The British Mars : containing several schemes and inventions, to be practiced by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain ; shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea ; to which is added, an appendix, containing a scheme for manning the British navy, with less grievance to the subject; and a scheme to employ seamen ; of a copper mine near Hudson's Bay and of discovering the North-West passage, or determine there is no such passage ; with cautions and directions . to fit them up withfmaller Mads and Rigging, and to contrive themfo w
The British Mars : containing several schemes and inventions, to be practiced by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain ; shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea ; to which is added, an appendix, containing a scheme for manning the British navy, with less grievance to the subject; and a scheme to employ seamen ; of a copper mine near Hudson's Bay and of discovering the North-West passage, or determine there is no such passage ; with cautions and directions . to fit them up withfmaller Mads and Rigging, and to contrive themfo within that they cannot fmk, and by altering theirGuns to a different Pofition, enable the Ships tocarry them with greater Eafe and Safety, and makethe Ships much more formidable to batter Forts-and Callies, which may be done by various Methods,of which take the following Example. Bring on two or three very thick binding Strokeson the Outfide, about the Floor Fleads, fore andaft, and fecure them well, which will ftrengthenthe Bottom much •, and if it fhould fo happen thatthe Ship fliould come on Ground, will alio keepher more upright and prevent Damage by her overheelins; -, then brino; on two or three Strokes moreof Clagging, to round the Bulge fair j in the nextPlace proceed to fix feveral Rows of ftrong Eye-Bolts, fore and aft, through the Keel fen and Keel,and through the binding Strokes on each Bulge,Well clunk through Iron Plates, let in juft their Thicknef* A//?/^, ,:,-; J C .1. ,C_ ^m^\m\v^^|^j#-#M^^i^^m^^^. EXPLANATION. Plate [To face Page 40.] A. Rolling Parapets fixd on Shore for a Battery of 4 Cannon. B. Men rolling Parapets afliore to enlarge the Battery already made, or to make other Batteries further on the Land. C. Floating Batteries, or rolling Parapets, which may be taken afunder and placed on the Land, as A, B. or otherwifci D. Flat-Bottomd Veflels to proted: the Landing, E. Stores upon Floats of rolling Parapets, F. Boats full of Men to be landed in the
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