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" ... a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one — must afford a planet circulating about either; and what charming contrasts and "grateful vicissitudes," — a red and a green day, for instance, alternating with a white one and with darkness, —... "
Mechanical Philosophy, Horology and Astronomy - Page 429
by William Benjamin Carpenter - 1843 - 7 pages
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The Intellectual and Moral Development of the Present Age

Samuel Warren - Civilization, Modern - 1853 - 152 pages
...ruddy or orange hue — the smaller, blue or green ! " What illumination," says Sir John Herschel, " two suns — a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one — must afford a planet, circulating about either ! And what charming contrasts and grateful vicissitudes— a red...
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Outlines of Astronomy

John Frederick William Herschel - Astronomy - 1853 - 608 pages
...may be easier suggested in words, than conceived in imagination, what variety of illumination tico suns — a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one — must afford a planet circulating about either; and what charming contrasts and "grateful vicissitudes," — a red...
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Now and then; The lily and the bee; The intellectual and moral development ...

Samuel Warren - 1854 - 342 pages
...or orange hue — the smaller, blue or тееп ! " What illumination," says ¡ir John Herschel, " two suns — a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one — must afford a planet, circulating about either ! And what charming contrasts and grateful vicissitudes—a red...
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Astronomical Sermons: In Two Parts

Herschel S. Porter - Theology, Doctrinal - 1854 - 412 pages
...easier suggested in words, than conceived in imagination, what a variety of illumination two stars, a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one must afford a planet circulating around either ; and what cheering contrasts and grateful vicissitudes, a red and...
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Winter

Henry Duncan - Natural theology - 1855 - 420 pages
...It may be easier suggested in words, than conceived in imagination, what variety of illumination too suns, — a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one, — must afford a planet circulating about either ; and what charming contrasts and 'grateful vicissitudes,' — a...
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Helionde, Or, Adventures in the Sun

Sydney Whiting - 1855 - 458 pages
...colours. It is easier suggested in words than conceived in imagination, what variety of illuminations two suns— a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue onemust afford a planet circulating about either; and what charming contrasts a red and a green day,...
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The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a ...

Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - Astronomy - 1856 - 358 pages
...large white star, and a small one of a rich ruddy purple. 249. It is not easy to conceive what variety of illumination two suns — a red and a green, or...a yellow and a blue one— must afford to a planet revolving about either ; and what charming contrasts and grateful vicissitudes— a red and a green...
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The Geography of the Heavens and Class-book of Astronomy: Accompanied by a ...

Elijah Hinsdale Burritt - Astronomy - 1856 - 362 pages
...suas — a red and a green, or a yellow and a hlue one — mnst a!ford to a planet revolving ahont either ; and what charming contrasts and grateful vicissitudes — a red and a green day, for iastance, alteruating with a white one and with darkness — might arise from the presence or ahsence...
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A High-school Astronomy: In which the Descriptive, Physical, and Practical ...

Hiram Mattison - Astronomy - 1856 - 254 pages
...complimentary colors ? (Are they all complimentary ?) imagination what variety of illumination tioo Buna — a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one — must afford a planot circulating about either, and what charming contrasts and " grateful vicissitudes"— a red...
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The Complete Works of Thomas Dick, LL. D. ... Eleven Volumes in Two..., Volume 2

Thomas Dick - 1857 - 878 pages
....nay be easier suggested in words than con(588) ceived in imagination, what variety of illumi nation two suns, a red and a green, or a yellow and a blue one, must afford a planei circulating about either ; and what charming contrasts and 'grateful vicissitudes' — a red...
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