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Japanese Matches
Lampblack, phuret of antimony, 2 parts; chlorate of po- 5 parts; sulphur, 11 parts; gunpowder, from tassa, 4 parts; sulphur, 2 parts; oxalate of 26 to 30 parts, this last proportion varying soda, 1 part. with the quality of the powder. Grind very II. Saltpetre, 140 parts; sulphur, 45 parts; fine, and make the material into a paste with oxalate of soda, 30 parts; lampblack, 1 part. alcohol; form it into dice, with a knife or