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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
THE MOBILITY OE FIELD ARTILLERY; 
PAST AND PRESENT. 
BY CAPTAIN HIME, R.A., E.S.S. 
[Conclusion.] 
The time is come when it is not alone fitting, but necessary to bring to a 
close the series of papers on the mobility of field artillery. 
In the first place, the principal object for which these papers were begun— 
the introduction of gun-axletree seats in the field batteries—has long since 
been accomplished. 
Secondly, I am prevented by circumstances from carrying out my original 
intention of finishing the series by a comparison of the English field artillery 
with the chief European field artilleries, founded upon personal observation. 
Thirdly, since the publication of the “ History of the Royal Artillery,” 
by Captain E. Duncan, E.A., it would be labour lost to dwell upon the im¬ 
portance of mobility as an attribute of field artillery. In every page of that 
comprehensive and valuable history may be found proofs, far clearer and 
more convincing than any I could bring forward, that the progress of the 
English field artillery has been quite as much due to the development of 
its mobility as to the development of its fire. 
I began my papers with the aphorism of General Eoy:—“Le premier 
merite de Eartillerie, apres la bravoure des canoniers et la justesse du tir, 
c'est la mobility.” I end them with the equally important maxim of 
Sir Augustus Erazer :—“ The strength of field artillery is not to be esti¬ 
mated by the number of guns, but by their efficiency of movement, and 
by the skill of the men who work them.” 
Aldeeshot, 
Noy. 1873. 
ADDENDA AND CORRIGENDA. 
Vol. VI., p. 433, line 1 from top— 7 for “bravourie,” read “bravoure.” 
n p. 439, line 11 from top— -for “bravourie,” read “bravoure.” 
Vol. VII., p. 133, line 7 from top— -for “it,” read “ the lesson.” 
// p. 138, line 12 from top —for “had undertaken,” read “undertook.” 
11 n line 24 from top— dele “had.” 
„ p. 456, line 1 from bottom— after “ 1871,” insert “Vol. I.” 
u p. 465, line 16 from bottom— after “ 1871,” insert “ Vol. I.” 
11 p. 466, line 2 from top of the “Remarks” in the table— for “ guns,” 
read “ 6 -prs.” 
Vol. VIII., p. 281, line ] from bottom— for “Organum,” read “Organon.” 
n p. 290, line 21 from top— for “ Anglaises,” read “Anglais.” 
