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Almost immediately he commenced experimenting, with the intention of publishing his first book, “The Gun,” which appeared in 1835. This work dealt nearly exclusively with small arms, and it contains many ideas then new with deductions from his numerous experiments supporting them. At this time there was scarcely a work on the subject of gunnery, with the exception of Baker’s book on the rifle, even then out of date. This was followed six years later by “The Science of Gunnery,” dedicated to Prince Albert, which, besides embodying “The Gun,” dealt with cannon, and contained criticisms of other workers in the same field.