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became more accustomed to them they were as far as possible improved, their range and calibre both increased, and they were employed for new purposes—as, for instance, at sieges in lieu of battering-rams. An arm of this description, mounted upon a semi-portable carriage, and so placed as to afford some protection to the gunner, is shown next. The illustration is after a manuscript decoration, and has no pretence to accuracy of detail either in the construction of the carriage or the