But my uncle seemed to believe in his arsenal as in his instruments, and more especially in a considerable quantity of gun cotton, which is unaffected by moisture, and the explosive force of which exceeds that of gunpowder.
Mais mon oncle paraissait tenir à son arsenal comme à ses instruments, surtout à une notable quantité de fulmi-coton inaltérable à l'humidité, et dont la force expansive est fort supérieure à celle de la poudre ordinaire.