| Show A 1 I 1 internal Inter nall regions we give tile the news from the internal regions as we do other stories just as we ave received and for what it is worth some curiosities ir ia wilder narrative suggests a few queries con concerning cering i some of which we I 1 have bare not th thi historical facts before us does the his tory of mungo F park ark give any more definite account of his death by eh owning than the narrative of jonathan wilder wider sf ff it does not who knows that wilder ders statements arel are false who knew that ptole lifers system of astronomy was false before copernicus nic us arose and if copernicus has proved system false is it not possible that some late pher may yet prove some portions artrow of cop copernicus ernique 1 false I 1 if tiie the earth is ia a solid body growing and more dense to its centre of what use is that centre hav has god formed any thing in vain if as some suppose supposed oseI I 1 I 1 the eath earth is a dl living iving animal why does she not beget her like then if the earth were solid and more solid towards its centre than its As surface would not k i I 1 animals on the earth be more solid at their centre than their circumference instead of being strongly ribbed near the surface so as to support the greatest pressure leaving a cavity in the centre capable of active operation might not noi even the opossum understand this do opt lot n our globe makers understand that a hollow hollot globe is preferable to a solid if not why do they make them hollow and shall miniature globes the works of mens hands be made on a wiser plan than the great original globe if it is contended that the earth must be solid to secure and make fast the north and south pole that are sticking out of opposite sides like an axletree or pivot on which the earth turns round on what boxes or hooks do these poles or pivots hang or rest Is it I 1 the same hook the philosopher hung his bis scales on to j weigh the sun if so where shall we get the other JI t hook I 1 i if the earth is hollow would not that destroy gravitation what is gravitation who will be so kind as to define its causality until the causality of gravitation is defined who knows but that gravitation fix ed at the centre ofa of a crust 50 or miles thick composing corn posing an earth would have just as good go 0 d an effect 1 for all practical purposes for those livi living ng on its surface as to have it fixed at the centre of a solid and with a hollow earth and gravity at the centre of the crust might not the inner inhabitants enjoy all the gravitating blessings of the outer if not why noi but if they should bo how could they get light how did the brother of jared get light in his barges might not the internal inhabitants get light in the same way or according to wilders story orya and if the internal inhabitants dont like popular gravitation why may they not use the pattern of jaredy platform an ancient prophet suggests that a portion of ancient israel went off into the north country and the lord shut them in into what W was not cain to be a fugitive and vagabond in the earth we have heard beard of wonderful things in the land of ham and terrible things by the reil red sea are these soma som of them or whence originated the prophecy or tradition in winders wilders narrative that in year of creation agrest a great prophet should arise wi the earth ac which was lit fulfilled in the mission of josepa Josep smith hSmith we 1 are willing to confess our ignorance will some able i historian or philosopher or astronomer answer answer the 1 above queries in as brief a space as possible 9 i i i has mr broadhag Broad nag ever published wilders narra tive as he proposed if so where can it be had bad will I 1 i some friend send us a copy has sir john franklin i passed in 8 at t the north pole Is he be now exploring the internal regions it if so when will he come I 1 j back I 1 |
