Yew Tree of Brilliant Fire.
17. Yew Tree of Brilliant Fire.
Provide a piece of wood about four feet long, two inches wide, and one thick; at top on the flat side, fix a hoop about fourteen inches diameter; and round its edge and front place illuminations, and in the centre a five-pointed star; then on each side at about eighteen inches from the edge of the hoop place two twelve-inch cases of brilliant fire; below which place two more cases of the same size, and at such a distance that their mouths may almost meet them at top; then close to the ends of these fix two more of the same cases, which must stand parallel to the others. The cases being thus fixed, the leaders must be applied in such a manner that the illuminations and stars at top may all take fire at the same time. [Fig. 27] represents the arrangement of the article.