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The evolution of worlds (1909)

Lowell, Percival, 1855-1916 · New York, The Macmillan company · leaf 103

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one in mid-terminator, one near the northern cusp. Schiaparellisdark markings also came out, developing into a sortof collar round the southern pole. Other spots andstreaks also were discernible, and all proved permanentin place. By watching them assiduously it was pos-sible to note that no change… … Venus. October, 1896-MARCH, 1897 — Drawings by Dr. Lowell. that they bore always the same relation to the illumi-nated portion of the disk. This illuminated part, THE INNER PLANETS 79 then, never changed. In other words, the planetturned always the same face to the Sun. The factlay beyond a doubt,…

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