Economy in Royal Salutes
Davy
Genre: | Letter, Spoof |
Subjects: | Military Technology, Chemistry |
Advises the Lords of the Admiralty to use 'Quadrochloride of Nitrogen [...] one of the most explosive compounds known', to save money on firing salutes. The substance is so potent that the author fails to finish his concluding sentence stating that he would risk his life to prove the truth of his claims. | |
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