: A System of Pyrotechny Comprehending the theory and practice with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war. by Cutbush James - Fireworks; Military fireworks

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Of the Substances used in the Formation of Fire-works, 48 Sec. i. Of Nitrate of Potassa, or Saltpetre, ib. ii. Of Nitrate of Soda, 73 iii. Of Chlorate of Potassa, 74 iv. Of Sulphur, 78 v. Of Phosphorus, 84 vi. Of Charcoal, 87 vii. Of Gunpowder, 97 viii. Of Lampblack, 144 ix. Of Soot, 145 x. Of Turpentine, Rosin, and Pitch, 146 xi. Of Common Coal, or Pitcoal, 149 xii. Of Naphtha, Petroleum, and Asphaltum, 153 xiii. Of Oil of Spike, 156 xiv. Of Amber, ib. xv. Of Camphor, 157 xvi. Of Gum Benzoin, and Benzoic Acid, 161 xvii. Of Storax Calamite, 162 xviii. Of Essential Oils, 163 xix. Of Mastich, ib. xx. Of Copal, 164 xxi. Of Myrrh, ib. xxii. Of Sugar, 165 xxiii. Of Sal Prunelle, 167 xxiv. Of Alcohol, 168 xxv. Of Fulminating Mercury, 171 xxvi. Of Fulminating Silver, 173 xxvii. Of Fulminating Gold, 175 xxviii. Of Fulminating Platinum, 176 xxix. Of Detonating Powder from Indigo, 177 xxx. Of the Fulminating Compound, called Iodide of Azote, ib. xxxi. Of Detonating Oil, or Chloride of Azote, 179 xxxii. Of Pyrophorus, 180 xxxiii. Of Sal Ammoniac, 184 xxxiv. Of Corrosive Sublimate, 186 xxxv. Of Orpiment, 187 xxxvi. Of Antimony, 188 xxxvii. Of Carbonate of Potassa, 189 xxxviii. Of Wood Ashes, 192 xxxix. Of Clay, 193 xl. Of Quicklime, 194 xli. Of Lapis Calaminaris, 195 xlii. Of Zinc, 196 xliii. Of Brass, 197 xliv. Of Bronze, 198 xlv. Of Mosaic Gold, 200 xlvi. Of Iron and Steel, 201 xlvii. Of Glass, 210 xlviii. Of Glue and Isinglass, 214 xlix. Of Wood, 216 l. Of Linseed Oil, 218 li. Of Gum Arabic and Gum Tragacanth, 219 lii. Of Cotton, ib. liii. Of Bone and Ivory, 220 liv. Of Galbanum, 221 lv. Of Tow and Hemp, 222 lvi. Of Blue Vitriol, ib. lvii. Of Nitrate of Copper, 223 lviii. Of Strontia, 224 lix. Of Boracic Acid, 226

Instruments, Tools, and Utensils, 228

Of the Laboratory, 228 Sec. i. Of Laboratory Tools and Utensils, ib. ii. Of Mandrils and Cylinders for forming Cartridges and Cases, 230 iii. Of Rammers, Charges, and Mallets, 231 iv. Of Utensils necessary for constructing Signal Rockets, 232 v. Of the rolling or plane Board, 233 vi. Of the Driver for Charging large Rockets, 233 vii. Of Mortars and Pestles, ib. viii. Of the Choaker or Strangler, ib. ix. Of the Table and Sack for mealing Gunpowder, 234 x. Of Sieves, ib. xi. Of the Paper Press, ib.

Preliminary operations in the preparation of fire-works, and observations on the preservation of Gunpowder, and sundry manipulations, 235 Sec. i. Of the Workshop, ib. ii. Of the Magazine, ib. iii. Of the Driving or Ramming of Sky-rockets, 236 iv. Of the Boring of Rockets, 238 v. Of the Preservation of Steel or Iron filings, 239 vi. Of the Making of Wheels and other Works incombustible, 240 vii. Of the Formation of Rocket and other Cases, 243 viii. Of Tourbillon cases, 245 ix. Of Balloon Cases, or Paper Shells, ib. x. Of Cases for Illumination Port-Fires, 246 xi. Of Cases and Moulds for Common Port-Fires, 247 xii. Of Pasteboard, and its Uses, 249 xiii. Of the Pulverization of Substances, 253 xiv. Of Mixtures, ib.

Fire-Works in General, 255

Observations on Fire-works, 255

Fire-works for Theatrical Purposes, 262 Sec. i. Of Puffs, or Bouff?es, ib. ii. Of Eruptions, 263 iii. Of the Flames, 264 iv. Of the Fire-rain, ib. v. Of other Compositions for Fire-rain in Chinese Fire, 265 vi. Of Thunderbolts, , ib. vii. Of Dragons and other Monsters, 266 viii. Of Lightning, 267 ix. Of the Artifice of Destruction, ib. x. Of the Spur-Fire, ib. xi. Of the Coloured Flame of Alcohol, 269 xii. Of Red Fire, 270

Of Portable Fire-works, 271 Sec. i. Of Exhibitions on Tables, ib. ii. Of Table Rockets, 272 iii. Of the Transparent Illuminated Table Star, 273 iv. Of Detonating Works, ib.

Of Scented Fire-works, 283 Sec. i. Of Pastilles, 286 ii. Of Vases of Scent, 288 iii. Remarks on Spontaneous Accension, ib. iv. Of Torches, and Odoriferous Flambeaux, 289 v. Remarks concerning Odoriferous and Fetid Fire, 290

Of Matches, Leaders, and Touch Paper, 292

Of the Furniture, or Decorations for Fire-works, 298 Sec. i. Of Serpents, ib. ii. Of Crackers, 300 iii. Of Single Reports, 301 iv. Of Serpent Stars, ib. v. Of Whirling Serpents, 302 vi. Of Chinese Flyers, 303 vii. Of Simple Stars, ib. viii. Of Rolled Stars, 304 ix. Of Cracking Stars, ib. x. Of Sundry Compositions for Stars, designed for Various Purposes, ib. xi. Of the Fire-rain, , 309 xii. Of Sparks, ib. xiii. Of Gold-rain, 310 xiv. Of Rains in General, for Sky-Rockets, &c. 311 xv. Of Rain-Falls and Stars, double and single, ib. xvi. Of substances which show in Sparks, 312 xvii. Of Italian Roses, or Fixed Stars, 313 xviii. Of Lances of Illumination, white, blue and yellow, 314 xix. Of Slow White-flame Lances, 315 xx. Of Lights, ib. xxi. Of Lances for Petards, 318 xxii. Of Lances for Service, ib. xxiii. Of Marrons, ib. xxiv. Of Shining Marrons, 320 xxv. Of Saucissons, 321 xxvi. Of Fire-Pumps, 322 xxvii. Of the Volcano of Lemery, 323 xxviii. Of the Blue and Green Match for Cyphers, Devices and Decorations, 324 xxix. Of the Purple or Violet Match, 325 xxx. Of Meteors, ib.

Of Rockets and their Appendages, 326 Sec. i. Of the Caliber and Proportion of Rockets, ib. ii. Of the Composition of Sky-Rockets, and Observations on its Preparation, and on other Subjects respecting rockets, 329 iii. Of the Heading of Rockets, 334 iv. Of the Decorations for Rockets, and the Manner of filling their Heads, 335 v. Of the Dimensions, and Poise of Rocket-Sticks, 336 vi. Of the Mode of Discharging Rockets, 337 vii. Of the Appendages, and Combinations of Rockets, 340 viii. Of Swarmers or Small Rockets, 343 ix. Of Scrolls for Sky-Rockets, and of Strung, Tailed, Drove, and Rolling Stars, 344 x. Of Line-Rockets and their Decorations, 345 xi. Of Signal Sky-Rockets, 347

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