Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi

100 PETER PARLEY'S
virtue of perseverance, which has done much
for him in the course of his life.
" The display commenced by the discharge
of what is called a maroon battery, which
fired off successively
a series of immense
crackers, each giving a report like the loudest
cannon. The commencement of the spectacle
was hailed with loud cheers by the
assemblage,
many
of whom had waited several
hours, and were beginning to lose all
patience at the delay.
" This startling display was immediately
followed by an exhibition of coloured fire,
and four balloon mortars shooting forth serpents
and squibs of every variety
of colour.
The beautiful variety of tints, blue, green,