3O The Cause of Life and Motion 



energy after becoming magnetized, than before, 

 then a steel projectile of a cylindrical form 

 would have its range of flight increased by being 

 magnetized. The proof of the condition would 

 be by a test of the projectile's inertia, both before 

 and after being magnetized. Of course, the 

 longitudinal axis should be coincident with the 



magnetic axis. 



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Equilibrium of the Elements. 



A great accumulation or a great displacement 

 of local elements must always result in some 

 unusual atmospheric disturbance, caused by the 

 Celestial forces in regaining their equilibrium. 

 The effect would probably be exhibited in its 

 greatest degree at some considerable distance 

 from the cause. The material elements if de- 

 pendent upon their supposed inherent proper- 

 ties could have no choice as to their positions 

 about the earth, nor could what is termed the 

 attraction of gravity, assign any special positions 

 to such elements. The equilibrium could, there- 

 fore, only be regained by the action of the 

 Celestial forces, for by these forces, each class 

 of the elements, according to their forms are 

 forced respectively into fitting crystalline posi- 

 tions. Near the earth, these positions are in 

 certain dispersed orders, and at certain distances 

 above it, they are probably, in close but limited 

 aggregations. The positions are constantly 



