TABLE.

Flat site where there is an ancient Fortress, dominated by a hill, and how its defenses are secured. ch. 8, p. 180
Fortress placed on a mountain. ch. 9, p. 181
Fortress on a mountain exposed to the offense of another mountain. ch. 10, p. 184
Mountain to be fortified situated over the sea. ch. 11, p. 184
Fortress on a flat site over the Sea. ch. 12, p. 186
How the walls must be founded under the bottom of the waters. ch. 13, p. 188

BOOK FIVE.

Decorative drop cap 'R'Reasoning concerning the matter that must be treated. page 195
On the lever. p. 195
On the lever in the pulley block. ch. 1, p. 201
On the pulley blocks. ch. 2, p. 202
On the lever in the axle of the wheel. ch. 3, p. 206
On the lever in the capstan. ch. 4, p. 208
On the lever with the screw. ch. 4, p. 209
Instrument with the screw and wheels for raising a weight. ch. 5, p. 212
Capstan with the small jack. ch. 6, p. 214
Capstan where one operates with the perpetual screw worm gear. ch. 7, p. 215
Instrument made with the wheel and with the boxes for raising water. ch. 8, p. 217
Instrument for raising earth on high. ch. 9, p. 218
Instrument and very easy order for carrying earth into the Fortress. ch. 10, p. 219
Building for carrying earth into the Fortress. ch. 11, p. 221
Another building for raising the earth and throwing it into the Fortress. ch. 12, p. 223
Instrument for raising a great quantity of water. ch. 13, p. 224
Instrument with pumps for raising waters. ch. 14, p. 226
Instrument for raising water. ch. 15, p. 228
Instrument for raising water with the motion of a wheel. ch. 16, page 229
Instrument for raising water high up, with the motion of a wheel. ch. 17, p. 231

Instrument for staying under water. ch. 18, p. 232
Instrument for driving stakes. ch. 19, p. 233
Instrument for digging mud. ch. 20, p. 235
Instrument for crushing powder. ch. 21, p. 236
Mill for grinding grain. ch. 22, p. 237
Mill with the flywheel. ch. 23, p. 238
Demonstrations of the most vigorous Fortresses, and speed of motion. ch. 24, p. 240
Bridges to be made with boats. ch. 25, p. 242
Bridge fabricated on beams. ch. 26, p. 243
Bridge fabricated on ropes. ch. 27, p. 245
Double ladder made with ropes. ch. 28, p. 246
Secret ladder. ch. 29, p. 246
Stepped ladder. ch. 30, p. 247

BOOK SIX.

Decorative drop cap 'D'Discourse concerning the work.
Reasoning made by the Author with a Friend. ch. 1, page 254
It is discussed concerning the preparations to be made in the Fortress when the enemy is expected. ch. 2, p. 256
It is reasoned concerning the defenses to be made when the enemy has approached. ch. 3, p. 259
It is discussed concerning the defense of batteries, and making the retreats. ch. 3, p. 266
It treats of the method of fabricating mobile defenses for the defense of batteries. ch. 4, p. 274
It is discussed concerning the manual art of the bombardier, and of the practice he must have in handling the artillery. ch. 4, page 279
It is reasoned concerning the ease of mounting and dismounting the pieces. ch. 5, p. 286
It is discussed concerning the defenses that the bombardier must know how to make in the batteries for his own defense. ch. 6, p. 288
It is discussed concerning measuring distances, taking the plans of Fortresses, and putting into drawing the frontiers of a country. ch. 7, page 291

TABLE OF THE MOST

NOTABLE THINGS, THAT ARE

CONTAINED IN THE WORK.

A
A decorative woodcut initial 'A' depicting a figure in a landscape with architectural ruins or classical buildings.
Dead water in the ditch. p. 100
Drinking water where it may be lacking. p. 110
Height of the earthwork. p. 24
Height of the cavalier. p. 37
Height of the squares and of the earthwork. p. 81
Heights of ravelins. p. 178
Heights of forts. p. 163
Heights of curtain walls and width of the ditch. p. 184
page 184
Height of cavaliers. p. 291
Lodgings for the workers. p. 119
Another way to load the artillery pieces. p. 139
Angle of various forms. page 15
Artillery placed in the open in barba exposed position. p. 76
Artillery rich in metal. p. 136
Reserve artillery. p. 136
Artillery to be left on the squares. p. 147
Artillery long used in the Kingdom of China. p. 152
Artillery, how it is distributed on the squares. p. 137
Artillery, how it is guarded in time of peace. p. 147
Artillery in the open, when they are operated. p. 259
Artillery in narrow squares. p. 290
Artillery for defense of batteries. p. 279
Archimedes, no less an Illustrious Mechanic than an excellent Mathematician. p. 155
Armory, toward which wind direction it should face. p. 146
Arsenal of Venice, house of Mars. p. 256
Archimists perpetual motion enthusiasts and investigators of perpetual motion. p. 137
Arquebusiers, how they must offend the enemy. p. 279
Siege under Famagusta. p. 70

Warnings to preserve the munitions. p. 145
Warning in transmuting the materials. p. 171
Warnings that must be had in fortifying. p. 173
Warning of great importance. p. 272

B
Bales of wool and of other material. p. 71
Double bastions. p. 186
Bastions detached from the curtain wall. p. 161
Barges for conducting stones. p. 191
Batteries in the open. p. 76
Batteries, how much they penetrate into the earthworks. p. 79
Batteries made at the point of the bastion. p. 272
Batteries made suddenly. p. 274
Batteries, how they are defended. p. 278
Benefits that the Fortress brings. p. 67
Benefits that are received from the Fortresses. p. 101
Benefits that the mantlets bring. p. 140
Benefit of the Fortress placed on the mountain. p. 184
Bestiality of men. p. 166
Bitumen, foam of water, which formerly served for lime. p. 151
Bombardiers, how they can be covered. p. 259
Good effect that the large squares bring. p. 72

C
Cannon ports of flanks, how they are made. p. 19
Cannon ports and warnings for fabricating them. p. 19
Traitorous cannon port, which part of the front it must uncover. p. 19
Cannon ports of the flank and their defense. p. 40
Cannon ports, how they are made. p. 44