126 Configurations of Sublimate. 
and deadly Poifons we know, lacerating and 
excoriating the Yifcera, by its keen and 
addve Spiculas, till a Gangrene and Death 
enfue ; unlefs proper Remedies are immedi¬ 
ately ufed to prevent it. 
A Drop of the Solution of this Subli¬ 
mate in Water, appears by the Microfcope 
to begin (hooting from the Edges, as at 
a, Plate IV. immediately after which, diffe¬ 
rent fhaped Bodies are feen pufhing onward 
towards the Middle - f fome quite ftrait and 
extremely (harp like the Points of Needles, 
others widening themfelves towards their 
Extremities, and bending in fuch Manner 
as to referable Razors with keen Edges s 
amongft thefe many are jagged and in¬ 
dented like Saws, fome on one Side only,' 
and fome on both Sides all which Par¬ 
ticulars I hope the Drawing will render 
intelligible, vid, b b. Thofe that widen 
towards their Ends, flop their Progrefs, 
when advanced to the Condition rep refen t- 
ed: but fuch as are ftrait and tapering to a 
Point proceed very flowly towards the 
Middle of the Drop, and fometimes much 
beyond it, forming long Spikes mofl ex- 
quid tely fharp-pointed, vid . e e .—A few 
extraordinary Figures appear fometimes, 
ferrated on both Sides, but in a contrary 
Direction, and ending with a very fharp 
Point, as is fhewn at c . Others are like- 
wife feen, now and then, having four Sides, 
