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The wonders of the heavens (1871)

Flammarion, Camille, 1842-1925, Lockyer, Winifred James, Mrs., d. 1879 · New York, C. Scribner & co. · leaf 261

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of Aristillus.They are surmounted by an enormous quantity of peaks orbasaltic columns which rise from their summits, and makethem resemble from afar the multitude of bell towers thatare seen on some Gothic cathedrals. Aristillus presentsthe general aspact of most of the mountains of oursatellite.… … Fig. 4G. Copernicus. two senses, perhaps, must be added an inferiority in thepleasures which sight gives to ns, seeing that wher-ever the eye would be directed, it would only meet with * m ^..M¥ -^i\ I I mim -^ ^v / ^

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