Giberne, Agnes, 1845- [from old catalog] · Cincinnati, National book company · leaf 191
ight side is entirely turned away, andonly her dark side is turned towards us. So then sheis new Venus, and is invisible. At another time she is completely beyond the sun,and at her farthest position away from us. Her shin-ing is quite lost in the suns rays coming between.And though we get a good… … MERCURY, VENUS, AND MARS. 187 Between these two nearest and farthest points, sheoccupies two middle distances, one on each side ofthe sun. Then, like the moon at her quarters, sheturns to us only half of her bright side. But this isthe best view of Venus that we have, as a brilliant,untwinkling,…
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