New Principles of Gunnery, Volumes 119-120

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1805. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... New principles of gunnery Benjamin Robins NEW PRINCIPLES OF GU N N ERY: CONTAINING / THE DETERMINATION OF tHE FORCE OF GUNPOWDER; AND t An Investigation of the Difference IN THE RESISTING POWER OF THE AIR TO SWIFT AND SLOW MOTIONS. With Several Other Tracts On The Improvement Of Practical Gunnery. BY BENJAMIN ROBINS, Esq. F. R. S. And Engineer General to the Honorable the East India Company, With AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS, BY JAMES WILSON, M. D. A NEW EDITION, CORRECTED, AND ENLARGED WITH THE ADDITION OF SEVERAL NOTES) BY CHARLES HUTTON, LL. D. F. R. S. * Is And Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Academy at Woohcich, LONDON: PRINTED FOR F. WINGRAVE, IN THE STRAND. "1805. WRIGHT, Printer, St. Jbhn'i Square. ADVERTISEMENT. i. New Edition of Mr. Robins's celebrated Treatise of Gunnery being much desired by the public, the proprietor has been induced to have it revised and improved throughout by an eminent mathematician, who has carefully revised the whole, and illustrated it with many useful notes, relative to such improvements in the art of Gunnery, as have taken place since the last edition of this Avork. The notes added by the present Editor are subscribed with his initial, H. to distinguish them from those of the original author. DOCTOR WILSON'S PREFACE. IN publifhing thefe tracts of my friend Mr. Benjamin Robins, Ijhould premife fome account of their author; together withfuch reflections, chiefly relating to mathematicalfubjecls, as may occajionalty arife. This excellent perfon was born at Bath in 1707- As his parents -were not wealthy, and alfo quakers, it was much feared, left the furpriflng progrefs he had by himfelf early made in various branches of literature, would be interrupted...