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The Whole Secret Laid Open, Or the Complete Art of Making the Chemical Fulminating Objects,: Such as the Lace, or Girt of Security, Fulminating Letters, Balls, Bombs, Garters, Cards, Spiders, Segars, Chairs, Drawers, Boots, Shoes, &c. &c. — John Shaqi

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The Whole Secret Laid Open, Or the Complete Art of Making the Chemical Fulminating Objects,: Such as the Lace, or Girt of Security, Fulminating Letters, Balls, Bombs, Garters, Cards, Spiders, Segars, Chairs, Drawers, Boots, Shoes, &c. &c.

Name: The Whole Secret Laid Open, Or the Complete Art of Making the Chemical Fulminating Objects,: Such as the Lace, or Girt of Security, Fulminating Letters, Balls, Bombs, Garters, Cards, Spiders, Segars, Chairs, Drawers, Boots, Shoes, &c. &c.
Author: Anonymous

Anonymous

Chemistry; Explosives; Silver compounds

The SEGAR is made by just opening the end of a common Segar, (which may
be had at all Tobacconists) and gently placing within it one-fourth of
a grain of Fulminating Silver between the leaves, the end is then to be
closed again, and care taken to close it, so as to prevent the Powder
falling out. This, on being set fire to, causes a loud explosion, and
not a little disconcerts the nerves of the smoker; nor does it fail to
move the risible features of the lookers-on.

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The Segar, when exploded, may be smoked with perfect safety.




_Fulminating Pins._


Take one third of a grain of Brugnatelli's Fulminating Silver, and
enclose in a very small fold of paper; this enclose in a second paper,
which has been previously pasted, and then let it be wrapped 2 or 3
times round a common pin, observing to leave the point clear.--Pins,
thus prepared, may be stuck in the wick of the candle, in the candle
itself, or thrown into the fire, and immediately on their taking fire a
loud explosion will follow.

Observe, not to place them too near any person's eyes, least, on an
explosion, the pins should be thrown out, which might prove unpleasant.




_FULMINATING_

WAX TAPERS.


These Tapers are prepared by taking off a small part of the wax, near
the tip of the wick, and putting one-third of a grain of Fulminating
Silver in the wick, then replace the wax, and on its taking fire, a
loud Detonation will be produced.




FULMINATING

GARTERS.


The garter is formed of common tape, or of the common worsted binding,
which should not exceed the length and breadth of the enclosed pattern;
the parts marked with ink are to be covered with the glass composition
in the same manner as directed for the Lace of Security; suffer it to
remain till quite dry, and then sew it together as in the pattern; half
a grain of the Fulminating Silver is then to be placed between the
parts marked S, and a piece of paper or ribbon, well pasted on one
side, is to be wrapped twice round in the same way as directed for the
lace. The manner of applying it is, to take one end in each hand, and
by suddenly pulling it, a loud report will be given, equal to a large
pistol.--This experiment may also be performed by offering one end to
another person, and requesting them to pull against you, or by giving
them the garter, and desiring them to use it as first directed. Keep
the garter below the eyes.




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The Whole Secret Laid Open, Or the Complete Art of Making the Chemical Fulminating Objects,: Such as the Lace, or Girt of Security, Fulminating Letters, Balls, Bombs, Garters, Cards, Spiders, Segars, Chairs, Drawers, Boots, Shoes, &c. &c.

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