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Gold Color Stain for Marble
A mixture of equal parts of white vitriol, sal ammoniac, and verdigris, all in fine powder, carefully applied. (See No. 2036.) nations in the shape of vertical and horizontal wheels and "set pieces," requires considerable fertility of invention and mechanical ingenuity, combined with a thorough practical knowledge of the nature of firework compositions, and the appropriate means of displaying them to the best advantage. The weights used in the following receipts are avoirdupois. 2050. Το Make Plain Rockets. The cases are made of stout cartridge paper, rolled