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sided views of creation commonly accepted in the world 

 of science. Newton, astonished and charmed by the grand 

 harmony of the heavens, recognized as the ruling law of 

 celestial movement the principle of gravitation, and ever 

 since this mere hypothesis has held astronomers in 

 chains and been a burden on our j^outh. Abundant 

 theories about radiant solar force, have been formed, 

 and the solar rays have figured in this form and in that; 

 but our entire scheme of cosmography is mere hypothe- 

 sis declared as gospel truth; and many unpleasant expe- 

 riences fall to the lot of scholars and their parents from 

 the difficulty experienced by the former in comprehending 

 these scientific fables. But think only, if we, little crea- 

 tures of an hour, can live a reasoning life on earth amongst 

 ourselves, why should we deny reason to the collosal 

 beings immeasureably more powerful and more during 

 than ourselves who by their life and their magnificance 

 adorn God's Universe? 



