COM, 1 re- 



ferent niovoiii'-nt from tli;it dx-ycil ]>y planets. A planet 

 circles muud the sun in a regular orbit, while a comet goes- 

 utly beyond the bounds of the solar system; and when 

 it does come within it, it speeds towards the sun at a tremend- 

 ous rate, and after approaching very close, it is generally 

 ropi'llrd again with greater force than ever. This is contrary 

 to the so-culled principle of Gravitation, according to the law 

 as promulgated by Newton's disciples in the present day ; for 

 they say that if the earth was to approach as near the sun as a 

 comet does, it would assuredly fall into it. 



Believing all the heavenly bodies to be magnets (many 

 savants are now urging the propriety of the theory) and 

 Atomagnetic law to bo universal the movements of comets- 

 are explained at once. 



Supposing a comet, on its journey through the universe, be 

 drawn within the influence of our solar system, it is attracted by 

 and speeds directly to the centre of our magnetic attraction, the 

 sun; but as soon as it comes within the influence of our 

 luminary's denser atmosphere, it undergoes a change. What 

 i the nature of the change 1 If two different sized magnets are 

 brought together, the greater will instantly reverse the polarity of 

 the lesser. Thus it is with the comet, the larger body being 

 the sun, it instantly reverses the polarity of the former ; dis- 

 similar poles are thus brought together, and as similar poles repel, 

 the comet is driven from the system with irresistible force. It 

 would then never return, unless it came tinder the influence of 

 another sun, which reversed its polarity, and sent it back again. 



Those small comets such as Encke's, and Biela's, have been 

 tendered periodic by being hemmed in by the attraction and 



