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the opposite polos of a magnet with iron filings as explained in 

 o.h.ipt'T .in M.i o 'm;tism suggest a theory of wind currents over 

 th surface of the globe, which accounts for the cause of al- 

 most all storms. If there is a powerful current existing between 

 the two poles of a magnet, then as the earth is a magnet and has 

 two poles, there must be a similar current forcing its way from 

 both the North, and South Pole, towards the Equator. Thie 

 current, therefore drives the cold mineral winds from the poles, 

 into contact with the warm vegetable exhalations from central 

 latitudes, and causes along with the special reciprocation 

 necessary in each case all the atmospheric phenomena we are 

 acquainted with. 



Thus the calms in the " Horse " latitudes, near the Equator, 

 which continue for days, and during which deluges of rain fall 

 continuously, are easily accounted for, because the two opposing 

 Polar currents endeavouring to meet there, are intercepted by 

 the dense vegetable gases accumulated on either side of the 

 Equator, and by reciprocating with each other, they condense 

 as rain. This of course occurs only at certain seasona As the 

 earth changes its position with regard to the sun, so does the 

 latitude change, which is to be the scene of the warfare, or 

 rather of marriage, between the opposing gases. Thus in 

 winter, the rainy season is far to the south, near the 

 Equator, because the Polar winds have the mastery over us. 

 As the spring advances, we are enveloped by the belt of rain, 

 and when summer comes tho waters have passed over us, and 

 re reciprocating far away to the northward, because the vege 

 table emanations in summer, owing to the heat of tho sun, have 

 now gained the mastery. As autumn and winter advances the 



