Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-10-26
Extracts from D-. DiekS Worth.
THE sun.

The magnitude Of this vas, luminary is an objec,
which overpowers the Imagination. Its diameter is
$4,000 miles, its circumference, 2,7Gi,600 niles It's
,liacc contains 2i32, 900, 900 600 Of square miles,
which is twelve thousand three hundred and fly times
he Of tho ierraqueous globe, and nearly fifty thou
sand times the Of all tho habiiabe parts of the
earth Its solid contents comprehend 356,sie,739,-
zoo 900 600 or more than three hundred and fifty-sx
thousand billions Of cubical miles. Were its centre
placed the earth, it would fill the whole orbit OF
the moon and reach 200, 900 miles be- ond it every
hand Were person to travel along the surface OF
the sun, 10 pass along every square mile OF It's
surface, the ofthir,y miles every day, it would
REQUIRE more than two hundred and twenty millions OF
year. before the survey of this vast globe could be
completed j, would contain within its circumference
more than thirteen hundred thousand globes ofthe size
Of Jupiter which the largest plane, Of the system 1t
Is more than five hundred times larger than all the
planets satellites, and comets belonging 10 our system
vast and extensive as some Of them Although
It's density is little than that Of water, II would
weigh 1850 planets such Saturn, 1867 planets such
as Jupiter, 800 900 globes such the EARTH and moro
than po millions OF globes such as Mercury. although
lis density nearly equal TO that Of lead. Were we to
conceive Of its surface being peoped with inhabitants
a, the rate formerly stated, it would contain 6Sl,lsi,
600 or more than six hundred and eighty bill
which would be equal to the Inhabitants OF eghi
hundred and fly thousand ieorlds such as ours.
Ola globe so vas, in its dimensions the hu man mind
with all It's efforts, can form no adequate conception
lit is impossible for the mind 10 take IN the whole
range OF the ierraqueous globe, and TO form compre
hsnsve idea OF its amplitude and lis innumerabe OBJ
ects how can we ever form conception approaching
10 the reality OF body million three hundred thou
sand times greaet We may express its magnitude ii
words, bat in the present state OF our limited powers
we can form mental image or representation OF al
object so siupendous and sublime. Chained down x
our terrestrial mansion, are deprived OF sufiicen
range OF prospect TO form subsiraium TO on
thoughts, when ariemp, 10 form conceptions o
such amazing magniudes. The Imagination IS over
powered and Jowildered 10 its boldesi efforts. an'
drops its wing before it has realized the ten housand
part OF the idea which It attempted 10 grasp
II is not improbable that the largest ideas we hav
yet acquired can represent 10 our minds OF TIE I'm
mensiy OF the universe GierioT to fall and con
yrckenire idea Of the globe Of the sun IN all II
connexions and dimensions; and, therefore, not onl
mos, the powers OF the human mind be nyigoraied an
expanded, bu, also the limits Of our Intellectual all
corporal vision must lie Indefinitely extended, beor
We can gasp the objects Of orerpowering graneeu
which exist within the range ofcreaon, and take a
cal gh,ened and comprehensive view the great Gre
atoTs empire And as such endOw ments cannot b
attained in the present state, his very circumsanc
forms presumpuys argument that man is destined
en- immortal existence, where his faculties viii be e.
laIsed oEl the boundaries Of lis yisoa extended So
to snab.. lin to take large and comprehensive vie
of the wonders q Tie universe, and the range Of
Divine 20, eThmen,. IN the mean tine however,
may be useful 10 allow thoughts to expl,iate
such objects, and TO cndeavoF 10 form as oHmpreAe
ave an idea as possible OF such siuPenaou. .umin
fyas the SUM- Ia order " assist IN forming eonce
tons Of objects sul grand and magnificent f
lAs sun which enlieheas our day IS bu, one out
counties. millions Of similar globes dispersed ihrous
out creation some Of which may far excel AZ magf
Isds and glory