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 as to the structure of the universe is such as approximates to empty space.

There have been other ideas not so much as to the structure of the universe, which have been strongly held; these will however come in at a later stage, while our attention is turned to the ideas, as to the structure, which follow as the results of an exhaustive research "On the sub-mechanics of the universe."

4. The granular structure of the universe.

This research has occupied 20 years, and is just now completed.

It has revealed the prime cause of the physical properties of matter.

And, notwithstanding the time it has taken to find them, the results are for the most part of marvellous simplicity; although, on the other hand, so contrary to previous conceptions as to entail an inversion of ideas hitherto advanced.

Before, however, we proceed to sketch the results of the research it seems necessary to give some account as to the manner in which these results have been obtained.

Certain steps, as it now appears, were taken for objects quite apart from any idea that they would be steps towards the mechanical solution