"Counterweight" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... when Prince President, caused some interesting experiments in the matter of mediaeval artillery to be carried out at Vincennes, and a full-sized trebuchet was constructed there. With a shaft of 33 feet 9 inches in length, having a permanent counterweight of 3300 lbs. and a pivoted counterweight of 6600 lbs. more, the utmost effect attained was the discharge of an iron 24-kilo. shot to a range of 191 yards, whilst a 12-1/2-inch shell, filled with earth, ranged ...
— The Travels of Marco Polo, Volume 2 • Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa |
