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MINUTES OE PEOCEEDINGS OF 
1 bronze gun, length, 2 ft. 6 in., cal. 3"; native. Found on the ascent to Magdala 
3 bronze howitzers, length, 2 ft. 10 in., cal. 2 
1 iron gun (native), 1-pr.; length 2 ft. 6 J in., cal. 2 // . 
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1 bronze gun, length 2 ft. 10 in., cal. 5 
bronze howitzer, 2 ft. 11 in., cal. 4-I"; Turkish, 
bronze guns, 6-prs., length, 4 ft. 10 in., cal. 3-J"; Turkish. 
1 bronze gun. 18-pr.. length, 7 ft., cal. 5T"; native. In the park facing Magdala. 
1 bronze howitzer, length 2 ft. 5 in., cal. 3-J"; French. In the park facing 
Magdala. Cast at Toulouse 1822, named “ Le Moinran.” 
bronze gun, length, 4 ft. 10 in., cal. 3-J"; Turkish. In the park facing Magdala. 
bronze howitzer, length, 4 ft. 11 in., cal. 2J-"; native. do 
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2 bronze guns, length, 1 ft, 10 in.; native. 
4 bronze guns, 6-prs.; one French, one Turkish, two English. Cast at Cossipore, 
presented to King of Shoa during Major Harris’ mission. 
1 bronze howitzer, cal. 3-J"; native. In the park facing Magdala. 
3 iron guns, length, 2 ft. 6J in., cal. 2"; native. do 
1 bronze howitzer, cal. 4J"; native. do 
1 bronze mortar, 20-inch; thickness at muzzle, 8 in., chamber, 10 in. by 4, 
exterior length, 4 ft. 5 in,; cast at Gondar. At the extreme right of Islamgee 
mounted on a platform wagon; this had not been fired. 
1 do 13-incli.; thickness at muzzle, 3-f", chamber, 9 in. On platform wagon 
on lower road under Magdala ; a first-rate casting. 
1 do 10-inch; thickness at muzzle, 2fin., chamber, 6in. Found with a 
platform wagon between Falla and Magdala, but thrown off the wagon, which 
was upset ; the mortar was spiked, the spike having an eye could be easily 
withdrawn. 
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(native) length, 4 ft. 10 in. 
native characters. 
Found in park, 
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Summary :—Bronze guns, 24 ; iron guns, 4; brass mortars, 9. Total, 37. 
With one exception the native ordnance was cast at Gaffat. The castings of the 
larger natures were inferior, with the exception of one 13-inch mortar. Stone shot 
were provided for all but the smaller guns, also mixed metal shot, but no shell of 
any description had been cast; stone shot, however, had been manufactured for all 
the mortars. 
The powder of large grain without glaze appeared good, the charges were made 
up in bags of cotton cloth. 
The guns were fired with priming and slow match. 
Priming irons and implements of English manufacture were found in the park. 
Carriage and platform wagons* of rough make, limbers, &c. indicating that the 
German pattern had been followed; they had, however, stood the journey from 
Debra Tabor. 
The mortar beds of wood were remarkably good. 
