to allow unauthorized partners or strangers into the Batteries. These orders were for.
As soon as certain, & then several times questioned the Situ sentry myself on this particular point, have been duly carried out.
The guns mounted in the Reverse, central, Best Batteries conspicuously be seen at short distances, further sex; other works are overlooked by the high ground in rear of the Fort: Why a hill on Chinese territory on the other side of the Ly-lium Pass.
One point which to bring to notice connected with this subject: & this is, that in order to conceal the nature of the guns Mounted in the several Fort Batteries, it would be highly necessary that the guns both while being conveyed to the batteries, & after being mounted, should be entirely covered. Beech & Muzzle with tarpaulin covers, as was done previously.
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possible for the Nature of the gun, whether breech-loading? Muzzle-loading, with Mountings, to be discovered from ship tops, elevated ground or other vantage points.
8.1. Ayor M.
10-5-07
C. Mld. Chind F.S.
Memo for HS. The Major General's (and The medical records for Guns past incontestably Show that serious outbreaks of Fevers (lique & Remittent) invariably follow the turning up of the decomposed Granite soil of this Place. As in the past, so in the present, with excavations and upheaval of soil there succeeds a burst of an Endemic of malarious Fever in the neighbourhood. I am consequently of Opinion that I have grounded troops in Ints under construction.
to allow unauthorized partnes or strangers into the Batterien These orders as for.
as Scan as urtin, & Then several times questioned the Sith sentrier myself on this particular print, have been duly tattied out.
The guns mounted in the
Reverse, central, Best Batteries conrosity be seen photot distances, frother sex ; othe works are overlooked by the high ground in tear of the Fort: Wby a hill on Chinese titri- tory of the other side of the by-
lium Pass.
one point swich tobring
to notice connectini with this subject : & thisis, that inorder to conceal the nature oftheques Mounted in the several Foltot Batteries, it would be highly necessary that the grens both While being conveyed to the batteries, & after being mounted, should be rutirely covered. beech & Muggle with terpealin
covers, sbasto Meskeitio.
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possible for the Nature of the gun, whether breech-traking? Muggle-trading, Wits Mountings, tofe diservered with platser form ship tops, llevated ground nother vantage points.
8.1. Ayon M.
10-5-07
C. Mld. Chind F.S.
Memo for HS. The Major ben (und The medical records for Gruns past incontestably Show that serious outbreaks. of Fears (lique & Remittent) Mivariably follow the timewing up of the decomposed Granite
y soil of this Placed _ As in thes past, to in the prevzat, with becavations and upheaval girl there stuces a burst an Endemic of malarian Feren in the weigh brushord. I am Consequently of Miicion that I have greartered troops in Ints under constrichin
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