~Securite.~

Mixtures of Meta-di-nitro-Benzol 26 per cent.
and Nitrate of Ammonia 74 "

~Rack-a-Rock.~

Potassium Chlorate 79 parts.
Mono-nitro-Benzene 21 "

~Oxonite.~

Nitric Acid (sp. gr. 1.5) 54 parts.
Picric Acid 46 "

~Emmensite.~

Emmens Acid 5 parts.
Ammonium Nitrate 5 "
Picric Acid 6 "

~Brugere Powder.~

Ammonium Picrate 54 per cent.
Nitrate of Potash 46 "

~Designolle's Torpedo Powders.~

Potassium Picrate 55 to 50 per cent.
Nitrate of Potash 45 " 50 "

~Stowite.~

Nitro-Glycerine 58 to 61 parts.
Nitro-Cotton 4.5 " 5 "
Potassium Nitrate 18 " 20 "
Wood Meal 6 " 7 "
Oxalate of Ammonia 11 " 15 "

The Wood Meal shall contain not more than 15% and not less than 5% by
weight of moisture. The explosive shall be used only when contained
in a non-water-proofed wrapper of parchment--No. 6 detonator.

~Faversham Powder.~

Nitrate of Ammonium 93 to 87
Tri-nitro-Toluol 11 " 9
Moisture 1 " --

~Kynite.~

Nitro-Glycerine 24-26 parts.
Wood-Pulp 2.5-3.5 "
Starch 32.5-3.5 "
Barium Nitrate 31.5-34.5 "
CaCO_{3} 0-0.5 "
Moisture 3.0-6.0 "

Must be put up only in water-proof parchment paper, and No. 6 electric
detonator used.

~Rexite.~

Nitro-Glycerine 6.5-8.5 parts.
Ammonium Nitrate 64-68 "
Sodium Nitrate 13-16 "
Tri-nitro-Tolulene 6.5-8.5 "
Wood Meal 3-5 "
Moisture .5-1.4 "

Must be contained in water-proof case (stout paper), water-proofed with
Resin and Cerasin--No. 6 detonator.

~Withnell Powder.~

Ammonium Nitrate 88-92 parts.
Tri-nitro-Toluene 4-6 "
Flour (dried at 100 deg. C.) 4-6 "
Moisture 0-15 "

Only to be used when contained in a linen paper cartridge, water-proofed
with Carnuba Wax, Parrafin--No. 7 detonator used.

~Phenix Powder.~

Nitro-Glycerine 28-31 parts.
Nitro-Cotton 0-1 "
Potassium Nitrate 30-34 "
Wood Meal 33-37 "
Moisture 2-6 "

~SMOKELESS POWDERS.~

~Cordite.~

Nitro-Glycerine 58 per cent. +or- .75
Nitro-Cotton 37 " +or- .65
Vaseline 5 " +or- .25

~Cordite, M.D.~

Nitro-Glycerine 30 per cent. +or- 1
Nitro-Cotton 65 " +or- 1
Vaseline 5 " +or- .25

Analysis of--
By W. Mancab and A