Construction.
Construction.—Cut a piece of pasteboard into the form represented in [fig. 18], which will fold up into a cubical case, the angles must be well secured by pasting paper over them, the top being left till it is filled: when this is done the box is to be filled with grained powder, then cement strong paper over the top, and again in various directions over the body; and to increase the strength of the box (which will produce a louder report) wrap round two or three rows of packthread dipped in some strong glue, then make a hole in one of the corners, and introduce into it a piece of quick-match, and your Marroon is ready for action.
Marroons may be rendered luminous, or caused to emit a brilliant appearance previous to their explosion.
This is effected by covering them with paste made of flower of sulphur, mixed up with thin starch, and afterwards rolling them in pulverized gunpowder, which will serve as a match or communication; when made after this manner they are called luminous marroons.