Works, Volume 53Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 59
... cannon for half- goods " or " English half - slange ” ( serpent ) . The cannon - balls weighed 9 or 10 lbs . , and 3 lbs . of powder were used . The guns were also called Driangel or Triangel . Christian IV purchased most of his cannon ...
... cannon for half- goods " or " English half - slange ” ( serpent ) . The cannon - balls weighed 9 or 10 lbs . , and 3 lbs . of powder were used . The guns were also called Driangel or Triangel . Christian IV purchased most of his cannon ...
Page 69
... cannon could not endure the strain . Now the foundry- master has at his own expense to re - cast any cannon which bursts when it is first tested , and for this work he keeps five prentices , to whom he pays high wages . The King paid ...
... cannon could not endure the strain . Now the foundry- master has at his own expense to re - cast any cannon which bursts when it is first tested , and for this work he keeps five prentices , to whom he pays high wages . The King paid ...
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... cannon and the same decoration as those I have already described . It was on this vessel that I was serving as ... cannon , and well equipped in every way . The fifth was Fides , a fast sailer and a handsome craft . The sixth was the ...
... cannon and the same decoration as those I have already described . It was on this vessel that I was serving as ... cannon , and well equipped in every way . The fifth was Fides , a fast sailer and a handsome craft . The sixth was the ...
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CHAP PAGES | 91 |
The mad cook Jóns departure to Kronborg | 98 |
The visit to the plaguestricken man and what | 106 |
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