THE AGE OF WATER. 



the low surfaces of the earth, the escaping steam being 

 held in suspension owing to being incapable of expand- 

 ing so as to come into contact with sufficient cold to 

 cause same to be precipitated. 



In consequence, after the water had caused the 

 crust of the earth to be reduced below the temperature 

 of volatility, then the escaping steam or vapors from the 

 ocean was not sufficient to reach the colder regions in 

 order to cause same to be precipitated until there was a 

 further reduction of temperature all over the earth. 

 The further reduction was aided in being brought 

 about by the condensing of mists on the surface in small 

 quantities to again be driven back to the aerial world. 

 This process continued throughout the period of the 

 generation of life of all forms. 



The worldly temperature being brought to an 

 equal temperature by the waters during the period of 

 the great deluges occasioned by the great expansion of 

 the steam after each deluge. But the reduction below 

 the temperature of great expansion occasioned a cessa- 

 tion of the period of the great deluges. And no further 

 deluges occurred during the period of the generation of 

 life of all forms. During this period of life the heavy 

 mists hanging over the earth excluded the sun so as to 

 render the cooling process thoroughly within action of 

 an even distribution of the heavy mist \vhich aided in 

 the compounding process. The other properties held 

 in suspension being assimilated by portions of the steam 

 or vapors hanging above the surface of the earth. 



The earth radiating heat to the gases and the cold 



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