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A system of pyrotechny

Cutbush, James · Public domain text

265,804 words · about 18 h 37 min to read

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Author
James Cutbush (1788–1823)
Language
English
Subjects
Fireworks, Military fireworks
Length
265,804 words · about 18 h 37 min
Sections
46 reader sections · Table of contents
Contents (46)

The opening of 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.

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