A System of Pyrotechny; Comprehending the Theory and Practice, with the Application of Chemistry Designed for Exhibition and for War. in Four Parts Containing an Account of the Substances Used in Fire Works the Instruments, Utensils, and Manipulations Fir (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1825 Excerpt: ...the summit of a rock, came out ajet of brilliant fire, more than thirtv feet in height, accompanied with four others of less elevation, representing torrents of fire as from volcanoes. To this succeeded a great jet of water, forty-five feet in height, leading with it, as it were, seventeen other jets, which surrounded the rocks, and rushing forth with avidity, produced, in appearance, a mixture of flame and water, which, in the end, consumed entirely the two grottos. After this, the fireworks, behind the decoration, were ex-hibited. Two hundred and fifty boxes, and as many caissons, arranged on both sides of the turf, which descended to the grass, were first exhibited. This, however, was less brilliant than the fire from the Cyclops. To this succeeded abrilliant fire, placed before the illumination. This composition, ele-vating itself to a mean height, pleased equally by its form, as by its brilliant whiteness. This fire composed three dis-tinct decorations, which succeeded as the one replaced the other, following the same order. The spouting waters, which decorated the gardens, together with the artificial lire, appeared in the form of cascades and fountains. The first decoration, at the head of the two great basins, exhibited two handsome cascades, in the form of a white sheet, and surmounted with an aigrette twenty-five feet in height. This was accompanied with twopattes d'0ies (gees-efeet) of seven jets each, and accompanied also with fifty jets playing from each of the sides, twenty feet in height, and occupying the fore ground. The second appeared under the form of the pattes d'0ies, of eleven jets each, of which four, at the head of the basins, were large, and all projected a body of fire, fifty feet in height. They were intermixed, howeve...