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Repairing the fleet. Battering-rams. Modern ordnance. The methods of war in ancient times. Catapultas. Ballistas. Maginalls. The religious observances of tyrants. Richard's penitence and penance. Was he sincere?
Then, besides the battering-ram, which, though very efficient against walls, was of no service against men, there were other engines made in those days which were designed to throw stones or monstrous darts. These last were, of course, designed to operate against bodies of men. They were made in various forms, and were called catapultas, ballistas, maginalls, and by other such names.
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