THE EOYAL AETILLEBY INSTITUTION. 
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It will be observed that I have attempted to deal with the objections 
which have been urged against the Shrapnel class of shells in the aggregate, 
rather than separately and in detail, and this paper makes no pretence to the 
character of an exhaustive investigation of the subject; but perhaps the 
considerations and arguments which I have set forth, general though they 
be, may serve to guide officers to the salient points of a question which 
it is important every artilleryman should understand, and may help to clear 
away the doubts which embarrass the minds of some as to the practical value 
of Shrapnel fire.* 
* Those who care to pursue this subject at greater length should consult, in addition to Major 
Seton’s little work the Synopsis of Ordnance Select Committee Reports on Shrapnel Shell . Decker’s 
Experiences sur les Shrapnels. Memoirs of Sir John Sinclair. Col. Boxer’s Remarks upon 
Memo, of Ordnance Select Committee on Shrapnel Shell. Bormann’s Shrapnel Shell in England 
and Belgium . Delobel’s Revue de Technologie Militaire . 
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