142 WHAT 18 LIFE 



All differences in number and manner of combination 

 of constituent units result in differences of qualities. 



A peculiar, particular, number and manner of 

 combination of electrons then presupposes certain 

 proper qualities, these qualities and no others. 



Of course, all this is well known and not questioned 

 by anyone. But the tautology (if it be tautology) 

 serves to emphasize the fact that it is, then, impossible 

 not to attribute certain appropriate definite character- 

 istics, or qualities, general and specific qualities, to a 

 combinatio7i of ultimate units — to every such com- 

 bination. 



Therefore, very pronounced qualities, or properties, 

 must be predicated as attending the combination of 

 ultimate units into the Z-system, and as depending on 

 such combination. 



The Z-system would show qualities entirely differ- 

 ent from those of the series of the ninety-two ele- 

 ments, by reason of the different manner of com- 

 bination of the ultimate constituent units; and these 

 general qualities would be most various quantita- 

 tively as determined by number, and would be ex- 

 tremely pronounced when represented by high 

 numerical value. 



Concerning the Z-system, therefore: 



1. Peculiar properties must be predicated of the 

 Z-system. 



