REVOLUTION OF MOON. 



posed to the action of same causes the portion to expand 

 which has been subjected to the rays. And the portion 

 being deprived from heat pointing away to the cold 

 becomes compressed and in consequence the moon is 

 forced to revolve from north to south by the equilib- 

 rium being destroyed by the action of heat and cold. 

 The heat of the earth being greater than the action of 

 the sun direct upon the moon causes a revolution and 

 a fraction during the period which the moon passes 

 around the earth. Thereby accounting for the appear- 

 ance of a portion of the polar regions of different di- 

 mensions during each revolution about the earth. 



The revolution of the moon with regard to the 

 earth proving that the earth's heat is superior with 

 regard to the moon than the direct rays of the sun in 

 the premises, causing a greater revolution on its north- 

 ern axis than the sun upon the axis from west to east. 



The action of the moon moving away from the 

 earth and toward the sun when subjected to the two 

 forces in opposition tend to add additional proof of the 

 same fact, that the earth reflecting the rays of the sun 

 reflect greater power within the distance than the sun 

 does directly. 



The reason why the moon rises far off toward the 

 north during the winter months in northern latitudes 

 can be conclusively attributed to the action of the sun. 

 Owing to the sun being situated far off toward the 

 south, it has its rays bearing obliquely or diagonally 

 with regard to the northern hemisphere; and in con- 

 sequence, it forces the moon off to the north by the driv- 



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