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A system for the discipline of the artillery of the United States of America, or, The young artillerist's pocket companion. : In three parts. Part I. Containing: The formation of a corps of artillery, and the duty and practice of light field artillery, &c. Part II. Containing: The theory and practice of heavy artillery, in garrison and on board the navy; and an extract of a treatise on the origin and principles of courts martial. Part III. Containing: Laboratory duty; a great variety of directions for compositions, and the method of making artificial fire works, with the formation of ammunition necessary for the different kinds of ordnance. In three volumes