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types of atoms are free to move they unite together and 

 neutralize each other electrically. This union is chemical 

 union. Chemical union is thus nothing but electrical union. 

 Chemical valency is simply a measure of the corpuscles more, 

 or the corpuscles less, than the atom will hold in a stable 

 condition. 



Molecule: Pages 9 and 1 67. 



A group of atoms united electrically constitutes a 

 molecule. 



Matter: Pages 2 and 184. 



Any mass of matter is x molecules, a molecule is y atoms, 

 an atom is z corpuscles surrounded by positive electricity 

 and a corpuscle comprises a unit of negative electricity. 

 Matter is thus explained away as being electricity and notji- 

 ing but electricity. 



Radio-activity: Page 169. 



Certain vast assemblages of corpuscles comprising the 

 heaviest atoms are somewhat unstable. As their kinetic 

 energy decreases the aggregation " explodes" and the cor- 

 puscles re-arrange themselves with the evolution of energy 

 and the projection of some of the products of the re-arrange- 

 ment. This is radio-activity. 



The alpha-rays from a radio-active body are simplifkj 

 arrangements of corpuscles resulting from the explosioi- 

 They are positively electrified sub-atoms. 



The beta-rays are free corpuscles let loose from the ex- 

 plosion. 



The gamma-rays are probably identical in nature with 

 X-rays and are probably pulses in the ether set up by the 

 explosion. 



Inertia: Page 179. 



The only inertia known is the inertia of the "bound" 

 ether carried along by the moving negative electrical units. 



