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streams of asteroids, The deeper and less heated parts of this 
fiery ocean become thus exposed, and perhaps appear to us as 
Spots, whereas the elevations form the so-called facule. 
According to the experiments made by Henry, an American 
physicist, the rays sent forth from the spots do not produce the 
same heating effect as those emitted by the brighter parts. 
We have to mention one more remarkable cireumstance. The 
Spots appear to be confined to a zone which extends 30° on each 
side of the sun’s equator, The thought naturally suggests itself 
that some connexion exists between those solar processes which 
produce the spots and faculs, the velocity of rotation of the 
sun, and the swarms of asteroids, and to deduce therefrom the 
limitation of the spots to the zone mentioned. It still remains 
enigmatical by what means nature contrives to bring about the 
uniform radiation which pertains alike to the polar and equato- 
rial regions of the sun, 
: [To be continued, } 
Art. XXVIII.—On a supposed change of level in a part of the 
Green Mountains ; by W. K. Scort, M.D., From a letter, dated 
Buffalo, March 28, 1864, addressed to Prof. O. P. Hubbard, of 
Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.’ 
of getting the subject before them. I have therefore concluded 
to make a general statement of these facts to you, presuming 
~ * Dr. Scott addressed the following note (dated May 9th) to Prof. Hubbard, in 
reply to a request from the latter that he should permit the publication of the 
above letter, a 
“LT have heretofore refused to have any thing 
? Anthony, until the hill, the mountain, 
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the subject, and thus bring about the parents made Sian socka taal dashes 
You cannot conveniently come, you may induce some one else to do so. 
: i ed on the subject, all from 
«1 send y ema copy of three letters which : rast aaa from the eldest daughter 
of : Yours, &c.” 
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