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SICILY AND MALTA. 161
on the sun are often much larger, could
be reduced to fusion, even on his surface,
but after a very considerable space of
time.
Now, as it seems to be universally sup-
posed, that the rays of light are really
particles of matter, proceeding from the
body of the sun, I think it is absolutely
necessary that we should fall upon some
such method of sending him back a supply
of those rays, otherwise, let his slock be
ever so great, it must at la st be ex-
hausted.
I wish astronomers would observe whe-
ther the spots on the sun are not increased
after the appearing of these comets; and
whether these spots do not disappear again
by degrees, like a body that is gradually
melted down in a furnace. But there is
another consideration too, which naturally
occurs : pray what becomes of all this vast
Vol. II. M quantity
on the sun are often much larger, could
be reduced to fusion, even on his surface,
but after a very considerable space of
time.
Now, as it seems to be universally sup-
posed, that the rays of light are really
particles of matter, proceeding from the
body of the sun, I think it is absolutely
necessary that we should fall upon some
such method of sending him back a supply
of those rays, otherwise, let his slock be
ever so great, it must at la st be ex-
hausted.
I wish astronomers would observe whe-
ther the spots on the sun are not increased
after the appearing of these comets; and
whether these spots do not disappear again
by degrees, like a body that is gradually
melted down in a furnace. But there is
another consideration too, which naturally
occurs : pray what becomes of all this vast
Vol. II. M quantity