176 W. A. Norton on Molecular Physics. 
paper on Molecular Physics, that the earth may derive its mag- 
netic condition, and a certain portion of its heat, from the m- 
pact of the ether of space. Again, if the action of gravity be 
not instantaneous it will take effect in a direction slightly a 
clined to the radius-vector, and, in the existing state of the plan- 
etary system, the tangential component resulting from this i 
molecule during a longer interval of time while the two are Sef 
arating than while the are approaching. The molecule he | 
therefore on the whole, be retarded by the action of the a 
air,” the resi hold t0 
subtile repulsive ether. If Prof Bayma should still lis 
i ey ~ of ent, I do not see but he must & 
€ ether of space ther. 
e continues . toge 
he admits that a molecule is formed of an atom of gross 3 
with two atmospheres, of which the first consisting of COMC™ op 
: is attracted by the other, which Sepulsiv® 
electric «ther. Now if the atoms of electric ether a pal Nor 
how can they attract? So then we must conclude that Fr" 
