Brown and yellow parabolas were projected to right and left toward these receivers, but very often without the careful aim which made for cleanly living.

Line regiments fired in volleys, but skirmishers fired at will, taking careful aim at targets.

A major disadvantage was that escaping hot gases from the breech would strike the face of any trooper who took careful aim.

Soldiers inside the boats then opened fire, taking careful aim to hit the resisting passengers and forcing the activists to disperse, enabling the soldiers to board from ladders.