	Chap. I	Of gunpowder
	Sect. 1.	Of the compoƒition and method of making gunpowder
	Sect. 2.	Of the time when powder was invented
	Chap. II
	Sect. 1.	Of cannon
	Sect. 2.	Of the compoƒition of the metal of cannon
	Sect. 3.	Of the different kinds of cannon
	Sect. 4.	Of the thickneƒs and length of the principal parts of cannon
	Sect. 5.	Of the carriages of cannon
	Sect. 6.	Of the manner of charging Cannon, and the Inƒtruments neceƒƒary for that purpoƒe
	Sect. 7.	Of the manner of Powder's taking fire
	Sect. 8.	Of the invention of ƒpherical Chambers, the reaƒon why they are diƒuƒed, and the ƒhape of the interior part or bore of cannon
	Sect. 9.	Of the manner of pointing Cannon
	Sect. 10.	Of the different Ranges of Cannon
	Sect. 11.	Of the Ricochet, or rolling and bounding ƒhot
	Sect. 12.	Of the quantity of Powder neceƒƒary for the charging of Cannon
	Sect. 13.	Of the manner of determining the Length of Cannon, with reƒpect to a given Charge of Powder; or rather when the Length of the Ciece is given, how to find the Quantity of Powder proper to give the Bullet its greateƒt poƒƒible Force
	Sect. 14.	Of the uƒe of the Wad, with which the Powder in a Piece is covered
	Sect. 15.	Of the Number of Times the ƒame Cannon may be fired ƒucceƒƒively
	Sect. 16.	Of the Method to remedy the Widening of the Touch-hole, or, which is the ƒame thing, to put in a new Piece of Metal
	Sect. 17.	Of the manner of nailing up Cannon, or ƒtopping the Touch-hole, ƒo as to render the Piece unƒerviceable
	Sect. 18.	Of red hot Bullets
	Sect. 19.	Of Gargouges and Cartouches
	Chap. III
	Sect. 1.	Of the Mortar
	Sect. 2.	Of the Carriage of the Mortar
	Sect. 3.	Of the Poƒition of a Mortar proper for firing a Bomb, and the line deƒcribed by a Bomb during its motion
	Sect. 4.	Of the Method to be uƒed, in order to throw a Bomb upon a Place propoƒed
	Sect. 5.	Remark on the foregoing Method of throwing Bombs
	Sect. 6.	Of the different Kinds of Mortars
	Sect. 7.	Remark upon the Chambers of Mortars
	Sect. 8.	Of Bombs, and the Quantity of Powder with which they ought to be charged
	Sect. 9.	Of the Fuƒes of Bombs
	Sect. 10.	Of the Inƒtruments neceƒƒary to charge Mortars, and the manner of charging them
	Sect. 11.	Remark
	Sect. 12.	Of the manner of levelling, or pointing a Mortar, or giving a proper degree of Inclination
	Sect. 13.	Of Bombs fired by way of Ricochet
	Chap. IV
	Sect. 1.	Of Pedreros, or Mortars for diƒcharging of ƒtones
	Sect. 2.	Of the Carriage of the Pedrero
	Sect. 3.	Of the manner of charging the Pedrero
	Chap. V	Of Grenadoes
	Chap. VI
	Sect. 1.	Of Caraƒƒes
	Sect. 2.	Of Partridge Mortars, for firing Bombs and Grenadoes together
	Chap VII	Of the Obus
	Chap. VIII	Of the Arquebuƒe a Croc
	Chap. IX	Of the Carabine
	Chap X	Of the Petard
	Chap XI
	Sect. 1.	Of Batteries and their Conƒtruction
	Sect. 2.	Of Batteries of Mortars
	Sect. 3.	Of different kinds of Batteries
	Chap. XII
	Sect. 1.	Of Mines
	Sect. 2.	A Deƒcription of Mines, and their Uƒe
	Sect. 3.	Obƒervations and Principles for the calculation of Mines
	A Table	For the charging of Mines; calculated by M. de Valliere, Lieutenant-General of the King's Armies, and Inƒpector-General Of the ƒchools of Artillery
	Sect. 4.	New Obƒservations and Experiments for perfecting the Calculation of Mines
	Sect. 5.	Of the Conƒtruction of Mines and their Galleries
	Sect .6.	Of the different Kinds of Mines
	Chap. XIII	Of the Fireworks moƒt uƒed in the Attack and Defence of Places
	Chap. XIV	Of Bridges
	Chap. XV	Of the Proof of Powder
	Chap. XVI	Of the Proof of Cannon
	Chap. XVII	Of the Proof of Mortars
	Chap. XVIII	Of the Artillery neceƒƒary for an Army
		A Table of things neceƒƒary for a Train of Artillery conƒiƒting of fifty Pieces of Cannon
	Chap. XIX	Of the March of a Train of Artillery
	Chap. XX	Of the Artillery-Park
	Chap XXI	Of the ammunition neceƒƒary for forming the Attack or ƒeige of a fortified Place
		Liƒt of ammunition and proviƒions collected together for the ƒeige of * * * *
		Of the ammunition carried to the ƒeige of Turin, in the Year 1706, diƒtinguiƒhing what part of it was conƒumed before the Place

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