MARROONS. SAL'CISSOWS. 



form of a spoon, may be employed : it must be rammed down by 

 means of a small rod, to which a few strokes are given with a small 

 mallet. 



Wheii the serpent is half loaded, instead of pinching it in that 

 part, you may introduce into it a vetch seed, and place granulated 

 powder above it to fill up the remainder. Above this powder place 

 a small pellet of chewed paper, and then choak the other end of 

 the cartridge. If you are desirous of making larger serpents, ce- 

 ment two playing cards together ; and, that they may be managed 

 with more ea.-e, moisten them a little with water. The match con- 

 sists of a paste made of bruised powder, and a small quantity of 

 water. 



SECTION II. 



Marroons. 



MARROONS are small cubical boxes, filled with a composition 

 proper for making them burst, and may be constructed with great 

 ease. 



Cut a piece of pasteboard, according to the method taught in 

 geometry to form the cube; join these squares at the edges, leaving 

 only one to be cemented, and fill the cavity of the cube with grained 

 powder j then cement strong paper in various directions over this 

 body, and wrap round it two rows of pack-thread, dipped in strong 

 glue ; then make a hole in one of the corners, and introduce into 

 it a match. 



If you are desirous to have luminous marroons, that is to say 

 maroons which, before they burst in the air, emit a brilliant light, 

 cover them with a paste the composition of which will be given 

 hereafter for stars ; and roll them inr pulverised gunpowder, to 

 serve as a match or communication. 



SECTION III. 



Saucissons. 



M.IBROONS and saucissons differ from each other only in their 

 form. The cartridges of the latter are round, and must be only 

 four times their exterior diameter in length. They are choaked at 



