SECTION FOURTH.

The solar spots--Law of periodicity compared with the theory--Existence

of another planet beyond Neptune probable--Masses of the Sun and

Planet yet uncertain--The Law of Gravitation not above

suspicion--Proofs of this--The full of the Moon--Density of the

Ethereal Medium: its law in the Solar Vortex--Bode's law of the

planetary distances--Law of planetary density--Law connecting the

present and former diameters of the planets--Disturbing action of the

Ether--Kepler's third law not rigidly exact--Inconsistencies of

Astronomers--Nature of light and heat--Distinction between light and

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