...examined through powerful telescopes, is found (wonderful to relate !) to consist entirely of start scattered by millions, like glittering dust, on the black ground of the general heavens." In regard to the distances of some of these stars, we may easily conceive that they are immense, and,...

...through powerful telescopes, is found (wonderful to relate!) to comist entirely of it ars scatiered by millions, like glittering dust, on the black ground of the general heavens.' ' In regard to the distances of some of these stars, we may easily conceive that they are immense, and consequently...

...observations, he soon discovered by his more powerful instrument, that this encircling belt consisted entirely of stars, scattered by millions like glittering dust on the black ground of the general heavens. Here " the infinitely distant crowds of stars are collected in such masses, that their light flows...

..." this remarkable belt, when examined through powerful telescopes, is found (wonderful to relate I) to consist entirely of stars scattered by millions,...on the black ground of the general heavens." ' In endeavouring to determine a ' sounding line,' as he calls it, for fathoming the depth of the stratum...

...through powerful telescopes, is found (wonderful to relate !) to consist entirely of stars scattered l>y millions, like glittering dust, on the black ground of the general heavens." ' In endeavouring to determine a ' sounding line,' as he calls it, for fathoming the depth of the stratum...

...space- penetrating power will confirm the remark of Sir J. Herschel, who describcs it as consisting " entirely of stars, scattered by millions, like glittering...dust, on the black ground of the general heavens." Knowing this, how appropriate is the reference of the Almighty to the number of the heavenly bodies,...

...to west, but which the son of science is lost in admiration to find garnished with stars, which are scattered by millions, like glittering dust on the black ground of the general Heavens. Now, if these stars — as is generally believed — are the abodes of superior mmr\ 42 intelligence,...

...situation among the stars, and when examined through powerful telescopes, is found ( wonderful to narrate) to consist entirely of stars, scattered by millions, like glittering dust, on the dark ground of the expansive firmament. There are clusters of stars which are not apparent to the naked...

...situation among the stars, and when examined through powerful telescopes, is found (wonderful to narrate) to consist entirely of stars, scattered by millions, like glittering dust, on the dark ground of the expansive firmament. There are clusters of stars which are not apparent to the naked...

...situation among the stars; and, when examined through powerful telescopes, is found (wonderful to relate) to consist entirely of stars scattered by millions,...dust, on the black ground of the general heavens. three months, till it becomes completely invisible, in which state it remains during about five months,...