Rariora; being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts, historical documents, medals, engravings, pottery, etc., collected (1858-1900) (1902)
Hodgkin, John Eliot · London : S. Low, Marston & Co., ltd. · leaf 197
to do great injury to the enemy. The tenth chapter ofthe tenth book is occupiedwith The Manner of appro-priating Artificial Fire to Fetesand Triumphal Displays, andpossesses great interest asgiving an accurate delineationof perhaps the earliest fireworkdisplays in Europe. Inorder to omit nothing in… … CASE-SHOT FIRED FROM FIELD-GUNS. (BIRlNGUCCIO, 1540.) Artificial Fire which was used aforetime in Florence and Sienna, on the days dedicated to St. John theBaptist and the Assumption of Our Lady. For no sooner was divine service over, than they began torepresent (dresser) the chase of lions, wild…
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