PLATE 1.FIG. 1.Powder Mill.FIG. 2.Old Eprouvette PendulumFIG. 3.New Pattern EprouvetteHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 2.Enlarged section of ValveHydraulic PressHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 3.Robins’ Balistic PendulumHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 4.FIG. 1.Bow unstrungFIG. 2.Bow strungFIG. 3.Hand or Arrow RocketFIG. 4.Five barrelled MatchlockFIG. 5.Revolving Barrelled MatchlockCHINESE EXPLOSIVEANDOTHER WEAPONS.FIG. 6.Asiatic BowHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the QueenPLATE 5.FIG. 1.MatchlockFIG. 2.Breech loading Gingal (Chamber in)FIG. 3.Breech loading Gingal (Chamber out)CHINESE EXPLOSIVE ARMS.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 6.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.Harry Vernon dele.MACHINES FOR THROWING DARTS AND STONES.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 7.ONAGER(SLUNG).Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 8.Onager(unslung).Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.Larger illustrationPLATE 9.BalistaArthur Walker C.t79.thdelt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 10.Catapulta.Dessiné par Arthur Walker.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 11.FIG. 1.Staff slings, Longbows, Crossbows and Flail.FIG. 2.Onager.FIG. 3.Trepied.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 12.Detail of Springs.Balista.Harry Vernon Staff Serjt. del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 13.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.A Cross bow man and Slinger.FIG. 3.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 14.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.Cross-bows and Quarrels.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.Larger Fig. 1.Larger Fig. 3.PLATE 15.Harry Vernon delt.A Cross bow man and his Paviser.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 16.FIG. 1.Gun and Querrel Temp:Edward 3rd. Sloane Mss.FIG. 2.Small chambered Cannonfrom the Santini Mss.FIG. 3.Santini Mss.Early part of 15thCenty.FIG. 4.Mode of mountingfrom Froissart.FIG. 5.Method of obtaining elevation.FIG. 6.Mode of Mountingfrom Valturius.FIG. 7.From the wreck of the “Mary Rose” Temp: Henry 8th.FIG. 8.Hooped Cannon in wooden bed.FIG. 9.Ancient Screw piece.FIG. 10.Ancient Screw Breech loader.FIG. 11.Chinese Field piece Peiho 1860.FIG. 12.Ancient howitzer Cannon forthrowing balls Filled with powderArthur Walker delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 17.FIG. 1.Giorgio Martini, 15th. Century, latter part.FIG. 2.Queen Elizabeth’s Pocket Pistol.Mons Meg.Chamber.Pierrier or Paterera__16th. Century.H. Cautly del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 18.FIG. 1.Cart of War.__Temp: Henry 8th.FIG. 2.“Moolik i Meidan.”FIG. 3.Bombard and Carriage.__15th. Centy.FIG. 4.Long Serpentine of Wrought Iron.__15th. Centy.R.G. Coles del.tDay & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 19.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 7.FIG. 11.FIG. 12.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.FIG. 5.FIG. 8.FIG. 6.Larger Figs. 3-8, 11, 12FIG. 9.Musketeer 16th. Centy.FIG. 10.Earliest form of Hand Gun.Arthur Walker, delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.PLATE 20.24315678910111213141516181917Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.Larger Figs. 1-19PLATE 21.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.FIG. 5.Arthur Walker del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.Larger Figs. 1-5PLATE 22.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.Arthur Walker Lt. 79th. del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.Larger Figs. 1-4PLATE 23.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.FIG. 5.FIG. 6.Harry Vernon Staff Serjt. del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.Larger Figs. 1-6
PLATE 1.FIG. 1.Powder Mill.FIG. 2.Old Eprouvette PendulumFIG. 3.New Pattern EprouvetteHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 1.
FIG. 1.
Powder Mill.
FIG. 2.
Old Eprouvette Pendulum
FIG. 3.
New Pattern Eprouvette
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 2.Enlarged section of ValveHydraulic PressHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 2.
Enlarged section of Valve
Hydraulic Press
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 3.Robins’ Balistic PendulumHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 3.
Robins’ Balistic Pendulum
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 4.FIG. 1.Bow unstrungFIG. 2.Bow strungFIG. 3.Hand or Arrow RocketFIG. 4.Five barrelled MatchlockFIG. 5.Revolving Barrelled MatchlockCHINESE EXPLOSIVEANDOTHER WEAPONS.FIG. 6.Asiatic BowHarry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen
PLATE 4.
FIG. 1.
Bow unstrung
FIG. 2.
Bow strung
FIG. 3.
Hand or Arrow Rocket
FIG. 4.
Five barrelled Matchlock
FIG. 5.
Revolving Barrelled Matchlock
CHINESE EXPLOSIVEANDOTHER WEAPONS.
FIG. 6.
Asiatic Bow
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen
PLATE 5.FIG. 1.MatchlockFIG. 2.Breech loading Gingal (Chamber in)FIG. 3.Breech loading Gingal (Chamber out)CHINESE EXPLOSIVE ARMS.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 5.
FIG. 1.
Matchlock
FIG. 2.
Breech loading Gingal (Chamber in)
FIG. 3.
Breech loading Gingal (Chamber out)
CHINESE EXPLOSIVE ARMS.
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 6.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.Harry Vernon dele.MACHINES FOR THROWING DARTS AND STONES.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 6.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 3.
FIG. 4.
Harry Vernon dele.
MACHINES FOR THROWING DARTS AND STONES.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 7.ONAGER(SLUNG).Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 7.
ONAGER(SLUNG).
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son, Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 8.Onager(unslung).Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 8.
Onager(unslung).
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
Larger illustration
PLATE 9.BalistaArthur Walker C.t79.thdelt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 9.
Balista
Arthur Walker C.t79.thdelt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 10.Catapulta.Dessiné par Arthur Walker.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 10.
Catapulta.
Dessiné par Arthur Walker.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 11.FIG. 1.Staff slings, Longbows, Crossbows and Flail.FIG. 2.Onager.FIG. 3.Trepied.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 11.
FIG. 1.
Staff slings, Longbows, Crossbows and Flail.
FIG. 2.
Onager.
FIG. 3.
Trepied.
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 12.Detail of Springs.Balista.Harry Vernon Staff Serjt. del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 12.
Detail of Springs.
Balista.
Harry Vernon Staff Serjt. del.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 13.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.A Cross bow man and Slinger.FIG. 3.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 13.
FIG. 1.FIG. 2.
A Cross bow man and Slinger.
FIG. 3.
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 14.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.Cross-bows and Quarrels.Harry Vernon delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 14.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 3.
FIG. 4.
Cross-bows and Quarrels.
Harry Vernon delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
Larger Fig. 1.Larger Fig. 3.
PLATE 15.Harry Vernon delt.A Cross bow man and his Paviser.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 15.
Harry Vernon delt.
A Cross bow man and his Paviser.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 16.FIG. 1.Gun and Querrel Temp:Edward 3rd. Sloane Mss.FIG. 2.Small chambered Cannonfrom the Santini Mss.FIG. 3.Santini Mss.Early part of 15thCenty.FIG. 4.Mode of mountingfrom Froissart.FIG. 5.Method of obtaining elevation.FIG. 6.Mode of Mountingfrom Valturius.FIG. 7.From the wreck of the “Mary Rose” Temp: Henry 8th.FIG. 8.Hooped Cannon in wooden bed.FIG. 9.Ancient Screw piece.FIG. 10.Ancient Screw Breech loader.FIG. 11.Chinese Field piece Peiho 1860.FIG. 12.Ancient howitzer Cannon forthrowing balls Filled with powderArthur Walker delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 16.
FIG. 1.
Gun and Querrel Temp:Edward 3rd. Sloane Mss.
FIG. 2.
Small chambered Cannonfrom the Santini Mss.
FIG. 3.
Santini Mss.Early part of 15thCenty.
FIG. 4.
Mode of mountingfrom Froissart.
FIG. 5.
Method of obtaining elevation.
FIG. 6.
Mode of Mountingfrom Valturius.
FIG. 7.
From the wreck of the “Mary Rose” Temp: Henry 8th.
FIG. 8.
Hooped Cannon in wooden bed.
FIG. 9.
Ancient Screw piece.
FIG. 10.
Ancient Screw Breech loader.
FIG. 11.
Chinese Field piece Peiho 1860.
FIG. 12.
Ancient howitzer Cannon forthrowing balls Filled with powder
Arthur Walker delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 17.FIG. 1.Giorgio Martini, 15th. Century, latter part.FIG. 2.Queen Elizabeth’s Pocket Pistol.Mons Meg.Chamber.Pierrier or Paterera__16th. Century.H. Cautly del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 17.
FIG. 1.
Giorgio Martini, 15th. Century, latter part.
FIG. 2.
Queen Elizabeth’s Pocket Pistol.
Mons Meg.
Chamber.Pierrier or Paterera__16th. Century.
H. Cautly del.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 18.FIG. 1.Cart of War.__Temp: Henry 8th.FIG. 2.“Moolik i Meidan.”FIG. 3.Bombard and Carriage.__15th. Centy.FIG. 4.Long Serpentine of Wrought Iron.__15th. Centy.R.G. Coles del.tDay & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 18.
FIG. 1.
Cart of War.__Temp: Henry 8th.
FIG. 2.
“Moolik i Meidan.”
FIG. 3.
Bombard and Carriage.__15th. Centy.
FIG. 4.
Long Serpentine of Wrought Iron.__15th. Centy.
R.G. Coles del.t
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 19.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 7.FIG. 11.FIG. 12.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.FIG. 5.FIG. 8.FIG. 6.Larger Figs. 3-8, 11, 12FIG. 9.Musketeer 16th. Centy.FIG. 10.Earliest form of Hand Gun.Arthur Walker, delt.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 19.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2.
Larger Figs. 3-8, 11, 12
FIG. 9.
Musketeer 16th. Centy.
FIG. 10.
Earliest form of Hand Gun.
Arthur Walker, delt.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 20.24315678910111213141516181917Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 20.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
Larger Figs. 1-19
PLATE 21.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.FIG. 5.Arthur Walker del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 21.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 3.
FIG. 4.
FIG. 5.
Arthur Walker del.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
Larger Figs. 1-5
PLATE 22.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.Arthur Walker Lt. 79th. del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 22.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 3.
FIG. 4.
Arthur Walker Lt. 79th. del.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
Larger Figs. 1-4
PLATE 23.FIG. 1.FIG. 2.FIG. 3.FIG. 4.FIG. 5.FIG. 6.Harry Vernon Staff Serjt. del.Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
PLATE 23.
FIG. 1.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 3.
FIG. 4.
FIG. 5.
FIG. 6.
Harry Vernon Staff Serjt. del.
Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen.
Larger Figs. 1-6