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that they were all very nearly of the fame bignefs and 
figure. I examined thoufands of them, as well as 
many other perfons, who all found this fimilaritv in 
fize and form : they meafured, immediately after they 
fell, near two inches round. I think this great uni- 
formity in the fliape of the hail muft be owing to 
fome ialine principle, that determined the configura- 
tion. The uniform flellate form of fnow is very re- 
markable, and feems owing to the nitro-aerious fait. 
Every one knows falts fhoot into particular forms : 
and when the falts are compounded, the figure par- 
ticipates of both, as is feen in what is called the <jua- 
drangular nitre. 
Head of the Hulk, 
D 
VoL. 4p. 
December 
