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Group XVI.—The Art of War.
HENRY RIFLED BARRELCOM- PANY, Blenheim Works, Eagle Wharf Road, London. —Steel Barrels for Small Arms and for the Gatling Gun, rifled on the “ Henry System,” adopted by the British War Department for the Martini-Henry Rifle and the Gatling Gun, shown in various stages of manufacture; Cotton Gunpowder (Imitation)—Punshon’s Patent. (660)
SOPER, W., 23, Friars Street, Read- j ing. — Breech-loading Rifles, which have ; been loaded and fired sixty times in one j minute. (660
WEBLEY, P., & SON, 82, 83, and ! 84, Weaman Street, Birmingham, and St. \ James's, London. — Breech-loading Guns, Rifles, and Revolvers, on various systems and of different qualities. (662)
LEVESON, Major, 22, King Street, Covent Garden, London. — Military Tents, Appliances, and Equipments; Sanitary Contrivances. (663)
BROWNING, Johx, hi, Minories, & 63, Strand, L.ondon. —Improved Binocular Field Glasses in Aluminium, Field Telescopes. Exhibited as part of Major Leve- son’s Collection. (663”')
EDGINGTON, John, & COMPANY, 48, I'Ong Iuine, West Smilhfield, London. —Military Camp Tent, for three men, called the “ Old Shekarry Campaigning Tent.” Military Hospital Marquee, 40 ft. by 20 ft. (used for the exhibition of Major Leveson’s collection). ( 2 33)
{See a Iso Group VI.)
GARDNER, John, & SONS, 453 and 454, West Strand, Charing Cross, London. —Lamps and Cooking Utensils for Military Service (shown in Major Leveson’s Tent).
(65+)
MURCOTT, Theophilus, 68, Hay- market, London. —Military Arms, &c. (678)
{See also Group VII. and Appendix.)
FAGG BROTHERS, 29, Haymarket, London. —Boots, Patent, for Cavalry, with spurs, chairs, and straps ; Hunting, Riding, Shooting, and Dress Boots. (679a)
LEWIS, George Edward, 32 and 33, T.owcr L.oveday Street, Birmingham .— Snider Breechloader, with bolt action, for military purposes; Improved Chassepot Rifle for metallic cartridges, W. Scott’s
patent; Cross-bolt Military Rifle, new system —W. Scott, patentee. (664)
(See also Group VII.)
VAVASSEUR, J., & COMPANY, London Ordnance Works, Bear L.atie, Southwark, London. —Cannon, built-up, cast steel breech and muzzle-loading; Iron Gun Carriages for Naval and Field Service; Projectiles for Breech and Muzzle-Loading Guns ; M’Evoy’s Torpedoes, Electric Fuzes and Apparatus ; Jointers for Electric Cables.
(665)
ARMSTRONG, Sir W. G., & COM- PANY, Elswick Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne .— Breech-loading Rifled Guns, with Carriages, &c.; Muzzle-loading ditto ; Gatling Guns with ten barrels ; Sixty-four Pounder Palliser Converted Rifled Gun on Carriage ; Breech and Muzzle-loading Rifled Guns on Garrison Carriages ; Parts of Guns in various stages of manufacture; Series of Electrical Torpedoes, with connections complete; Model of the Moncrieff Gun-carriage for 9-inch Gun ; Model of 35-ton Muzzle-loading Rifled Gun; Fuzes, Bursters, &c., for Rifled Guns; Corrugated Zinc Powder Cases for 9 and 10-inch Cartridges. (561)
(See also Groups AY//, and XVII.')
MAYO, C., M.D., Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London. —Sling Apparatus, in form of a cart, for transporting severely wounded men; intended chiefly for use between field hospitals and railways, and to reduce the number of men and amount of materiel required for field- hospital service. (666)
UNITE, John, 291, Edgware Road, London. —Military Bell Tent. (232)
{See also Group VI.)
ATKINS, F. H., & COMPANY, 62, Fleet Street, London. —India Filter Carts ; Barrack Filters (shown in Major Leveson’s Tent). (663*)
ADAMS & COMPANY (Limited), 391, Strand, London. —Cavalry and Infantry Revolvers (shown in Major Leveson’s Tent).
(663*)
DAW, G. H., 57, Threadneedle Street, London. — Military Cartridges (shown in Major Leveson’s Tent). ' (663*)
MINSHULL & COMPANY, Tich- borne Street, London. —Military Trunks and Camp Gear (shown in Major Leveson’s Tent). (663*)