Introduction.
Chapter 1. Scraps of History.
History works out its own development.
An event prophetic of its successor.
Condition of Europe when America was discovered.
Mexican War, and Discovery of Gold in California.
The Rebellion, and Death of the monster Slavery.
The tide of Emigration.
The necessity of more Territory.

Chapter 2. The Open Polar Sea.
The Kuro Siwo, or Warm Current of the Pacific.
A Temperate Clime at the Polar Sea.
Insufficient reasons offered by scientific men.
Gulf Stream and its Wonders.
The Maelstrom, and Corals in the Northern Seas.
Causes productive of the Open Polar Sea, Local.

Chapter 3. The Igneous Theory.
Review of arguments offered in its support.
Increase of Temperature in Artesian Wells does not continue.
Enormous comparative quantity of Molten Lava.
The formation of Coal.
Necessity of Negative Elements.
Impossibility of holding the enormous quantity of Positive Active Material within the Crust of the Globe.

Chapter 4. Volcanoes.
Remarks upon the opinions of scientific men concerning Extinct Volcanoes.
Various Substances erupted from the Craters.
Mass of Molten Lava.
Explosives.
The production of Coal.
Fuel necessary to produce Volcanic Fires.

Chapter 5. Earthquakes.
Science offers no satisfactory Theory concerning Earthquakes.
Their extent not an evidence of Internal Fire.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes produced by different causes.
Electro-Magnetism productive of Earthquakes.

Chapter 6. Material and Spiritual Forces.
Inquiry concerning the Author of the World.
Forces existing in the Spiritual.
Comparative Power of different Elements.
Relation between Material and Spiritual Particles.
Aura—Empyria.
Positive Forces may be real Spirit Entities.

Chapter 7. Gravitation.
Gravitation a subordinate Force.
Views of Newton and Compte Examined.
No interference with Scientific Demonstrations.
gravitation not productive of Tides.
Fire and Gravity overloaded.
Some Important Deductions.

Chapter 8. The Sun and its Influences.
The Popular Theories of Light considered.
Neither of the Theories would supply the external Planets with Light and Warmth.
Light and Heat produced by a vast Natural Electro-Magnetic Battery.
Exterior Planets not dependent upon the Sun.

Chapter 9. Inherent Powers.
All things upon the Earth inherit all their constituent elements from the mineral.
All Animals are Locomotives,—the Earthly Parent must be a Locomotive also.
All Labor exhaustive of Power.
All Globes contain, in a latent condition, all the Powers of those in the most advanced state.
The Development of Worlds.
Method of Lighting the Interior World.
The La Place or Nebulous Theory unnatural.

Chapter 10. Who are the World Builders?
Vague Ideas concerning the Infinite Being.
 Man composed of Elements in Minerals.
Infinite Power and Wisdom not required in the Construction of Worlds.
Finite Beings competent to Build Worlds.
Worlds Built by the Spirit Inhabitants of the Planets to which they are attached.
Impropriety of placing all the labor upon the shoulders of one Personal Being.

Chapter 11. The Moon.
Propriety of dissolving the Material World in order to ascertain its constituent elements.
Change of Matter from an Etherealized to a more Materialized condition.
Reconstruction.
Soap Bubbles.
All New Worlds built as Satellites.
Fire and Water incompetent to form Worlds.
Method of Dissolving the Granite.

Chapter 12. The Moon.
Construction of our Moon connected with the Glacial Formation or the Drift Period.
More Moons necessary.
Tidal Phenomena.

Chapter 13. Vision.
Vast Regions beyond the reach of Human Vision.
Invisible Animal Organisms must possess Microscopic Vision.
Material and Spiritual Organisms.
Intensity of Spiritual Sensuous Organs.
Thoughts and Ideas real Material Things.
Men living in a World of Deception.