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{{Style P-No indent|orward by Kant and Laplace, was chiefly based on the above fact that all the planets revolved in the same direction. It is on this fact, mathematically demonstrated during the time of Laplace, that this great astronomer, calculating on the theory of probabilities, offered to bet three milliards to one that the next planet discovered would have in its system the same peculiarity of motion Eastward. The immutable laws of scientific mathematics got “ worsted by further experiments and observations,” it was said. This idea of Laplace’s mistake prevails generally to this day ; but some astronomers have finally succeeded in demonstrating (?) that the mistake had been in accepting Laplace’s assertion for a mistake ; and steps to correct it without attracting general attention to the ''bévue ''are now being taken. Many such unpleasant surprises are in store for hypotheses of even a purely physical character. What further disillusions, then, may there not be in questions of a transcendental, Occult Nature ? At any rate, Occultism teaches that the so-called “ reverse rotation ” is a fact.}}