154 * Glauber's Saif. 
from that Center in a contrary Direction, and 
appear fomewhat like a Bundle of Grafs or 
Twigs tied together in the Middle, as at b ? 
they likewife fhoot fome,times from one and 
fometimes from more Sides of the central 
Point, in the Varieties fhewn at d . 
Other Figures are produced from diffe¬ 
rent Parts of the Edge of the Drop, as at a 
and / as alfo the parallel Shootings at e t 
hut the moff remarkable and beautiful Con¬ 
figuration forms itfelf lafh of all near the 
Middle of the Drop; it is compofed of a 
Number of Lines, proceeding from one 
another at right Angles, with tranfparent 
Spaces and Divifions running between them, 
appearing altogether like Streets, Alleys, 
and Squares, as reprefented at g g .—This 
Figure plainly owes its Original to Marine 
Salt, and is of the fame Kind with that 
fhewn at//, in the Cheltenham Salt. The 
Figures a and e are vitriolic. 
When this Configuration begins, it forms 
with wonderful Rapidity, affording the Ob- 
ferver a very agreeable Entertainment: but 
he muff watch it carefully, for as it is pro¬ 
duced almofl inflantaneoufly, its Beauty is 
of a very fhort Duration : in a few Moments 
it difiblves and breaks away like melted Ice, 
which renders the Drawing of it very diffi¬ 
cult. The Figure in the Plate was taken 
at feveral Times and with different Drops, 
in 
