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Tlie pall to be supported by officers iof the same rank with that of the de-ceased : if the number cannot behad, officers next in seniority are tosupply their place.

The order of march to be observedin military funerals is reversed with re-spect to rank. For instance, if an offi-cer is buried in a garrison town or froma camp, it is customary for the officersbelonging to other corps to pay his re-mains the compliment of attendance.In which case the youngest ensignmarches at the head immediately afterthe pall, and the general, if there be one,in the rear of the commissioned officers,who take their posts in reversed orderaccording to seniority. The battalion,troop or company follow the same rule.

The expence for a regimental burialis to be charged against the captainsof the respective troops or companies.

For further particulars. See Reid’sMilitary Discipline.

BURll, in gunnery, a round ironting, which serves to rivet the end ofthe bolt, so as to form a round head.

BURREL-sliof, small bullets, nails,and stones discharged from any piece ofordnance.

BUSKINS, a kind of shoe, or half

boot, adapted to either foot; formerlya part,of the Roman dress, particularlyfor tragic actors on tlie stage. Theyare now much worn by the army.

BUTIERE, Fr. A species of largefire-arm, which was formerly used amongthe French to fire point-blank.

BUTIN, Fr. booty or pillage. Atthe beginning of the French monarchy,and for a long time after its establish-*ment, a particular spot was marked outby the prince or genera!, to which allpersons belonging to the victorious armywere directed to bring every species ofbooty that might have fallen into theirhands. This booty was not divided, orappropriated according to the will andpleasure of the prince or general, butwas thrown into differentlots, and drawnfor in common.

BUTMENTS. See Bridges.

BUTT, in gunnery, is a solidearthen parapet, to fire against in theproving of guns, c in practice.

BUTTON, in gunnery, a part ofthe cascable, in either a gun or howitzer,and is the hind part of the piece, maderound in the form of a ball. See Cannon.

BUTTRESS. See Counterfort.

BUZE, a wooden, or leaden pipe, toconvey the air out of mines.

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C ABAS, Fr. a basket made of rusheswhich is used in Langedoc andRoussillon, for the purpose of conveyingstores and ammunition. This term isadopted in military inventories.

CABASSET, Fr. A piece of armourwinch was formerly used by foot-sol-diers to cover the head. A slight kindof helmet.

CABINET Council, a councilheld with privacy and unbounded con-fidence.

CABLE ou Ciiabi.e, Fr. a largerope which is used in the French ar-tillery.

, ^CADE, Fr. a word used amonglf r French to signify an unlucky enter-pttze in war, occasioned by an ill-con-certed measure for the prosecution of1 1 and by ignorance or want of couragem “s execution.

CADENCE, in tactics, implies avery regular and uniform method ofmarching, by the drum and music, beat-ing time; it may not be improperlycalled mathematical marching; for afterthe length of a step is determined, thetime and distance may be found. It isby a continual practice and attention tothis, that the Prussians have arrived atthat point of perfection, so much ad-mired in their evolutions.

Cadence or Cadency, in cavalry, isan equal measure or proportion, whicha horse observes in all his motions.

CADET, among the military, is -ayoung gentleman, who applies himselfto the study of fortification and gun-nery, &c. and who sometimes serves inthe army, with or without pay, ’till avacancy happens for his promotion.There is a company of gentlemen cadetsmaintained