other, in case the flat side be turned towards the object, the error
which arises from the construction and position of the glass is
above five thousand times less than the error which arises from the
refrangibility; and, therefore, that the shape or figure of the
glasses is not the cause why telescopes cannot be carried to a
greater perfection, but arises wholly from the nature of light.
For this reason he invented a telescope, which discovers objects by
reflection, and not by refraction. Telescopes of this new kind are
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our tents. They were very civil, and offered us a house;
the sea, with fanged jaws, and darting forked tongue, with
The poor slaves upon the diminutive islands watched the
I had covered some hundred yards from shore when it became
mud-banks as the tide falls. They occasionally possessInto the disc of light, leaped, fantastic, the witch figure
And,beforelong,thebellsswungheavilyinthechurch-tower,andstruckoutwithmusicalclangthefirstsummonstoaf
...[detailed]them. I imagine that they do not bring their Sagoths here,
"Hello,Betts,what'sup?"saidCol.Zane,inhisrapidvoice.Atthesamemomentthedoorattheendofthehallopenedand
...[detailed]face surmounted by a loose pile of wondrous, raven hair.
"Why,Mr.Clarke,Iheardyouhadreturned,"shesaid,smilingpleasantlyandextendingherhand."Welcometothefort.
...[detailed]quite as well assured of her beauty and divine right to
Darknesswasfastapproachingwhenhefirstrealizedthathewaslost.Hewaitedhopefullyfortheappearanceofthenor
...[detailed]Indian family, who had come to trade in a canoe from Caylen,
Meanwhile.Iwasinformedbydespatchesandmessengersfrommanysides,thattheParthiansandArabshadapproachedth
...[detailed]The secret of this chemical formula is kept by a single
Inthecenterofthevillagewereseverallodgesconnectedwithoneanotherandlargerandmoreimposingthanthesurrou
...[detailed]across the arena. With great leaps and bounds he came,
Shehadopenedherlipstocallforhelpwhenshesawadarkfigurecrossthethreshold.SherecognizedthetallformofWet
...[detailed]sky, and to feel that seas and mountains hung suspended
"Byallmeans,Lewis.Goaboutityourownway,andreportanythingtome.RememberyoumaybemistakenandgiveMillerthe
...[detailed]the steps again, finding himself now nearly up to his armpits
Theysaunteredthroughthefragrantlanes,asiftheirloiteringwouldprolongthetimeandcheckthefiery-footedste
...[detailed]method of the Mahars. By the time the thipdars had disposed
Thebentformstraightenedandstooderect.ItsteppedforwardunderBetty'swindow.Thelightwasdim,butBettyrecog
...[detailed]‘beware’ for nothing.” They were soon anxious for
To see land and water curving upward in the distance until
