

THE PLURALITY OF WORLDS. 



Contemplation of the Firmament Reflections thereby suggested. Limi'e'*. Powers of the Tele- 

 scope. What it can do for us. Its effect on the Appearances of the Hancut.- -Are the Planets in- 

 habited? Circumstantial Evidence. Analogies of the Planets to the Earth. Plan of the Solar 

 System. Uniform Supply of Light and Warmth. Expedient for securing it^Different Distances of 

 the Planets do not necessarily infer different Temperatures nor different Degrees of Light. Ad- 

 mirable Adaptation of the Rotation of the Earth to the Organization of its Inhabitants. The same 

 Provision exists on the Planets. Minor and Major Planets. Short Days on the latter. The Sea- 

 sons. Similar Arrangement on the Planets. The Atmosphere. Similar Appendage to the Plan- 

 eU. Many uses of the Atmosphere. Clouds. Rain, Hail, and Snow. Mountains on the Plan- 

 et*. Land and Water. Weights of Bodies on the Planets analogous to Weight on the Earth. 

 Appearances of the San. Conclusion. 



