MECHANISM OF NATURE 



S and the nearest sphere, and the transmission of 

 force is stopped, unless, from out of the body S 

 comes forth a new sphere filling the vacancy as 

 soon as it occurs. 



Then it is evident that a continual addition of 

 spheres from the body S will finally put every 

 sphere between S and E in the closest possible 

 contact. 



Then, in order to change position to convey 

 force from S to E, the sphere nearest to E must 

 be incorporated into the body E while at the same 

 time a sphere is disintegrated from the body S. 

 And if the transmission of force is continuous, the 

 flow of material must also be continuous. 



Let it be otherwise, and let an aggregation of 

 P. S. in the nature of a wave vibrate between the 

 bodies S and E. (Hypothesis.) Then such vibrat- 

 ing wave must have vacant space to move in, which 

 is impossible in a Universe that is full, everywhere 

 matter joining on matter. 



And an aggregation of P. S., void of all organiza- 

 tion, must possess capacity for acquiring momen- 

 tum, which is absurd. And the force conveyed by 

 the vibration of the wave must be an occult force. 

 (Definition 13). It must be stored up in the wave, 

 which is impossible. (Prop. XIII.) It cannot be 

 in any way limited by material, or determined in 

 amount and intensity. No law can be applied to 

 it that is universal in its application. Therefore, 

 this hypothesis is wrong, and a force passing con- 

 tinually from one body to another must, etc, 



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