Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, Craigie, William A. (William Alexander), Sir, 1867-1957 · London : H. Milford ; New York : Oxford University Press · leaf 112
ish underones hands. The student for whom my wife washes saysthat when we die we fly from one star to another. Thatsnot true, but it would be very nice. If I could only makea little spring up there, then my body might lie here onthe stairs for all I care. Now there are certain things we should be… … of dispatch by steam ; we have tried it either in railways,or in steamers across the sea. But this speed is as thecrawling of the sloth or the march of the snail in com-parison with the swiftness with which light travels. Thatflies nineteen million times quicker than the best racer,and yet…
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