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All molecular matter loses density in proportion to the 

 Ether absorbed. 1 



We have now our initial conception of the funda- 

 mental natural condition of things. The fundamental 

 power of the atom and molecule is inherent and eternal 

 the power is made active by Ether Ether is ever 

 present. ALL NATURE is ALIVE. What a grand view 

 of Nature compared with the narrow view of metaphy- 

 sical ideas ! And how wonderful that a great group of 



1 All these facts are experimentally illustrated in the author's 

 work, " What is Heat ? " 



It is also very interesting and instructive to watch the conversion 

 of the crystalline molecule into the liquid molecule by the absorption 

 of Ether. The experiment is very simple. Take a glass of nearly 

 boiling water ; drop a piece of loaf sugar into it the sugar falls to 

 the bottom of the glass ; and if it is put in a suitable light the crystal- 

 line molecules can be seen, in mass, to become spherical and to roll 

 down to the bottom of the glass. Each liquid sugar molecule is 

 denser than the water molecules. Carefully set the glass aside 

 without shaking its contents. After a day or two, taste the water. 

 No sweetness can be detected. The dense sug'ar molecules, still 

 in a liquid condition, remain at the bottom of the glass, invisible. 

 Now stir the water and the sugar molecules can be seen, in 

 mass, mixing themselves with the water molecules, just as we car, 

 mix small spheres between larger ones, as, say, small spherical 

 seeds between glass marbles. If now the water is tasted, it is 

 sweet. And this is why we stir our tea after we have put the 

 .sugar in. 



Also another extremely simple experiment explains the diagram. 

 Half fill a tumbler with cold water, cut a piece of cardboard to float 

 on and cover the surface of the water. Now get some hot water and 

 very gently pour it on the cardboard. The latter will rise to the 

 .surface of the hot water, and as it does so it breaks the force of the 

 fall of the hot water and thus prevents the latter from mixing with 

 the cold. Let the card be carefully removed. The hot water ivill 

 remain on the top of the cold water and will not mix until it has become 

 the temperature of the cold water below. 



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