Why do all my typos get spotted at the most embarrasing mom%ents? Mea culpa, mea culpa. 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: Mark Erik Nielsen[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Friday, July 10, 1998 9:48 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: cannon, NOT "cannons" > > Harry, does the third cannnon always have three 'n's? > > ************************************************************************** > Mark Nielsen > Exhibit Designer/Preparator > University of Michigan Museum of Art > [log in to unmask] 313/647-2068 > > On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Harry Needham wrote: > > > 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] > > > > > >