S n, m r p

A method of simply loading heavy things onto carts. It is done in this form among the Lombards. Suppose the weight were a bombard or other heavy thing, set at the start of the beam r S, at the point m. Let the rope be tied to the keel of the cart at p, descend to the weight m and partly surround it, as you see. Then let it be directed to the oxen's yokes at n, where, pulled almost to the end of the beam r S, you will raise the head of that beam at r. And in part you will have it pulled by the oxen. Then the bombard will be brought to the middle of the cart, and the cart will right itself, having the weight in the middle.

Among the Germans they load carts in this form, without otherwise tilting the carts. But the Lombard method, having stronger wheels on their carts, is much better, because the weight has a lesser climb in the tilting of the cart than in leaving the cart standing upright.