ies on the rocket to lie in; one of these notches must be near the
top of the stick, and the other facing the neck of the rocket; the
distance between these notches may be easily known, for the top of the
stick should always touch the head of the rocket. When your rockets
and sticks are ready, lay the rockets in the grooves in the sticks,
and tie them on. We will now proceed to the charge for sky-rockets.

ROCKETS OF FOUR OUNCES.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 1 4
Saltpetre 0 4
Charcoal 0 2

ROCKETS OF EIGHT OUNCES.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 1 0
Saltpetre 0 4
Brimstone 0 3
Charcoal 0 1-1/2

ONE POUND.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 2 0
Saltpetre 0 8
Brimstone 0 4
Charcoal 0 2
Steel-filings 0 1-1/2

SKY-ROCKETS IN GENERAL.

lb. oz.
Saltpetre 4 0
Brimstone 1-1/2 0
Charcoal 1 12
Meal-powder 0 2

LARGE SKY-ROCKETS.

lb. oz.
Saltpetre 4 0
Meal-powder 1 0
Brimstone 1 0

ROCKETS OF A MIDDLING SIZE.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 1 0
Charcoal 1 0
Saltpetre 3 0
Sulphur 2 0

ROCKET STARS.

WHITE STARS.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 0 4
Saltpetre 0 12
Sulphur vivum 0 6
Oil of spike 0 2
Camphor 0 5

BLUE STARS.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 0 8
Saltpetre 0 4
Sulphur 0 2
Spirits of wine 0 2
Oil of Spike 0 2

VARIEGATED STARS.

lb. oz.
Meal-powder 0 3-1/2
Saltpetre 0 4
Sulphur vivum 0 2
Camphor 0 2

BRILLIANT STARS.

lb. oz.
Saltpetre 0 8-1/2
Sulphur 0 1-1/2
Meal-powder 0 0-3/4

Worked up with spirits of wine only.

COMMON STARS.

lb. oz.
Saltpetre 1 0