On the Formation of the Universe. 135 
would be more and more rapid, both in their angular and. 
real velocity. Therefore a body at r would strike P before, 
and the general tendency of the matter in the vicinity of P 
would be to commence its motion the wrong way. itis 
necessary then to iene rg nee sufficient to. reverse the 
motion. Suppose a bod as an excess of velocity 
above that of P. : a * hittle mane than what it would acquire 
in falling to m, from a paint a little above the point nearest 
to.b, in the.circle of m’s emission : it would evidently rise 
and fall to the right. As the body is supposed to start from 
points nearer and nearer to the centre of S, it would rie 
out the curved line b n of projectile separation ; till the 
ference of angular velocity between P and the toe 
body, would be equal to the velocity acquired in falling from 
near b to.n, and then all the ejected matter on the left side 
of S would pass over to the right towards P, or not pass at 
all towards it. It e evident that all this excess of matter 
passing to. the right, would strike P or its outer hemisphere, 
on account of its eee? to continue in a right line, and of 
course the motion of P on its axis, would be generally in the 
same direction as in itsorbit; and if P should produce any 
spies, they also, both on their axes and in their orbits, 
uld revolve in the same direction.. It will doubtless be 
bt that this, as well as the other demonstrations, 
shews a.want of exactness, which leaves the mind some- 
what dissatisfied; but. it will also be observed, that as it 
aims only to prove general truths, because no others are ne- 
cessary, so it enables the mind to perceive news truths with 
the utmost certainty. The first in the series of planetary 
wheels would. obviously be most liable to geragecent | in its 
equator, because there would be nothing above it to aid in 
regulating its position, whereas all the succeeding ones would 
be more and more influenced by the solar wheel, and would 
also be influenced by the planetary wheels above: so that 
. the plane of their equator would on that account be more 
likely to approach the plane of the solar equator. 
It may be objected to this mode of formation, that it 
would require an immense quantity of heat and light, which. 
would be of no use but merely to aid in forming the system, 
while the energies of an intelligent spirit might mL 
Place as well, and prevent this profusion of materials. 
it appears to be: by no means certain, that such an abundance 
