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his article on Capt. Thomas Brown (see p. 175, No. 4, Vol. XXII., R.A.I. “ Pro- 
ceedings ”’) :— 
The Rev. G. Story’s History of the Wars in Ireland, 1689-91. Part 2, p. 212. 
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[2nd siege of Limerick. | 
“And that evening 2 mortars were brought from on board and placed at Mac- 
kay’s Fort being managed by Lieut. Brown, Lieut. to Capt. Pitt’s Miners, who 
did more execution than all the rest, firing 3 for 1 of theirs and throwing the 
bombs very exact; he neither made use of sand upon the bomb, nor fired the 
fuse ; but putting it into the mortar with the fuse down, the flash of the powder 
kindled the fuse as it was discharged from the mortar.” 
Mem.—Story has this marginal note to above : 
* Lieutenant Brown our best bombardier.”’— 
The Rev. George Story was chaplain to the Earl of Drogheda’s Regiment in 
Ireland, in 1691, and at the close of the campaign was made Dean of Limerick. 
R.A.I. “DUNCAN” PRIZE ESSAY, 1895. 
THE Secretary has received in addition to those mentioned in April “ Pro- 
ceeding,’ Essays bearing the mottoes :— 
‘Mens sana in corpore sano.” 
«Tis never too late to mend.” 
* One and all.” 
“The first duty of a gunner is to hit,” 
“* Nil sine labore.” 
CSHoxtitonpinae rs 
«Dum spiro spero.”’ 
‘« Per mare per terras.” 
«T’union fait la force.” 
«In medio tutissimus ibis,” 
‘** Labor omnia vincit.” 
GOLF. 
Tue first inter-regimental Golf matches Royal Artillery v. Royal Engineers were 
contested on Wednesday 24th April 1895 over the links of the St. George’s Golf 
Club Sandwich. The result was decided by the aggregate holes won in the series 
of single and foursome games and as will be seen from the scores below the Royal 
Engineers are the first winners. The day was delightful, the course in first-rate 
order and the matches were followed by a large number of officers of the Regiment. 
Thanks are due to the Secretary and members of the St. George’s Golf Club for 
their kindness and hospitality, while the officers Royal Artillery Dover did all 
they could in the way of putting up players and visitors to make the meeting a 
