FUSES.
Reading edition
ROMAN CANDLE.
Number 1234567891011121314
Sulphur4231127346838-
Charcoal333213811793112
Nitre8284392145181810321
Meal powder8833241254447-3
ROCKET.
Number1234567891011121314
Sulphur111248424221181
Charcoal421751174812822272
Nitre8550163216916201644364
Meal powder-------3111262
Steel-filings-------------1
BURSTING FIRE.
Number123
Meal powder118
Grain powder F-1-
Charcoal--1
STARTING FIRE.
Number12
Charcoal13
Meal powder816
Sulphur-4
Nitre-6
WHEEL AND FIXED CASE.
Number12345678910111213141516
Meal powder824836418812424161013162040
Sulphur11-1--113---1-14
Charcoal14141----------3
Nitre23--22138-2-1--24
Steel-filings-----533515----6
Vegetable black-----------12--1
Realgar------------1--1
Litharge-------------332
SQUIB AND SERPENT.
Number123
Sulphur1--
Charcoal11-
Nitre2--
Meal powder884
Steel-filings--1
PINWHEEL.
Number12345678910111213
Sulphur1353714442232-
Nitre1495916845232-
Meal powder2915820322616362635183
Sulphuret of Antimony----131------
Beech sawdust, fine------1------
Oxalate of Soda-------3-----
Litharge, fine--------2----
Orpiment, or Realgar---------23--
Vegetable black---------12--
Nitrate of Lead-----------31
SAXON.
Number123
Sulphur135
Nitre149
Meal powder2915
FIVE-POINTED STAR.
Number12
Meal powder3-
Sulphur82
Nitre125
Sulphuret of Antimony11
SPUR-FIRE, FOR FLOWER-POTS AND STAR-CANDLES.
Number1234
Vegetable black7234
Sulphur145416
Realgar, or Sulphuret of Arsenic2112
Nitre32161032
Meal powder-3-17
Charcoal---4
TOURBILLION.
Number12345678910111213
Sulphur1337344424174
Nitre45161083217174882014
Charcoal23843645----3
Meal powder1118241632--49102313
Steel-filings---865------2
Cast Iron Borings-----868347145
BENGAL LIGHT.
Number123456
Sulphuret of Arsenic, Realgar, or Orpiment1121--
Sulphuret of Antimony--10511
Minium, or Red Lead--11--
Sulphur426342
Nitre1462414146
BLUE LIGHT.
Number12
Nitre125
Sulphur42
Meal powder3-
Sulphuret of Antimony11
WASP LIGHT.
Number1
Nitre14
Sulphur5
Meal powder3
Realgar1
PORTFIRE.
Number1234
Meal powder3115
Sulphur4228
Nitre124625
SHELL FUSE.
Number1
Meal powder4
Nitre2
Sulphur1
GERBE.
Number123456789101112
Sulphur23-1-23222--
Nitre22---106494--
Meal powder16364816-9162283
Steel-filings16----------
Cast Iron Borings5813875853--
Charcoal----122122--
Coke grains----------1-
Porcelain grains-----------1
TAILED, STREAMER, OR COMET STARS, FOR ROCKETS, SHELLS, AND ROMAN CANDLES.
Number123456789
Vegetable black1336----3
Charcoal2823136122
Sulphur5242-24122
Nitre5249-8910209
Meal powder830616-20576
Oxalate of Soda----412---
Sulphuret of Antimony--------4
OILED TAILED STARS FOR ROCKETS AND SHELLS.
Number123
Charcoal962
Sulphur952
Nitre32189
Meal powder24125
Sulphuret of Antimony1694
To 1 ounce add twenty-four drops of boiled linseed oil: rub them thoroughly together in a mortar; then spread out the mixture, for a few days, to dry. When dry, mix with starch, dextrine solution, or gum water, and chop into 3⁄8 or 1⁄2 inch cubical blocks.
STEEL STARS FOR ROCKETS AND SHELLS.
Number1234
Nitrate of Lead82428-
Chlorate of Potash3565
Charcoal2661
Steel-filings2663
Nitre-43-
Shellac, fine--1-
Sulphur, washed---1
Mix together on paper, damp with lac solution, and chop into cubical blocks. The composition may also be pumped into roman candle streamer stars.
PEARL STREAMER.
Number12345
Nitre12262--
Charcoal5111--
Zinc-filings142841015
Meal powder--1812
Vegetable black---11
GOLD RAIN.
Number12345
Sulphur111--
Nitre222--
Charcoal61513
Meal powder1661848
SILVER RAIN.
Number1234
Steel-filings1223
Meal powder478-
Nitre-1-2
Sulphur--1-
Charcoal---3
Nitrate of Lead---10
WHITE OR BRIGHT STARS.
Number123456789101112
Meal powder33-111113---
Sulphur464232211157-
Nitre814145106944824-18
Sulphuret of Antimony--1-3-2110563
Sulphuret of Arsenic, Realgar---1-1---35-
Minium, or Red Lead---------2--
Nitrate of Lead-----------3
Chlorate of Potash-----------28
Shellac-----------5
SUGAR BLUES FOR STARS AND LANCES.
Number123456789
Chlorate of Potash836404036944406
Calomel418242412312-5
Sugar312912411294
Sulphuret of Copper5222212431222-
Stearine-1213112-
Oxychloride of Copper---3425--
Sal Ammoniac-------6-
Copper-filings--------1
No substance combines better with salts of copper, than sugar. Sugar, put into the bowl of a tobacco pipe, and placed in the fire, burns fiercely, and is converted into caramel. This, poured on to a plate, slightly smeared with butter, to prevent its sticking, hardens on cooling; and is used for colouring brandy, vinegar, gravy, porter, coffee, &c. Stearine must be scraped very fine from a composite candle.
BLUE STARS AND LANCES WITHOUT SUGAR.
Number12345678910111213141516171819202122
Chlorate of Potash5401840684840241630248224061624254040
Calomel420828221212681081820318----
Sulphuret of Copper4201028-2------36255---12022
Shellac15----221--1--5--1--5-
Oxychloride of Copper-2----896510412--2-11--
Dextrine--510----------22------
Sulphur----344-123235--421255
Stearine---3--112231---------3
Black Oxide of Copper----111---------------
Copper-filings-----------------5----
Sal Ammoniac--------------------66
CRIMSON AND SCARLET STARS AND LANCES.
Number12345678910111213141516171819202122
Chlorate of Potash1681616241651681625432616283226968248
Nitrate of Strontian16163232-1642456307485--421072121812
Sulphur, washed56912652-1-1016---135242-2
Charcoal, fine11111-----------------
Shellac-1422--71431121--4321453
Calomel--7-61-142292125-12121042--4
Sulphure of Copper--31---11131-1--41415-
Realgar, or Orpiment-----111------------1-
Vegetable black----------1-1---1----1
Loaf Sugar--------------712------
Carbonate of Strontian----10---------115------
It is impossible to powder shellac sufficiently fine, by hand; and, twenty years ago, it could not be procured. About that time the drug-grinders, finding a demand for it, submitted it to the action of the stamping mills, (mechanical pestle and mortar), and now it can be obtained at most shops. Chertier mixed it with salt; melted the two together; powdered the mixture; and washed out the salt. Such process is needless now. It is useless, unless as fine as wheaten flour. Page, of 47, Blackfriars Road; and Chubb, of 29, Old Street, St. Lukes, London, supply it.
GREEN OR EMERALD STARS AND LANCES.
Number1234567891011121314151617181920
Chlorate of Potash16813232144831-166121634822241082416
Nitrate of Barytes16810854160212--875834222321083248
Chlorate of Barytes-----32248344-------
Sulphur, washed5466471115--1---1018812
Charcoal, fine11---1---1-1-------1
Sulphuret of Antimony-1----------------2-
Calomel--4827100-----5222-10-48-8
Shellac---2412122----34-71-24-5
Vegetable black---111-----------1--
Loaf Sugar----------5--2714----
Salammoniac--------------5-----
Orpiment, or Realgar----------------3-3-
Sulphuret of Copper-------------------2
If powdered nitrate of barytes, and shellac crushed by being hammered in a bag, are mixed together, and melted in a pipkin, over the fire, the mixture, when cold, may be reduced to a powder in an iron mortar, with patience. Take Number 6. Weigh out 21 parts nitrate of barytes, and 2 parts of coarsely powdered lac; melt them together; when cold, powder them; and add the other substances in proper proportion. Shellac may be melted with nitrate of strontian, in the same way.
DEEP AND PALE YELLOW STARS AND LANCES.
Number123456789101112131415
Chlorate of Potash8412161216441638161648
Oxalate of Soda328444314445-1-
Bicarbonate of Soda------------3-3
Nitrate of Strontian------20---16-4--
Carbonate of Strontian---323---------
Nitrate of Barytes--------410--3--
Sulphur, washed---444-12-65---
Shellac213-115-231-41-
Stearine-----1--1------
Charcoal, fine----------11---
Orpiment, or Realgar---111--------1
Sugar-------------13
MAUVE AND LILAC STARS AND LANCES.
Number123456789
Chlorate of Potash281760402524242512
Calomel12---101212--
Shellac4---555--
Nitrate of Strontian442514-4-1616
Sulphuret of Copper2720-522--
Stearine1---1-1--
Sulphur, washed-73516---122
Chloride of Lead-1-2-----
Nitrate of Lead----10-121-
Oxychloride of Copper--812---6-
Salammoniac--1------
Vegetable black---1---11
Nitre---2---21
Carbonate of Strontian----5-4--
Orpiment, or Realgar------1-1
PURPLE AND VIOLET STARS AND LANCES.
Number123456789101112
Chlorate of Potash422848166163626309624
Nitrate of Strontian421448-4--1--24-
Sulphur, washed13-2821613-3-2
Calomel12142872622208488
Sulphuret of Copper414081-3-3121-
Shellac451-1----4-1
Vegetable black1-----------
Black Oxide of Copper-----441----
Carbonate of Strontian--------412--
Sugar--------14-42-
Oxychloride of Copper-----------4
Stearine-----------2
MAGNESIUM COLOURS FOR STARS AND ASTEROIDS.
Colours.Crimson.Scarlet.Green.Blue.Yellow.White.
Nitrate of Strontian86----
Chlorate of Barytes--12---
Oxychloride of Copper---2--
Oxalate of Soda----2-
Sulphuret of Antimony-----1
Chlorate of Potash24-54-
Nitre-----12
Sulphur2212-4
Charcoal1-----
Shellac-2311-
Calomel-4-2--
Magnesium-filings232212
SLOW FIRES, TO BE HEAPED UPON A TILE IN SHAPE OF A CONE, AND LIT AT TOP.
Colours.Red.Green.Purple.Yellow
Nitrate of Strontian1624108---1087220-
Nitrate of Barytes---161616---10
Oxalate of Soda--------35
Sulphuret of Copper-330---243--
Chlorate of Barytes-----12----
Chlorate of Potash131211-9422
Charcoal, fine1--1------
Calomel-624-592418--
Sulphur, washed4839427392441
Shellac-12-212326
Vegetable black--1---12--