FUSE

Explosives are usually fired by detonators containing mercuric fulminate; these ignited by fuses; three cla es: (1) slow-burning, safety, or time fuses; (2) quick-burning and detonating fuses; and (3) electrical fuses. (1), used in mining, consists of core of compre ed gunpowder surrounded by waterproof yarn or twisted hemp, burning in former case at rate of a foot in thirty seconds and in latter case at rate of a yard in eight hours. (2) and (3) are employed in military and naval service. Swi artist and art critic; 6. Zurich; after studying in Italy he sottled in England; elected R.A. (1790), and prof. of Painting at the Academy (1799). His paintings, including The Nightmare and numerous illustrations of Shakespeare and Milton, are distinguished by a weird and fantastic beauty; wrote extensively on art subjects, and his Lectures on Painters are of great critical value. formed in fermentation; contains large quantity of amylic alcohol (CsH1:0); used in oils, varnishes, etc.; present in inferior spirits.