The geography of the heavens, and class book of astronomy: (1853)
Burritt, Elijah H. (Elijah Hinsdale), 1794-1838, Mattison, Hiram, 1811-1868, Dick, Thomas, 1774-1857. [from old catalog] · New York, F. J. Huntington [etc.] · leaf 223
inhabitants!Explain this. Why cannot the Moon have any sensible diversity of seasons? Whatthen may we infer to be the character of her atmosphere ? What is the quantity oflight which she affords when full, compared with that of the Sun ? Describe the ap-pearance of the Moon when seen through a good… … Her mountain scenery bears a striking resemblance to thetowering sublimity and terrific ruggedness of the Alpine re-gions, or of the Apennines, after which some of her moun-tains have been named, of and the Cordilleras of our owncontinent. Huge masses of rock rising precipitously fromthe plains,…
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