Giberne, Agnes, 1845- (from old catalog) · Cincinnati, National book company · leaf 76
s place with marvelousquickness. A deadly chill creeps over all around. Awhole fortnight of earth-time must pass before thesuns rays will again touch this spot. Verily the con-trasts of climate in the moon, during the twelve longdays and nights which make up her year, are startlingto human notions.… … THE EARTH AS SEEN FROM THE MOON, 7i 72 STORY OF THE SUN, MOON, AND STARS. imagination to endure longer. What must be the stateof things on the other side of the moon, where thereis no bright earth-light to take the place of the sunsshining, during the long two weeks night of awfulchill and…
Astronomy
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