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on the Cebu, 200 miles N. N. E. of Morocco , and 160 S. ofGibraltar . Lon. 5. 5. \V\ Lat. 34. 4. N.

FEZZAN, a country of Africa , forming a small circular domainin the vast wilderness, bounded on the N. by Tripoli ; on the E.by the deserts which divide it from Egypt; on the S. by Bornou : .and on the \V. by the deserts of Zaara ; lying between 25° and 30°Lat. N. It is an extensive plain, surrounded by mountains, ex-cept on the \V. Here, as in Upper Egypt , tain is hardly known ;but the springs are so abundant, and there is such an ample storeof subterranean w aters supplied from the neighbouring heights, thatfew regions exhibit a richer vegetation.

FI ANON A, a borough and castle of Maritime Austria, in theprovince of lstria, and district of Albona . It is four miles fromAlbona. and 19 E. of Rovigno .

FIASCONE, or MONTH F'LASCONE, a town of Italy ', ona mountain, 12 miles N. W. of Viterbo.

HAT, [Lat. i. e. let it be done,] in law', a short warrant signedby a judge, for making out and allowing certain processes.

F1BRARLE, a class of fossils. See Asbestos .

FIBRE , \Jibre, Vr.jihra, Lat.] in anatomy, a perfectly simplebody, or at least as simple as any thing in the human structure;being fine and slender like a thread, and serving to form otherpart-. Some are haul, as the bony fibres; others soft, as thosewhich form all the other parts. The fibres are divided, accordingto their situation, into straight, oblique, transverse, annular, andspiral; being found arranged in all tbese directions in differentparts of the body. See Anatomy.

Fibre is also used to denote the slender filaments which com-pose other bodies, whether animal, vegetable, or mineral; butmore especially the capillary roots of plants.

FIBRIN, is that substance which constitutes the fibrous part of.the muscles of animals. If a quantity of blood, newly draw n froman animal, be allowed to remain at rest tor some time, a thick redclot gradually forms in it, and subsides. Separate this clot fromthe rest of the blood, put it into a linen cloth, and wash it repeatedly in water till it ceases to give out any colour or taste to theliquid; the substance which remains after this process is denomi-nated fibrin. It has been long known to physicians under thename of the fibrous part of the blood, but lias not till lately beenaccurately described. It may be procured also from the musclesof animals. The properties of fibrin are the following : 1. It istasteless, of a white colour, fibrous, elastic, and resembles gluten.

It is insoluble in water and in alcohol. 3. It is not dissolved byalkalies. 4. But acids dissolve it without difficulty. 5. Withnitric acid it gives out much azotic gas. 6. When distilled it yieldsmuch carbonate of ammonia and oil. 7. It soon putrefies; when kepttnoist, becomes green, but does not acquire any resemblance tocheese. Bee Gluten.

, E1BRO LETE, a mineral, of the topaz family, first observedh y Bournon, in the matrix of the imperfect corundum. ColourJmite or dirty grey ; specific gravity 3,214; texture fibrous; crossr acture compact; internal lustre glossy; infusible by the blow-P'I ,e ' Usually in shapeless fragments. It is composed of58,25 alumina38,00 silica.

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£* br ous Root. See Botany.

s ^ ‘^UEA, [Lat.] the outer and less bone of the leg, muchtaller than the tibia: it lies on the outside of the leg; and its up-of w ^ ut * 1 ' s not so high as the knee, receives the lateral knobinn "\ l ' p P er eiu * ll ^' a ‘ n *° a snia " sinus, which it lias in its

tib'i^ S '^ e ' Its lower end is received into the small sinus of thell 1611 't extends into a large process, which forms the outera p e - See Anatomy.

By ‘ n tmti'iuitv, was a sort of button, buckle, or clasp, used

Part f | e< -’k s an< l Romans for keeping close or tying up somea dor ° 1 ■ 1 c * oat l' ,s - They were of various forms, and oftenthfiJV ■ Wlt 1 Prions stones. Men and women wore them in111 pj hair -ml at their shoes.

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and d* , ’ a town and river of the French empire, in the island

paitment of Corsica. It is 12 miles W. of Bonifacio.

FICflKUULOLO, or F1CIIERUOLO, a town of Italy , inthe Fevrarese, on the Po. It is 13 miles W. N. W. of Ferrara.

F1GUTELBERG, a mountain, or rather a ridge of mountains,in Franconia, extern ling nearly from Bareuth to Eger in Bohemia ,16 miles in length from E. to W. and as much in breadth fromN. to S.

FICOIDES, -a name given to several distinct plants, as theniysembryantheimim, musca, and opuntiu. Sec Myiembry-

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FICTION . Sec Allegory, Fable, Poetry, Sec.

Fiction of Law, is allowed of in several cases; but it must beframed according to the rules qf la<V; and there ought to be equityand possibility in every legal fiction. Fictions were invented toavoid inconvenience; audit is a maxim invariably observed, thatno fiction shall extend to work an injury, its proper operationbeing to prevent a mischief, or remedy' an inconvenience, that mightresult from the general rule of law. 3 Black. 434.

FICUS, the Fig-tree ; a genus of the triceeia order, and poly-gamia class of plants; natural order Scabridax Receptacle com-mon, turbinated, llesliy, connivent ; inclosing the tlorels either inthe same or in a distinct one. Male calyx tripartite ; no corolla;three stamina: female calyx quinquepartite; no corolla ; pistil one:seed one. There are 56 species, of which the following are themost remarkable.

1. Ficus Carica , the Common Fig-tree, with an upright stembranching 15 or 20 feet high, and garnished with large palmatedor hand-shaped leaves. Of this there are many varieties; as, 1.The common fig-tree, with large, oblong, dark purplish blue fruit,which ripens in August either on standards or walls, and of whichit carries a great quantity. 2. The brown or chestnut fig; a large,globular, chestnut-coloured fruit, having a purplish delicious pulp,ripening in July and August. 3. 'Pile Black Ischia fig ; a middle-sized, shortish, lhit-crowned, blackish fruit, having a bright pulp;ripening in the middle of August. 4. The green Ischia rig ; alarge, oblong, globular headed, greenish fruit, slightly stained bvtIn- pulp to a reddish brown colour; ripens in the end of August.5. The brown Ischia fig ; a small, pyramidal, brownish yellow fruit,having a purplish very rich pulp; ripening in August and Septem-ber. 6. The Malta fig: a small flat-topped brown fruit, ripeningin the middle of August or beginning of September. 7. The roundbrown Naples fig; a globular, middle-sized, light brown fruit, andbrownish pulp; ripe in the end of August. 8. The long, brown,Naples fig; a long dark brown fruit, having a reddish pulp; ripein September. 9. The great blue fig; a large blue fruit, havinga fine red pulp. 10. The black Genoa fig; a large, pear-shaped,black-coloured fruit, with a bright red pulp; ripe in August. Thecarica is frequently cultivated in this country, and is the only-species which does not require to be kept in a stove. It may bepropagated either by suckers arising from roots by layers, or bycuttings. 'File suckers are to be taken off as low down as possible;trim off any ragged part at bottom, leaving the tops entire, especi-ally if for standards; and plant them in nursery lines at two orthree feet distance, or they may at once be planted where tliev areto remain; observing, that if they are designed for walls or espa-liers, they may be headed to six or eight inches in March, themore effectually to force out lateral shoots near the bottom ; but,if intended for standards, they must not be topped, but trained withastern, not less than 15 or 18 inches for dwarf standards, a van!for half-standards, and four, five, or six feet for full standards'.Then they must be suffered to branch out toiorm a head ; observ-ing, that, whether against walls, espaliers, or standards, thebranches or shoots must never be shortened unless to procure anecessary supply of wood : tor the fruit is always produced oil theupper parts of the young shoots; and if these are cut oil', no fruitcan be expected. The best season for propagating these trees hvlayers is in autumn; but it may be also done any'time from Oc-tober to March or April. Choose the young pliable lower shoot:;from the fruitful branches: lay them in the usual way, covering tin:body of the layers three or four inches deep in the ground, keep-ing the top entire, and as upright as possible; and they will berooted and fit to separate from the parent in autumn ; when theymay be planted either in the nursery, or where they are to remain.The time for propagating by cuttings is either at the tall of theleaf, or in March: choose well ripened shoots of the precedingsummer: short, and of robust growth, from about 12 to 15 i; cites

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