THE SUN AND SUXMCiHT. 73 



the result of chemical action, cuused by magnetism or atomag- 

 netic action. 



"We do not think therefore that the sun is a furnace, but 

 rather that it is a vast body probably inhabited like our own 

 earth. lit ing the largest also, it occupies the centre of our sys- 

 tem, and controls the life force or magnetism of the whole. 



How then is sunlight caused ? 



As we have already said, the sun and planets are magnets. 

 They are also magnetic telegraph batteries with their poles, and 

 between them there is an atmosphere acting as a connecting 

 wire or medium, by which they all communicate with tho 

 head office, the sun. 



"Whatever part of our earth's surface is in line with the sun, 

 there is bound to be a powerful reciprocal force and action be- 

 tween them, and the more direct and unobstructed the line is, 

 the greater will be the action, i 



Hnw do we know this? By the phenomena of sunlight. 

 Supposing for illustration we cut the wire of an ordinary 

 telegraph line, and bring the two ends into merely the slightest 

 contact, we have a spark of light or electricity Why? Because 

 the force of the decomposing battery, is transferred from its 

 poles within the solution, to the partially disconnected poles on 

 the line, inducing them to attract and unite ; this force is so 

 concentrated by the slight contact, that minute particles of 

 mineral matter are thrown off the wire, by reciprocating with 

 the particles of oxygen and hydrogen in the atmosphere, ami 

 thus light and fire, or electricity, is the result 



Sunlight, as we will now show, is an exhibition of this spark 

 on a grand scale. 



The earth, aa a battery, is continually, by tho action of water 



