[604] As happened centuries afterwards with Shrapnel’s fuzes when cut “short.”
[605] “Art of Shooting in Great Ordnance,” p. 13.
[606] Ib., pp. 30, 31.
[607] Among the stores detailed by Firemaster T. Wright in his “Perfect Narrative,” &c., of his expedition to Jersey, 1651, are found “1000 Fuzes for shels, 600 hand Fuzes.”
[608] “Invention die bishero noch nit ist gebraucht worden.” Archeley, 1621, p. 119. The Spanish Tratado de Artilléria, 1613, I have not seen and rely upon the French and German translations, both by J. T. Brey, the former entitled Artillerie, &c., the latter Archeley, &c. Either of them has been carelessly executed—perhaps both of them.
[609] “La bouche du tuyeau sur la poudre de la charge de la ditte pièces.” Artillerie, p. 119.
[610] “150 schritt”—geometrical paces, I presume: 1 geom. pace = 5 ft.
[611] Wachthaus. The French translation has corps de garde.
[612] Blom’s Kristian d. IV.’s Artilleri, p. 277.
[613] P. 63 bis.