CHAPTER VII 



EARTHQUAKES. 



Earthquakes are truly caused by the sun spots or 

 planetary obstructions in the way of the propelling rays 

 of the sun, that tend to carry on the revolution of the 

 earth on its axis. 



When a body of great size or dimensions passes 

 over the face of the sun it takes away the rays of pro- 

 pulsion tending to carry the earth around on its axis, 

 by obstructing the same. The sun spots or planetary 

 obstruction, when affecting the earth locally where 

 the earth is structurally firm, does not materially affect 

 the earth. When the sun spots take away the propell- 

 ing rays from over the waters it tends to make high 

 waves and rough seas. When affecting portions of the 

 earth where there is a fault in the geological structure, 

 it tends to separation of that portion from the rest of 

 the land along the line of where the power propelling 

 has been cut off by the obstructing medium. Where 

 the fault takes in a small portion of territory and the 

 portion has been deprived of the lifting power, then 

 the portion of territory tends to fall toward the source 

 of lost power in its propulsion. 



The fact of earthquakes occurring at night does 

 not alter the case in the least, because there is a zone 

 around the sun affected by the sun spots, and that par- 



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