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General comparison of “Woolwich” and 
Krupp systems of heavy artillery ... 114 
Gibraltar, re-armament of, by Captain 
J. B. Richardson, R.A. ... ... 172 
Grains of gunpowder, patterns of ... 51 
Gravelotte, the battle-field of ... ... 194 
Gun and carriage, invented by M. de 
Bonneville ... ... ... 140 
... Manufacture, present system of ... 146 
... Pit, proposed by Captain G. B. 
Macdonell, R.A. ... ... 491 
... Suitable for field batteries. 267 
... Very heavy, proposed by Captain 
J. P. Morgan, R.A. 145, 154 
... With movable breech, proposed 
by Capt. J. P. Morgan, R.A.... 436 
Gunpowder, analysis of ... ... ... 57 
Determination of the ex¬ 
plosive force of, by Capt. 
J. P. Morgan, R.A. ... 413 
... Examination and proof of, 
by Capt. F. M. Smith, R.A. 50 
... Experiments, by Captain 
A. Noble ... ... ... 420 
... Experiments with, by Com¬ 
mittee on Explosives ... 426 
Practical experience with ... 419 
... Rate of combustion of ... 417 
Size and shape of ... ... 52 
Theoretical experience with 413 
TJnburnt on leaving gun ... 428 
Guns, Armstrong, manufacture of ... 149 
... Chambered, early introduction of 141 
... Comparative accuracy of the 
“ Woolwich” and Krupp ... 82 
... Comparative cost of do. ... ... 92 
... Comparative endurance of do. ... 95 
... Comparative penetrative power 
of do. ... ... ... ... 66 
... Comparative rapidity of fire and 
facility of manipulation of do... 88 
... Fraser, manufacture of ... ... 150 
... “ Galloper,” explained ... ... 137 
... Heavy rifled, projectiles for ... 20 
... In the service, relative powers of 275 
... Krupp’s breech-loading ... ... 61 
... Of position, materiel for... ... 27 
... Of steel alone ... ... ... 253 
... Of wrought-iron alone ... ... 253 
... Of wrought-iron lined with steel 254 
... Palliser, manufacture of... ... 153 
... Siege, materiel for ... ... 27 
... Superiority of muzzle-loading 
over breech-loading ... ... 87 
... Woolwich, projectiles for ... 20 
Gustavus Adolphus, effect on artillery 
by the death of... ... . 128 
H, 
Handling of horse artillery and cavalry, 
by Capt. J. Ketchen, R.H.A.... ... 343 
Heavy guns, mounting of ... ... 293 
... Necessity for ... ... 145 
Projectiles for . 20 
Proposed by Capt. J. P. 
Morgan, R.A. ... ... 154 
Heavy M.L. rifled guns, table of 
endurance of ... ... ... ... 255 
Heavy rifled ordnance, competitive trials 
with at Tegel, in 1868... . 62 
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Hime, H. W. L., Lieut., on the minor 
tactics of field artillery (R.A.I. prize 
essay of 1871). 328 
Hime, H. W. L., Lieut. R.A., on the 
mobility of field artillery, past and 
present. 127, 455 
Horse artillery, employment of, in the 
autumn manoeuvres, 1871 ... ... 497 
Horse artillery, invention of ... ... 462 
Horsfall 13-inch gun of 22 tons.. 205 
Hygroscopic test for gunpowder ... 58 
I. 
Innes, A., Major,description of the multi¬ 
plying alidade or practice register, by 483 
Insects and eggs from Australia, pre¬ 
sented by Capt. Sandilands, R.A. ... 311 
Instructions for entrenching by field 
artillery ... ... ... ... ... 492 
Instruments, purchase of new, for R.A.I. 313 
Iron-plating a cruising ship, system of, 
by Capt. M. Tweedie, R.A. t ... ... 486 
J. 
Jones, C., Lieut. R.A., on the future 
armament of our field artillery ... 252 
Jones, D. F., Lieut., translation of 
Major Kodolitch’s report on the Abys¬ 
sinian expedition, by ... ... ... 4L8 
K. 
Ketchen, Captain, on the handling of 
horse artillery and cavalry . 343 
Kr up p’s breech-loading guns ... ... 61 
Krupp’s cast steel guns, cost of. 93 
L. 
Large bore and small bore contrasted, 
the merits of a, by Lieut. J. Sladen, R.A. 273 
Lectures delivered at the R.A. Institution 
during the year 1869-70 ... ... 15 
Do. do. .1870-1 .. 314 
Lefroy, Major-General, the story of the 
36-inch mortars of 1855-8, by ... 203 
Library, R.A. Institution, books pur¬ 
chased for ... ... ... 9, 306 
Library, R.A. Institution, presentation 
of books to . 5, 303 
Life-saving rockets ... ... ... 409 
Limber-pit, proposed by Capt. G. B. 
Macdonell, R.A. ... ... ... 494 
Limbers introduced into the field artillery 130 
List of members of the R.A. Institution, 
April, 1871 . 320 
List of Proceedings published during the 
year 1869-70 ... ... ... ... 2 
Do. do. 1870-1 .. 300 
M. 
Macdonell, G. B., Capt. R.A., on the 
entrenchment of field artillery ... 489 
Maievsky, General, on the flight of pro¬ 
jectiles .306 
Majendie, V. D., Capt. R.A., on English 
guns and foreign critics . 
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