CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 407

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There is no absolute rule to regulate

the distance that should intervene between a Powder Magazine and a high road, nor could there be consider the number of circumstances to affect it.

We should willingly cast a

"prestige" round a magazine that "lies in" would keep all extraneous proceedings

from it as far as possible.

With respect to a roadway it

holds

to contemplate any cause

within

it of danger from it, except bringing within reach of the Magazine a lighted cigar or Lucifer match or absolute open access from it by stragglers to the Magazine and therefore beyond such

possible

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possible objections if the proposed wood cannot without very great inconvenience be further removed, I would not recommend any

valuable social

improvement, which no doubt is here

contemplated being positively forbidden

on this account.

At the same time perhaps some

palliatives such as a

higher fence wall where the road passes the Magazine

might be practicable. There is also

no doubt a constant guard or watch

over the Magazine which would prevent any objectionable proceedings

being practised on that part of the

road.

Be have here in Hyde Park &

Z

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There is no absolute rule to regulate the distance that should intervene between a Powder Magazine and a high road, nor could there be consider the number of circumstances to affect it. We should willingly cast a "prestige" round a magazine that "lies in" would keep all extraneous proceedings from it as far as possible. With respect to a roadway it holds to contemplate any cause within it of danger from it, except bringing within reach of the Magazine a lighted cigar or Lucifer match or absolute open access from it by stragglers to the Magazine and therefore beyond such possible Page 404 possible objections if the proposed wood cannot without very great inconvenience be further removed, I would not recommend any valuable social improvement, which no doubt is here contemplated being positively forbidden on this account. At the same time perhaps some palliatives such as a higher fence wall where the road passes the Magazine might be practicable. There is also no doubt a constant guard or watch over the Magazine which would prevent any objectionable proceedings being practised on that part of the road. Be have here in Hyde Park & Z
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Copy There is no absolute rule to regulate { the distance that should intervene between a Powder Magazine and a high road, nor could there be consider the number of cercumolances to affect it. We should willingly cast a " prestage round a magazine that "Sie in would keep all Extronious proceedings from it as far as possible. With respect to a cordway it hotlasy to contemplate any cause within of danger from it, except bringing reach of the Magaznil a lighted agar Cire of Lucifer mater or absolute open access from it by stragglers to the Magazine and therefore beyond auch possible 404 possible objections if the proposed wood cannot without very great inconvenience be further removed, I would not recommend and valuable social improvement, which no doubt is here contemplated being positively forbidden on this account. At the same time perhaps some palliatives euch as a higher fence wall where the road passes the Magazine re might be practicable. There is also no doubt a constant quard or watch Ent guard or watch over the Magazine which would prevent any objectionable proceedings being practised on that part of the road. Be have here in Hyde Parke & Z !
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There is no absolute rule to regulate

{ the distance that should intervene between a Powder Magazine and a high road, nor could there be consider the number of cercumolances to affect it.

We should willingly cast a

" prestage round a magazine that "Sie in would keep all Extronious proceedings

from it as far as possible.

With respect to a cordway it

hotlasy

to contemplate any cause

within

of danger from it, except bringing reach of the Magaznil a lighted agar Cire of Lucifer mater or absolute open access from it by stragglers to the Magazine and therefore beyond auch

possible

404

possible objections if the proposed wood cannot without very great inconvenience be further removed, I would not recommend and

valuable social

improvement, which no doubt is here

contemplated being positively forbidden

on this account.

At the same time perhaps some

palliatives euch as a

higher fence wall where the road passes the Magazine re

might be practicable. There is also

no doubt a constant quard or watch

Ent guard or watch

over the Magazine which would prevent any objectionable proceedings

being practised on that part of the

road.

Be have here in Hyde Parke &

Z

!

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