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... Saturn , is conspicuous from time to time in our night skies as distinguished from the twi- light skies on which the planet Venus pursues her course . The task is not at all a difficult one . All that is necessary is to prick down on a ...
... Saturn , is conspicuous from time to time in our night skies as distinguished from the twi- light skies on which the planet Venus pursues her course . The task is not at all a difficult one . All that is necessary is to prick down on a ...
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... Saturn ; and thus , next to the two giants Jupiter and Saturn , but nearest of all to the greater giant Jupiter , there came the least of all the planets except Mercury . But although Mars is a small and seemingly insignifi- cant member ...
... Saturn ; and thus , next to the two giants Jupiter and Saturn , but nearest of all to the greater giant Jupiter , there came the least of all the planets except Mercury . But although Mars is a small and seemingly insignifi- cant member ...
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... Saturn . To the naked eye this body is a dull - looking star , far inferior to Jupiter and Venus in apparent size- nay , even surpassed in lustre by Mars and Mercury , the least of the primary planets . Slowly he drags his course onward ...
... Saturn . To the naked eye this body is a dull - looking star , far inferior to Jupiter and Venus in apparent size- nay , even surpassed in lustre by Mars and Mercury , the least of the primary planets . Slowly he drags his course onward ...
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... Saturn a powerful telescope on some calm clear night , when the air is well suited for observation , and we see the most beautiful picture conceivable - a glorious orb , the surface resplendent with the most beautiful colours , blue at ...
... Saturn a powerful telescope on some calm clear night , when the air is well suited for observation , and we see the most beautiful picture conceivable - a glorious orb , the surface resplendent with the most beautiful colours , blue at ...
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... Saturn may be supposed to fulfil in the scheme of creation . I shall be unable indeed to proceed so far in this direction as I should wish , or as some readers may expect . indeed I hold that many writers who , with an excellent purpose ...
... Saturn may be supposed to fulfil in the scheme of creation . I shall be unable indeed to proceed so far in this direction as I should wish , or as some readers may expect . indeed I hold that many writers who , with an excellent purpose ...
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Page 105 - Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell ; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster.
Page 105 - From man or angel the great Architect Did wisely to conceal, and not divulge His secrets to be scanned by them who ought Rather admire ; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide. Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric' scribbled...
Page 201 - For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished. But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment, and perdition of ungodly men.
Page 1 - Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not ; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Page 219 - neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And, lo! Creation widened in man's view. Who could have thought such darkness lay concealed Within thy beams, O Sun? or who could find, Whilst fly and leaf and insect stood revealed, That to such countless orbs thou mad'st us blind? Why do we then shun Death with anxious strife? If Light can thus deceive, wherefore not Life?
Page 219 - MYSTERIOUS Night! when our first parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue.
Page 10 - Praise ye the Lord. 1_48 Praise ve the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens : Praise Him in the heights. Praise ye Him, all His angels : Praise ye Him, all His hosts. Praise ye Him, sun and moon : Praise Him, all ye stars of light.