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any single element known to us. Why may not this be 

 the parent of all subordinate elements, as claimed by the 

 Actien theory ? This theory does not fix the density or 

 composition of the sun, nor call for the emission of light 

 or caloric, which the old theories demanded ; nor is it 

 inconsistent with the great ether-ocean of space (if such 

 a principle exists) through which it may pass, under the 

 same laws which exist for the transmission of magnetic 

 and electric fluids over wires, either by continuous flashes 

 from point to point, or by the displacement of forces, 

 through and over waves of undulation ? 



This fluid, repellent, yet constructive, adverse to the 

 sun's gravitation, measures precisely the distance and 

 orbits of its creations, and causes their revolutions either 

 axial or orbital at right angles with the line of propulsion. 



A ray of light, passing through a small hole in a cur- 

 tain to a darkened room, w4ien observed from difi'erent 

 points, will present dilTerent appearances. From a point 

 horizontal with the line of the ray, it presents one appear- 

 ance, w^hile at right angles the efiect is quite difl'erent, 

 and the floating particles of dust which can be detected, 

 either by the naked eye or an instrument, will yield differ- 

 ent colors, according to the line of their angles, which is 

 constantly changing. The stratification of the atmosphere, 

 or any transparent substance, will show a similar result, 

 when observed on a line with, or at right angles to, the 

 plane of stratification. And the form of crystallization 

 must ever have a great eflect upon the polarization of 

 particles. 



The cause of the emanation of Actien from the sun may 

 be accounted foi" on two principles: — the fluid may bi' 

 the great ultimate or concentrated princii)le of the sun 

 itself, the resultant product of all action that has or could 

 take place within nts body ; if so, that principle could not 



