Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1830-06-16

the reflection ofthe sands, and other rever
berating causes he estimates that OF the
moon in her full, at q twelfth; that IS, al
twOEad lfdegFces, aud at FIVE degrees
when there are added ether multiplying
causes.
Furthermore, he regards that series oil
lunar mountains of successive elevations,
each enclosing rounded valley, as yorita.
bic reyerberations of the solar ligh! direct
ed towards the earth. He concludes that
she Is heaviest on that side, and shews US
always the same aspect. Ii she revOlyed
upon az axis, she would derauge all these
foCi Of light, and would appear to US !nar-
bled, with various colours, as IN ecllpseS,
instead of the polished, sIlyery Mirror
lightly shaded on It's surface by those ma
tural reyerberations which we perceive IN
the mistress Of the night when shining IN
fall splendour.
Again, he remarks that the solar light Is
more lorcibly reflected upon the earth by
1 the moon, than by this globe upon the disk
ofthat planet, where it is scarcely sensible
/ Ia short, he refers to the satellites OF iHpI-
( ter, more luminous than the star itself =
whence he concludes that the satellites
and the belt Of Jupiter, are organized to
reflect the light
As 10 the direct effect of the lunar rays
on cur globe, he values them, as l have
befole observed, at about twelfth OF the
solar influence. This proportion is sensi-
bic a those crowns which sometimes en-
circb her 10 the lunar bows, and IN her
iuAuuce upon tho atmosphere, the clouds
of which she frequently disperses at her
ris1g. She vlsibly dlminishes the fury OF
the smpest. When new she oGca changes
the nrecuoa OF winds. She augments the
tide; no by her grayitatng Influence, or
by attracting the ocean TO herself, but by
acting with her mild warmth on the ices OF
the poles that the sun puts in a state OF
lus0n. Her influence Is still more sensl-
blewhen new and full, periods when her
light, as we have already seen, IS more &C
tive and when her light, in conjunction
witt the suns, produces what we term
sprns tides.
As to her peculiar action upon the globe
and lis productions, it is as varied as that
/ ofAe sun. As this produces gold in the
mountains of the torrd zone, the ligh! Of
the noon generates silver in like manner
The author extends this creative faculty to
the other planets. At first, he observes
that their names are given TO those metals
which arc kaown 10 Us: the sun 10 gold, and
tie moon to silver; Mercury TO quicksilver;
Venus and Mars to copper and iron, and
Saturn to lead. But that which is yet more
remarkable is, that the value of these met
ais among men, is in a compound ratio OF
the distances of these planets from the sun
aud their vicinity to the earth. lie assumes
the great indies under the equatorial heats
as q. @ medium of comparison; and he tlnd<
ha, IN our times, gold is worth there ZOO
. francs per pound, silver 1-l2th or 100 tr.
quicksilver l-200h or 6 fr. copper l-6OOh
or , fr. IRON at 1-2i0Oth, and lead at one
t0rty-eight hundredths or 5 sous.
Asthe sun rules the empire oflhe greater
subjects IN the vegetable kingdom, such as
1.-The trees, which he clothes each year with
new cylinder, so the moon yields her
sceptre over the smaller tribes, that exhi-
|bit traces cfhcr power every month. Such
for example as the rose, the herbaceous
kinds, and all the ubulous aud dubious
plants. which IN the knots Of their stems,
/ the envelopements Of their roots and buds,
enumeruie the lunar months that they have
vcgctated. It's the same with the animal
creation. Those which have hot and red
blood are under the dominion Of the sun ;
he minglcs in their amours, and most OF
them are born at the four grand periods OF
his course, the two equinoxes and solstlces
ofthe revolving year. The animals Of a
white and chilly blood, such as the bOny
/ fishes, shell fish, and the Insect tribes, are
born and consummate their loves at the
lunar epochs, atthe new and first quarter,
! the ull and wane. Those which live be.
yond the month, bear unalterable marks Of
|n. Oysters have their shells furrowed into
portions, horizontal and protubOrant cir
Giles, which note the monthly revolutions.
/ Such arc Che properties Of the solar light,
and Of that reflected by the moon. / have
presented but a glance, which, feeble rs
1 il is. displays an inin:ty Of views. Thus,
Iinaplain obscured by mIsts, If beam OF
sunshine happens to appear, We perceive a
multitude of columns OF hurried fogs break
/ into masses and rise on every side.
(.NO. g.
We will now proceed to occupy our
solves with the relations Of light with our
globe. Redouble here your attention. ]
shall deyelope to you a law Of nature, lit
tie observed, AID feeble appearance. but