I'm glad it wasn't at baklava. O Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard Yorba Linda, CA 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; fax (714) 528-0544; e-mail: [log in to unmask] On Fri, 10 Jul 1998 07:10:49 -0400 Harry Needham <[log in to unmask]> writes: >The plural of "cannon" is "cannon"; as in > >"Cannon to left of them, >Cannon to right of them, >Cannnon in front of them >Volleyed and thundered" > >I can assure you that the poet was describing BATTERIES opposing the >charge >of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, not individual guns. > >Harry Needham >Special Advisor - Program Development >Canadian War Museum >330 Sussex Drive, > Ottawa, Canada >K1A 0M8 >Voice: (819) 776-8612 Fax (819) 776-8623 >Email: [log in to unmask] > >> ---------- >> From: Doug Lantry[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] >> Reply To: Museum discussion list >> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 1998 5:35 PM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: cannons >> >> Hello all. Does anyone out there have bronze American Civil War-era >> cannons (outdoor or indoors) in their care? If so, how do you take >care of >> them (cleaning, polishing, waxes, coatings, etc.)? I'm interested to >see >> what the standard is on this. >> >> Your input is most appreciated. >> >> -Doug >> >> ........................................ >> Doug Lantry >> The Ohio Historical Society >> Statehouse Education and Visitors Center >> Columbus, Ohio >> [log in to unmask] >> > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]