Of Artificial Fires,

How to make a R ocket armed.

This by * continual sending torch of Fire-balls and Leaden Bnlleis , and by theth voting oft of Iron-gum, will strike thorow the faces of those that stand by. It ismade of Turpentine-Rosin, liquid Pitch, Vcrnifh, Frankincense and Campbire, equalparts; qauk Brimstone a third part and half; two parts of Salt-Peter refined, threejfarts of Aqua Fortie , as much of Oyl of Peter and Gun-powder : pown them toge-ther, and make Fire-balls : put them into the hollow of the Pipe, that is broad c-nough to receive them. Put into the hollow part the first mixture, three fingersdeep,and press it down : then put in the little Bali of Gun-powder onely,weighingone ounce, ready made : then put in again the first Powder s and do this by couricone after another, till it be full} and stop the mouth, as I said. Some do not thrustdown a Ball,but Hards wrap’d up in square pieces of Iron; and that is so pliable, thatthe first mixture can kindle the Gun-powder. Some put in with the Tow , Glassgross y powdered. Others, Salt and powder of Lead : for if the Lumps stick to Ar-mour or Garments,you cannot put them out with water or any thing else till they beconsumed. Some there are also that compass in the Rocket with Brais or Iron-Guns,and at the open passage of the Rocket, they put in Gun-powder; when fire comesat it. with terrible and frequent noises,'they cast Leaden Bullets forth upon theflinders by. I saw a Rocket of extraordinary largeness; it was ten foot long, and aswide as a mans head might go in: it was full of Fire-balls^tones, and other matters,and put into a Gun, and bound to the lower part of the Cross-yard of a Ship, whichwas transported every way with cords, as the Souldiers would have it - and in Sea-fights was levelled against the Enemies Gallics,and destroyed them all almost. Yet Iwill not omit to relate how

A Brass-Gun once fired, may discharge ten times.

It is a new Invention, that a great Brass-Gun, or a hand-Gun , may discharge ten ormore Bullets one after another without intermission. Make a dark Powder, such asI nfed in the precedent part, and fill it thus: First, put in a certain measure of Gun-powder, that being put in, may discharge the Ball: then put in the Ball, but a smallone, that it may go in loosely, and that the powder put in upon it, may come to touchthe Gun-powder: then pour in this dark powder two or three fingers depth : thenput in your Gun-powder, and your Bullet: and thus in order, one after the other,until the Gun seems to be full to the very mouth. Lastly, pour in some of your darkclammy powder: and when you have levelled your Gun to the place appointed, putFire to the mouth of it; for it will cast out the Bullets, and then Fire for s© longtime as a man may discharge a hand-Gun at divers (hoots. And thus with one Brass-Gun you may discharge many times.

Chap, V.

How Fire-Balls are made that are(hot ess in Bras-Guns.

N Ow I will (hew how to make some Pot-compositions of Fire-balls that are (hocout of Brass-Guns . for divers uses : either to burn (hips , or to give light tosome men in the night, or at Solemnities to cast up into the Air, that they may seemto stream along like falling Stars.

Firr halts flying in the Air ,

that are made at Festival times. Grind one pound of Gun-powder, one third partof Salt-Peter,two ounces of Brimstone, and as much Colopbonia: mingle all these;sow them up in Coffins made of thick Cloth in fashion of Balls, and put them intohollow half circles made in Wood, and strike them with a wooden Hammer that theymay be hard as stones; then binde them about with cords,and dip them in Tar threeor fonr times, they that may be well fenced about, lest being discharged by the vio-lence of a Brass-Gun, they should break in pieces. Lastly, pierce them thrice tbo-tow with a (harp stick in the centre, and fill them with Gun-powder» and dry them

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