Flammarion, Camille, 1842-1925, Lockyer, Winifred James, Mrs., d. 1879 · New York, C. Scribner & co. · leaf 116
Fig. 21 A part of the constellation of the Swan, as sesn through the telescope. stars. In proportion as the w^onderful discoveries in opticswill increase the visual power, all regions of the sky willbe covered with this fine golden sand ; and a day wdll come … The Number of the Stains. 105 when the astonished eye, raised towards these unknowndepths, will be startled by the accumulation of stars whichsucceed each other in an endless manner, and will onlydiscover a delicate tissue of light. What is the extent occupied by these myriads of starswhich succeed…
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