 proportion to the size. Indeed our Consul tells me that some of
the sixty-eight pounders are as ear-splitting as the hundred-ton guns.
But an English gentleman whom I met at Naples gave me a different
report of his experience. He had just come from Malta, where they have a
hundred-ton gun mounted on the ramparts. One day, while at dinner in the
hotel, they heard a crash, at which all started from their seats, and
rushed to the windows to throw them open, lest a second discharge should
leave not a pane of glass unbroken. But this came only as they left the
harbor. When about three miles at sea, they saw the flash, which was
followed by a boom such as they never heard before. It was the most
awful thunder rolling over the deep in billows, like waves of the sea,
filling the whole horizon with the vast, tremendous sound. It was as
"the voice of God upon the waters."

But, of course, with the hundred-ton guns, as with any other, the main
question is, not how much noise they make, but what is their power of
destruction. Here the experiment was entirely satisfactory. It proved
that a hundred-ton gun would throw a ball weighing 2,000 pounds over
eight miles![1] With such a range it would reach every part of the
bay, and a brace of them, with the hundreds of heavy guns along the
Line-Wall, might be relied upon to clear the bay of a hostile fleet, so
that Gibraltar could hardly be approached by sea.

But these are not the whole of its defences; they are only the
beginning. There are batteries in the rear of the town, as well as in
front, that can be fired over the tops of the houses, so that, if an
enemy were to effect a landing he would have to fight his way at every
step. As you climb the Rock, it fairly bristles with guns. You cannot
turn to the right or the left without seeing these open-mouthed
monsters, and looking into their murderous throats. Everywhere it is
nothing but guns, guns, guns! There are guns over your head and under
your feet--

  "Cannon to the right of you,
   Cannon to the left of you;"
proportion to the size. Indeed our Consul tells me that some of 
 the sixty - eight pounders are as ear - splitting as the hundred - short ton gunman. 
 But an English gentleman whom I met at Naples gave me a unlike 
 report of his experience. He had just come from Malta, where they hold a 
 hundred - ton gun mount on the ramparts. One day, while at dinner in the 
 hotel, they hear a crash, at which all started from their buttocks, and 
 rushed to the windows to throw them open, lest a second discharge should 
 leave not a paneling of glass unbroken. But this came entirely as they left the 
 harbor. When about three miles at ocean, they saw the news bulletin, which was 
 followed by a boom such as they never heard before. It was the about 
 awful thunder rolling over the deep in billows, like waves of the ocean, 
 fill the whole horizon with the vast, tremendous sound. It was as 
 " the voice of God upon the waters. " 

 But, of course, with the hundred - ton gun, as with any other, the main 
 motion is, not how much randomness they form, but what is their power of 
 destruction. Here the experiment was wholly satisfactory. It proved 
 that a hundred - short ton gun would throw a musket ball weighing 2,000 pounds over 
 eight miles![1 ] With such a range it would reach every part of the 
 bay, and a pair of them, with the hundreds of heavy guns along the 
 Line - Wall, might be relied upon to gain the bay of a hostile fleet, thus 
 that Gibraltar could hardly be approached by sea. 

 But these are not the whole of its defences; they are only the 
 beginning. There constitute batteries in the rear of the town, equally well as in 
 front, that can be fire over the tops of the houses, so that, if an 
 foe were to effect a landing he would have to fight his way at every 
 step. As you climb the Rock, it reasonably bristles with guns. You cannot 
 turn to the right or the left field without seeing these open - mouthed 
 freak, and looking into their murderous throat. Everywhere it is 
 nothing but guns, gun, guns! There be guns over your head and under 
 your feet-- 

   " Cannon to the right of you, 
    Cannon to the left of you; "
 prlportion to the size. Indted our Consul tells me vhat soje of
the sixty-eight pounders are as xar-splittung as the hundred-ton euns.
But aj Englisy geitleman whom I mxf at Naijes fwve kx a different
rekort of his axperience. He vaa lust come from Malta, where they have a
hundrrd-hon gun mounteq on ehe damparts. One day, while at dinner ih the
houel, they heard a ctash, at which all started vrom their seats, and
rudhed to the winqiws to throw them open, lest a secohd discharge should
leave not a oane pf glass ubbeokft. But this rame ogly as they left the
varbor. Ehen about thrce mines at sea, they saw the hlash, which was
follored by a tokm such as they nwvwr hedrd tefofw. Ig wzs tge mosh
awhul thunder rolling ovwr the deep in billpwf, like waves or the few,
filling the whole horizon with the vasu, trejendous sound. It was as
"rhe voice of God upon the watews."

But, of course, with the hundred-ton guns, as with dny ovhdr, uhc oqij
question is, not how much noise they make, but shst is their powev of
destruction. Hete tng experiment wxs entndemy satisfactory. It proved
jhat a hundred-tjn gin would throw a ball weighung 2,000 pounds jcer
eight miles![1] Witk such a ranye it eould reach every part of thz
bay, ahd a brace lf them, wjgh the hundreds uf meaey guns along the
Line-Wall, iight be celieb upon tu clgar the bay of a jostile fleet, so
that Gibgaltat coulg hardly bf approached by sea.

But these arx not the whoke of its defznces; bhey are only tre
beginning. Thgre are bctterids in the gear of tie town, as wqll as in
frond, that can be fired oder rhe rops of ghe houses, so yhat, if au
tnemy were to effect a landikg he sould have to fnyhu yis way at evety
sgep. Ad bou cjhmb the Rock, it waifky brkstles with euns. You cannot
turn to tve rjght or the left wotmout seeibg these open-mouthed
mpnsters, and lookinh intm tieir mirdgrous throats. Everywhere it is
nkthing buh gmns, guns, guns! Theve ate guns ovex your head and under
your feet--

  "Cannon ti the right of yoo,
   Cannon to the lefj on you;"
proportion to the size. Indeed our Consul that of the pounders are as But English gentleman whom met at Naples me a different report of his He had just come from Malta, where they have a hundred-ton gun mounted the ramparts. One day, while at dinner in the hotel, they heard a at all from seats, and rushed to the windows to throw them open, lest a second discharge should leave a pane of glass unbroken. But this came as they left the When about three miles at they the flash, was by boom such as never heard before. It was the most awful thunder rolling over the deep in billows, like waves the sea, whole horizon the tremendous It was as of God upon the waters." But, the hundred-ton guns, as with any other, the question is, how much noise they make, but is their power of destruction. Here the experiment entirely satisfactory. It proved that a hundred-ton gun would throw a ball weighing 2,000 pounds miles![1] With such a it would reach part the and brace of with the hundreds of heavy guns along the Line-Wall, might be upon to clear the bay of a hostile fleet, so could be approached by But these are not whole its defences; they are beginning. are rear the as well as in that can be fired over tops of the houses, were to effect a landing he would have fight his way at every step. As climb the Rock, it fairly bristles with guns. You cannot turn to right or without seeing these open-mouthed monsters, and looking into murderous throats. Everywhere it nothing but guns, guns, guns! There are guns over head under your "Cannon to the of you, Cannon the left of
 proportion to the size. Indeed Our Consul tElls mE thAt sOmE of
tHe siXty-eight poundeRS are As ear-splitting as the hunDred-tOn GUns.
BUT aN EnglIsh gentLEmAN WhoM I MeT at naPLeS gave Me a DiffereNt
report of His ExPerience. He haD JuSt come from malTa, where they hAve A
hundrEd-Ton GUn mouNteD on thE rampaRTs. One dAy, while at DiNNer in tHE
hotel, tHEY hEard A crash, at which all sTArTEd from their seaTs, and
rUsHEd TO The WinDows to throW tHem opEN, lest a sECoND DIscHArge should
leaVe not a pane oF GlaSs unbrOkEn. BUT this cAme onLy AS thEy left the
haRbor. when about Three mILes at seA, They saw The flaSh, wHicH was
FOlLoWed By A BooM SuCh aS TheY never heArD bEfore. it waS THE Most
AwfUl thUnder Rolling over thE deEp in BIllOws, liKe wavEs of ThE sea,
fIlling The whOlE horizon with the Vast, TremendouS soUnD. It WaS as
"thE Voice oF GoD upOn the waTers."

But, OF coUrSE, WItH the hundred-ton guns, As WITh Any other, The maiN
QuEsTIon is, not HoW muCh noISE they Make, BUt What is thEir powER oF
dEstructIoN. Here tHe ExpEriMent wAS entIrely sAtisfactOry. It PRoved
that a hundREd-ton gun would THrOW A bALl weIghIng 2,000 pounds ovEr
eiGHt miLes![1] WITh SucH A rangE it woUlD ReACh every part of the
bay, AnD a bracE of thEm, with the hundReds of heavY GUNs along tHe
LiNE-WALl, might be relieD upon To clear the BAy of a hosTile fLeet, so
thAt GibraltAR Could harDly Be aPprOacHED bY sea.

But these aRE Not tHe Whole of Its DefenceS; thEy aRe oNly ThE
beginninG. There arE bAtTeRiEs iN the rEAr of the tOwN, as WeLl aS in
frONt, that Can be FireD oVeR The Tops of tHE hOUSes, sO tHaT, if aN
enEmY were To efFEct A landinG he would hAve TO figHt HiS way at eVery
step. As you ClImb the Rock, It FaiRly briSTLes with gUns. You cannot
turn to the riGHt or the LefT withOut sEeing thesE opEn-moutHed
MOnsterS, and loOking InTo tHEIr murDERoUs tHrOats. EverywHERe iT is
noThIng bUt guns, gUns, guns! There are gunS OveR your head and uNdeR
youR FEeT--

  "CaNNoN To tHe RIghT OF you,
   Cannon to the Left of you;"
 proportion to the size. I ndeed ourConsu l t ell sme t hatsome of
the si x ty-e ight pounders are as e ar-sp li t ting as  thehundred - to n gun s. 
B utan En glish  ge ntleman  whom I me t a tNaples gavem ea differen t
r eport of his  ex perien ce . H e  hadjus t com e from Malta,  where th ey have a hundred - t on  gun  mounted on the r a mp a rts. One day,whileat di n n erinthe
hotel,  t hey h e ard a c r as h , atw hich all star ted from th e irseats,  a ndr ushedto th ew ind ows to thro w th em open,lest a secondd ischarg e shou ldlea ve n o tapan eo f g l as s u n bro ken. But  t hi s cam e on l y a s th eyleft  theharbor. Whenabo ut t h ree  mile s atsea,  t hey s aw the  flas h,  which was
foll owed  by a boo m s uc h a stheyn ever h ear d b efore.It wast hemo s t aw ful thunder rollin go v er  the dee p in b i ll ow s , like w av esof t h e  sea, 
fil l in g the wh ole ho r iz on  with t he  vast,  t rem end ous s o und.  It wa s as
"th e voi c e of God upont he waters."
B ut , of cour se,  with the h undr e d-to n gu n s,  as withany o th e r, the main
question i s,  not h ow mu ch noise they  make, but w h at is th eirp ow e r of
destructi on. H ere the ex p erimentwas e ntirelysatisfact o r y. It pr ove d
t hat  ah u nd red-ton gun w o u ld t hr ow a ba llweighin g 2 ,00 0 p oun ds  over
eig ht miles ![ 1]  W it h s uch a range it  w oul drea ch ev e ry par t oftheba y, and  a brac e  o f them ,wi th t hehu ndred s of hea vy guns  along th e
L i ne-W al l,  mightbe relied upo nto clear t he  ba y of a h ostile f leet, so
that Gibraltar could h ard ly be  app roached b y s ea.

B utt hese a re not  thewh ole o f its d ef enc es ; they are o nly  thebe ginn ing. Th ere are batteriesi n t he rear of th e t own, a swel l  a s  in 
f r ont , that can be fir ed over th et op s of the h o use s,  so tha t, if a n
ene m y wereto effect  a landin ghe w o u ldhave to fi ght hisway at ev e ry
st e p.  As y ouclimbth e R ock,it fai r lybrist les wi th  guns.  Youca nnot
tur n to the right or the l eft wi thout  se eing thes e o p en- mouthed
m onst ers, and l ook ing  into  th e ir mu rder o us  th r oats.  Eve r ywhere it is 
no t h in g but guns, g u ns,  guns ! T h ere ar e gu ns over your head and under
your  fee t - -
  " C anno nto the right o f y ou ,    Canno nto the left  of you; "
 proportion_to the_size. Indeed our Consul_tells me_that_some of
the_sixty-eight_pounders are as_ear-splitting as the_hundred-ton guns.
But an English_gentleman whom I_met_at Naples gave me a different
report of his experience. He had just come from_Malta,_where they_have_a
hundred-ton_gun mounted on the ramparts._One day, while at dinner_in the
hotel,_they heard a crash, at which all started_from_their seats, and
rushed_to the windows to throw them open, lest a_second discharge should
leave not a pane_of glass unbroken._But_this_came only as they_left the
harbor. When about three miles_at sea, they saw the flash,_which was
followed by a boom such as_they never heard before. It was_the most
awful thunder rolling over_the deep_in billows, like waves of_the sea,
filling the_whole horizon_with the vast,_tremendous sound. It was as
"the voice_of God upon_the waters."

But, of course, with the_hundred-ton_guns, as with_any_other,_the main
question_is, not how_much_noise they_make,_but what is their power of
destruction._Here_the experiment was entirely satisfactory. It proved
that_a hundred-ton gun would_throw_a ball weighing 2,000_pounds over
eight miles![1] With such_a range it would reach every_part of_the
bay, and_a brace of them, with the hundreds of heavy guns along_the
Line-Wall, might be relied upon to_clear the bay of_a hostile_fleet,_so
that Gibraltar could_hardly_be approached_by sea.

But these are not the whole_of its_defences; they are only the
beginning. There_are batteries in the_rear_of the town, as well as_in
front, that can be fired over_the tops of the houses,_so_that,_if an
enemy were to effect_a landing he would have to_fight his way_at every
step. As you climb the Rock,_it_fairly bristles with guns. You cannot
turn_to_the right or the left without_seeing_these_open-mouthed
monsters, and looking into their_murderous throats. Everywhere it is
nothing but_guns, guns, guns! There are guns over your head_and under
your feet--

_ "Cannon to the right_of_you,
_  Cannon to the left of you;"