CHAP. V. The manner of heading a Rocket, with the order of capping it.

NOw we come to shew the manner of heading a Roc∣ket, in which we are to use our thicke Roler, specifi∣ed in the second figure, and marked with F. Vpon which you must role some paper or fine past-board, and past it so that it may bee very close, and then choake it at the length of the thicker part, so that it may come close to your sticke in the lesser part, which will fit to be tyed to the top of your Rocket, so shall you have a coffine to put in your workes, which must bee of di∣vers sorts. That being done, you must provide Taper caps, which must be adjoyned to the top of the large coffin. The use of them is to keepe in your workes, and to cause them to pierce the ayre more swiftly. The manner of making these caps, is, to take a paire of Compasses, and describe a circle in pastboard, then cut it forth with a paire of sheeres, and that shall make two cappes, being cut in the middle, and turned one corner under the other, and so pasted; and let them so pasted, be put in a napkin Page  8 presse till they be dry, and when they be dry, cut out a semicircle in pa∣per, which shall fit round about the said cap, and shall serve to paste on the cap to the coffin: the forme whereof is expressed in the fourth figure, by the figure 14. and 15. so have you all things ready to the finishing of your Rocket, which must be done as followeth.