Englands
Triumphs
FOR
THE
Prince
of
WALES
:
OR
,
A
short
Description
of
the
Fireworks
,
Machines
,
&c.
Which
were
represented
on
the
Thames
before
Whitehall
,
to
the
King
,
and
Queen
,
Nobility
and
Gentry
,
Forreign
Ministers
,
and
many
thousands
of
Spectators
,
on
Tuesday-night
,
July
17.
1688.
With
Allowance
,
July
the
18th
.
1688.
THe
happy
Birth
of
the
Prince
of
Wales
,
having
long
since
filled
every
corner
of
the
Three
Kingdoms
with
Joy
and
Gladness
,
and
e're
this
reacht
the
Ears
of
all
Europe
;
The
Kings
Majesty
to
Commerate
the
same
and
the
Queens
Majesty's
〈◇〉
●itting
,
in
his
Princely
Generosity
,
Commanded
the
most
Accomplishtly
Ingenious
Sir
Martin
Beckman
,
His
Ingeneer
at
the
Tower
,
forthwith
for
to
prepare
such
Machines
and
Fireworks
,
as
might
be
suitable
to
so
great
an
Occasion
,
and
to
prepare
them
for
His
and
the
Queens
Royal
view
on
the
Thames
before
His
Pallace
of
Whitehall
.
In
Obedience
thereto
Sir
Martin
prepared
large
Vessels
,
called
Lighters
,
which
being
close
covered
or
Scaffolded
,
thereon
erected
as
many
different
Figures
▪
First
,
Betwixt
two
square
Pyramids
in
an
Iron
Chain
,
hung
in
the
Centre
a
Sun
in
its
Glory
;
below
that
,
in
a
direct
Line
,
an
Imperial
Crown
;
and
under
that
,
J.
M.
R.
in
a
Cypher
adornd
;
the
Pyramids
wreathed
with
Fireworks
from
the
bottom
to
the
top
,
and
at
the
Main-top
Pennants
with
the
Arms
of
England
,
on
each
side
the
Pyramids
divers
other
sorts
of
Fireworks
.
Second
,
A
Bacchus
bigger
than
the
Life
(
with
all
parts
full
of
Holes
stopt
with
Fireworks
)
astride
on
a
large
Tun
covered
as
the
two
Pyramids
with
Tun-plates
,
and
also
many
sorts
of
Fireworks
on
every
quarter
.
Third
,
The
figure
of
a
Woman
(
bigger
than
the
Life
)
representing
Plenty
and
Peace
,
adorn'd
with
all
the
usual
Ensigns
of
Plenty
and
Peace
,
wrought
all
in
Fireworks
,
wreaths
Cornucopia's
,
&c.
Fourth
,
A
Woman
much
bigger
than
the
Life
,
a
Coronet
on
her
Head
,
adorn'd
with
the
proper
Emblems
of
Firmness
,
or
Stability
of
Empire
,
and
on
every
quarter
of
the
Stage
Firewords
of
different
kinds
.
Fifth
and
Sixth
,
Were
planted
full
of
Morter-pieces
of
different
sizes
for
throwing
of
Bombs
,
Carcasses
,
&c.
whose
Shells
were
made
of
Canvis
and
lasht
about
with
Cords
,
and
so
contrived
to
break
when
falling
,
to
prevent
the
least
mischief
where
they
fell
.
Seventh
and
Eight
,
Planted
with
small
Chambers
and
other
small
Pieces
erect
,
and
very
thick
one
by
another
.
9th
.
10.
11.
and
12th
.
Were
furnished
with
Sky-Rockets
and
many
other
Curiosities
for
springing
up
a
vast
height
in
the
Air
in
divers
Figures
,
and
done
with
that
extraordinary
Art
,
as
shewed
the
greatness
of
the
Designer
,
each
having
private
receptacles
for
Fireworks
to
supply
as
the
others
burnt
off
.
The
13
,
14
,
and
15.
were
also
furnished
with
other
Combustible
Compositions
for
furnishing
the
whole
as
occasion
offer'd
.
About
40
great
pieces
of
Piles
were
drove
in
at
a
competent
distance
one
from
another
,
and
whole
pieces
of
Firr
Timber
fastned
from
Pile
to
Pile
made
a
Line
Round
them
,
and
kept
all
Boats
coming
in
to
avoid
confusion
and
accidents
which
attend
such
mighty
confluences
of
People
.
Thus
every
thing
being
prepared
,
and
the
Men
posted
in
their
proper
stations
,
the
several
Water
Pageants
were
placed
in
a
Line
before
White-Hall
,
those
with
the
Pyrameds
and
Figures
in
the
Centre
.
About
Nine
at
Night
the
Engineers
began
,
and
first
fired
the
Sun
,
the
Imperial
Crown
,
the
Cypher
of
the
King
and
Queens
Names
,
and
the
Letters
which
Composed
the
several
Mottos
,
with
other
ornamental
things
about
the
Figures
and
Pirameds
;
all
which
was
composed
of
Iron
Work
with
Wire
,
which
when
on
Fire
was
curious
,
and
seemed
as
flaming
Iron
for
a
long
time
glowing
,
the
Sun
in
the
like
manner
appeared
as
glorious
as
at
noon
day
,
and
the
Crown
as
a
body
of
Fire
so
formed
,
which
while
the
numerous
Spectators
with
admiration
beheld
,
,
they
were
surprised
with
Fire
Works
in
the
Water
betwixt
the
King
and
the
Lighters
,
and
Thousands
of
Rockets
flying
up
in
the
Ayre
a
prodigious
height
,
beginning
and
end●ng
in
different
Figures
,
and
such
continued
Firings
like
great
Guns
,
as
it
in
some
measure
,
for
Fire
,
Smoke
,
and
Noise
,
represented
a
Sea
Fight
.
Thus
were
their
Majesties
,
&c.
for
more
than
an
hour
diverted
even
to
astonishment
as
well
as
delight
,
which
was
concluded
with
the
continued
shouts
and
Huzzas
of
the
People
,
and
the
great
Guns
at
the
Tower
;
of
all
which
no
doubt
a
large
Account
will
be
given
to
the
World
.
FINIS
.