 | William Enfield - Astronomy - 1832 - 282 pages
...to be a very eminent, large, and originally luminous body, and the only tic belonging to our system. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to ,s solidity ; — its atmosphere ; — its surface diversified with mountains and vallies ; — its... | |
 | William Pinnock - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1836 - 734 pages
...and lucid planet, evidently the first, <т rather tbe only primary one, in our system ; all the rett being truly secondary to it. Its similarity to the other globes of the colar system, with regard to its solidity, its ¡it mosphert , and its diversified surface, leads us... | |
 | 1837 - 486 pages
...rather only primary one, in our system ; all the rest being truly secondary to it. Its similarity to other globes of the solar system, with regard to its...solidity, its atmosphere, and its diversified surface, leads us to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited, like them, by beings whose organs are... | |
 | John Drew - Astronomical instruments - 1853 - 386 pages
...large, and lucid planet, evidently the first, or rather the only primary one of our system, all the rest being truly secondary to it. Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system, with regard to lfa solidity, its atmosphere, and its diversified surface, leads us to suppose that it is most probably... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - Eclipses - 1871 - 548 pages
...nothing else than a very eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first, or, in strictness of speaking, the only primary one of our system, all...atmosphere, and its diversified surface ; the rotation upon its axis, and the fall of heavy bodies, lead us on to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited,... | |
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - Electronic journals - 1874 - 822 pages
...strictness of speaking, the cnij primary one of our system, all others being truly secondary to it. IK similarity to the other globes of the solar system with regard to is solidity, its atmosphere, and its diversified surface ; the rotation upon its axis, and the fall... | |
 | Richard Anthony Proctor - Astronomy - 1875 - 452 pages
...nothing else than a very eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first, or, in strictness of speaking, the only primary one of our system, all...atmosphere, and its diversified surface ; the rotation upon its axis, and the fall of heavy bodies, lead us on to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited,... | |
 | Wonders - Astronomy - 1877 - 136 pages
...astronomer, quitting the sure ground of fact, and plunging into the ocean of speculation, proceeds : — Its similarity to the other globes of the solar system...atmosphere, and its diversified surface, the rotation of its axis, and the fall of heavy bodies, lead us to suppose that it is most probably inhabited, like... | |
 | American periodicals - 1886 - 860 pages
...nothing else than a very eminent, large, and lucid planet, evidently the first, or, in strictness of speaking, the only primary one of our system ; all...atmosphere, and its diversified surface, the rotation upon its axis, and the fall of heavy bodies, leads us on to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited,... | |
 | Agnes Mary Clerke - Astronomy - 1893 - 614 pages
...large, and lucid planet, evidently the first, or, in strictness of speaking, the only primary one of onr system ; all others being truly secondary to it. Its...atmosphere, and its diversified surface, the rotation upon its axis, and the fall of heavy bodies, leads us on to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited,... | |
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... us on to suppose that it is most probably also inhabited, like the rest of the planets, by beings whose organs are adapted to the peculiar circumstances of that vast globe. 
