The tin cylinder, filled with iron balls, which is fired from our smooth-bored guns, was unsuitable for a rifled gun, because the breaking up of such a projectile in the bore was likely to injure the rifling. Then again, lead balls could not well be substituted for iron ones on account of their liability to conglomerate or adhere together in lumps.

A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.

Dat 'ill be somtin' ta hise an' low wi' a ütterly breeze.

She reads at a pretty good clip.