To represent by Rockets various forms in the air.
10. TO REPRESENT BY ROCKETS VARIOUS FORMS IN THE AIR.
To the large cartridge, or head, of about a two pound Rocket, place round several small ones of about two or three ounces, the rods of which must be made quite fast to the head, and parallel to the rod of the larger; then, if these be set on fire while the large one is ascending, they will represent in a very pleasing manner, a tree, the trunk of which will be the large Rocket, and the smaller ones the branches.
If, by means of leaders, the small Rockets are caused to take fire when the large one is about half burned in the air, they will represent the form of a comet; and when the large one begins to descend in an inverted position, the small ones will represent a kind of fiery fountains.
If the barrels of some small tubes, or quills, filled with the composition of Flying Rockets, be placed on a large one, they will, when fire is communicated to them, represent a beautiful shower of fire.
If a number of small serpents be attached to the Rocket with a piece of pack-thread, by the ends that do not catch fire; and if the pack-thread be suffered to hang down two or three inches between every two, this arrangement, when properly managed, will produce a variety of agreeable and amusing figures.