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senting a light and brilliancy, in proportion to 

 its magnitude, like that of the sun at the present 

 time. These metallic masses, or globes, after 

 their motion had become uniform, were arranged 

 in layers or strata, the heavier or more dense, 

 such as platinum, gold, &c., being attracted to- 

 wards the centre of gravity of each globe, and 

 those of less density lying nearer the surface. 



The great central mass, or centre of centres, 

 or first nucleus, which gave an impetus to the 

 remotest atom, and a tendency to fly towards it, 

 till its direction was changed by other attrac- 

 tions, we may suppose bears about the same 

 relative proportion to all the suns and planets 

 revolving around it, as to size and weight, that 

 our sun does to the planets, primary and second- 

 ary, of the solar system. 



Finally, throughout the length and breadth 

 of an endless infinity, all became harmony, uni- 

 formity, and action. Suns, in inconceivable 

 numbers, with innumerable planets revolving 



