90 POWDER. 



strength for two years (or more, if made with due 

 care and attention to the principles before mentioned), 

 and may be had from most of the mills. 



As I formerly observed, Pigou and Andrews's has 

 the name of being the best, and is unquestionably 

 most excellent ; but I have never found any to please 

 me quite so well as the cylinder powder, which 

 was originally prepared by Mr. Butts, of Hounslow, 

 whose more important concerns, in manufacturing 

 for government, had for many years (luckily for his 

 rivals) prevented him, in some degree, from showing 

 forth in the sporting world. In my former editions, 

 I stated that the government contracts, though pro- 

 bably not at an end with Mr. Butts, would soon be 

 considerably lessened ; and we should, therefore, have 

 reason to hope, that there would not exist that 

 difficulty, which there was then, in procuring this 

 extraordinary good powder. My predictions have 

 since been verified ; arid Mr. Butts, after highly di- 

 stinguishing himself in the sporting world, retired 

 with the ample fortune which he deserved ; and, I 

 regret to add, died in November, 1824. His suc- 

 cessors are Messrs. Curtis and Mr. Harvey, from 

 whom I continue to receive the cylinder powder, if 

 possible, better than ever. Their mills are on Houns- 

 low Heath ; their gunpowder office is No. 74, Lom- 

 bard-street. 



Mr. Lawrence, of Battle, Mr. Taylor, and several 

 others, have now brought their sporting powder to 

 the greatest perfection. 



