That is it impossible to load the Columbiad, and that the pyroxyle will take fire spontaneously under the pressure of the projectile.
Moreover, pyroxyle is unaltered by moisture-- a valuable property to us, inasmuch as it would take several days to charge the cannon.
However, the use ofpyroxyle was to be continued, for this substance giving excellent results, there was no reason for substituting ordinary powder.
On the other hand, the advantages of pyroxyle consist in this, that it is not injured by damp, that it does not make the gun-barrels dirty, and that its force is four times that of ordinary powder.
Happily nothing of the sort happened, and a few hours afterwards the projectile-compartment rested on its pyroxyle bed, a veritable fulminating pillow.
What is more, pyroxyle is not damaged by moisture, a precious quality in our eyes, as it will take several days to load the cannon.
That it would be impossible to load the Columbiad, and that the pyroxyle would ignite spontaneously under the weight of the projectile, 3,000 dols.
That it is impossible to load the Columbiad, and that the pyroxylewill take fire spontaneously under the pressure of the projectile.
Moreover, pyroxyle is unaltered by moisture--a valuable property to us, inasmuch as it would take several days to charge the cannon.
I have, therefore, reason to believe that our guns will bear without risk the expansion of the pyroxyle gas, and will give excellent results.
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