CHAPTER XXIX 



CONFORMATION OF PLANETS. 



The law of solar propulsion, when applied to 

 planets, varies with the age of planets. The older 

 planets being more compressed by the action of cold 

 upon the particles of matter, and in consequence settle 

 nearer to the sun. They settle nearer to the sun owing 

 to being heavier in relativity. That is, taking into con- 

 sideration the water or aerial properties which go with 

 each planet. 



Of course the outer appearance, or extent of sur- 

 face, of a planet would not be a safe mode of weighing 

 a planet so as to determine whether it was heavier in 

 relativity; because the gaseous nucleus may be larger 

 in one than the other, and again, the aerial body sur- 

 rounding one may be greater than another. The bet- 

 ter mode of measurement would be to judge by the 

 state of compression apparent from outer surface. 

 The surface being a clearer index to its age, because it 

 would show the state of compression Mercury being 

 and appearing the more compressed of the planets, 

 and in consequence has settled nearer to the sun. Venus 

 being the second in age, compression and appearance, 

 has settled nearer than the earth. 



The earth being third in age and compression, 

 but having life of various orders tending to transform 



241 



