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... Sirius , which shines less brightly far than Jupiter , probably sur- passes Venus in bulk more than a thousand millions of times . Yet Venus is a globe of great magnitude when we compare her with all terrestrial measures of size . That ...
... Sirius , which shines less brightly far than Jupiter , probably sur- passes Venus in bulk more than a thousand millions of times . Yet Venus is a globe of great magnitude when we compare her with all terrestrial measures of size . That ...
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... Sirius , and it seems incredible that in reality we are not looking at that noble sun as it is now , but as it was fifteen or twenty years ago . Yet nothing is more certain . The rate with which light travels has been measured in ...
... Sirius , and it seems incredible that in reality we are not looking at that noble sun as it is now , but as it was fifteen or twenty years ago . Yet nothing is more certain . The rate with which light travels has been measured in ...
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... Sirius . Some of them certainly lie at distances which light can only traverse in hundreds of years . So soon as we turn , however , to telescopic stars , the range of time over which our vision extends is enormously increased , and it ...
... Sirius . Some of them certainly lie at distances which light can only traverse in hundreds of years . So soon as we turn , however , to telescopic stars , the range of time over which our vision extends is enormously increased , and it ...
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... Sirius - the blazing Dog Star of the ancients . I speak of this star as the King of Suns , not as assuming that he is indeed the largest sun in the universe , but because he is the brightest star of his order visible to us , and the ...
... Sirius - the blazing Dog Star of the ancients . I speak of this star as the King of Suns , not as assuming that he is indeed the largest sun in the universe , but because he is the brightest star of his order visible to us , and the ...
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... Sirius is much farther away than Alpha Centauri , and , moreover , shines much more brightly . Sirius is one of the nine or ten stars mentioned above as lying at distances not absolutely immeasurable . We cannot place much reliance on ...
... Sirius is much farther away than Alpha Centauri , and , moreover , shines much more brightly . Sirius is one of the nine or ten stars mentioned above as lying at distances not absolutely immeasurable . We cannot place much reliance on ...
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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.