160 Salt of Hartjhofh . 
gularly difpofed on both Sides of each Stern, 
as fhewn by the other b .—In the Middle of 
the Drop at c are Figures of another Form,, 
which are very fmgular and pretty. Thefe 
all break away and become confufed very 
foon after they are formed 
CHAP. XL VII. 
Salt of Hartshorn. 
O N the Application of a very fmall De¬ 
gree of Heat, Salt of Hartfhorn {hoots 
near the Edges of the Drop, into folid Fi¬ 
gures fomewhat refembling Razors or Lan- 
cets where the Blade turns into the Handle 
by a Clafp, as at d . Plate IX, This Appear¬ 
ance is however wholly owing to the Junction 
of a fmaller and larger Body at their fmaller 
Ends, either a right or an acute Angle, as 
will be evident on confidering fome of thefe 
Bodies that appear tingle. 
The Configurations of this Salt are pro¬ 
duced with great Velocity, and are Figures 
fomewhat opake, fhooting from the Edges 
of the Drop, on both Sides a main Stem, 
and with a Kind of Regularity, rugged 
Branches like thofe of fome Sort of Coral, 
«vid. a a . But fometimes inflead of Branches 
on both Sides the main Stem, {harp Spiculce , 
fome plain and others jagged, are protruded 
to 
