A Manual of Pyrotechny; or, A Familiar System of Recreative Fire-works

by G. W. Mortimer

To cause a Rocket to form an arc in rising.

11. TO CAUSE A ROCKET TO FORM AN ARC IN RISING.

Cut some circles, about three or four inches diameter, out of some tin, or other thin plate; then to the rod of each Rocket, and about twice the length of the case from its mouth, fix one of these pieces of tin, nearly at right angles from the rod, and make it quite fast by a bracket underneath. The fire acting upon this, as it proceeds from the mouth of the Rocket, will divide the tail in such a manner, that it will cause it to proceed in a circular course, and form a very pleasing appearance.