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i48 A TOUR THROUGH
doubt that the profound genius of Newton
would have called it to his aid; and per-
haps accounted in a more satisfactory man-
ner, for many of the great phenomena of
the heavens. To the best of my remem-
brance, we know of no body that posTesses,
in any considerable degree, the power of
attraction, that in certain circumstances
does not likewise polsess the power of re-
pulsion.-The magnet, the tourmalin,
amber, glass, and every electrical substance.
—Nov/, from analogy, as we find the sun
so powerfully endowed with attraction, why
may we not likewise suppose him to be pos-
sessed of repulsion ? Indeed, this very power
feems to be confesTed by the Newtonians
to reside in the sun in a most wonderful
degree; for they assure us he repels the
rays of light with such amazing force, that
they fly upwards of 80 millions of miles
in seven minutes. Now why should we
confine this repulsion to the rays of light
only?—As they are material, may not
other
doubt that the profound genius of Newton
would have called it to his aid; and per-
haps accounted in a more satisfactory man-
ner, for many of the great phenomena of
the heavens. To the best of my remem-
brance, we know of no body that posTesses,
in any considerable degree, the power of
attraction, that in certain circumstances
does not likewise polsess the power of re-
pulsion.-The magnet, the tourmalin,
amber, glass, and every electrical substance.
—Nov/, from analogy, as we find the sun
so powerfully endowed with attraction, why
may we not likewise suppose him to be pos-
sessed of repulsion ? Indeed, this very power
feems to be confesTed by the Newtonians
to reside in the sun in a most wonderful
degree; for they assure us he repels the
rays of light with such amazing force, that
they fly upwards of 80 millions of miles
in seven minutes. Now why should we
confine this repulsion to the rays of light
only?—As they are material, may not
other