A System of Pyrotechny / Comprehending the theory and practice, with the application of chemistry; designed for exhibition and for war.

TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
For consistency and clarity, a space (when absent) has been placed between the number and the unit of weight lb. and lbs. giving for example '21 lbs.' in place of '21lbs.'
Fractions, usually in the form '14 3-4' in the original text, have been converted to the form '14 3 / 4 ' in this etext.
Also, in a few larger tables with italic styling on some text, this italic styling has been removed, for consistency with the .txt version. In a few cases a word has been abbreviated to conserve table space: cal. = caliber; diam. = diameter.
Some instances of Tome in French citations have been changed to Tome (no italic), for consistency.
Some accents and spelling in French citations have been corrected.
For consistency, instances of 'fireworks' and 'fire works' have been changed to the predominant form 'fire-works'.
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
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COMPREHENDING THE THEORY AND PRACTICE, WITH THE APPLICATION OF CHEMISTRY;
DESIGNED FOR EXHIBITION AND FOR WAR.
IN FOUR PARTS :