CONTENTS. XI 



[•AUK 



Part II. — Evidences of the Existence of the E<iuntotial 



Counter-currents . . . . .120 



Part III. — Evidences of the Existence of tlie Chirrents 

 theoretically described within the Oceanic 

 Districts 128 



CHAPTER XII. 



Evidences of the Current-Creating Action of Vis- 

 Inertia RESULTING FROM THE ONWARD MOTION OF THE 



Earth through Space. 

 Part I. — General Evidences of Onward Motion . .142 

 Part II. — Evidences of Variations according with the 

 Variations in the Course of the Earth's Oihital 

 Motion 14G 



BOOK VI. 



AJV INVESTIGATION OF THE TIDES', 



SHOWING 

 THAT THE TIDAL MOVEMENTS OF THE OCEAN ACCORD WITH 

 THE ACTION OF THE FORCES DESCRIBED IN BOOK IV. 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 Evidences of the Tidal Action described in Chapter X. 



Part I. — Evidences of the Motion Westwards in the 

 Equatorial Regions and Eastwards in the 

 Temperate Zones . . . . . .151 



Part II. — Evidences of the Equilibrium of the Tides . .154 

 Part III. — Evidences of the Convergence towards the 



Equator 15G 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Evidences or the Tidal Action described in Chapter IX. 158 



