| present forms, and thown into their! 
I present motions, or obeying those general 
laws with which it was originally impressed, 
assumed and retains its present spheres and 
orbits. 
Astronomy teaches us, that the matterj 
I composing some of the planets, and our 
earth is only a planet, is open at the poles , 
| and that that of others, is surrounded with 
belts, which may be only the larger and 
outer spheres. Assuming it as a correct Iry- 
potbesis that ail matter is governed by the 
“I same laws, the matter composing our earth, 
and his satellite the moon, with regard to 
his own system, and the matter composing 
Jupiter and his satellites, with regard to 
his system, and the same of all the other 
planets. Pursuing analogy, may we not 
then philosophically conclude that every 
portion of the grand system is similarily 
Governed and formed with its individual 
parts?—and none who are correctly inform 
doubt the appearance of open poles in some 
and the existence of belts , which may be 
only outer spheres, in others—nor will the 
correct observations and experience of as- 
i 
I 
| 
ft 
( tronomy admit of a doubt,- that they are 
J thrown in orbits concentric witfTeach oilier, 
around the sun which is the centre of the 
matter composing that system of which the 
earth is a pave. May we not therefore, ana¬ 
logically infer that the matter composing 
our earth e isls in spheres concentric with 
themsel'&s, in conformity to the formation 
of the polar opening of Mars, and the belts 
of Jupiter? it 3S only supposing our earth to 
bo open at the poles, and composed of 
spheres cow entree with each other,confor¬ 
mably to the appearance of other planets, 
1 and obedient to the general laws of matter 
! governing the solar system, of which our 
j earth makes apart. 
