Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... plieric conditions during the continuance of the lava stage were becoming more and more favorable to the production of active conditions at the surface; they were becoming more favorable to the production of more active conditions of atmospheric elements. Atmosphere was becoming a better conductor of forces, as it was becoming more volatile, more refined. Its volatility during the eleventh era corresponded to that of semi-dense vapor. It was of too low quality to transmit the prarental electric fluid in sufficient quantities to the surface of the condensed body to develop climatic conditions of that surface, properly termed; however, sufficient was transmitted to the surface to cause intensity of action of fused elements--intensity of action as compared with any former action. Upper.strata of the atmosphere, being most refined matter, was most susceptible to the influence of the electric fluid; most susceptible to the influence of position of the body--position of various sections of it relative to Sun. These developed the diverse climatic conditions dependent upon position of the various sections of the body relative to Sun, in a degree. Lower strata, though less qualified to appreciate position, developed these diverse climatic conditions in a smaller degree; in other words, became mediums for the transmission of these conditions to the surface. Still all matter was fiery. Earth's condensed body was a shoreless ocean of boiling, seething, steaming lava; its atmosphere, black, sulphurous vapor. Light may be said to have been the condition at the surface at this period; as from the liquid boiling mass were constantly being emitted streams of flame-like gaseous substance, which emitted light sufficient to cause lower strata of atmosphere...
