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. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ... iN PRESENCE OF LUCIFERv DEGREES9 then in small quantities acting to the plant as the phosphates in food for the animal. The liberated oxygen, if pure as such, could immediately be used again as in breathing, or in the combustion of fuel, or oxidation in general, and in such cases the product would be carbonic acid, which nature furnishes to the plant to draw its carbon from, aided by the light of the sun (or even electric light). In other words, the carbonic acid is again decomposed, the leaves of the plant or tree withdrawing the carbon to store up for itself by the aid of light. The oxygen is given back, the carbon is in the tree, and part again may be found in the wood or the sugar of the fruit as nature has willed. "Now when we take the less material, the earthy matter of the body, the reduced ashes, phosphate of lime, magnesia, silica, iron, etc., this can all be used again for plant life, and from the fruit and plant, man and the animals take into their systems the same elements furnished by man or animal first. These are fixed laws of Nature, taking place continually, but thought of by few. After acquiring this knowledge of man, both regarding soul and body, does it not seem insipid to read on your monuments raised over your dead, 'Eternal Rest."! Whe DEGREESe is eternal rest to be found? Ever moving, ever going, ever doing, are the laws of Nature--no absolute standing still; and here you see this process is still continued with your soul, and all, all by the divine wisdom of Him who rules the universe." We had by this time arrived at a large open space, and Lucifer remarked: "I have in my enthusiasm overlooked showing you one or more large halls. We have passed a door leading to one which has a seating capacity of over ten thousand souls. It...
