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Colored Fires for Illuminations
| 2081. Marchand's Green Fire. Mix Pack the compounds lightly into small cups or pans. 2067. Colored Fires for Stars, &c.
The compounds may be put into small pillboxes, with a little priming and a quick match (see No. 2060) attached to each. If kept, they should be put where no damage can happen in case of their catching fire. 2068. Το Make Colored Fires. The following receipts for the preparation of these effective aids in pyrotechnic and dramatic display, are among the very best that are known. These fires have in some theatres been assisted, if not superseded, by the calcium light; color being communicated by passing the rays of light through colored glass. The unpleasant smell of colored fires is avoided, and the effects can be prolonged at pleasure, instead of lasting merely a few moments.