New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces
Chapter 5
THE ATMOSPHERE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
A veritable ocean--How constituted--The vito-magnetic principle, its extent and character--Its functions--The air not yet comprehended--Have we been mistaken?--New light--Electrical induction--Its mode of action and illustrations--The character and virtue of the vito-magnetic element.