J. RALSTON SKINNER., - An Essay Upon Force in Nature & It's Effects Upon Matter & the Crown Jewels of the Nations Are Their Measures.

Sacred Science Institute, 2006. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall, Hardcover, Hard Cover Maroon Suede Guilt, No Jacket, New. ¶ Exact Facsimile Reprint of Original Edition Published: 1869, 1877. 85p., 90p. These Are Two Extremely Rare & Important Works By The Author Of Key To The Hebrew-Egyptian Mystery In The Source Of Measures Said By Robert Lawlor To Be The Most Esoteric Book In The Secret Doctrine Series. These Works As Introductory & Explanatory Of Skinners Work. Part I: "The Following Essay Embodies An Attempt To Show That Planetary Movement Can Not Be Perfected By The Theory Of Gravitation As Received. Planetary Movements Are Caused By The Effect Of Force On Matter, Not Inherent In Matter: & Further, That The One Primal Force On Which Planetary Movement Depends, Modified By Special Effects Upon Substances Differing In Kind, In Arrangement, And In Position, Is That Which, Under The Modified Conditions, Is Called By The Various Names Of Force, As Of Attraction & Repulsion, Cold & Heat, Electricity, Magnetism, Weight, Etc. - In Other Words, It Is Thought That Differences Of Forces By Name Should Be Taken As Being Expressions Of Differences In Manifestation Of A Same Force, But Not Of Specific Differences Of Forces;- The Differences As To Manifestation Arising From Peculiarities Of Matter On Which The One Force Acts." Detailed Dissertation With Geometric Theorems & Proofs. Part II: This Work Is A More Concise Summary Of The Conclusions & Theories Developed In "Source Of Measures" Presenting The "Development Of Numbers As Answering To Geometrical Analyses Of Shapes, To An Extent Of Exhibition That Proves The Source Of These Number Relations To Exist In Nature, And The Issuances Therefrom (As Shown)To Be The Development Of A Natural Creative System, Or More Reverentially, A Divine Creative System, Which To The Extent Presented, It Is Exact, And Ample To Indicate Basis Of The Complete System. Contents: Geometry; Conics; Diagonals Of Square; Measure Of Circle; The Measures Of The Nations & Their Origin; Turin & Nilometer Cubit Measures; Ansated Cross Of Egyptians; Architectural Details & Specification S Of Great Pyramid Of Egypt, As Derived From These Measures; Ark Of Covenant; Demonstration Of Essential Error In The Legendre Or Playfair Method Of Rectification Of The Curve Of The Circle; Astronomical Use Of The Form; Natural Measure; Polar Diameter; Parker's Methods; Mean Solar Year; Parallax; Quadrature Of Circle; Newton & Kepler's Laws; General Law Of Interplanetary Distances; Biblical Matters.