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which exists on this earth, and the molecules cohere 

 together and form a solid mass we call it ice. 2 



Fig. B shows the molecule further expanded, its 

 volume is greater, that is, its temperature has increased. 

 By the absorption of Ether it has ceased to be angular 

 it contains two units of Ether. It is now a spherical 

 object moving freely amongst other like objects. So 

 minute is it that probably our instruments will never 

 permit this object to be seen ; but we can see a mass 

 of these molecules ^and we call it water. Now the 

 absorption of Ether from the crystal to the liquid can 

 be proven by experiment. 



Fig. C shows *a further increase in dimensions by a 

 further absorption of Ether from two units to 1,200 

 units. And then wejiave the gaseous molecule. The 

 motion, in mass, of these molecules is easily seen in the 

 <; singing water-hammer." 3 



Fig. D shows an object which has absorbed a still 

 further increase of Ether, say from 1,201 units to 3,600 



1 (See Fig. 5.) " When, by boiling under the atmospheric pressure, 

 water changes into steam, it expands 1,800 times ; or, in other words, 

 one cubic inch of water yields one cubic foot of steam, nearly." 



(" The New Chemistry," Prof. J. P. Cooke, LL.D., 1892,. p. 6.) 

 " The wonder becomes still greater when we learn that water yields 

 1,800 times its volume of the two gases, and that these gases retain 

 their aeriform condition so persistently that mechanical pressure 

 alone cannot reduce thenTto the liquid condition." (Idem, p. 114.) 

 " In the union of the two gases to liquid water, a condensation of 

 1,800 times takes place, so that, in order to obtain a quart of liquid 

 water, we must burn 1,200 quarts of hydrogen gas, and take from 

 the air 600 quarts of pure oxygen." (Idem, p. 218.) 



2 See " What is Heat ? " 180, which also explains why ice is 

 specifically lighter than the molecules on which it floats. All the 

 reactions are explained in simple and clear language so that the 

 layman can understand. 3 Idem, p. 324. 



