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Show Illuminating Shells. Experiments hnvo recently boon mndo nt Toulon with bIioIIb intended o Illuminate tho Ben nt a dlstanco from tho land, thus disclosing tho prosenco nnd movements of nn enemy it night. Tho nhollfl nro mndo to explode nt n great height, nnd to glvo light for n Bufllclont tlmo to permit in examination of tho nurfneo of tho ion for Boveral miles from tho shoro, inyn Youth's Companion. Tho ofll-:ers ofll-:ers In chnrgo of tho oxporlmont ro-gard ro-gard tho lllumluntlng bIioIIb ns moro bfToctlvo than searchlights In disclosing disclos-ing tho position of hostile ships. An-jthor An-jthor form of shell has been proposed, which shall, In bursting over tho son. iproad a cloud of thick smoko about :ho batteries on shoro, thus preventing them from Booing tho approaching lhtps, and rendering tho Illuminating iholls usoIcbs. |