THE CHARGE. 205 



B. B. One ounce contains 58 pellets. 



B. Do. - - - - G5 



No. 1 Do. - - - - 82 



2 Do. - - - - 112 



3 Do. - - - - 135 



4 Do. - - - - 177 



5 Do. - - - - 218 



6 Do. - - - - 261 



7 Do. - .-- 289 



8 Do. - - - - 660 

 Do. - - - - 970 



This scale differs considerably from Thornhill's, 

 and, consequently, from the one that he copied 

 (for he has merely copied it). I took the trouble to 

 count the pellets, and set them down accordingly. 

 The irregularity of the gradation, 1 must own, sur- 

 prised me, and I was therefore induced to weigh and 

 count the pellets twice. 



The numbers are continued several degrees lower ; 

 though in the place where I reside I was not able to 

 procure lower than No. Q. 



The Proportions of Powder and Shot in the Charge. 



That this is an object of the first importance is 

 very evident; since every fowling-piece has a parti- 

 cular load with which it will shoot with greater cer- 

 tainty and effect ; but, it must be allowed, that it is 

 only by experiment that this very necessary point caa 



