13. There is another and exceedingly beautiful decoration for rocket
heads which is called golden rain. This is by no means a difficult thing
to make. Some small paper cases are made, about 2 inches long and of the
size of goosequills; these are filled with a sparkling composition and
primed with wetted gunpowder. They are placed, mouth downwards, in the
head of the rocket, and arranged in such a manner that they may _all_ be
ignited. At the bursting of the rocket, they will describe a series of
beautiful ringlets of sparkling fire.
I have now enumerated as many different kinds of stars, &c., as will
provide you with the means of producing any amount of variety. I now
come to the details of the manufacture of these decorations. We will
begin with the ordinary