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 . Thing inthem worthNotice. CHAP. VI. -0/ the Foundations^ and the Mann
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 . Thing inthem worthNotice. CHAP. VI. -0/ the Foundations^ and the Manner of laying them, MR. Muller has, in his pradical Fortification,treated of the Foundations and the Manner€yf laying them, to good Purpofe (in many Cafes;)and as I have had practicable Knowledge, in, almoftall Manner of Foundations, for above thirty Yearslafl: paft, I hope my tranfcribing Mr. Muller\ Ac-count of Foundations will not be taken amifs, asmy Intention by making Additions to Mr. Muller\Account, are to improve the Methods in that ufefulBranch, In order to the better underftanding the whole, Ihave inferted what I fay upon each Cafe, at the Endof what is faid upon each Cafe in Mr. Muller^Practical Fortification. This Method I imagined thebeft ; and what I tranfcribed is diftinguilhed, fo thatthe Reader will fee each Part at one View, whichbeing put together, doth probably make the beftAccount of Foundations that is to be met with inany Book now extant. Plate 8|o IQO V710 lo i//<j. S. 4-. S. 3l0 4?|0 jfiO. TlateDC litO i4?o ^lo (122 ) to Ipend much more time before a Place, than havebeen fpent of late in taking the ftrongeft. Much more may be faid, and feveral more Plansadded, to endeavour to Ihew more clearly the Ad-vantages of this new Method (of ufmg Metal, & fave the Cannon and Troops in a fortified Place)has over the prefent Methods of Fortifying •, but Ileave the further Improvements that may be madein this Sort of Fortification, to fome abler Engineer,w
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