Sun, moon, and stars. Astronomy for beginners (1893)
Giberne, Agnes, 1845-1939 · New York, American tract society · leaf 169
e earth and the planets.The sun, by force of his mighty attraction, bearsthem along wherever he goes, no exertion ontheir part, so to speak, being needed. That mo-tion does not in the least interfere with theirsteady circling round the sun. Just as—to use another illustration—the earth,turning on… … More About the Solar System. 143 backwards or forwards or in circles as much as hewill. So also a bird in the air is unconsciously bornealong with the atmosphere, yet his freedom towheel in circles for any length of time is un-touched. A few words about the orbits of the planets. I have more than…
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