Dr. Cutbush on the Chinese Fire, Gt I> 
which it exhibits when burnt. Hence the name of serpents, 
stars, crackers, tourmilons, ordinary and brilliant fire, ‘Chi- 
nese fire , &c. Our object is at this time to notice in 
ticular the Chinese and Brilliant fire, to which we porpose 
to add such remarks, with certain formule for the } 
i of fire works, as to present a view of the subject in de 
With respect to Chinese fire, it appears that 4 
ry in India, by the name of lncarville, dlidovanett igeue 
position, and mode of making it—a composition, which im- 
parts so much splendour and effect to their fire works, and 
i seems to have been also used by other oriental ‘tia- 
What i is denominated brilliant fire, of which there are 
several kinds, although partaking in a’ great measure of the 
Sele of the Chinese fire ele from it neverthele in 
spot et Lam of opinion, that certain 
oe calciform kind, such as the ¢ ! 
ihenachainite apprehend, would als6 answer. Crude 
Seems to possess, in an eminent a ge! the property of pro- 
ducing avery brilliant fire. nulated iron of the 
Chinese, however, puceat no other bos gett 3 than np 
ee was old tron ‘gee, whieh pint Beat tito nile not Iz 
ger than mustard seed. These they bey ae into s sae, 
Ornumbers, in the manner of centtiig Boyes = . 
sieves, The extraneous iron of castin poet 
tained from the foundery, if it be free gue eed (which is 
used in making the mould,) will answer every purpose. 
ow far wootz, or the metal extracted from certain kinds 
of iron ore in he East-Indies, sometimes called Indian steel, 
Would answer the purpose of ordinary cast iron, we are un- 
