Chapter VII

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

CHAPTER VIII.

Of Sundry Fire-works, denominated Air-works, 347
Sec. i. Of the Composition, and Mode of Forming large
and small Gerbes, 348
ii. Of Paper Mortars, 349
iii. Of Mortars to throw Aigrettes, &c. 350
iv. Of Making Balloon Fuses, 357
v. Of the Mosaic and Common Tourbillon, 358
vi. Of Mortars for throwing Aigrettes, and the
Manner of Loading and Firing them, 363
vii. Of Making, Loading, and Firing Pots des Brins, 364
viii. Remarks respecting Fire Pots, 365

CHAPTER IX.

Of Particular Compositions, 367
Sec. i. Of Fire-Jets, or Fire-Spouts, ib.
ii. Of Priming and Whitening Cases, and Remarks
concerning Spunk and Touch Paper, 370
iii. Of Chinese Fire, 371
iv. Of Bengal Lights, 377
v. Of Roman Candles, 380
vi. Of Mosaic Simples, 381
vii. Of Mosaic Tourbillons, 382
viii. Of Hydrogen Gas in Fire-works, 383