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touchhole. After the first discharge, the cockmust be moved back one tooth of the ratchet,and this motion continued till the whole are ex-ploded, each hole being covered successively bya plate attached to the lock.

No. 60 is evidently performed by filling a cy-lindrical flask, made the same size as the barrel,with the required number of charges and after-wards forcing the whole of them into the barrel.

Nos. 61 and 67 may he performed by fillinga flask previously made to fit the breech of themusket, and forcing forward each successivecharge by a screw or lever, in the same manneras the charging is effected in a magazine air-gun.

No. LIX.

Another way, as fast anti effectual, butmore proper for carabines.

Vide Article LVIII.

No. LX.

A way, with a flask appropriated unto it,which will furnish either pistol or carabinewith a dozen charges in three minutes’ time,to do the whole execution of a dozen shots,as soon as one pleaseth, proportionably.

Vide Article LVIII.