REPORTS ON MOUNTING OP HEAVY ORDNANCE AT MALTA. 
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Section on AB. 
3. At the sharp and steep curve in road, near the gas works, a shaft was 
sunk in hard rock, and a horizontal opening made into it from face of rock. 
This allowed the large block through which part of the tackle was rove to 
be placed in it, and clear of the face of the rock, thereby giving more working 
space; a wrought-iron ring-bolt being fixed in the rock on the left hand side 
for securing tackle to. 
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4. The road from the Capuchin convent to within 300 yds. of the fort 
was levelled and repaired for nearly the whole distance by cutting down pro¬ 
jecting lumps of rock, and filling up holes, so as to get an uniform width of 
9 ft., and a solid bed for the skidding to rest upon. 
5. At Fort San Eocco the iron gate, and handrailing at entrance, and 
also the portable drawbridge, were removed, so as to give sufficient width. 
6. A temporary bridge across the ditch at entrance was made by building 
a wall in the centre of the drop-ditch parallel to the opening, 12" x 12" 
timbers, having a bearing at both ends and on the centre wall, being then 
placed across, and covered by 4" planks placed transversely; the skidding 
upon which the gun was moved being placed on top by the Eoyal Artillery, 
