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Conclusions from the results of experiments on wrought-iron and steel. By 
Mr David Kirkaldy. (Communicated by Major C. H. Owen, B.A., Pro¬ 
fessor of Artillery, B.M. Academy)... 140 
Experiment carried on at Shoeburyness, on the 17th June, 1864, to test the 
powers of resistance to projectiles of the “ Lord Warden.” (Contributed 
by Captain E. J. Bruce, B.A.)..... 147 
Method of obtaining the distance of objects at sea, (from elevated shore 
batteries), without the use of the spirit-level, and without having to make 
any calculations with tables of natural tangents, &c. By Lieutenant H. A. 
Tracey, B.A. 150 
On the causes which led to the supersession of the original Shrapnel shell, and 
the adoption of the diaphragm pattern. By Captain Yivian Dering 
Majendie, K.A., Captain Instructor, Boyal Laboratory. . 152 
Beport of Ordnance Select Committee, No. 3065, dated 6th Nov. 1863. On 
the relative penetration into earth of projectiles from rifled and smooth- 
bored guns, and on several varieties of percussion fuze. (Communicated 
by direction of the Secretary of State for War). 159 
Description of Boxer’s 2-inch time fuze for rifled ordnance. By Captain 
Yivian Dering Majendie, B.A., Captain Instructor, Boyal Laboratory. 171 
Experiment at Shoeburyness, on 15th August, 1864, to ascertain the effect 
of steel shell fired from a 13'3" Armstrong M.L. wrought-iron shunt rifled 
gun, on an iron-plated vessel, at 2000 yards range. (Communicated by 
Captain A. Harrison, B.A.) .. 176 
Experiment at Shoeburyness, on 4th August, 1864, to test the " Small Plate” 
target. (Communicated by Captain A. Harrison, B.A.) . 177 
The derivation of elongated projectiles fired from rifled ordnance. By Major 
C. H. Owen, B.A. Professor of Artillery, B.M. Academy. 180 
A few hints upon collecting objects of Natural History. By Mr H.Whitely, 
Curator of the Museum, Boyal Artillery Institution. (Communicated by 
the Secretary, B.A.I.) . 191 
Besults of experiments with projectiles against iron armour. (Extracted from 
the transactions and reports of the Special Committee on Iron. 1861- 
1864). By Captain A. Harrison, B.A. 195 
On the duration of wooden carriages in a hot climate. By Lieut.-Colonel 
H. Clerk, B.A., E.B.S.... 221 
Bemarks by the Ordnance Select Committee, on a series of experiments with 
rope mantelets. (Communicated by direction of the Secretary of State for 
War).......*. 227 
On the objections which have been urged against the diaphragm Shrapnel 
shells; and on the general merits of this construction. By Captain 
Yivian Dering Majendie, B.A., Captain Instructor, Boyal Laboratory. 234 
Contributions to Begimental History (No. I.). By Brigadier-General Lefroy, 
B.A., E.B.S. 248 
Memoirs of the Boyal Begiment of Artillery (No. II.). By Colonel Forbes 
Macbean, 1743-1779. (Printed from MSS. in Boyal Artillery Library, 
Woolwich) . 259 
Belation of the power to the weight in the various machines, in general use, 
for the mounting, moving, and transporting, of the heavy ordnance, 
carriages, and platforms in the service. (Communicated by Captain 
H. W. Briscoe, B.A.) . 271 
Beport of an experiment carried on by the Ordnance Select Committee, at 
Shoeburyness, 28th November, 1864, to test shot made of various kinds 
of steel, fired from 68-pr. and 100-pr. smooth-bored guns. (Communi¬ 
cated by the Ordnance Select Committee.) .. 277 
Armstrong’s (C) percussion fuze, Dyer’s pattern. By Captain Yivian Dering 
Majendie, B.A., Captain Instructor, Boyal Laboratory . 280 
