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[p. 208] volcanic. outline. A Swift will antagonize "the System," and a Lockyer will call him back; but, then, a Lockyer will vary with a "meteoric hypothesis," and a Swift will, in turn, represent "the System." This state is to us typical of all intermediatist phenomena; or that not conceivably is anything really anything, if its parts are likely to be their own opposites at any time. We speak of astronomers--as if there were real astronomers--but who have lost their identity in a System--as if it were a real System-- but behind that System is plainly a rapport, or loss of identity in the Spirit of an Era. Bodies that have looked like dark bodies, and lights that may have been sunlight reflected from interplanetary--objects, masses, constructions-- Lights that have been seen upon--or near?--the moon: In Philosophical Transactions, 82-27, is Herschel's report upon many luminous points, which he saw upon--or near?--the moon, during an eclipse. Why they should be luminous, whereas the moon itself was dark, would get us into a lot of trouble--except that later we shall, or we sha'n't, accept that many times have luminous objects been seen close to this earth--at night. But numerousness is a new factor, or new disturbance, to our explorations-- A new aspect of inter-planetary inhabitancy or occupancy-- Worlds in hordes--or beings--winged beings perhaps--wouldn't astonish me if we should end up by discovering angels--or beings in machines--argosies of celestial voyagers-- In 1783 and 1787, Herschel reported more lights on or near the moon, which he supposed were