The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-22

ssoel b'.ek .sisut tssA with ivory. ns Sarslis In
nasehlooi arqussuss, Of lAtsr period. With %.
pstchlock gup n which ths pan Il covered and tAs.
opessd sy the trigger 1t looks very much kks aunt
But the ncst curious Of these plsos- d revolver,
with ave barrels which have b turned by haaG It
was snufactured In the reign Of Queen Elisabeth about
tho year 1900.
An ancient srquebuse, which has, besidss the wheel
lock, matchbox attached, that in case one lock
should miss the other will Be ready.
An siquebuss, riaed, with hair trigger.
An sIquebuss, loading ut tho bresch By touching .
small sprirg at the bresch part Of the barrel opsoed
toe hollow piston taken out into which the cartridge u
placed for loading When loaded the piston Is returned
To its old place. and the top Of tho barrel shut BY means
c.rbips of the time Of King James II about 1885 =
Two Wheel LICK pistols ore marked on the barrel 1899.
them have cover over the wheel and p.n to protect
the powder asanst dampnsss. They are very vel an-
pistol with barrel and revolving breach, with six
chambers The breach has TO be turned BY hand This
belopgs to the beginning Of the seventeenth century
rest for srquebuses-t il made Of WOOD with fork
on the top When the person wan cd ire put the
rest the ground held it with the left hand and put
the sTquebuse in the fork.
To the period belong he following pc ~der TASKS
large lea,hsr powder assk framed in 1t l. very
the I'm Of King Edward VI, about 1850
small pose or fask made of wood. bound with iron.
A large powder flask, made Of horn, and bound with
printing flask made of stag horn-one side poorly en-
gaved-bouDd 18th irsn.
.et Of bondoliers-a belt which slung the
shoulder with small boxes fasteped it for holding
tridses. Reign Of Queen Elizabeth.
FlNrLORKs
A pistol with long barrel and two locks. Two charges
put the top the other and then
the other fred by .ne pull Of the trigger.
Scotch p-io, with iron stock-lock very indffer-
cut Time about 172O-40
Scotch PISTOL iron stock and barrel nlaid With sill.
YER marked Elgin John Burgess is engraved on the
A gun, with the frat attempt at flint lock-insteAd
Of The it, has bali wheel which i. cooked by
band. he hammer which holds the steel is immova
Bile, like that the wheel lock- The cooking OF it by
hand may ADMIT OF ts being elias ed amongst st locks
flint LEX gun which has match lock at
tached TO it. Tins ef William Ill., about 1890.
A flint lock, arquebuss, time about 1850.
III. hs coa
sists Of round chsDb+r for receiving cartridges
Dpsket with plug bayoret, about 1886 Time Of
loi sDd at the bsnole inch and half broad,
ming out to point. The handle is round and ss into
An,u-Lst time o. George TT The saue with very lit
tie alterations, were used till the introduction Of percus
sion locks
French nlusket, loaded at the breach. On the side
opposite The lock il opening which is closed by
means Of screw. The opening is large enough to ad
NIT the bullet
double slled gum revolver barrel is placed
above the Other To each barrel pan end cover At
tached The hammer. with flint remains stationary
and u used for both pans Brazier Is the naker
breach leading French musket "A small lever opens
the lower part Of the barrel the cartridge is inserted in
II, and the op< niDg closed again by the lever
musbtt with one barrel and one lock, firing seven
shotsOne cartridge loaded the top OF the other
the rsr the TO be cooked and moved nearer
to the breach the length Of cartridge When all
fred the breach which contained the seven cartridges
can be taken out and replaced BY . similar process
fiIt lock caIbne, with cap for throwing grenades
Tin 1928.
ca, bine with barrels not revolving, fred by
one shot sets all of them Hre Ii wa. pro-
posed to use them in the mas,beads of men of war
brass musEe,oon lime Of Ge0rgeH
mu7ze about three inches
pi'tol with tube for firing rockets One lock 6res
the pistol and rocket 1T the same time.
swoRDs.-TTME OF KING HENRY
broad sword, the hut very plain, only single Cross
An esecutioners sword, made by Msfscet at Songen-
blade about three feet long and two inches wde nicely
engraved.
KING HENRY VIII
Two double handed swords blade nearly ave and half
feet loI the blade Of them edge
but ID the shape Of snake line such double HANGED
swords were used early the ninth century Charlie
magne used ore Of there.
bread swtId with very plain blt
sword called ADeluce used in the commencement of
the sixteenth century it is two feet long hl four
inches At the other end half an inch wde running
TIME OF QUEEN nnABE1H-ABour 1861
Three swo d. for cut and thrust the blades very long
and psIt btr Of open steel work neatly engraved
rspier blade square, hit like the above all of these
basket shared.
TINE JAMES ABOUT 1900
Two broad swords Toledo blades the lts very awkward
IN handling OF the shape Of half basket.
TIME CHARLES 1850.
Two broad swords for cut and thrust hilt Of Steel
open work, elaborately wrought.
iapier the bla6e square at the point hilt like the
above with very long cross bar
TINE CRoMwEIL-1650.
bread sword HIT Of steel worked massive but pro.
tec'iIg the hayd very well.
Tgo Scotch broad swords aod two dress swords; one
with steel hit the other with a gold one.
sworDs ustD IN THE BRITISH ARMY AT THE PRESENT
sworS for heavy cavalry introduced 1922 but altered
1852 the hit foi ming solid b. het and scabbard and
bilt are of polished tt4el.
A score for Eight cavalry introduced 1922, altered
1852 ht open basket hut and soabbard Of steel and
polished.
sword for infantry serge at; ht IN open basket of
brass, scabbsrd of leatl err mounted with BRASS
sword for iDfn>ry stan sergeauts the same as the
above ore only hilt and mouutfngs gilt
sWt I'd for sea service introduced 1885, hlt full bas
ket varnished black brown leather csboard mounted
with brass
sword for coast guard introduced 1885, hilt of brass,
having oIy double guard, black leather scsbbard,
mounted with brass
CRYSTAL PALACE FIRE DEPARTMENT..
The following are the very efficient arrangements
for the security and protection of the Palace and its
valuable contents from destruction by fire, as off,
cially sanctioned by the General Superintendent
Edgar Randolph. Superintendent
s Wilson B duty
Z. r Miller, " C..... 7 dav and
George Wilkes, " D,...,.,. / night
assisted during exhibition hours by J. E. Holmes,
superintendent of the machinery department, his
assistant engineers, and the several workmen under
their directions, supported by police force subject
to instant orders, competent to work the elegant and
powerful engine exhibition by the manufacturer,
Mr. VIM. LETTERS, Of Pawtucket, R. l., who has kind
ly offered his beautiful machine for the use of the
department during the exhibition season. This
engine stands in the open space in the north nave,
near the DOME and is capable of throwing water to
any part Of the Palace. Each section Of the build
ing is supplied with four large hydrants with two
lines of hose to each hydrant and extra hose for
the engne,) on the lower floor.
The galleries are supplied with three small
hydrants and fifty buckets Of water in each of the
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