Chapter II

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

PART II.

Instruments, Tools, and Utensils, 228

CHAPTER I.

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.