Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . and heave as oftenas it may be necessary. When the movement hasbeen sufficiently made, the gunner commands: EaseAway. Those making the effort will then desist ;but in doing so will be careful to avoid all suddenshocks or strains. Every operation should be donewith spirit and animation, but without bustle or con-fusion. Vigilance should be constantly exercised tohave the piece or rollers securely chocked. Thelimber of a siege-piece makes a powerful lever, andmay be advantageously used in manj cases. Thepole is raised and the
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . and heave as oftenas it may be necessary. When the movement hasbeen sufficiently made, the gunner commands: EaseAway. Those making the effort will then desist ;but in doing so will be careful to avoid all suddenshocks or strains. Every operation should be donewith spirit and animation, but without bustle or con-fusion. Vigilance should be constantly exercised tohave the piece or rollers securely chocked. Thelimber of a siege-piece makes a powerful lever, andmay be advantageously used in manj cases. Thepole is raised and the pintle engaged in a sling aroundthe weight to be raised. The pole is hauled down bya trace-rope attached to the eye. The machines and appliances usually employed formoving heavy artillery: Ropes, blocks and tackle,gins, hydrauiic-jacks, sling-carts, casemate truck,truck-wagon, railway truck,cradle, gun-lift, capstan,derrick, shears, blocks and skids, hand-cart, blocksCwhole, half, and quarter), way-planks, pinch-bars,mortar-wagon, collar. These, with the implements. even numbers ; the man to whom it belongs is at thesmaller end, the corresponding odd number at theI)uttend; those who assist place insideof these two numbers ; the lowest numbers nearestthe ends. When two or more men wcjrk at the sameeiiil of a haiulspike, the man to wliom it belongs isat tlie end, and theotlicr men in the ascending orderof their numliers from liiin. When several hand-spikes are crossed at the muzzle in order to raise orlower it, they are applied in theorderof thenumliersof the men to whom tliey of the liighestnumbers nearest to the trunnions. The handspikesused in the mechanical maneuvers are beveled on oneside, as these will enter into places or under bodies used in the mechanical maneuvers with .siege piecesare sutlicient to manage the heaviest pieces of ar-tillery in all cases which ordinarily present them-selves in service. All implements and machines, be-fore being
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