The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... his attention . Its identification with the life of Christ , and its connexion with the records of Old - Testament history , will always secure it his thoughtful regards . MOUNTAINS IN THE MOON . Ar the present day ,. AND ITS TEMPLE .
... his attention . Its identification with the life of Christ , and its connexion with the records of Old - Testament history , will always secure it his thoughtful regards . MOUNTAINS IN THE MOON . Ar the present day ,. AND ITS TEMPLE .
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... moon's surface , though it is two hundred and thirty thousand miles distant , than we do of some parts of our own globe . As we look at the new moon with the naked eye , it is easy to perceive that the inner circle of it presents an ...
... moon's surface , though it is two hundred and thirty thousand miles distant , than we do of some parts of our own globe . As we look at the new moon with the naked eye , it is easy to perceive that the inner circle of it presents an ...
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... moon no shadows are seen on any part of her surface , because all the light falls in our line of sight . Speaking of these appearances , Sir John Herschel says : " The generality of the lunar mountains present a striking uniformity and ...
... moon no shadows are seen on any part of her surface , because all the light falls in our line of sight . Speaking of these appearances , Sir John Herschel says : " The generality of the lunar mountains present a striking uniformity and ...
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... moon . The existence of volcanoes being admitted , it is thought possible that a stone might be shot from them with sufficient force to carry it beyond the moon's attraction . Indeed , it has been reckoned that no greater velocity is ...
... moon . The existence of volcanoes being admitted , it is thought possible that a stone might be shot from them with sufficient force to carry it beyond the moon's attraction . Indeed , it has been reckoned that no greater velocity is ...
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ALNWICK CASTLE AMPHITHEATRE OF VERONA ancient ancient Greece appear arches arena ascend basaltic columns beauty boat bridge buildings built Canada Caroline cataract cistern cliffs climbed clouds coast Constantinople cross dark deep depth descended edge edifice Egypt ELEPHANTA Emperor erected excite extremity FALLS OF NIAGARA feet in height Fingal's Cave fortress GIANT'S CAUSEWAY gladiator glories Goat Island Greeks hands head Herod immense inhabitants inscription Jebusites Jerusalem Jews Josephus King ladder lakes ledge length look Lord magnificent marble Menai Strait mighty miles monuments moon Mosque mountains narrow Navy Island nearly neck occupied ocean overhang palace passed perpendicular Peter Botte POMPEY'S PILLAR precipice present river rock Roman Rome roof ropes round seen shore side siege splendour spot Staffa staircase stone stream streets structure surface temple thousand Titus tower travellers Turk United States territory Upper Canada vast vault volcanic walls Warrow wonder worship