Identifier: britishmarsconta00robs (find matches)
Title: The British Mars : containing several schemes and inventions, to be practiced by land or sea against the enemies of Great-Britain ; shewing more plainly, the great advantage Britain has over other nations, by being masters at sea ; to which is added, an appendix, containing a scheme for manning the British navy, with less grievance to the subject; and a scheme to employ seamen ; of a copper mine near Hudson's Bay and of discovering the North-West passage, or determine there is no such passage ; with cautions and directions
Year: 1763 (1760s)
Authors: Robson, Joseph
Subjects: Great Britain. Royal Navy Military art and science Naval art and science Fortification
Publisher: London : Printed for the author, and sold by W. Flexney
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
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n the fore-going Ideas here hinted, if there be any Thing inthem worthNotice. CHAP. VI. -Of the Foundations, and the Manner of laying them. MR. Muller has, in his pradical Fortification,treated of the Foundations and the Mannerof laying them, to good Purpofe (in many Cafes;)and as I have had practicable Knowledge, in, almoftall Manner of Foundations, for above thirty Yearsh& paft, I hope my tranfcribing Mr. Mulkr*s Ac-count of Foundations will not be taken amifs, asmy Intention by making Additions to Mr. MullersAccount, are to improve the Methods in that ufefulBranch, In order to the better underflanding the whole, Ihave inferred what I fay upon each Cafe, at the Endof what is faid upon each Cafe in Mr. MullersPra^ical Fortification. This Method I imagined thebeft i and what I tranfcribed is diflinguilhed, fo thatthe Reader will fee each Part at one View, whichbeing put together, doth probably make the beftAccount of Foundations that is to be met with inany Bi^ok now extant. Plate
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( 123 ) PlateX. As the Foundations of all Buildings in general, are of the greateft Importance, in re- fpeft to the Strength and Duration of the Work, we ihall enter into all the molt materialParticu- lars which may happen in dijfferent Soils, in order** to execute Works with all the Security poflible;* becaufe many great Buildings have been rent into** Pieces, and iome fallen down, for want of having* taken proper Care in laying the Foundation ; and* for a further Explanation we Ihall join here Plans* and Profiles, adapted to the moft material Sitita- tions that can be found. A Defire to fee the Strufture appear, joined withfome other Motives, has fometimes contributed to-ward making not only the Overfeers, but alfo theWorkmen in fome Degree, endeavour to get muchFoundation done, rather than do it well -, fo that theEngineer fhould be very careful to have his Ordersftriftly followed in the making Foundations. Fir/). It is necelTary to examine very carefullythe Nature of the Soil, upo

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