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carriages, it being no longer required; and to increase tlie iron guard on the outer 
side in proportion with the box. 
3. Stiff leather loops to be fastened on the inner side of the axletree-boxes, to 
assist the men in retaining their positions whilst passing over rough ground. 
1. A simple way of carrying the detachment—No. 1 mounted, No. 9 with the 
wagon, and three men on the gun-limber as at present; the remaining four are 
carried in such a manner, that on the gun halting for the purpose of coming into 
action, these men on dismounting are in their proper places for working the gun. 
2. An increased amount of ammunition can be carried, equivalent to the contents 
of two axletree-boxes per gun. 
3. The lid of the axletree-box can be covered with thin iron plate, and should 
open to the rear; so that on its being raised, it would afford a certain amount of 
protection to the detachment numbers working in rear of the axletree. 
97. “ Occasional Papers oe the B.A. Institution.” 
The publication of these papers commenced in June 1858, and was discontinued 
after about two years. 
The greater part of them are contained in a volume which has hitherto been 
offered for sale at 10s. 
Many of the articles in this volume are of permanent value in connection with the 
science of artillery, but there are others on various subjects of only transient interest, 
which may now be considered to have lost their value. 
The original price, 10s., is consequently more than could now be expected for the 
volume, and the Committee, at a meeting held 4th April, 1872, having taken these 
circumstances into consideration, decided that the volume bound in half-calf should 
in future be sold at 5s. 
Among the papers of permanent interest in the volume, may be mentioned one by 
Capt. A. Noble, late B.A., “ On the Application of the Theory of Probabilities to 
Artillery Practice,” which, it is believed, was the first successful attempt to utilise 
the mathematical theory of probability in the comparison of the accuracy of shooting* 
of two or more guns. 
98. “Bough Bules eor Gunners.” 
Captain Strange’s card containing " Bough Buies for Gunners ” is now out of 
print, and is besides in some respects behind the times with regard to the informa¬ 
tion afforded. 
Captain Strange has been informed, and requested to re-cast the card in such a 
manner as to accord with the latest regulations. Notice will be given when it is 
ready for re-issue. 
99. List of Service Ordnance and Ammunition. 
A revised copy of this table, in which the list of service fuzes recently issued 
to members has been embodied, and a table of energies and velocities at various 
ranges of the projectiles of all heavy armour-piercing guns added, is issued with the 
present number. 
