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thereby became fluid wluch is commonly, tho improperly, ftiJcd 
an Oy\ per deliquium. The reft of the lixhinm vMch continued 
fluid, being filcred whilft warm, was ot a very red colour, deeper 
than that of florid Blood, or of moft Clarets, and exceeding pon- 
derous : The colour argued it abounding with Sulphureous or Oily 
parts, and the that ic was highly faciated with the Saline» 
Having put this flrong Solution into a capacious glafs,! either for- 
goc or neglected it five or fix weeks ; and then looking after it, my 
Eyes were unexpeftedly faluted with a moft pleafant fpeflacle, 
which having arrefted, did immediately fix, detain and employ 
them in the contemplation of anObjeft, which did at once moft 
charmingly invite and fully requite their gr^eft attention , 
Tht Lixhhm haddepofiteda large portion of the Sale it for- 
merly contained, part of which fubfided,! fuppofe,immediately 
upon its coolings and, feveral weeks of very cold weather enfu- 
ing, did occafion the Praecipitation of more: So that, accord- 
ing to my eftimation, it was at leaft 2 inches thick over the bot- 
tom of the VcflTel. The lowed part of the Salt was of a dark colour, 
as if fome earth, dirt, or dregs, were admixt therewith. The upper 
part or farface contiguous to the Liquor was exceeding white ; and 
iheredidarifeorfpringout of the whole mafs of Sale, atfmalldi» 
ftance from each other,feveral,I believe 4o,brancbes,which,abating 
the colour, did moft exa<9:ly relcmble that fort of Feme which is 
fingle WktPdypody^ and not branched, fending out feveral leaves 
on each fide from oncftem. Their magnitudes were divers, but the 
figures of all were the fame,without the leaft variation^ only fome e- 
mitted more leaves from the ftem than others; which is alfo i fual in 
the Natural Fern. I preferv'd thefe Artificial,vcgenerated or x^hx- 
citated Vegetables many weeks in the lame pofition, not moviig 
them,they being of fo tender a fabrick,that the leaft motion oft! e 
Glafs did hazard their difappearance. Several perfons were entcr- 
tain'd with this admirable Phaenomenon ; and enquiry being wadf , 
before they were prcpoffefled with the foregoing Relation, wh.e 
Herb they did apprehend this pretty Phantafm reprefented, did u- 
nanimoufly refer it unto Ferrw But this agreeable Scene foon vanifl:- 
ed for, upon my return out of che Country, where I then refidec'^ 
ViVito London^ although I had ufedall imaginable care and diligence 
to preferve them in their priftine beauty and integrity, by agitation 
during the Joumeya or fome other accident, thefe pretty appearan- 
ces were refolv'd into the confufed Chaos out of which they \^ ere 
educed. 
Obf. K . 
