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Admiral Smyth Alpha Draconis appeared astrologers astronomers base believe bodies bright builders celestial centre Chaldæan Cheops cloth extra coincidence colour comet constellations corresponding course Crown 8vo dark ring degree diameter discovery distance earth Edited enemies epoch evidence existence fact gilt globe heavens Herschel Hipparchus horizon House idea Illustrations inches indicate influence interest John Herschel Jupiter king latitude 30 Lescarbault Leverrier light lunar matter Mercury meteoric miles minutes of arc moon moon's motion native nature observations observatory Ophiuchus orbit OUIDA paradoxist Parallax period planet planetary pole position present probably Professor Smyth pyramid pyramid inches reason recognise regarded remarkable respecting ring-system round royal native sacred cubit satellite Saturn says scientific seems seen slant tunnel solar system space spirits spots star suggested sun's supposed surface Swedenborg telescope theory tion travelling true Uranus Venus vertical visible Vulcan WILKIE COLLINS
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