Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

i revolution, has finally fallen into that lrnnsry
and now furnishes IL with fresh sIpply of f,e
tor what it loses by its ncessalt emission of LIGHT
This is limited at by Sir Iaac Newton. in his
theory respecting comets
but more probable opinion is, that the pbe.
nomenon under consideration is simply one of IN .
lar spots, hrst noticed, rs stated above by
o'ue"er rms astronomer maintained thai these
spots were solid bodies, revolving abo,,t The sun
AN hypothesi, quite un;enable fi,om many con-
sideratlons. 1. They ave Wis bic as long as ;nvs
IDLE. 2. They do not all appear to be m plane
| passing through the centre OF the Sun. 2 They
are not all permanent their figure varies ,bey
\ increase and sometimes disappear. De La Hire
supposed these spo's to be opaque bodies. float.
bg upon the Liquid solar matter, in which they
are sometimes totally immersed LaIande.
o1ns'aerihg the Sun as an opaque body, cover
ell win liquid fire, which has, like the ocean
ITS ebb and flow, asserts that these spots are The
surnmi's of rocks, left above the surface in the
lowest tides. This theory, is, in many po;nt.
assaaDie but our limits do not allow MS to er |
Patlate ON its defects. DR.. Wilson, of Glasgow |
says that the spots alluded to are real co.,. |
through the luminous matter of the sun the bot |
to,n OF which forms the nm6ra, dark part = |
See Pinfos. Transactions IVA and 1888 Haljev |
ascrlbes the same to- Certain modificat ions or,t.
ooiaf atmosphere aDd the celebrated Herschel I
accounts tor them in this way: accordno ,o
nun me sun is an opaque body-it is surrounded |
by luminous matter-some parts of this mattar |
are OF dazzling brilliancy-other parts are on
~ transparent, and the body of the sun occasor.
ANY appears through them.-Many other con;ec. |
.ures ni'Snt De Observation-Disclosures have been !
multiplied so as TO suit every taste-Darwin re- |
ours 10 Sunquakes for the production of such nbe.
nomena-( See BotGhic Garden, bart /. doIE,io,,,J |
notes, n1fe Ky
Ahotoer enquiry wouldbe, how far the occur |
renee OF tins phenomenon may be concerned in !
the present state of the weather "A thick ho,a |
ooscures the atmosphere for a long time. no re |
fre'hing showers have irrigated the surface of |
our soil :'the dull dryness ofautumn prevails. in
SEED OF the gay verdure of spring clouds of dust
noating IN The air are unavodably and fatally in.
naieu .nto The lungs, creating, i'll their progress
~ irritation IN the trachaG arseria, in short,
all nature suffers, and implores the beneyolence
o. It's author for speedy relief The direction of
'te WIND, and the general aspect of the horizon. |
I" lhe moment we write this, Indicate the an |
Proach OF ram. May the auspiciou9 prsssee be |
realized
10 make up for these dark spots, the Sun has
paris FIGHTER shan Its general surface-a u-ky
ton TO restore the scale of It's brightness
20 an eqr pose But the Re adler will find II anv
?o,N VI astronomy more information on this SUBJ
jett' tnan our memory can furnish ON this has,v
spur OF me occasion-We trust that those who
nave elescopes, curiosity. and knowledge be-
> uSS' nave taken proper pans to ascertain all
liie Gu cumstances ofthe phenomenon-the begin
mug an" duration Gifts appearance-.its situation
anu eHeeht-the number of nuclsi-their increase
Or aecrease-the limit, of the ,imbra. &c. Sc In
u'S' as ~ al other physical matters facts are al
- ouahI TO asPise 10. Csuses, either efficient or
nnSi; are Often insurmountabIy concealed from
our feeble eyes.