166 Salt of Fennel. 
Heat applied, feme curious Configurations 
prefent themfelyes upon the Glafs, coniifl¬ 
ing of fhott ftrait Lines, fo difpofed as to 
form hexangular Figures, with delicate little 
Branchings therefrom, vid. e e. 
This Salt is a very curious Subject for Ex¬ 
amination. 
CHAP. XXXV. 
Salt of Fennel. 
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H E general Appearance which a 
. JL Drop of the Solution of this Salt af¬ 
fords when examined by the Microfcope, 
may be leen Plate VII. 
After the Drop has been gently heated, 
innumerable Spiculce rife about its Edges, 
extremely flender and clofe to one another; 
and amongft thefe, as well as farther with¬ 
in the Drop, many Bodies may be obferved 
pretty regularly tapering from the Middle 
towards each End, fomewhat like the Fi¬ 
gure of a Rolling-Pin, a a .—More in 
the Middle of the Drop are formed Cryfials 
•oddly fhaped, fuch as b b ; and likewife 
others ending pointed like a Wedge. Some 
again are divided, as c; and here and there 
a Cryfia! of marine or common Salt is 
found, fometimes in its ufual Figure, and 
fome- 
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