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required, and for that second in like manner, a third is necessary. Here you 

 have the absurdity of an interminable succession : if reduced to admit a power of 

 self-support in that which you place the last of the series, I would ask, why not 

 admit the same power in the earth itself, the first of the series ? for the earth is 

 one of the forms of the eight-fold divinity. 



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Verse 24th. As heat is the inherent property of the sun and of fire ; as cold 

 of the moon, fluidity of water, and hardness of stones ; as the air is volatile, and 

 the earth is immovable, and as other wonderful (oh! how wonderful !) properties 

 belong to other things : — 



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 Verse 25th. In like manner, the power of attraction is inherent in this globe 

 of earth. By this inherent power, any thing heavy projected into the air is at- 

 tracted down to it. The thing so projected appears to be falling of itself ; but in 

 fact, it is in a state of being drawn downwards by the earth. If, with the Jains 

 you suppose the earth to be perpetually falling in space, in what direction, I ask 

 you, is it falling ? Above and below and all around the ethereal expanse is equally 

 outspread. 



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 Verse 26'th. That the earth is poised in space, and without support, the full- 

 est assurance is felt from beholding the revolutions of the circling constellations* 

 but the Jains maintain, that it is perpetually falling downwards in space • resting 

 the proof of this assertion on the fact, that all heavy things naturally fall down- 

 wards, and that the earth is the heaviest of heavy visible things. 



Verse 27th. The Jains and others likewise maintain, that there are two suns 

 and two moons, and also two sets of constellations, which are rising in constant 

 alternation. But to them I give this appropriate answer. 

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 Verse 28th. Let it be admitted, that the earth is falling downwards in space ; 

 but O Jain, dost thou not see that every heavy thing projected into space, comes 

 back again to, and overtakes, the earth ? How then can your idle proposition 

 hold good ? If true, a heavy thing once projected into air would keep at an uni- 

 form distance from, but never overtake, the earth. 



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Verse 29th. What can I say to your folly, O Jaiu, who without object or use 

 supposest a double set of constellations, two suns, and two moons ? Canst thou 

 not at times see the circumpolar stars revolving round the polar star, even in 

 broad day-light ? 



