CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | The Sailing Ship | [1] |
| II. | The Smooth-bore Gun | [61] |
| III. | The Steam Engine | [93] |
| IV. | “New Principles of Gunnery” | [112] |
| V. | The Carronade | [125] |
| VI. | The Truck Carriage | [140] |
| VII. | The Shell Gun | [160] |
| VIII. | The Rifled Gun | [181] |
| IX. | Propelling Machinery | [210] |
| X. | The Ironclad | [246] |
| Index | [303] |