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Pacific () n ,,° ^ le S01l tP of Cape Horn, which carries into the 
is fed n^. f over ^° w i n g s °f the Atlantic. In fact, the Atlantic 
receives m* 0 ^ ^ ^ reat ^ m(!r 'cau rivers, while the Pacific 
enormous 1 ^ alilueut > hut ought to be, and is, subjected to 
Place at the suikt 0 ^^ 91106 ° f ^ evaporation continually taking 
Tides. 
snJtnV'mofn^TP produced b y the attraction of the 
the earth is made r trtT’ 7^ mfbence8 the whole mass of 
The attraSol * mo «t * *e waters, 
sun, in consequence St * ^ ” th «* ^ that of the 
the greater luminary. ’ approximatlon to the earth, as compared to 
thewi:;srst e oT ° f tides ’ ™ sLai1 — 
nuenees, putting aside for a moment the solar action. 
^uimr i lclcs 
earth’s sm-fece^ itthe^ 6 6XerdSeS ^ any P ° iut on 
If we draw a straight line fTt ° ° f ° f its <hsta] 
°f the earth, this line will ^SthTstace^ fShe^ waters^d two poi 
