Meanwhile, Lieutenant Bridges, in a cloak and pyjamas, had arrived, yawning and shivering, to superintend the loading up of the porters.
You shall observe nothing more frequent in their weekly papers than a way of affecting to confound the terms of Clergy and High Church, of applying both indifferently, and then loading the latter with all the calumny they can invent.
The tail-board catch keeps the body of the waggon in its proper horizontal position while loading or running, but when released leaves the body free to tilt up, and to revolve on the front trunnion by means of the circular clip A.
For general merchandise in boxes or bales, a raised loading-bank inside the shed is usually found to be the most convenient arrangement both for loading and unloading.
The number and arrangement of the lines, sidings, platforms, loading banks, and other conveniences of a station, will depend upon the description and amount of traffic to be accommodated.
A narrow platform, about 3 feet wide, is formed outside the shed alongside the trucks for the convenience of the men when loading or unloading.
It is simple and economical in construction, and provides good accommodation for loading and unloading under cover packages and goods of secondary importance.
The door is then closed, and the opposite door opened for loading from the other loading-bank.
When the cartway is outside, the cart traffic is worked through large doorways placed at suitable distances, and fitted with projecting roofs or awnings to protect the goods during the loading or unloading.
Eventually we decided upon the latter alternative, and succeeded inloading up and making a start.
The latter gave the advantages of quicker loading and more protection for the gun detachment over and above the technical improvements in the gun itself, which gave higher muzzle velocity, greater striking effect and longer effective range.
In steeply inclined seams passes or shoots leading to the main level below are sometimes used, and in Belgium iron plates are sometimes laid in the excavated ground to form a slide for the coal down to the loading place.
Little had then been accomplished and the works were scarcely completed before the introduction of long breech-loading guns rendered their armaments obsolete.
A mounting of this description for muzzle-loading guns, designed by Colonel Moncrieff, was actually in use in the defences of Alexandria and in H.
At first muzzle-loaders figured largely in the British defences, even though these were planned on modern ideas; and even in 1906 muzzle-loading guns still existed and were counted as part of the defences.
When the cage has several decks, it is necessary to repeat this operation for each, unless there is a special provision made for loading and discharging the tubs at different levels.
At night the packs should be placed in a row and covered with the saddles and saddle-blankets, to protect them from possible dew or rain, and have them convenient for loading up in the morning.
For a minute or two I waited, expecting to see it again, or at least hear it making off, and then, loading my rifle, I went up to the spot at which I had last seen it.
Imagine then that for the last two days you have been hard at work out of office hours loading cartridges with every variety of shot, from the small bullets used for the bustard down to the dust-shot for the quail.
I prefer choosing my own pistol," broke in Le Gaire bluntly, "and loading it as well.
I was about to face that man yonder--now carefully loadinghis weapon--to deliberately fire upon him, and receive in return his fire.
They won't know it's us till we start loading cargo.
This way's more efficient, and our 63-day margin over the Marsward each way is more than enough for unloading and loading more cargo and fuel.
Docking and loading facilities will be available to both of you on an equal basis at Phobos and Marsport.
Phil, frantically kicking his comrades and caring little for the pain he caused, while at the same moment he saw to the loading of his Minie rifle.
For two days the Allies remained here, and then, loading arabas, they advanced by easy stages on Sebastopol.
The same rule applied to the women who worked around the head of the mine, pushing carts and loading the coal.
Two days later the beeves were in the loading corrals, but the promised cars had not yet made their appearance.
Daylight had come before the dance ended, but when it broke up the Sturgis outfit were down in the loading corrals, hard at work getting the steers into the cars as fast as they could.
All the circus laborers were working off on the lot striking the tents and loading the show on the wagons.
He left the yards, for these were now full of employees busily engaged in loading the cars.
The drivers and helpers began loadingthe stretchers aboard and one by one started away.
At different points along the beach, piers had been built for the landing of supplies and troops, and for the loading of wounded into lighters to be taken to the hospital ships waiting out in deeper water.
Even the women of the settlement took part in the fight, passing ammunition to the men, loading their guns, and sometimes themselves firing on the enemy.
The men were employed in loading and unloading Government vessels, and the women were busily engaged in cooking and washing.
Yes, but you must take them," said Tommy, loading his arms with the bundles.
It was a small cattle town, and in addition to the swinging red lights and a huge bonfire to illuminate the yards, the obstructionists had torn down the loading corral and were piling the lumber on the track.
It is intersected with canals, which are filled with boats, loading and unloading.
They do not use the necessary care in loading their guns, and often the ball becomes lodged in the chamber and the gun bursts when fired.
Hunters often practice the motions of rapid loadingand firing.
The guns used on this occasion are the cheapest kind of muzzle-loading single-barreled shotguns.
One of the men loading the remaining cart disposed of the question by coming in and rolling up the oil-cloth and carrying it off on top of his wagon.
I was here, you know, when he had that fight with the elephant who went mad while loading a transport with bags of rice down yonder.
All that happened was that Halima stepped forward and took his weapon and his place, loading and firing like the others.
With a loss of two men they succeeded in loading it and pointing it at the gate.
One man paused just opposite; he was loadinghis rifle and the cartridge stuck; he banged it on the ground, apparently with success, for the Subaltern heard the bolt click, and the swift footsteps followed the others towards the roof.
