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of course with, as much expedition as possible, things cannot be too complete, 
so as to be easily put together; and particularly so when you are so situated 
as to have only small battoes and small boats to carry them. 
“ The present method of packing ammunition never has, nor never can 
answer, if your artillery is to have a great deal of marching. I have expe¬ 
rienced it often in Germany, in America, and every part of the world where I 
have been; and I have again experienced it by overhauling and examining all 
the fixed ammunition at Winchester, when I found the greatest part of what 
had been out with the battalion guns unfit for service, and many of the boxes 
that had only gone from Woolwich to Winchester, had many cartridges ren¬ 
dered unfit for service. 
“ My method of packing ammunition differs from any that I have yet seen, 
and I believe will answer better. 
“ There has been so much wrote and said on fortification, and the attack 
and defence of regular places, that I shall not speak anything of them, 
although I might with some degree of knowledge—having studied them in my 
younger days with great labour, under that able gentleman, Mr. Jno. Muller, 
late Chief Master of the Royal Academy at Woolwich. But I do intend to add 
to this medley of mine, my remarks and opinion on all the temporary works 
that I have seen in the different parts of the world, beginning with Chatham 
lines, and the works of them; Sheerness, Dover, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and 
its environs; the different works, and the variety of lines in Canada; the 
rebel lines at Stillwater, and all that I had an opportunity of seeing through 
all their countries where I passed; the lines on Long Island, New York 
Island, King Bridge, &c.; and the various lines and works at and near 
Philadelphia. My remarks on long and extensive lines, shall be such as to 
expose the folly of them.” 
