Tiie famous flowing batteries with ■winch Gibraltar Was attacked in 1782, were the schem? of D'Arcon," a French engineer. There were 10 of them, and tlie.V resisted the heaviest- shells and 32-pound shot, but ultimately yielded tg red-hot shqt. *~
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14325, 15 October 1910, Page 5
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39Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14325, 15 October 1910, Page 5
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