Shall it be a cannon, howitzer, or a mortar ?" "A cannon," replied Morgan.
"A howitzer," said the major.
"A mortar," exclaimed J.T.

Maston.
A fresh discussion was pending, each taking the part of his favourite weapon, when the president stopped it short.
"My friends," said he, "I will soon make you agree.

Our Columbiad will be a mixture of all three.

It will be a cannon, because the powder-magazine will have the same diameter as the chamber.

It will be a howitzer, because it will hurl an obus.