HEAT AND COLD. 



through the denial of the suspending power for a time 

 and aided by the action of the cold, becomes expended, 

 the moon has already passed on between the earth and 

 sun. And during the period moving toward the sun 

 it has lost a great part of its weight through the dispers- 

 ing rays brought to bear from two sources, that is, earth 

 and sun. It being lighter when between the earth and 

 sun and the earth having a greater power through its 

 being nearer and reflecting the rays of the sun back 

 upon the moon, forces it farther toward the sun before 

 it passes out of the influence of the two opposing forces. 



When it passes out from between the two forces in 

 opposition it has beyond it but the cold of space to deter 

 it from soaring onward by the rays of the sun in pro- 

 pelling. It having been made much lighter, owing to 

 the heat of the sun tending to expansion, and in addi- 

 tion to the heat of the sun, the heat reflected from the 

 earth back onto the moon. And in consequence, it 

 being far lower with relation to the sun than its weight 

 in relativity would necessitate in the propelling it at a 

 medium between heat and cold. Consequently it is 

 driven away in a direct line. It being so light from 

 being forced between two heating sources that it is car- 

 ried away with great speed. Greater speed than at 

 any other time during its course around the earth. 

 When it passes out from the two opposing forces its 

 weight being reduced, it does not take the course of 

 an ellipse but is driven more direct. 



By the time that the moon reaches its line of de- 

 markation where heat and cold are equal, after passing 



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