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Mix three ounces of saltpetre, two ounces of salt of tartar, and two

ounces of sulphur; roll the mixture up into a ball, of which take a

quantity, about the size of a hazel-nut, and, placing it in a ladle or

shovel over the fire, the explosion will resemble a loud clap of

thunder.



You will produce a much more violent commotion if you double or treble

the quantity of the last experiment; suppose you put two or three

ounces of the mixture into the shovel. For fear of accidents, it

should not be done in the house, but by placing the shovel over a

chafing-dish of very hot coals, in the open air, standing a great

distance off.



Common prudence will dictate the necessity of using great care in the

above experiments, as an accident will soon happen if a person does

not get out of the way before the composition explodes.



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