Here the celebrated Jullien, better known in London than even in Paris, gave in the early years of Louis Philippe's reign orchestral pieces of his own composition adorned with fireworks and emphasized by the booming of cannon.
Then, to prove that his fireworks were harmless, he let off three or four of them in presence of the princes, which quite destroyed the suspicions formed against him.
This display, on a very grand scale, was attended with a crush, a panic, and almost as many accidents as were caused by the celebrated fireworks on the Place Louis XV.
The famous theatrical architect Servandoni was commissioned to design an elaborate entertainment of fireworks on a colossal scale to be let off in the Green Park, accompanied by the music of Handel.
The Fireworks Music was scored for fifty-six wind instruments.
At the actual performance the fireworks were a disastrous failure, owing to various accidents, but Handel's music, accompanied by the firing of ordnance, was the real event of the evening.
To the good Teona's passion for "seeing the wheels go round" was due the fact that the fireworks tickled something besides her royal fancy.
On this, though they seemed to tickle the royal fancies, the fireworks broke somewhat in the nature of an anti-climax.
There were ingenious fireworks on the Tapis-Vert that would have astounded even the courtiers of the Grand Monarch.
Fireworks were known many centuries ago and doubtless the possibilities of signaling by means of rockets have long been recognized.
It may be that light-music must pass through the "ragtime" stage of fireworks and musical-revue color-effects.
While he was witnessing a display offireworks in London it occurred to him that it would be of interest to measure the height to which the rockets ascended and to determine the ranges at which they were visible.
The many effects regularly available were augmented on special occasions and it is safe to state that this apparatus built upon a huge scale provided a flexibility of fireless fireworks never attained even with small-scale devices.
Many improvements were made in search-lights and in signaling devices and the elements of the festive fireworks of past ages were improved and developed for the needs of modern warfare.
In the early festivals fires, candles, and oil-lamps were used and fireworks were invented for the purpose.
Over three hundred scintillator effects were worked out and this feature of fireless fireworks was widely varied.
It was in the autumn of 1689, and by evening, that Frontenac was received at Quebec with fireworks and jubilations.
Blue lights, squibs, and fireworks of that description should be arranged as in Fig.
You will need time-fuse, quickmatch, and such fireworks as you prefer.
Of course the fireworks should hang some distance below the balloon.
Here c is a cork or bung with holes bored in it for the insertion of the fireworks f f f f.
The car is itself wreathed with flowers to its highest pinnacle, and with the flowers various fireworks are interspersed.
After a while the real intention was forgotten, and the bonfire was converted into a great exhibition of fireworks in the daytime.
These fireworks were shown before Lord Romney, master of the ordnance, in St. James's great square, where the King stood.
The evening concluded withfireworks and illuminations of great expense.
Famous fireworks and very chargeable, the King being returned from his progress.
This night the fireworks were played off, that had been prepared for the Queen's upsitting.
They were, however, highly charmed with their visit, particularly with the fireworks with which we saluted the ladies, who had never been on board a British frigate before, on their departure.
He did remember shoving Eva back against the wall as the fireworks began.
Handel had written music to accompany fireworks shot over it.
Soon followed official visits, dinner, ball, and fireworks from the ships.
The fireworks were on the posts and stages, all ready, and it was agreed that we should light them all at once, and then mix with the crowd.
It was exactly ten when we paid for our admission, and we waited very patiently for a quarter of an hour, but there were no signs of the fireworks being displayed.
We waited another quarter of an hour, and then it was agreed that as the fireworks were stated in the handbill to commence precisely at ten o'clock, we were fully justified in letting them off ourselves.
Though I suffered much more this time than the other night I lay out, yet the Indians were not so much concerned, as they thought I had fireworkswith me; but when they knew how it was, they did not blame me.
The fireworks of the popular Tuscan custom, the stove, and the car of Indras perform the same miracle.
It ended with cannon and fireworks and every sign of public rejoicing.
Bonfires and fireworks were to be seen in every street, so that it seemed that never had there been such rejoicings as at the marriage of Princess Henrietta.
In the evening a ball was held in the Louvre, while outside the firing of cannon and the letting off of fireworkstestified to the public rejoicing.
The English colony in Paris was naturally almost beside itself with joy and triumph, which burst forth in noisy rejoicings, wherein music, drinking, and fireworks played about equal parts.
Accordingly, the fireworks were ordered, and arrived soon after breakfast on the morning of the fourth.
The purchase of fireworks had this year been more extensive than on any previous occasion, and every one was looking forward with great anticipation to the business of the following evening.
Mr. Blake sent for Noaks, and a rather sharp passage of arms took place between them, which ended in the man's being told to leave what he was doing and carry the fireworks down to the shed.
It is far more beautiful than the fireworks on Fourth of July.
The fireworks were, however, the crowning surprise.
Sulphur is largely used in the arts, principally in the manufacture of gunpowder, andfireworks of various kinds.
Soho, with the accompaniment of fireworks and fire-balloons, the roasting of sheep and oxen, &c.
The torches, the music, the fireworks and the enthusiasm set her pulses astir and brought her heart into her mouth in melting appreciation of the sanctity of her party cause and her own enviable destiny as the wife of an American Congressman.
The whole of the plain was lit by more fireworks than Philip had ever seen, even at the Crystal Palace.
We went to see the fireworks in the evening, and I don't ever remember seeing the party in such excellent spirits as they were that night.
