The following proportions belonged to grenades, according to their several diameters in former times; they have been much improved.
Grenades whose calibre is equal to that of a 33 pounder, contain about 6 French inches or more diameter, 8 lines in thickness, and 16 pounds in weight.
Grenades whose calibre is equal to that of a 24 pounder, contain 5 French inches 5 lines diameter, six lines in thickness, and 12 pounds in weight.
Grenades whose calibre is equal to that of a 16 pounder, contain 4 French inches 9 lines diameter, 5 lines in thickness and 8 pounds in weight.
Those that weigh 6 pounds, have 3 French inches 5 lines diameter, and are 5 lines thick.
Those that weigh 5 pounds, have 3 French inches 2¹⁄₄ lines diameter, and are 5 lines thick.
Those that weigh 3 pounds, have 2 French inches 8 lines diameter, and are 4¹⁄₂ lines thick.
Those that weigh 2 pounds, have 2 French inches 4 lines diameter, and are 4 lines thick.
Those that weigh 1 pound, have 1 French inch ten lines diameter, and are 3 lines thick.
Those that weigh three quarters of a pound, have 1 French inch 8 lines diameter, and are 3 lines thick.