HEAT AND COLD. 



generated to reduce the properties to gases again. So 

 every law of nature proves that the gases could not cool 

 into a solid. That the earth is not solid. No man dare 

 say that he can show a means whereby a law admitting 

 of proof within our reach, can bring about the solidify- 

 ing of gases into a solid in space. 



But the law is very clear whereby we may prove 

 the imprisonment of gases within the relative laws of 

 condensation of the different properties within space. 

 And not only imprison the gases but prove why it is 

 inevitable that they should be imprisoned in time as 

 long as matter can be had in sufficient quantities. 

 And in doing so, accept our positive experiments on 

 the, laws of matter as the base of our action, or as our 

 fundamental law in bringing about the imprisonment 

 of same. Not going off into the mists for a means of 

 imprisoning the gases, but instead using as our base the 

 laws of matter as proved to exist here within the reach 

 of the humblest of mankind. Laws that are unimpeach- 

 able and irrevocable as far as man is concerned. 



The center of the burning gases being surrounded by 

 the first property forming into a solid at the greatest 

 temperature in worldly elements. Then the smother- 

 ing of the fire in the gaseous center owing to having no 

 outlet for the reduced articles. What will be the re- 

 sult in the premises, considering that the particles of 

 matter imprisoned are very attenuated properties of 

 matter owing to the reduction by the great heat? It 

 appears in the premises that the gases will cool by mov- 

 ing toward the crust by the loss of heat occasioned by 



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