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STATE or THE Moos.-The observa-
tons made upon the surface of the moon
by telescopes, tend strongly 10 support the
hypothesis as to all the bodies Of space be.
ing composed Of similar matters. subject
% certain variations. Il does not appear
that our satellite is provided with that ras-
eous envelope which Oh earth performs 70
many important functions. Neither Il there
any appearances Of wafer upon the surflce:
yet that surface il, like that Of our pIobe.


marked by inequalities and the appearance
ot volcanic operations. These ineouaIi.
ties and volcanic operations are upon d
scale far greater than any which now exist
upon the earth's surface. Although. from
the greater force Of grayitation upon lis
exterior, the mountains, oihercircumstaaces
being equal, might have been expected to
be much smaller than ours, thcv are in
many instances equal in height 10 nearly
the highest Of our Andes. They arc gene
rally OF extreme steepness, and sharp Of
outline; PECULIARLY which might be look
ed FOR in planet deficient in water and at.
mosPhere, seeing that these are the agents
which wear down rIggedness On The sur.
face oi the earh. Tie volcanic operation.
are On stnPenious scale. They are the
cause OF The bright spots ofthe moon; while
me want Of them is what distinguishes the
cller p7rLions-nsually, but erroneously,
called sezs. In, sople parts, bright volcan-
IN natter besides covering one large patch.
radiaics out in large streams, which appear
siuiied with subordinate foci ofthe same
kind Of energy. Other objects Of most
remarkable character are ring-mountains-
mounts like those of the craiers or earthly
volcanoes, surrounded Immediately by vast
and profound circular pits, followed under
the general surface; these again being sur
rounded by circular wall Of mountain, RI
sing far above the central one; and in the
inside Of which are terraces about the
same height as the inner eminence. The
weli-known bright spot in the South east
qlarieri called by astronomers TJcho, and
which can be readily distinguished by the
naked eve, j. one Of these rinr-nouniains.
There is enc 200 miles in diameter, with a
PIC 1900 feet deep-ihat is,. twice the
height Of Etna. II l. remarkable, that the
maps given by Humboldt of volcanic dis.
irict in South America, and one Illustrative
OF the formerly volcanic district Of Auverrne
in France, present features strikingly ike
many parts of the moons surface, as seen
through good glass.