Moon and seven Stars.
20. Moon and Seven Stars.
Provide a circular board about five feet diameter; and out of the middle cut a piece about fourteen inches diameter; then over the opening put a piece of white Persian silk, on which paint a moon’s face; over the whole of the large board draw a seven-pointed star, terminating in the circumference; then on the lines forming the star bore a number of holes at small distances from each other, wherein fix pointed stars. In each of the spaces between the points of this large star, cut out a five-pointed star, and cover each with oiled silk.
When this is to be exhibited, fix it on a spindle in front of a post, with a wheel of brilliant fire behind the face of it; so that while the wheel burns, the moon and stars will appear transparent; and when the wheel has ceased burning, they will disappear, and the large star in front, formed of the pointed stars, will begin, being lighted by a pipe of communication from the last case of the vertical wheel behind the moon, which must be effected as taught in a foregoing article.