550 DISSOLUTION. 



co-existent forces of attraction and repulsion, which, as we 

 have seen, necessitate rhythm in all minor changes through- 

 out the Universe, also necessitate rhythm in the totality of 

 its changes produce now an immeasurable period during 

 which the attractive forces predominating, cause universal 

 concentration, and then an immeasurable period during 

 which the repulsive forces predominating, cause universal 

 diffusion alternate eras of Evolution and Dissolution. 

 And thus there is suggested the conception of a past during 

 which there have been successive Evolutions analogous to 

 that which is now going on; and a future during which 

 successive other such Evolutions may go on ever the same 

 in principle but never the same in concrete result. 



