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pears to me utterly irreconcilable with the gravitation theory. 
It is a condition absolutely essential to the gravitation theory 
that the surface of the ocean should be highest in equatorial re- 
ions and slope downward to either pole. Were water abso- 
Atlantic to flow toward the arctic regions than it can compel the 
waters of the Gulf of Mexico up the Mississippi into the Missouri. 
The pong is equally great in both cases. 
In order to prove what has Sion 2 stated, let us take a section of 
= mid-Atlantio, sccith and south, across the equator; and, to 
e the gravitation theory every advantage, let us select that 
vetieulan section ble 10 by Dr. ce a as the we 0. - 
¥v. 
Soe 
The hat the ae cold water comes so near the surface at 
the ote is regarded — Dr. Carpenter en ce in favor of 
the gravitation theory. On first looking at Dr. Carpenter 8 ae 
wn € 
tion it forcibly risk me that if it was accurate ely dra 
ocean to be in equilibrium would require to stand at a higher level 
in the North Atlantic than at the equator. In order, therefore, t0 
determine whether this is the case or ci Tasked the hydrographer 
of the Admiralty to favor me with the temperature soundings 1? 
mae in the section, a favor which was most obligingly — 
he following are the temperature soundings at the three stati 
Proc. Soc., vol. 3 vantageous section might 
Ripe itla« Sens, Aces So io, fi Tho a section referred tos abown in Pat 
IIL. The peculiarity of this section, as will be observed, is the Sine oe 
bsieyre eat as compared with that of the heated water 
