...very vividly described a night attack by these firerafts, as well as their formidable construction : ' The fire-rafts were, upon examination, found to be...between every two or three rows of which a line of earthern jars, of considerable size, filled with petroleum, or earth-oil and cotton, were secured ;...

...repulsed with heavy loss in the most resolute attempt they had yet made to reach the interior of the fort. The fire-rafts were, upon examination, found to be...together ; between every two or three rows of which was a line of earthen jars of considerable size, filled with petroleum and cotton. Other inflammable...

...repulsed at the same time, with heavy loss to the assailants. " The fire-rafts, upon examination, were found to be ingeniously contrived and formidably constructed,...jars of considerable size, filled with petroleum or earth oil, and cotton, were secured. Other inflammable ingredients were also distributed in different...

...contrived and formidably constructed, made wholly of bamlxxis firmly wrought together, between every 2 or 3 rows of which a line of earthen jars of considerable size, filled with petroleum or earthoil and eotton were secured. Other inflammable ingredients were also distributed in different parts of the...

...the enemy's country, and if possible to reach Prome. A part of the force * " These fire rafts were ingeniously contrived and formidably constructed,...of bamboos firmly wrought together, between every 2 or 3 rows of which a line of earthen jars of considerable size, filled with petroleum or earthoil...

...the enemy's country, and if possible to reach Prome. A part of the force * " These fire rafts were ingeniously contrived and formidably constructed,...of bamboos firmly wrought together, between every 2 or 3 rows of which a line of earthen jars of considerable size, filled with petroleum or earthoil...

...They were made, says Major Snodgrass, " wholly of bamboo, firmly or earth-oil and other inflammable wrought together, between every two or three rows...jars of considerable size, filled with petroleum, cotton, was secured , ingredients were also distributed in different parts of the raft, and the almost...

...their operations on the river Irawadi their fire rafts were made wholly of bamboo canes firmly bound together, between every two or three rows of which a line of earthen jars filled with petroleum and cotton was secured. Many of them were upwards of 100 feet in length, and...

...their operations on the river Irawadi their fire rafts were made wholly of bamboo canes firmly bound together, between every two or three rows of which a line of earthen jars filled with petroleum arid cotton was secured. Many of them were upwards of 100 feet in length, and...

...cruiser Teignmouth caught fire and was with difficulty extinguished." These rafts were " made of bamboo firmly wrought together, between every two or three rows of which a line of earthen jars filled with petroleum, 01 earth-oil and cotton, were secured ..... The almost unextinguishable fierceness...