1 6 The Cause of Life and Motion 



and which reciprocate with all movements of 

 bodies. These lines of force do not act equally 

 on all bodies, but particular lines act equally on 

 certain atomic structures. Thus a dense body 

 is acted upon by certain lines which vibrate 

 proportionally with its elements, and other bodies 

 in like manner are acted upon in accordance 

 with the elements of which they are formed. Or 

 the material elements according to their respect- 

 ive forms are built up by accordant forces, and 

 are sustained in equilibrium in the body thus 

 formed. 



In order to arrive at a clear understanding of 

 these forces, we should proceed slowly and care- 

 fully in our investigations, viewing every evidence 

 as we advance, with critical and broad discernment. 

 Let us not deceive ourselves with enforced 

 agreements, but let us with quick determination, 

 cast all inconsistencies from our minds, for by 

 this method we will gain the co-operation of a 

 higher intelligence by which we willj be enabled, 

 to see a glimmer of the Truth. 



We will now disburden our minds of all preju- 

 dices and start out in our researches as free and 

 intelligent beings. We will doubtless meet with 

 many obstacles,, but with what little progress we 

 make in these researches we will be enabled by 

 our individual investigations to eventually find a 

 well defined and beautiful road, ever widening 



