,libr>y ( ,au/ralia47 ,,a/ronomy ,,= ,,"y ,,au/ralians4 ,,by ,,james ,,bonwick1 ,f4,r4,g4,s41 ,,au?or ,,( 8,,geography ,,( ,,au/ralia10 ,,etc41 ,,etc4 ,,melb\rne3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,samuel ,,mull51 ,,coll9s ,,/reet ,,ea/4 #ahff4 ,,preface ,,to ,,second ,,edition4 ,a *eap edition ( ! 8,a/ronomy = ,"y ,au/ralians0 hav+ be5 desir$1 to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! ,public ,s*ools ( ! colonies1 ,mr4 ,bonwick respectfully submits ! pres5t issue to ! fav\rable att5tion ( ,tea*]s4 ,,/4 ,,kilda1 ,novemb] #a1 #ahff4 ,,a/ronomy ,,= ,,"y ,,au/ralians4 ,a ,f9e %ip 0 buffet+ ! waves1 l a /rong swimm] 9 8 sport4 ,! cl\ds da%$ wildly to & fro1 b left _m wide spaces ( blue to be dott$ ) />s4 ,! sea 0 9 high spirits1 ?r[+ up spray1 z if to qu5* ! bright lights t look$ d[n s k9dly ^u x4 ,! vessel q enjoy$ ! fun1 & h] pr[ bobb$ 9 ! curr5t1 & ga!r$ up ! foam to s5d x fly+ up ! rigg+1 or leave x hiss+ & fum+ by h] sides4 ,h[ skitti% %e 0 ?is ev5+1 z ! light cl\ds ran ov] h] head1 & ! w9d puff$ h] laugh+ly along6 ,%e 0 "y & /rong4 ,h] timb]s 7 tight2 & h] y>ds well brac$4 ,%e _h j left port1 pa9t$ & clean1 ) a new suit ( sails1 & h] copp] z bright z a fre%-co9$ p5ny4 ,& :]e 0 %e go+8 ,lad5 ) ! treasures ( ,engli% cotton & wooll5 mills1 ( iron-works1 & o!r indu/ries1 %e 0 away to ! f>-(f l& ( ,au/ralia1 on ! o!r side ( ! r\nd globe4 ,& :om _h %e got on bo>d8 ,!re 7 sailors to manage ! m]ry %ip2 !re 7 pass5g]s1 go+ f ! :ite cliffs ( old ,engl&1 to dwell 9 ! gum =e/s ( ! kang>oo home4 ,z ! %ore ( ,brita9 melt$ away 9 ! di/ance1 m5 & wom5 hung ov] ! bulw>ks1 dream+ ( sweet vales !y left beh9d1 & sigh+ deeply z !y ?\ght ( lov$ ones !re4 ,h[ long w\ld x be be=e !y saw ^? vales aga91 or smil$ ) fri5ds beside t he>? ( love6 ,! love ( "o's c\ntry1 z ! l& ( our fri5ds1 ! joy ( fre$om1 ! def5ce ( ! "r & true1 is a duty z well z a delight4 ,& ^? born 9 ! new l& ( ,au/ralia %\ld *]i% s beautiful & heal?ful a home1 & help to make x happy 9 ! virtues ( its p4 ,"o little intellig5t fell[1 ab\t t5 ye>s old1 hung closely aga9/ 8 "m's dress1 & caught hold ( 8 fa!r's h&4 ,james knew 8 p>5ts mu/ feel sad at leav+ de> ones beh9d2 & he inw>dly resolv$ to be a great com=t to !m n[ by be+ a good1 lov+ son4 ,! la/ speck ( l& 0 gone1 & e body turn$ r\nd to ! %ip1 prep>+ to make t a home4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,m>ple ?\ght ( _! only *ild1 = o!rs _h be5 left to sleep 9 a *ur*-y>d f> away4 ,he 0 _! hope & joy4 ,!y det]m9$ to add to 8 happ9ess1 & secure him f ! evil ( idle %ip-life1 by improv+ 8 "t & 8 m9d4 ,?is v ev5+1 !re=e1 ! k9d fa!r took ,james beside him 9 a quiet corn] on deck4 ,!y spoke at fir/ ( aunts & uncles1 c\s9s & fri5ds4 ,!n a plunge ( a porpoise turn$ _! eyes to ! sea1 or a scream ( sea-f[l set !m talk+ ( natural hi/ory4 ,a sob] *at foll[$1 & a moral lesson came4 ,a sudd5 unroll+ ( cl\ds br\ght out su* a dazzle ( />ry spl5d\r1 t bo? gaz$ ) delight ^u ! ev]-wondr\s heav5s4 ,x 0 !n t ,mr4 ,m>ple det]m9$1 among o!r subjects1 to make ! boy und]/& a/ronomy4 ,?is he 0 to d by lead+ ! lad himself to obs]ve2 &1 "u 8 direction1 to f9d out ! laws ( ! univ]se himself4 ,a few />s 7 po9t$ out4 ,!re 0 ! ,nor? ,pol> />1 t keeps su* a con/ant place4 ,!re 7 ! g5tle ,pleiades4 ,!re 0 ! beautiful ,belt ( ,orion to ! s\?4 ,!re 01 too1 ?\gh v ne> ! waves to ! s\?w>d1 ! bright ,dog-/>1 ,sirius4 ,,daily ,,motion ,,( ,,! ,,e>?4 ,! foll[+ dialogue took place "o ev5+ on deck3-- 8,well1 my little fell[1 :at is !re :i* s attracts y\r att5tion8 = y h sc>cely mov$ = ?is la/ half-h\r4 ,i h be5 look+ at ! />s1 fa!r4 ,:at is s wond]ful 9 !m ?is ev5+8 ,!re is some?+ wond]ful 9 !m :i* ,i nev] notic$ be=e4 ,:at is t8 ,i w tell y4 ,:5 ,i fir/ came ^u deck aft] tea1 ,i saw a bright /> ris+ l z if x came out ( ! wat]4 ,:ile look+ at its pretty light1 x seem$ to get high] & high] up ! sky4 ,did x run away f ! o!r />s1 & get a head ( !m8 ,no4 ,b ,i ?\ght x did at fir/1 until ,i _h wat*$1 & !n ,i f\nd t ! />s ar\nd ab\t kept at ! same di/ance f my bright />1 & appe>$ to keep company ) x :ile climb+ ! sky4 ,& :at else did y see8 ,aft]w>ds ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld wat* ! beautiful ,sirius4 ,?is seem$ to be mov+ on1 too4 ,!n ,i look$ at o!rs4 ,b !y all appe>$ to be roll+ along aft] "o ano!r4 ,:at d y make ( all ?is8 ,i c make no?+ ( x4 ,:at puzzles y1 my boy8 ,sev]al ?+s4 ,i _c und]/& :]e all ! />s are roll+ to1 :y !y all keep toge!r s clev]ly 9 _! motion1 or :y !y are mov+ at all4 ,did y see any />s sett+ z well z ris+8 ,yes1 fa!r4 ,well1 z ,i want y to f9d out ?is subject y\rself1 ,i %all all[ y to /ay up lat] ?is ev5+1 to give y "t to make a few m obs]vations4 ,n[1 foll[ y\r bright /> a little fur!r4 ,look at t blue "o ov]head1 & trace 8 j\rney4 ,h y\r eyes ^u ,sirius1 & ! b& ( ,orion4 ,i w1 fa!r1 & ?ank y40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! boy 0 left at 8 />-gaz+1 & int5tly 0 8 m9d fix$ ^u 8 "w4 ,x 0 no vacant />e he gave at ! heav5s4 ,he _h an object be=e him4 ,! conv]sation 0 aft]w>ds r5ew$ by ! fa!r3-- 8,i %\ld ?9k y 7 sleepy1 ,james4 ,no1 fa!r3 ! />s kept my eyes op54 ,h[1 n[1 does y\r /> get on8 ,look up !re4 ,he has got z f> z t4 ,:]e is ! blue-col\r$ "o8 ,o1 t has gone d[n to ! we/]n edge4 ,:at ( my old fri5d ,sirius1 & 8 neighb\r ,orion8 ,!y h be5 travell+ ! same road4 ,well1 y mu/ /op />-gaz+ to-night4 ,b w y n expla9 ! reason ( ?is curi\s motion1 my de> fa!r1 be=e ,i g d[n8 ,no1 my lad1 y mu/ h ano!r look at ! />s to-morr[ ev5+ fir/40 ,! little fell[ retir$ sl[ly & ?\ghtfully to 8 b]?2 & dream$ ( />s & %ips 9 m+l$ confusion4 ,h[ he long$ = ! sun to leave (f 8 %9+6 ,he nev] wat*$ t orb s z he did t day6 ,he saw x rise1 asc5d1 desc5d1 & set4 ,:5 ! %ort twilight 0 ov]1 ! little tw9kl+ bodies came out "o by "o1 z a few we/]n cl\ds *ang$ f gorge\s r$ to col\rs ( a d>k] hue4 ,he fir/ di/+ui%$ ,sirius1 & !n ! b& ( ,orion4 ,! blue /> took "s "t to come =?2 b :5 x did1 !re x 0 "r ov]head1 z x _h be5 e>ly ! la/ ev5+4 ,! bright /> 0 aga9 on ! tip ( ! di/ant waves4 ,he />$ aga94 ,he rememb]$ h[ he _h left !m all ! night be=e1 & n[ ! />s seem$ 9 _! old places aga94 ,8 k9d fa!r came up to him4 8,o1 fa!r10 cri$ ! boy1 8all my />s h gone back into _! places aga9 ?is ev5+4 ,did y see !m travel back z y saw !m travel =w>d8 ,no4 ,b !re !y are1 ?\gh ,i d n "k h[ !y got !re4 ,i ?9k ,i saw y look+ pretty (t5 at ! sun1 to-day4 ,did y notice any?+ peculi> ab\t 8 movem5ts8 ,yes4 ,i notic$ t he seem$ to g ! same road z my />s did ! ev5+ be=e4 ,b y saw him asc5d 9 ! ea/1 rise ne>ly ov]head1 & !n set 9 ! we/4 ,y did n obs]ve y\r />s d t4 ,no1 fa!r2 b ,i h x4 ,x took a long :ile = ! sun to g all t di/ance2 & ,i fancy t if ,i _h wat*$ my bright /> z long1 ,i %\ld h se5 t set 9 ! we/ also4 ,c]ta9ly y w\ld4 ,well1 b h[ did !y get back into _! places aga98 ,h[ w ! sun manage to get on ! ea/ side1 to-morr[ morn+8 ,ah6 ,i see4 ,:at w expla9 ! movem5t ( ! />s w expla9 ! movem5t ( ! sun4 ,i ?9k y w f9d x s4 ,!re is only "o way by :i* ,i c acc\nt = ?is--!y mu/ all turn r\nd ! e>?4 ,is t x1 fa!r8 ,ev]ybody us$ to ?9k s4 ,b :at surprises me is ?is2 z ! />s are turn+ r\nd u1 none get be=e or beh9d ! o!rs4 ,!y keep ! same di/ance ap>t4 ,d y n "k t all ! />s are /uck 9 a huge mass ( blue /uff1 call$ ! sky1 & t :5 ! sky turns all ( !m mu/ turn ) x1 &1 unless !y tumble out1 !y mu/ keep 9 _! places8 ,o1 fa!r1 y are jok+4 ,well1 !n1 if !y are n jo9$ toge!r1 :y d !y move s uni=mly8 ,t ,i _c tell4 ,no two ( ! />s are ( equal di/ance f u4 ,!y are all scatt]$ ?r\gh space1 l a lot ( m>bles 9 a scramble4 ,!n if !y _h to move r\nd ! _w1 ,i am sure !y nev] w\ld keep 9 su* ord]1 especially z "s w\ld h to g s mu* fa/] ?an o!rs2 = !y h a mu* great] di/ance to g4 ,!y _c turn r\nd ! e>? 9 t way4 ,b yet !y seem to d s4 ,yes4 ,b j look =w>d4 ,d y see h[ ! head ( ! vessel is dipp+ into ! ,bay ( ,biscay8 ,i d1 fa!r4 ,b d y notice t z ! b[ ( ! %ip s9ks & rises1 all ! />s to ! s\?w>d seem to dance up & d[n8 ,n[ ,i und]/&4 ,l z ^! />s appe> to dance ab\t accord+ to ! motion ( ! %ip1 s ! app>5t motion ( ! />s r\nd ! e>? 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs mu/ be ow+ to ! motion ( ! e>?4 ,! e>? mu/ turn ov] once a day4 ,x is easi] to imag9e ?is1 ?an to imag9e su* extraord9>y motions to take place among ! />s40 ,,rotundity ,,( ,,! ,,e>?4 ,x 0 f9e fun = ! heal?y1 he>ty ,engli% boy to be toss$ ab\t 9 ! ,great ,atlantic4 ,:at a noble1 t[]+ wave 0 t :i* rais$ up ! %ip1 b only to let x d[n 9 ! deep tr\gh ( ! sea1 :ile its cre/ hung ov] x1 z if to drive x to ! bottom6 ,z ! day pass$ (f1 & ! sombre cl\ds ?rong$ ! we/]n horizon1 ,james got ton$ d[n1 & became ?\ghtful & /ill4 ,!n 0 8 face turn$ f ! waves to ! />s1 be+ nev] tir$ ( wat*+ _! motions & admir+ _! beauty4 ,he _h long be5 reg>d+ ! heav5s "o ev5+1 :5 he turn$1 z he he>d 8 fa!r's /ep1 & exclaim$-- 8,! m ,i /udy ! />s1 fa!r1 ! m _! motions bo!r me4 ,h[ is t1 my son8 ,:5 we fir/ left ,engl& ,i saw ! ,pol> /> & ,great ,be> a good height up 9 ! heav5s1 t[>d ! nor?1 & ,sirius l[ d[n t[>d ! s\?4 ,h !y be5 play+ any tricks ) y8 ,i d n "k t4 ,b z we h be5 sail+ t[>ds ! equator1 ,i h obs]v$ ! ,great ,be> go+ gradually d[n1 & ,sirius z gradually com+ up4 ,i am afraid ,i %all lose ! ,pol> /> altoge!r soon4 ,& n[ ,i h ano!r tr\ble4 ,i d n "k :at to make ( a numb] ( new />s com+ up f ! s\?w>d4 ,w\ld x be ow+ to ! %ape ( ! e>?1 ?9k y8 ,aye1 ,i nev] ?\ght ( t4 ,if we 7 sail+ on a flat surface all ?is long way1 w\ld y see ^! ups & d[ns ( ! />s8 ,no1 ,i ?9k n4 ,! tru? is1 x seems to me t we h be5 go+ up a hill1 if ! />s d n move4 ,t w acc\nt = y\r ,great ,be> go+ d[n2 b :at %\ld cause ^! new />s to appe> 9 ! s\?8 ,:y1 t looks z ?\gh we 7 gett+ up to ! top ( ! hill1 & %\ld h to g d[n on ! o!r side4 ,:at %ape1 !n1 d y suppose ! _w ought to be1 to acc\nt = ^! curi\s app>5t motions ( ! />s8 ,i fancy x ought to be r\nd1 & t is :at ,i h always be5 told x is1 fa!r4 ,i want to ask y :e!r y h notic$ any?+ peculi> ab\t ! app>5t daily motion ( ! />s4 ,d !y all rise 9 ! ea/ & pass ov] to ! we/8 ,?is is j ! subject ,i want$ to speak ab\t4 ,i ?\ght at fir/ t !y did s1 & ought to d s4 ,b ,i h s9ce f\nd out t ?is is n ! case4 ,!y d n all describe ! same siz$ circle4 ,:at h y obs]v$8 ,"s make a regul> sweep across--o!rs only rise to pop d[n aga94 ,yet !re is a m wond]ful ?+4 ,! />s ne> ! ,nor? ,pol> /> p]=m _! circle )\t go+ "u at all4 ,!n ! greate/ puzzle is1 t ! ,pol> /> always keeps its place )\t any turn+4 ,y d n ?9k t ! />s describe circles ea* day ( diff]5t sizes accord+ to _! di/ances f ! ,pol> />8 ,no4 ,i feel sure t x is all a *eat ( ! eye1 ?\gh ,i don't see :]e ! *eat is4 ,i ?\ght y 7 q settl$ 9 y\r m9d t ! app>5t motion ( ! />s 0 ow+ to ! revolution ( ! e>?4 ,true1 fa!r2 yet ,i see no connection betwe5 ! movem5t ( ! e>? & ! /ation>y place ( ! ,pol> />4 ,:at appe>ance w\ld ! heav5ly bodies pres5t1 7 ! e>? l a big drum roll+ ov]8 ,:y1 ,i %\ld fancy t !n !y w\ld all rise 9 ! ea/ & pass ov]1 9 an ord]ly1 prop] mann]1 to ! we/4 ,?\gh ,i h be5 told t ! e>? is r\nd ,i d n und]/& h[ t %\ld affect ! motion ( all ! />s1 z we see !m4 ,come1 let u see4 ,if ! _w be r\nd1 !n "s p>ts w\ld describe a less circle ?an o!rs 9 ! daily revolution4 ,( c\rse1 fa!r4 ,w\ld !re be any portion t w\ld n turn at all8 ,yes2 ! poles1 or extremities4 ,:]e w\ld be ! mo/ motion8 ,at ! equator4 ,!n1 if ! />s be /ill1 & ! e>? move & be r\nd1 w\ld n-- ,o1 ,i "k all ab\t x n[4 ,! />s ov] ! pole w\ld appe> /ill1 because ! pole is /ill4 ,! />s ov] ,engl& w\ld appe> to describe a l>g] circle ?an ^? ( ! ,great ,be> ov] ,sw$54 ,:]e we are n[1 ! />s ov]head describe a v l>ge circle4 ,& at ! equator ! greate/ circle ( all8 ,yes1 yes1--& ,i c n[ see :y ! ,great ,be> seems to g away f u1 z we get up ! hill t[>d ! equator4 ,t con/ellation is opposite to a "p ( ! e>? a good way to ! nor? ( u4 ,z we rise high] f t place1 we mu/ appe> to rise high] ?an ! />s ov] x4 ,h[ ,i d long to /& "u t bright ,belt ( ,orion1 & "u ,sirius6 ,& h[ ,i %\ld l to see ! pretty ,cross /ret*$ ov] ! ma/-head6 ,wait a bit1 my lad1 & y may see all ^! wond]s 9 "t4 ,h[ delight$ ,i am to make out t all ^? funny motions among ! />s are simply ow+ to ! _w be+ r\nd40 ,,size ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,x 0 :ile half tir$ ( %ip life already1 & long+ = ! excitem5ts ( %ore 9 a new c\ntry1 t ! boy turn$ r\nd to 8 fa!r1 & said1 ) a sort ( yawn-- 8,:at a long :ile we %all be gett+ to ,au/ralia1 fa!r4 ,x is a great di/ance to g1 ,james4 ,well1 ,i ?9k ! e>? mu/ be a good big ball to roll ab\t among ! />s4 ,y ought to "k its size4 ,i h be5 told t x is #be1jjj miles r\nd2 b :o has measur$ x4 ,:y z to t1 y & ,i might measure x "s ev5+ by ! />s4 ,y "k t ! great space betwe5 ! ,belt & ,pol> ,/> is "o-qu>t] ( ! great circle ( ! heav5s4 ,( c\rse4 ,e circle is reckon$ to be divid$ into spaces call$ degrees1 ( :i* #cfj g to =m ! circumf]5ce2 s t "o-f\r? w be n9ety degrees4 ,y c imag9e t space divid$ into n9ety ( ^! portions1 call$ degrees4 ,:at r>e compasses t w\ld take6 ,^? two bright />s ov]head1 :i* are ab\t twice ! same di/ance ap>t z ! app>5t diamet] ( ! ,sun1 w\ld be ne>ly equal to "o ( ^! n9ety portions4 ,n[1 y "k t if y 7 at ! pole1 y w\ld h ! ,pol> ,/> above y2 &1 if at ! equator1 ,orion's ,belt w\ld be ov] y\r head4 ,i und]/& all t1 fa!r4 ,y "k1 !n1 t y might be 9 a place :]e "o ( ^? two bright />s w\ld be ov]head1 & y might j\rney on to ano!r place fur!r s\?1 :]e ! o!r "o w\ld be at ! z5i? or ov]head4 ,?is is all cle> to me4 ,!n if y measur$ ! gr\nd y _h gone ov]1 x w\ld be equal to "o-n9etie? "p ( ! space betwe5 ! pole & ! equator1 or ab\t sev5ty miles4 ,c y tell h[ _m miles x w\ld be f ! pole to ! equator8 ,t w\ld be sev5ty times n9ety--:i* is #fcjj4 ,b t is only "o-qu>t] ( ! way r\nd--is x n8 ,yes2 ! :ole di/ance r\nd w\ld be f\r times #fcjj1 or ab\t #be1jjj miles4 ,well done--we h measur$ ! circumf]5ce ( ! _w40 ,,! ,,e>? ,,n ,,q ,,r\nd4 8,fa!r10 exclaim$ ,james "o day1 8! capta9 has be5 giv+ me a riddle :i* ,i _c guess4 ,he asks :]e a p\nd ( %ot is n a p\nd4 ,is he jok+ ) me8 ,n at all1 lad4 ,a bag ( %ot weigh+ a p\nd 9 ,london1 or ev5 9 ,melb\rne1 w n weigh a p\nd on ! equator4 ,:at que] ?+s y d tell me6 ,h[ c t be8 ,y "k t ! _w attracts y4 ,yes2 ,i "k :5 ,i jump up ,i am soon br\ght d[n1 & sometimes unpleasantly s1 too4 ,z ! _w is r\nd1 & ev]y:]e ! _w pulls ?+s d[n to its surface1 x is z if x 7 draw+ all to ! c5tre4 ,?is is call$ ! ,attraction ( ,gravitation4 ,& ,i suppose t l z fire is hott] ! ne>] y get to x1 s does ! attraction get great] ! ne>] y get to ! c5tre ( ! e>?4 ,true2 b c y guess h[ ?is gravitation c be weight8 ,i "k :5 ,i pull a ?+1 x is z if ,i pu%$ x1 or put a weight on x4 ,s ! pull+ ( ! e>? w make ! ?+ attract$ feel z if a weight 7 on x4 ,& c y n see :y a p\nd %\ld some:]e n be a p\nd8 ,no2 unless ,i made a big hole t[>ds ! c5tre1 & !n ! p\nd weight w\ld be heavi]4 ,b y told me ! _w 0 r\nd1 & x mu/ be z f> f ! c5tre at ,london & ,melb\rne1 z at ! equator4 ,b if f trial x be f\nd t ! p\nd really is less at ! ,l9e1 :at w\ld x prove8 ,x proves :at ,i c't see1 t ! e>? at ! equator is f>!r (f ! c5tre ?an :at x is at ,london or ,melb\rne1 & t w\ld make ! e>? n a true ,globe4 ,nei!r is x my son3 ?\gh ! diff]5ce is b little4 ,x is ab\t a doz5 miles ?ick] d[n to ! c5tre at ! ,l9e ?an at ! poles4 ,!n1 z ,london & ,melb\rne are ea* ne>ly half-way betwe5 ! l9e & ! pole !y w be ne>] by six miles to ! c5tre ?an ! equator is4 ,y h solv$ ! problem1 & und]/& t ! _w is n a sph]e1 b :at is call$ an ,oblate ,sph]oid1 be+ flatt5$ at ! poles4 ,z ,i _c easily f9d out by weigh+ t a p\nd is n a p\nd3 c y tell me any o!r way ( prov+ t ! e>? is n q r\nd1 de> fa!r8 ,yes1 ,i c4 ,d y see ! reason :y ! p5dulum returns d[n :5 x is mov$ up8 ,! gravitation1 to be sure4 ,if a ?+ weighs heavi] 9 "o place ?an ano!r ?r\gh a diff]5ce ( gravitation w !re be a diff]5ce 9 ! two places ) ! p5dulum8 ,i %\ld fancy t :]e ! e>? pull$ ! h>d] ! p5dulum w\ld come d[n ! quick]4 ,if x came d[n quick] x w\ld rise quick]2 t is1 ! beat w\ld be quick]4 ,:at effect w\ld ?is h ^u ! clock8 ,! fa/] x beat1 ! fa/] ! :eels w\ld be mov$1 & ! fa/] ! h&s w\ld turn on ! face4 ,j s3 ! clock w\ld be fa/] 9 "t :5 ! p5dulum beat quick]1 & sl[] 9 "t :5 ! p5dulum beat sl[]4 ,b h[ c\ld ,i f9d ?is out1 fa!r8 ,?is way4 ,x is asc]ta9$ t 9 ,london a p5dulum mu/ be #ci-a_/g in*es f ! top to ! middle ( ! sw++-bob to beat a true second at a "t4 ,!n ,i am sure ! ,london p5dulum w n be pull$ d[n s h>d at ! equator1 & s x w be long] com+ & go+4 ,:at mu/ ,i d1 !n1 to make my ,london p5dulum beat seconds on ! equator8 ,:y1 %ort5 x a little bit4 ,yes2 or1 :at is ! same ?+1 move up ! weight at ! end ( ! p5dulum a little4 ,i mu/ %ort5 x "o-t5? ( an in*1 or else x w lose sixte5 h\rs 9 ! ye>4 ,!n all ! clocks c>ri$ to ,melb\rne f ,london w be wrong4 ,w !y g too fa/ or too sl[ly 9 ,victoria8 ,!y w be a little too sl[1 z ,melb\rne is ne>] ! equator ?an ,london is4 ,if a ,melb\rne clock-mak] want 8 second p5dulum to beat seconds 9 ,london :at directions mu/ he give8 ,he mu/ tell ! folks 9 ,london to l5g!n ! p5dulum a bit4 ,y w see t by ! _w be+ flatt5$ at ! poles ! degrees ( latitude w diff]4 ,"o close to ! equator measures #fh-c_/d miles1 9 ,victoria ab\t #fi miles1 9 ,engl& #fi-a_/h1 :ile 9 ,lapl& x w\ld be #fi-a_/d4 ,:at w\ld be ! mean l5g? ( a degree8 ,ab\t #fi-a_/bj miles4 ,let me multiply t by #cfj1 to f9d ! mean circumf]5ce ( ! _w2 ,i h x--#bd1heh miles40 ,,annual ,,motion4 ,! %ip 0 mu* delay$ 9 ! ,region ( ! ,calms1 z x is call$2 t is1 ne> ! equator4 ,aft] a :ile ! a/ronomical dialogue 0 resum$4 8,well1 ,james1 look n[ at y\r tw9kl+ fri5ds1 & tell :]e y are4 ,i suppose by ! ,nor? ,pol> /> re/+ ^u ! wat]s to ! nor?1 t we mu/ be n[ ne>ly on ! top ( ! hill1 by ! equator4 ,we are s1 my lad4 ,b :at "t did ! sun rise ?is morn+8 ,at six1 & x set at exactly six ?is ev5+4 ,d y "k :at day ( ! mon? x is8 ,! tw5ty-?ird ( ,septemb]4 ,h y ev] obs]v$ ! sun to rise & set at six o'clock be=e1 on ! voyage8 ,no1 fa!r4 ,well1 !n1 y w recollect h]eaft] t y 7 ^u ! equator on ! tw5ty-?ird ( ,septemb]1 :5 !re 0 equal day & night4 ,b did y n "k ( equal day & night at home8 ,yes2 ab\t half-way betwe5 w9t] & summ]4 ,j s2 t is1 at ! end ( ,septemb]4 ,:y %\ld x be s !re 9 ,engl& & "h too8 ,we w try & f9d out4 ,i ?9k ,i h po9t$ out to y ! ,pleiades4 ,i "k !m well4 ,!y are 9 ! ,bull clu/]4 ,!re happ5s to be a b& ( twelve con/ellations =m+ a broad circle ( ! heav5s4 ,is t :at is call$ ! ,signs ( ! ,zodiac8 ,! same4 ,c y repeat !m8 ,yes1 fa!r4 ,aries ! ,ram1 ,taurus ! ,bull1 ,gem9i ! ,tw9s1 ,canc] ! ,crab1 ,leo ! ,lion1 ,virgo ! ,virg91 ,libra ! ,scales1 ,scorpio ! ,scorpion1 ,sagitt>ius ! ,ar*]1 ,capricornus ! ,goat1 ,aqu>ius ! ,wat]-be>]1 ,pisces ! ,fi%es4 ,ov] !re to ! ea/w>d is "o ( ^! t rose z ! sun 0 sett+4 ,! sun is se5 opposite "o or o!r ( ! twelve con/ellations 9 ea* mon? ( ! ye>4 ,x is obs]v$1 = in/ance1 to rise ea* morn+ = a mon? 9 ! con/ellation ( ! ,ram1 & = ! next mon? 9 ! ,bull4 ,h[ c x be among ^? />s :5 y say !y are s mu* f>!r (f8 ,by say+ x is 9 su* a con/ellation1 ,i mean t x is 9 a l9e betwe5 u & t clu/] ( />s4 ,:y1 !n1 ! sun appe>s to g a j\rney betwe5 ! />s & u = a :ole ye>4 ,!n x w rise 9 ! ,ram twelve mon?s aft] x _h be5 se5 opposite t con/ellation4 ,i wond] h[ ?is c be4 ,did y n say1 fa!r1 t nei!r ! />s nor ! sun really mov$8 ,i did4 ,well1 !n1 x mu/ be ei!r ! />s turn+ ab\t ! sun1 or ! sun tak+ an annual trip ab\t !m1 & yet ! />s d n move1 & ! sun does n4 ,let u leave ! sun & 8 trip = a little1 :ile we h ano!r talk ab\t ! />s4 ,notice t r$ /> j ris+ !re on ! l>bo>d side4 ,i h x1 fa!r4 ,z ,i want y to rememb] x1 take my pocket-book & m>k (f ) ! p5cil a picture ( ! /> & its f\r neighb\rs1 putt+ a cross "u ! "o t has j ris54 ,!re x is1--! "u "o ( ?is clu/] ,i h sket*$4 ,i %all "k him aga94 ,n[1 !n1 y mu/ g bel[1 & resume y\r obs]vations to-morr[4 ,i took ! exact "t--sev5 p4m4--:5 y saw ! /> rise4 ,y mu/ look = x at sev5 to-morr[ ev5+40 ,at f\r m9utes be=e sev5 ! next night1 up rose ! pretty object1 & /ole a glance at ! boy across ! ocean4 8,fa!r1 fa!r6 x's up1 x's up60 sang out ! happy lad4 ,8 fa!r look$ at 8 wat*1 & said-- 8,y\r /> did n come to 8 "t4 ,x 0 f\r m9utes to sev5 o'clock :5 he appe>$1 & t is f\r m9utes too soon4 ,h[ is t1 fa!r8 ,i mu/ ask y1 = x is ( no use ask+ ! />4 ,p]haps y w /ill wond] :5 ,i tell y t to-morr[ ev5+ x w be eight m9utes to sev5 be=e x gets up at ?is place4 ,:y1 ?is is l ! sun among ! />s--always gett+ out ( 8 place4 ,b ! sun gets "r aft] a ye>4 ,d y ?9k our /> w ev] get "r--s z to rise at sev5 "s o!r ev5+8 ,i d n "k1 fa!r4 ,if x rise f\r m9utes e>li] e day :5 w x be an h\r e>li]8 ,9 half-a-mon?2 & tw5ty-f\r h\rs e>li] 9 twelve mon?s4 ,b t is ! "t :5 x w be visit+ at night aga94 ,s y h asc]ta9$ t ! />s g an app>5t j\rney r\nd ! e>? 9 a ye>2 l z ! sun takes a ye> to g 8 app>5t c\rse among ! />s4 ,!n bo? mu/ h ! same cause4 ,z ,i f\nd ! daily motion ( ! />s 0 ow+ to ! real daily motion ( ! e>?1 ,i suppose ?is ye>ly motion ( ! />s mu/ be caus$ by "s ye>ly motion ( ! e>?4 ,ei!r ! sun turns r\nd ! e>? once a ye>1 or ! e>? does r\nd ! sun4 ,well1 fa!r1 ! sun appe>$ also to turn r\nd ! e>? once a day4 ,i d n ?9k ,i c\ld run r\nd ! deck 9 two m9utes :ile ,i am two h\rs do+ x4 ,!n1 z ,i am satisfi$ x did n h a daily motion1 ,i am ! m dispos$ n to tru/ to ?is app>5t ye>ly motion4 ,x is m likely1 too1 t ! little _w %\ld run r\nd ! great sun1 ?an t ! great sun %\ld revolve r\nd ! e>?4 ,i p]ceive y are z settl$ ^u ! annual or ye>ly motion z y 7 ^u ! diurnal or daily revolution40 ,,! ,,seasons4 8,james1 my boy10 said ,mr4 ,m>ple 8d y "k :y !re %\ld be w9t] & summ]8 ,no1 fa!r1 ,i really _c tell4 ,i "k t 9 ,engl& ! sun 0 high] up 9 ! day1 & t he /opp$ up long] 9 summ] ?an 9 w9t]4 ,b !n z ,i believ$ t ! sun ran ab\t z he lik$1 ,i 0 n surpris$ at 8 *ange ( place4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 ,i am v anxi\s to "k m ab\t ?is subject4 ,:5 7 we 9 ! circle ( ! ,pleiades1 t is1 ! place :]e at "s "t or o!r ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs !y w\ld be ov]head8 ,o1 t 0 long be=e we got to ! equator4 ,yes1 x 0 ab\t #aejj miles to ! nor? ( u4 ,n[ we are 9 ! circle ( ! ,virg9 clu/]4 ,b ! ,bull & ! ,virg9 belong to ! twelve con/ellations1 ( :i* we 7 talk+1 =m+ a broad circle1 along :i* ! sun appe>s to travel4 ,true4 ,b !y are n 9 an upright circle4 ,_! l9e w cross our equator ,l9e4 ,if t be x1 ! sun does n appe>1 !n1 to g r\nd u ov] ! equator4 ,no2 = if x did1 x w\ld be se5 ov]head at t place e day at twelve o'clock2 :]eas x %ifts its c\rse cont9ually4 ,"o day x is ov] "o "p at noon1 & ^u ano!r day ov] ano!r "p4 ,:y1 if ! circle ( ! ,zodiac be incl9$ to ! circle ( ! equator1 x w cross x 9 two places4 ,i suppose t is ! reason :y1 on ! cele/ial globe1 "o con/ellation1 z ! ,virg91 is ov] ! equator circle2 o!rs1 z ! ,bull1 ov] "s place to ! nor? ( x2 & "s o!rs1 z ! ,scorpion1 to ! s\?4 ,y guess rightly4 ,!n if t be x1 ! sun mu/ appe> to cross ! equator twice 9 ! ye>4 ,x does s on ! #ba/ ( ,m>* & #bcrd ,septemb]4 ,^! are ! v]nal or spr+ equ9ox1 & ! autumnal equ9ox4 ,m>* is ! v]nal equ9ox ( ,london1 or equal day & night 9 spr+2 b x is ! ,au/ralian autumnal equ9ox4 ,9 ,septemb] ! ,au/ralias h ! spr+ equ9ox1 & ! ,engli% ! autumnal4 ,! sun is se5 ov]head to ! fur!/ nor? on ! #ba/ ( ,june1 & to ! fur!/ s\? on ! #ba/ ( ,decemb]4 ,:y1 ! fir/ is ! summ] ( ,engl&1 & ! la/ ! w9t]4 ,!n ,i suppose t is ! reason :y 9 summ] ! sun looks s high up at noon4 ,!n 9 w9t]1 z x is %9+ m ov] p>ts s\? ( ! equator1 ! nor? w\ld nei!r see nor feel s mu* ( him4 ,t is correct4 ,y n[ see :y ! ,au/ralian summ] is at ! "t ( ! ,engli% w9t]4 ,yes1 fa!r2 because !y are on opposite sides ( ! equator4 ,b y "k t ! sun does n really move ab\t l ?is4 ,i want to "k :at does move4 ,! e>?1 to be sure4 ,i und]/& t2 b nei!r ! rotundity nor motion seems to expla9 ?is my/]y ( ! ,zodiac4 ,b let me see4 ,:5 ! _w sw+s r\nd ! ma/] light1 is x oblig$ to keep bolt upright--nor? pole up & s\? pole d[n8 ,h[ w\ld y\r equator !n be1 ,james8 ,"r opposite ! sun4 ,b t w n d1 = x is n always opposite to ! sun4 ,p]haps ! _w goes waddl+ along l a duck1 fir/ on "o side a little bit1 & !n on ! o!r4 ,?is w\ld br+ ! sun opposite to ei!r place4 ,x w\ld be a v regul> waddle4 ,we w try y\r s*eme4 ,pick up t r\nd wood5 ball !re4 ,c>ry x r\nd ! cap/an1 & see :e!r by twi/+ x f "o side to ! o!r y c keep ! s\? pole %one ^u = six mon?s1 & ! nor? pole %one ^u = ! o!r six mon?s40 ,james n[ makes a trial4 ,b aft] all sorts ( turns he fail$ 9 produc+ ! ,engli% w9t] & summ] 9 ! prop] "t & = ! prop] l5g? ( "t4 8,i mu/ give x up1 fa!r4 ,j slant y\r ball a little out ( ! p]p5dicul>1 & c>ry x r\nd y\r sun )\t mov+ x f its position4 ,capital6 ,x expla9s ! :ole4 ,:5 x 0 9 front ( ! cap/an1 ! s\? pole 0 t[>d x2 t 0 ! ,au/ralian summ]4 ,:5 ,i w5t to ! "r side1 nei!r end 0 incl9$ t[>d x2 ?is 0 ! sun ov] ! equator4 ,:5 ,i came to ! back ( x1 ! nor? pole 0 t[>d x2 ?is 0 ! ,engli% summ]4 ,:5 ,i rea*$ ! left side1 my equator 0 opposite to x2 ?is 0 ! sun's second cross+ ( ! ,l9e4 ,:5 ,i got to ! front aga91 !re 0 my s\? pole po9t+ to ! cap/an aga94 ,!n y really und]/& ! seasons4 ,( c\rse ! spr+ 9 ,engl& is ! autumn ( ,au/ralia4 ,b ,i h some?+ else to recall to y\r recollection4 ,h y =gott5 ! old *ur* on ! hill at home8 ,no1 fa!r1 & nev] %all4 ,h[ pretty x look$ :5 ! sun rose ov] x ^u a f9e spr+ morn+1 ) ! birds all alive ) _! song1 & ! bees d[n ^u ! fl[]s6 ,did ! sun rise ov] ! *ur* at hay h>ve/8 ,no2 ,i rememb] !n x came up f beh9d ! squire's h\se to ! left ( x4 ,:]e 0 ! sun fir/ se5 ^u a cold w9t]'s morn+8 ,aye1 ,i fancy ,i see 8 r$ face look+ lazily ov] ! p>sonage to ! "r ( ! *ur*1 & t :5 we _h done breakfa/1 too4 ,h[ came ! sun to jump ab\t 9 t mann]8 ,:y1 d y see1 he did n hop f "o side to ! o!r4 ,he w\ld get a little fur!r f ! *ur* ea* morn+ till he rose ov] ! squire's h\se3 !n1 z if a%am$1 he seem$ to creep back to 8 old place4 ,aft]w>ds he appe>$ to take x into 8 head gradually to get on to ! p>sonage1 & !n he w\ld once m turn to ! *ur*4 ,:i* 0 on ! nor?-side ( ! *ur*1 ,james8 ,! squire's h\se4 ,n[1 ,i ?9k ,i c expla9 all )\t y\r que/ions ?is "t1 my de> fa!r4 ,!n g on by all means4 ,! sun rose ov] ! squire's h\se 9 summ]1 = t 0 ! nor? side2 ! nor? pole 0 !n incl9$ to ! sun4 ,at spr+ x 0 half-way betwe5 ! squire's & ! p>sonage2 ?is 0 ! sun ov] ! equator4 ,9 w9t] ! sun rose at ! fur!/ "p to ! s\?2 ?is 0 :]e ! nor? pole 0 turn$ away1 & ! s\? side turn$ to ! sun4 ,well1 !n1 y h satisfactorily expla9$ ! seasons40 ,,precession ,,( ,,! ,,equ9oxes4 ,x 0 ) no little impati5ce t ,james _h wait$ = ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! ,s\!rn ,cross1 ! emblem ( ,au/ralia4 ,he fir/ notic$ x :5 a long way nor? ( ! equator1 & ea* ev5+ aft]w>ds be/[$ a consid]able att5tion ^u x4 ,z he made s\?+ on 8 voyage ! glori\s con/ellation rose high] & high] 9 ! heav5s4 ,h\r aft] h\r w\ld he sit1 m>k+ its progress1 wond]+ mu* to see x m or less upright accord+ to ! "t ( night1 & m or less decl9+ f ! p]p5dicul> at ! same return+ h\r ( ev5+ ^u diff]5t days4 ,james c\ld und]/& ! ,cross seem+ to p]=m a circle r\nd ! s\? pole ( ! heav5s1 z he _h se5 ! ,be> r\nd ! nor? pole1 f ! rotundity ( ! e>? & its daily motion4 ,x 0 q natural1 !n1 t ! lad %\ld be s en?usia/ic :5 he spoke ( ! con/ellation to 8 fa!r 9 ^! t]ms3 8,o t pretty ,s\!rn ,cross6 ,i l x m & m z ,i get d[n to ! s\?4 ,i did feel sad to see ! old ,be> drop gradually1 night aft] night1 till x seem$ to s9k = ev] 9 ! nor!rn ,atlantic2 b ,i h a new fri5d "h1 t keeps ris+ high] & high] ea* night1 z if to welcome u to our s\!rn home4 ,h[ x w\ld please _m boys 9 ,europe to see ! ,cross6 ,b x 0 se5 9 ,europe =m]ly4 ,ano!r puzzle1 de> fa!r4 ,did x run away f ! s\? pole to h a look at ! nor? "o8 ,x 0 n a run1 b a gradual slide out ( its place1 & z gradual a slide back into x aga94 ,:at a que] trick6 ,is x on its rambles n[1 ,i wond]8 ,x is always on ! move4 ,yes2 ,i "k x describes a circle 9 ! sky once 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 b t is ow+ to ! _w roll+ ov] to get its daily light4 ,yet x has ano!r motion2 n really its own any m ?an ! o!r4 ,& ?is leads x fur!r away f ! c5tral po9t ov] our s\? pole1 & !n br+s x to its place aga94 ,well1 ,i am glad x is "h n[ = me4 ,w !re be "t = my ,london c\s9s to cat* a glance at x :5 x w&]s nor?w>d aga98 ,o no1 no2 x does n move q s fa/ z t4 ,b if ,abraham _h be5 soj\rn+ 9 s\!rn ,europe1 in/ead ( ,asia1 he c\ld h se5 x1 ?\gh x 0 !n mak+ its way back to ! s\?4 ,h[ c\ld ! ,cross slip away f ! o!r s\!rn />s to g on su* migrations8 ,n s4 ,all ! />s keep _! places relatively to ea* o!r1 z y see !m d 9 ! nightly progress f ea/ to we/4 ,9 ! daily motion none get be=e ! o!r1 nor did ! ,cross get be=e its neighb\rs4 ,well1 ,i am fairly done4 ,t is a riddle4 ,look at ! "q1 boy4 ,:at makes ! app>5t daily motion ( ! />s8 ,! real daily motion ( ! e>?4 ,& if1 !n1 y obs]ve any o!r peculi>ity ( movem5t among y\r bright fri5ds up !re1 to :at may y reasonably ascribe x8 ,i %\ld imag9e "s peculi> twi/1 roll1 or slipp+ ( ?is _w ( ours4 ,true4 ,& if !re be se5 among ! pol> />s1 nor? z well z s\?1 a slight b regul> movem5t1 a sort ( a sw+ r\nd1 s t "s />s get f>!r (f ! spot we call ! s\? pole ( ! heav5s1 :ile o!rs approa*$ x ne>]1 & yet s swung r\nd t at la/ all f9d _! old places aga91 h[ c\ld y get a motion ( ! e>? to make up = all t8 ,ah6 ,i mu/ contrive t ! _w %\ld d ?ree ?+s4 ,x mu/ roll ov] once a day1 roll r\nd ! sun once a ye>1 & yet wriggle ab\t 9 ano!r way at ! same "t4--,/op a bit--,i h x4 ,my top turns r\nd itself1 & pretty quickly1 too2 x %ifts ab\t on ! floor almo/ 9 a circle z x turns r\nd2 & ,i see x1 especially :5 x is quietly sp9n+1 h a sl[ roll ( ! head1 l a sailor :5 walk+ a%ore1 z if its head 7 a little giddy4 ,y h hit x exactly1 my good fell[4 ,! ?ree motions ( y\r top are mu* l ! ?ree motions ( ! _w4 ,t top-heavy sl[ sw++ ( y\r top :ile x is sp9n+ 9 full =ce is l a sort ( head-roll+ ( ! e>?4 ,! poles seem to h a roll ( _! own1 indep5d5t ( ! regul> roll4 ,yes2 & t w\ld make ! ,pol> />s seem z ?\gh !y 7 sw++4 ,b h[ long are !y be=e !y are 9 _! regul> places aga98 ,a/ronom]s calculate #be1hej ye>s4 ,b w n ?is *ang+ make ! />-*>ts ( ! anci5ts all wrong8 ,inde$ x does4 ,aries ! ,ram1 = in/ance1 z a sign1 is ! fir/ ?irty degrees on ! cele/ial globe2 b z a con/ellation x has %ift$ to betwe5 ! ?irtie? & sixtie? degree on ! ecliptic4 ,?is is call$ ! precession ( ! ,equ9oxes4 ,h[ is t8 ,i "k :5 ! equ9oxes are--,m>* #ba/ & ,septemb] #bcrd--:5 x is equal night all ov] ! _w4 ,! ,european v]nal equ9ox took place at ! fir/ po9t ( ,aries4 ,b by ?is precession1 or m prop]ly recession1 or go+ backw>d ( ! />s1 ! ,equ9ox takes place :5 ! sun is 9 ,taurus ! ,bull1 two ?\s& ye>s aft] x 0 9 ! ,ram4 ,i see4 ,! />s n only get e>li] f\r m9utes a-day to accommodate ! e>? 9 its annual motion1 b make a *ange to accommodate ! sw++ ( its pole4 ,c y tell me1 ,james1 h[ mu* ! />s slip back 9 a ye>8 ,let me calculate x4 ,!re are #cfj degrees 9 a circle1 & sixty times z _m m9utes2 t is1 #ba1fjj4 ,z x is #be1jjj ye>s 9 ! circle1 ! />s w\ld n %ift "o m9ute ( di/ance1 & ! sun's app>5t size 9 ! heav5s is ?irty m9utes1 or half-a-degree4 ,by ?is ,precession a /> comes to ! same spot ab\t tw5ty m9utes lat] e ye>4 ,x is1 z x 71 slid+ back4 ,9 ,europe1 ,james1 "o effect has be5 to br+ :at we call ! ,pol> /> )9 "o degree ( ! nor? pole ( ! heav5s2 :]eas1 a few ?\s& ye>s ago x 0 twelve degrees (f x4 ,! bright /> ( ! ,lyre ,con/ellation w "s day be ! ,nor? ,pol> />4 ,ah1 b 9 #be1jjj ye>s ! pres5t ,pol> /> w be 9 its old place4 ,! end ( ! little ,be>'s tail seems n[ fa/5$ on ! nor? pole2 b x mu/ be a sort ( greasy pole = ! />s to slip (f x z soon z !y get ne> x40 ,,fix$ ,,/>s ,,n ,,fix$4 ,x _h be5 a sultry day4 ,! sun rose ) a fi]y glance1 & ! sea blu%$ ) a deep r$ z 8 hot beams glid$ ov] ! heav+ surface4 ,! cl\ds hung heavily & gloomy 9 "o "p ( ! horizon1 s5d+ back to ! sun a gl[+1 angry look 9 ex*ange = 8 fi]ce gaze4 ,x 0 n long be=e ! massive cl\ds came roll+ up1 z !y 7 press$ =w>d by ! we/]n breeze1 :i* 0 ru%+ =w>d z ha/ily z ! re/4 ,! sun tri$ to fright5 ! advanc+ vap\rs1 b c\ld n4 ,!y came onw>d till !y cov]$ ! sky1 & drove ! bright rays f ! gild+ ( ! wat]s4 ,! w9d1 rejoic+ 9 its p[] to drive ! cl\ds1 n[ flew ^u ! ocean & buffet$ ! waves4 ,affright$ at its bl[s1 !y fl$ hi!r & ?i!r 9 _! di/ress1 & m+l$ _! ro> ( t]ror ) ! %rill %rieks & cries ( _! invisible foe4 ,x 0 a /orm4 ,! capta91 :o _h be5 att5tively wat*+ ! signs1 & los+ 8 breakfa/1 saw :at 0 com+1 & prep>$ = x4 ,! sails 7 tak5 91 & ! %ip made snug & safe4 ,! /orm came ) a wild bur/ all at once1 & reel$ ! vessel almo/ ^u its side4 ,b ! (fic] 0 !re1 ! helmsman 0 awake to 8 duty1 & ! l\ng+ b>que kept on h] c\rse 9 spite ( h] erratic movem5ts4 ,james 0 n ins5sible to fe>4 ,he 0 b a boy4 ,& :51 9 addition to ! noise ( w9d & bill[s1 ! ?und]s came peal+ f ! heav5s1 he in/9ctively clapp$ 8 f+]s to 8 e>s1 z if to dr[n ! s\nd & 8 fe>s4 ,! vivid /ream ( lightn+1 z x d>t$ f cl\d to cl\d1 play$ r\nd ! %ip1 or plung$ madly into ! sea1 add$ to ! int]e/ & ! t]ror4 ,b ! e*oes di$ away to :isp]s4 ,! cl\ds put on _! sn[y robes4 ,! ripples g5tly laugh$ on ! bosom ( ! ocean4 ,! sun1 no long] angry1 smil$ k9dly ^u ! sc5e4 ,9 ! ev5+1 a few l9es ( vap\r 7 motionless 9 ! sky2 & ! long1 unc]ta9 heav+s ( ! wat]s told t a calm 0 s(tly rul+ all4 ,! boy 0 f\nd by 8 fa!r look+ at ! placid face ( ! heav5s4 8,:at1 boy6 at y\r old po/1 />+ at ,orion aga94 ,i'll tell y :at ,i 0 ?9k+ (1 fa!r4 ,y see ! _w is l ?is %ip--always on ! rock1 nev] really /ill--& ,i 0 ?9k+ h[ pleasant re/ is1 & :at a lot ( x !y mu/ get up !re 9 ! fix$ />s4 ,n s2 we are n[ le>n+ t !y are1 l "s boys1 n s /eady z !y look4 ,y surely don't mean to say t su* respectable old folks z ,sirius & 8 bright fri5ds ev] g danc+ ab\t 9 ! heav5s l giddy ,v5us & ,m]cury8 ,i "k !y appe> to tumble ab\t ov] our ma/s 9 a /orm at night1 b t is because ! %ip is roll$ ov] by ! w9ds & waves4 ,x is really true t !y d n keep to _! places1 ?\gh ! *ange ( position is s v slight z n easily to be discov]$4 ,y\r fri5d ,sirius1 = in/ance1 has be5 closely wat*$1 ,dog z he is1 = two ?\s& ye>s4 ,we "k :at 8 place 0 t "t ago1 & :at x is n[2 & x has %ift$ to ! s\?w>d half-a-degree4 ,t is z mu* z ! app>5t diamet] ( ! sun4 ,b has he any company 9 8 rambles8 ,yes2 ! ,bull's ,eye1 ,aldeb>an1 has kept up pace ) him4 ,q "r to h an ,eye ^u ! ,dog4 ,b has any exact diff]5ce ( position be5 obs]v$ s9ce we h _h good telescopes8 ,! /> sixty-n9e ( ! ,swan has be5 well wat*$ = fifty ye>s1 & f\nd to h gone on f\r m9utes--! eigh? "p ( ! moon's face4 ,a /> 9 ! ,indian has mov$ sev5 seconds 9 ! ye>4 ,!y are n fix$1 l ! anci5ts ?\ght !y 71 9 a cry/all9e sph]e2 or rivet$1 z ,ari/otle taught4 ,pray1 is our sun no m fix$ ?an ! re/ ( !m8 ,he1 too1 is on ! move4 ,b :]e are !y all go+ to8 ,t has be5 a matt] ( dispute4 ,"s ?\ght ! />s 7 danc+ r\nd ,sirius4 ,b ,mdl]1 ! ,g]man a/ronom]1 w\ld h u believe t !y h a great] fancy = "s spot ne> ! ,pleiades4 ,o!rs ?9k ( ,h]cules4 ,b all w\ld take _m millions ( ye>s40 ,,di/ances ,,& ,,sizes ,,( ,,! ,,/>s4 ,james _h a long talk ) ! capta9 "o day ab\t ! telescope1 & got a capital lesson ab\t ! magnify+ p[] be+ accord+ to ! "* & size ( ! glasses us$4 ,! sailors call$ ! in/rum5t ! 8,br+ 'em ne>20 & x does make di/ant objects look z if ne>4 ,x 0 expla9$ to ! boy t ! />s 7 ( diff]5t magnitudes or sizes1 fir/1 second1 ?ird1 c41 accord+ to _! relative di/ances4 ,! foll[+ conv]sation foll[$ betwe5 ! fa!r & son3-- 8,n[1 my boy1 ,i mu/ try & give y "s idea ( ! p5etrat+ p[] ( light1 t y may get an idea ( ! enorm\s di/ances ( ! />s4 ,y are aw>e t ! m di/ant !y are ! less _! light4 ,a /> ( ! fir/ or ne>e/ magnitude w h "o hundr$ times ! light ( "o ( ! six? magnitude4 ,a telescope1 !re=e1 ga!r+ "o hundr$ times ! ord9>y light1 w make ! six? look z ne> z ! fir/4 ,& w x be "o hundr$ times fur!r (f8 ,no2 light increases or dim9i%es accord+ to ! squ>e ( ! di/ance4 ,i "k4 ,if ! light be "o hundr$ times less1 ! /> w be t5 times fur!r (f1 = ! squ>e ( t5 is "o hundr$4 ,i c und]/& n[ t a ?+ is only se5 by ! help ( light4 ,i d n see _m />s1 because _! light is too little = my eyes to take 94 ,! telescope has bigg] eyes to take 9 ! light ( ! di/ant />s & nebul4 ,! pupil ( ! eye is b "o-eigh? ( an in* 9 diamet]4 ,an object glass ( twelve in*es diamet] is1 !re=e1 n9ety-six1 or say "o-hundr$ times z long4 ,z ! light se5 is accord+ to ! squ>e ( ! diamet]1 ! telescope ( twelve in*es w receive "o hundr$ times "o hundr$1 or t5 ?\s& times m light4 ,b is !re a way ( measur+ ! quantity ( light8 ,!re is4 ,we f9d t ! sun has tw5ty-two ?\s& millions ( times m light ?an ! ne>e/ ( ! fix$ />s4 ,!n1 ! squ>e root ( ?is ought to tell h[ mu* fur!r (f x is4 ,let me see4 ,x w be ab\t #aej1jjj4 ,yes4 ,if ! sun 7 put back #aej1jjj times fur!r ?an x is1 x ought to look z brightly z t />4 ,if x does n1 x is because x is really small] ?an ! />4 ,:at6 #aej1jjj times #ie millions6 ,b t is no?+2 = x is only to ! fir/ rank4 ,:at ( ! tw5tie? magnitude8 ,yes4 ,b y say ! nebul are fur!r (f ?an t4 ,i may tell y t if ! sun mov$ ?ree times z fa/ z ! _w does1 9 its six hundr$ millions ( miles a ye>1 x w\ld take two hundr$ & fifty millions ( ye>s to get to z f> z ,"l ,rosse's telescope c\ld see4 ,t takes my brea? away4 ,he> a little m4 ,light comes f ! sun to u 9 eight m9utes4 ,x w take sixty ?\s& ye>s to come f "o ( ^? />s ,"l de ,rosse saw4 ,9 fact 8 telescope has enl>g$ our univ]se "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five million times4 ,!n ,i ?9k religi\s p ought to ?ank a/ronom]s = %[+ !m m ( ! greatness ( ,god4 ,^? :o only ?\ght ( him z ! ,creator ( ! ?ree ?\s& />s1 to be se5 by ! nak$ eye1 c\ld n h su* a notion ( 8 va/ p[] z ^? :o "k ( millions ^u millions ( suns40 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] ?is1 ,james 0 left to dige/ su* wond]ful lessons4 ,:5 8 fir/ a/oni%m5t _h pass$ away1 8 curiosity 0 excit$ to "k m ab\t ! di/ances ( ! />s1 s t he might =m a simpl] idea ( ! ?+4 ,he took1 !re=e1 ano!r occasion ( br++ up ! subject 9 ^! words3-- 8,fa!r1 d y really believe ! />s are s f> (f8 ,i am oblig$ to believe _m ?+s ,i d n und]/&1 ^u ! te/imony ( tru/wor?y witnesses2 b 9 ?is case ,i c =m a good guess ( ! tru?4 ,d y rememb] :at ,i once told y ( ! p>allax1 or angle ( obs]vation ( ! sun or moon8 ,yes4 ,t ( ! moon 0 #eg m9utes1 & ! sun #h-c_/d seconds4 ,a degree is #fj m9utes1 & a m9ute #fj seconds4 ,v well4 ,!n #eg m9utes1 or #cdbj seconds1 w be f\r hundr$ times z mu* z ! o!r4 ,if ! moon be #bdj1jjj miles (f1 ! sun w be f\r hundr$ times fur!r or #if1jjj1jjj4 ,b h[ d y get ?is p>allax8 ,di/ances are calculat$ by ! angle made 9 look+ at an object f two places4 ,! two l9es ( sight cross "o ano!r4 ,a great base is ne$$ to view a di/ant object1 or else no angle c be obs]v$4 ,a/ronom]s take ! diamet] ( ! e>?'s orbit4 ,t is twice n9ety-five millions ( miles4 ,) t base--t is1 look+ at a /> f bo? sides ( our orbit1 or at six mon?s' int]val--we c\ld get ! two l9es cross+ "o ano!r1 & s mak+ an angle4 ,! fur!r ! object1 ! m m9ute ! angle4 ,only a few ( ! fix$ />s c\ld be obs]v$ 9 ?is way1 z !y g5]ally are too f> (f to give an angle4 ,i "k an equilat]al triangle has its ?ree angles equal to two "r angles2 & ) n9ety degrees = "o "r angle1 ea* angle ( ! triangle w h sixty degrees4 ,b ,i suppose no /> p>allax c\ld be "o degree4 ,no2 nor a m9ute1 ! sixtie? "p ( "o degree4 ,:5 ! object makes an angle ( a second1 or sixtie? ( a m9ute1 f a base l9e ( "o hundr$ & n9ety millions ( miles1 ! di/ance ( ! /> w be ab\t tw5ty millions ( millions ( miles4 ,is !re any /> mak+ ! second angle8 ,! alpha ( ! ,c5taur is ab\t t1 & is "o ( ! ne>e/ ( fix$ />s4 ,t ! ne>e/ to u1 & yet s f>6 ,d tell me ! di/ance ( "s o!rs4 ,!re is "o1 #fa ,cygni1 ( ! ,swan1 ) "o-?ird ( a second2 &1 !re=e1 ?ree times ! di/ance ( ! alpha ,c5taur4 ,!re is a /> 9 ! ,lyre :i* is "o-fif? ( a second4 ,gr& ,arcturus is "o-eight4 ,! ,nor? ,pol> ,/> is "o-t5?4 ,pretty ,capella1 ( ! ,kid1 is "o-tw5tie?2 t is1 tw5ty times f>!r back ?an a ,c5taur4 ,z x looks "o ( ! brighte/ />s1 x mu/ be v l>ge4 ,:at ( old ,sirius8 ,! angle he makes ) our orbit diamet] is "o-f\r? ( a second2 s t he is ab\t #hj1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj miles4 ,?ank y1 de> fa!r1 = ^! t]rible long figures4 ,_! great di/ance may give u a good guess ( _! great size4 ,i "k ! size ( ! sun to be half-a-degree 9 ! heav5s1 at a di/ance ( n9ety-five millions ( miles1 & yet x is really eight hundr$ & eighty-six ?\s& miles diamet]1 ,i h be5 told4 ,:51 !n1 a /> is millions ( millions ( miles away1 ,i am sure x mu/ be a big "o to be se5 at all4 ,x is s4 ,if ! sun 7 ?ru/ back z f> z ! /> a ,c5taur1 x is calculat$ t x w\ld n %9e ) m ?an "o-?ird ( ! light t /> n[ gives u2 x mu/1 !re=e1 be n m ?an "o-?ird its size4 ,b y said ,sirius 0 f\r times f>!r (f ?an ! ,c5taur1 fa!r4 ,yes2 & x gives f\r times z mu* light4 ,x is1 !n1 probably f\r times z l>ge4 ,x mu/ be1 !re=e1 _m times l>g] ?an ! sun4 ,i am sure x ought to h m planets turn+ r\nd x ?an ! sun has1 or else h !m mu* l>g] 9 size40 ,,con/ellations4 ,x 0 a calm1 /ill1 moonless night1 :i* clos$ 9 ) rav5 w+s a glori\s sunset 9 ! ,s\? ,atlantic ocean4 ,! gay cl\ds1 9 brilliant dress1 t hung ab\t ! sun z he gl[$ to 8 ev5+ re/1 _h gradually *ang$ _! g>m5ts = ^? ( m sombre hues2 & !n1 z gradually1 _h *ang$ f m\nta9 %apes to fea!ry =ms1 till s(t5+ night dissolv$ !m into invisible vap\r4 ,! />s came /eal?ily =?2 a few bold] ones ru%+ fir/ to ! front1 :ile ! m mode/ />s fe>$ to %[ !mselves till ! la/ sign ( daylight fl$4 ,fir/1 second1 ?ird1 f\r?1 & o!r magnitudes ?us successively gleam$ f ! cl\dless ar*1 above & ar\nd ! boy4 ,aft] a "t he said-- 8,:y 7 ! ,ram1 ,bull1 ,lion1 ,scorpion & o!rs s call$8 ,i h (t5 wond]$ at _! odd names1 & h tri$ to make out a be> 9 ! ,great ,be>1 or a dog ab\t ! />s ne> ,sirius1 b nev] c\ld see any resemblance to ! animals4 ,i don't wond] at y\r surprise4 ,"s le>n$ a/ronom]s ( our day pret5d t ! anci5ts by ! ,nile & ,euphrates _h no mean+ 9 ! names !y gave to ! con/ellations4 ,?is is n likely1 especially z we "k t ! signs ( ! ,zodiac 7 pictur$ 9 _! temples4 ,b :o gave ! names to ! o!r />s t are n signs ( ! ,zodiac8 ,! anci5ts4 ,b x is "t n[ to sleep away all ?\ght ( ! />s 9 ! c>e ( ,him :o c>es = ! />s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! night our "y fri5d _h a di/urb$ re/4 ,! con/ellations kept circl+ r\nd him2 :ile lions1 bulls1 fi% & crabs 7 m+l$1 9 /range confusion4 ,!y gl>$ at him ) _! holl[ eyes till ! boy 0 q fright5$1 & cri$ out 9 8 sleep4 ,! morn+ sun awoke ! boy1 & put to flight ! />s4 ,:5 sweet ev5+ came ! tw9kl+ lights /ole =? aga91 & ! a/ronomical dialogue 0 r5ew$ by ,james4 8,please1 fa!r1 ,i want to "k ! v>i\s con/ellations4 ,we w class !m1 my son1 into ,nor? ,pol>1 ,s\? ,pol>1 & ,equatorial4 ,! ,nor? ,pol> />1 at ! end ( ! ,little ,be>'s tail1 is a capital guide = ! nor? pole2 b ,i don't see any ,little ,be> s\?w>d1 walk+ r\nd 8 tail-tip1 l a horse te!r$ 9 a paddock1 s t ,i may discov] ! s\? pole4 ,no1 we h n a ,s\? ,pol> />1 & no bright />s at all ne> ! s\? pole ( ! heav5s4 ,let u h a little m ab\t ! ,zodiac fir/1 fa!r4 ,i "k ! twelve signs are con/ellations ov] ! tropics2 b ,i don't "k :y y call !m ! ,zodiac4 ,zodiac is f a ,greek ^w1 mean+ a small figure ( an animal1 z !y are ne>ly all animal figures4 ,h[ _m nor!rn & s\!rn con/ellations are !re8 ,9 ! anci5t cele/ial atlases we f9d tw5ty-"o nor!rn & fifte5 s\!rn1 besides ! ,zodiac2 !n m 7 add$ ( new ones nam$ or old ones subdivid$1 till we h1 includ+ ! ,zodiac1 sixty-two nor!rn & fifty-five s\!rn con/ellations4 ,( c\rse1 ! old a/ronom]s ( ,egypt & ,babylon c\ld n h se5 all ! s\? pol> />s8 ,we %\ld h>dly fancy x4 ,/range tricks h be5 play$ ) ! names ( ! con/ellations4 ,only ?9k ( ,engli% writ]s1 sixty ye>s ago1 want+ to h y\r ,orion call$ ,nelson2 & ! ,univ]sity ( ,leipsic1 to please ! ,fr5* emp]or1 propos$ to /eal ! belt & sword f ,orion1 & call !m ! con/ellation ( ,napoleon4 ,i am glad !y didn't1 ?\gh4 ,b h[ is ! l9e drawn to di/+ui% ! spaces ( ! con/ellations8 ,_! sizes v>y4 ,orion1 = in/ance1 takes up a great space 9 ! heav5s1 :ile o!rs occupy little room4 ,h[ _m />s g to make up a con/ellation8 ,y mean ^? se5 by ! nak$ eye4 ,^! diff] 9 numb]4 ,i w run ov] "s ( ! ,zodiac4 ,aries has #ff1 ,taurus #ada1 ,gem9i #hc1 ,canc] #he1 ,leo #ie1 ,virgo #aaj1 ,libra #ea1 ,scorpio #dd1 ,sagitt>ius #fi1 ,capricornus #ea1 ,aqu>ius #ajh1 ,pisces #aac4 ,b !re mu/ be a lot m se5 9 !m by ! telescope4 ,yes4 ,! six />s ( ! ,pleiades turn out to be #ahh4 ,9 ,orion !re are #bjjj />s easily di/+ui%$4 ,y\r ?ree 9 ! belt are #hj1 & ! /> 9 ! sword y f9d to be a doz54 ,w y k9dly %[ me1 de> fa!r1 h[ ,i c f9d ! s\? pole ( ! heav5s1 z !re is no bright /> ne> x8 ,i w try & give y a r\gh *>t4 ,look at ! ,s\!rn ,cross4 ,draw an imag9>y l9e f ! top /> ?r\gh ! "o at ! foot2 & f\r times t di/ance 9 ! same l9e w br+ y to ! s\? pole ( ! heav5s4 ,yes2 & if ,i _h t po9t ov] my head ,i %\ld be :]e no "o else has be5--at ! s\? pole ( ! e>?4 ,n[ ,i h my c5tre1 ,i w\ld l to describe a circle at ! di/ance ( ! ,cross & "k ! />s inside ( x4 ,beg91 !n4 ,look at ! two bright ones po9t+ t[>d ! ,cross beside x4 ,!y are ! ,po9t]s to ! ,cross4 ,a lot ( bright />s toge!r1 on ! o!r side ( ! ,cross1 are 9 ! ,%ip1 ,argo4 ,foll[ on ! circumf]5ce t way1 & y arrive at a l>ge />1 a little nor? ( our c\rse1 call$ ,canopus4 ,f ! ,cross to ,canopus is "o-qu>t] ( ! circle r\nd ! pole1 & x is fill$ up ) ! ,%ip4 ,:at a %ip6 ,x goes nor?w>d1 too1 to ,sirius1 ! ,dog-/>4 ,canopus is half-way betwe5 ,sirius & ! s\? pole1 & is 9 ! l9e betwe5 ! two4 ,t is a capital po9t1 = ,i "k !m4 ,s\? ( ! ,%ip1 betwe5 x & ! pole1 are ! little ,fly+ ,fi%4 ,! ,table ,m\nta9 & ,*ameleon1 ) feeble />s1 are betwe5 ! ,fi%1 aga91 & ! poles4 ,n[ ,i h t qu>t] ( ! circle1 well4 ,keep on to ! "r1 /ill away f ! ,cross & beyond ,canopus1 ne>ly z f> aga91 & y see a bright /> 9 our circle1 :i* is call$ ,a*]n>1 at ! bottom ( ! long ,riv] ,po4 ,n ! ,italian riv]1 b ! ,cele/ial "o4 ,t heav5ly /ream runs nor?w>d to ,orion4 ,n[1 betwe5 ,canopus & ,a*]n> we see b few />s1 al?\gh we pass ! con/ellations ( ! ,pa9t]'s ,easel1 ,rhomboidal ,net1 & ,clock4 ,betwe5 ,a*]n> & ! ,pole are ! t9y />s ( ! ,little ,hydra4 ,b betwe5 ! ,little ,hydra & ! ,fly+ ,fi%1 re/+ l on ! ,table ,m\nta91 is ! beautiful ,nubecul> ,major1 ! great ,magellanic ,cl\d4 ,n[ ,i "k :]e ,i am aga94 ,! ,rhomboidal ,net is on "o side ( ! ,cl\d1 & ! ,fly+ ,fi% on ! o!r4 ,! ,table by ! ,pole is s\? ( x4 ,b :at is nor? ( x1 = ,canopus is n q 9 a l9e ) ! ,cl\d & ! ,pole8 ,! ,sword ,fi% is on ! ,cl\d4 ,b g aga9 to ,a*]n>1 & draw a l9e !nce to ! ,pole4 ,:y1 x goes "r ?r\gh ! ,little ,magellanic ,cl\d4 ,t ,cl\d is betwe5 ! ,hydra & ! ,t\can4 ,t bird's head beyond ,a*]n> is 9 our circumf]5ce ( ! ,cross4 ,a little fur!r on t r\nd l9e is ! bright /> 9 ! ,peacock's head2 ?\gh ! ,indian1 ) 8 arr[s1 /&s betwe5 ! ,peacock & ! ,t\can4 ,! v place = a hunt]4 ,b g on1 please1 = y are fa/ complet+ ! circle1 by gett+ back to ! ,cross4 ,! end ( ! ,peacock's tail br+s u ?ree-f\r?s r\nd2 & above x1 f ! ,pole1 is ! ,s\!rn ,cr[n4 ,i see x2 b x ought to hang ov] some?+ bett] ?an a ,peacock's tail4 ,x s happ5s t ! ,telescope comes betwe5 !m4 ,bel[ ! ,peacock1 & close r\nd ! s\? pole1 is ! con/ellation ,octant4 ,n[ = ! la/ qu>t]1 betwe5 ! ,cross & ! ,peacock4 ,i "k "p ( t--! ,cross's ,po9t]s4 ,b :at are ^? ?ree />s a little bel[ ! ,po9t]s1 t[>d ! ,peacock8 ,!y are ! ,s\!rn ,triangle4 ,betwe5 ! ,cross & ! ,pole is ! ,fly2 :ile betwe5 ! ,triangle & ! ,pole is ! ,bird ( ,p>adise4 ,:at a cold place to put s delicate a bird6 ,b to :at con/ellation d ! two ,po9t]s to ! ,cross belong8 ,to ! ,c5taur's two =e feet4 ,! la/ ( my circumpol> />s are ^? ( ! ,alt>1 ly+ nor? ( ! ,triangle1 a little to ! left ( ! ,po9t]s4 ,y may see !m on ! edge ( ! ,milky ,way--two />s close toge!r1 & f\r o!rs to ! "r fur!r ap>t4 ,! ,compasses1 h>dly to be notic$1 are betwe5 ! ,alt> & ! ,po9t]s40 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is 0 a long lesson1 requir+ mu* /udy aft]w>ds4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,m>ple ?\ght ! lad knew ! s\!rn />s ne> ! pole1 he 0 ready to advance ) ! con/ellations aga91 & propos$ to take a fre% r\nd4 8,we w10 said he1 8take ano!r sweep r\nd ! heav5s1 embrac+ ! space betwe5 our old circle ( ! ,cross & t ov] ! equator1 ?\gh ,i w n take equatorial />s n[4 ,may we beg9 at ! ,cr[n1 fa!r8 ,betwe5 ! ,cross & ,cr[n is ! ,alt>4 ,nor? ( & ne> ! ,cr[n is ,sagitt>ius ! ,ar*]1 beside :i* is ! ,scorpion4 ,h[ c ,i tell t8 ,! ,scorpion has a l9e ( bright />s com+ d[n s\? to ! ,alt>1 ) a twi/ l a curl 9 its tail4 ,:at is t bright r$ /> at ! upp] end ( x8 ,ant>es ( ! ,scorpion4 ,! bright /> ne> x fur!r nor? is 9 ! ,libra or ,scales4 ,! f9e /> z f> f ! ,po9t]s z !y are f ! ,pole is 9 ! %\ld] ( ! ,c5taur1 half horse & half man4 ,is he fight+ any?+8 ,yes2 he is runn+ 8 spe> ?r\gh ! m\? ( ! ,wolf1 :i* is /ret*$ betwe5 ,ant>es & ! ,po9t]s4 ,! ,c5taur comes d[n to ! ,cross1 & goes up nor? to ! great ,hydra1 on :i* ! ,cr[ is p]*$4 ,:at a beautiful /> t is ov] ,c5taur1 ab\t twice z f> f ! ,cross z t f ! ,pole6 ,t is ,spica 9 ! ,virg91 close to ! ,cr[4 ,t makes up "o qu>t] ( our second circle4 ,look+ /ill to ! "r1 & nor? ( ! ,cross1 d y see any good-siz$ />s8 ,no1 fa!r1 !re is no?+ wor? look+ at = ! next qu>t] beyond ! ,cross & ,%ip till we get to ,sirius4 ,yet !re are ! ,pneumatic ,pump & ! ,m>9]'s ,compass4 ,! great ,hydra /ret*es itself all f ! ,scorpion1 "u ! ,cr[1 ! ,cup1 & ! ,sextant1 f ne> ,ant>es to ,canis ,m9or1 ! ,little ,dog4 ,:]e is ! ,little ,dog8 ,to und]/& t we mu/ g on to our ?ird qu>t] ( ! circle4 ,y "k ,sirius & ! ?ree />r$ belt ( ,orion4 ,! ,belt is exactly ov] ! equator4 ,! ?ree />s lead y d[n s\? to ,sirius1 & a l9e at "r angles br+s y to ,procyon ( ! ,little ,dog1 :i* ?us =ms a triangle ) ,sirius & ! ,belt4 ,get ! ,pole1 ,canopus1 & ,sirius 9 a l9e1 & a little fur!r to ! nor?1 on ! "o side y h ! ,belt1 & on ! o!r ,procyon4 ,?\gh ,i see no />s ( any consequ5ce betwe5 ! ,great & ,little ,dogs1 is !re any con/ellation !re8 ,monoc]os1 ! ,unicorn1 keeps !m ap>t4 ,! ,h>e & ,noah's ,dove are on ! o!r side ( ,canis ,major4 ,!y are bo? s\? ( ,orion4 ,9 ! ,dove1 a little out ( ! l9e half-way f ,canopus to ,sirius1 is ! pretty ,phact4 ,! five />s 9 a l9e betwe5 ,canopus & ,sirius are 9 ,canis ,major1 ! ,great ,dog ,con/ellation4 ,:at a gay %[ ( />s betwe5 ! ,pole & ,orion6 ,b :at a blank beyond to ! "r4 ,i see "o1 h[ev]1 opposite to ,sirius1 =m+ a p>allelogram ) x1 ! ,belt1 & ,phact4 ,t is ,zaurack1 9 ! ,riv] ,po2 & ! great space beyond t1 to ! "r1 f> nor? ( ,a*]n>1 is ,cetus ! ,:ale4 ,! /> ,m5k> or ,m5hab1 a little nor? ( ,zaurack1 is 9 ! ,:ale's head1 :ile ,diphda is 9 its tail4 ,a*]n> is ab\t half-way f ,diphda to ! ,pole4 ,betwe5 ! two are ! ,*emical ,furnace1 ! ,sculptor1 & ! ,pho5ix4 ,i don't c>e ab\t ^!4 ,h y n ne>ly got r\nd1 fa!r8 ,! la/ qu>t] ( our circle lies betwe5 ! ,s\!rn ,cr[n & ! ,:ale's tail4 ,t w be nor? ( ! ,peacock & ,indian4 ,:at is ! bright /> betwe5 ! ,:ale's tail & ,a*]n>8 ,! head ( ! ,pho5ix4 ,& =m+ a triangle ) x & ! tail is ! noble ,fomalhaut ( ! ,s\!rn ,fi%1 "u ! sign ,pisces & ne> ! toe ( ,aqu>ius4 ,! ,goat ,capricornus is to ! "r ( ,fomalhaut4 ,:y1 !re is no?+ h>dly betwe5 ,fomalhaut & ! ,cr[n4 ,betwe5 ! ,peacock & ! ,cr[n are ! two />s close toge!r1 =m+ ! foot ( ,sagitt>ius1 ^: body /ret*es f ! ,cr[n to ,capricornus2 :ile ! ,crane & ! ,microscope lie betwe5 ! ,peacock & ,fomalhaut4 ,x w\ld require a good telescope to see t fa9t-look+ ,microscope4 ,y w see sev5 />s 9 a l9e1 left ( ! ,peacock1 dipp+ d[n t[>d ! ,pole--^! =m ! ,crane4 ,& a long-neck$ fell[ x is1 too40 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r re/ 0 necess>y "h1 to enable ,james to connect 9 8 m9d ! la/ collection ( con/ellations ) 8 circumpol> ones4 ,8 fa!r !n took him to ^? ab\t ! equator & nor? ( x1 & ?us introduc$ him to ! twelve signs ( ! ,zodiac4 8,y h le>n$1 my de> boy1 ! names ( ^! signs2 ,i want n[ to tea* y _! positions4 ,yes2 ,i w\ld l to "k h[ big ! ,bull is4 ,d 8 horns poke ! pol> />1 :ile he hangs 8 tail ov] ! equator8 ,our ,bull is a funny "o1 = he has no tail1 because he has no h9d qu>t]s4 ,if he rea*$ f ! pole to ! equator1 a few ,bulls w\ld fill up ! sky1 & leave no room = ,be>s1 ,swans1 ,hunt]s1 & o!r creatures up !re4 ,n[ look at ! ,orion's ,belt1 & run d[n ! l9e ( ! ?ree />s z y did to ,sirius1 b 9 ! opposite direction1 z f> nor? z ! o!r is s\?4 ,i h x--a beautiful /> betwe5 ! ,belt & ! pretty ,pleiades4 ,t is ,aldeb>an1 ! ,bull's eye4 ,y\r ,pleiades are 9 ! ,bull's neck4 ,! ,hyades are ! clu/] ne> ! eye4 ,:at is ! great />1 a little out ( ! road1 betwe5 ,aldeb>an & ! ,belt8 ,t is ,betelgeux1 9 ! %\ld] ( ,orion1 :o is look+ up to ! ,bull4 ,betelgeux is on ! nor? side ( ! ,belt2 & ,rigel1 ( ,orion's heel1 is at ! same di/ance to ! s\? ( ! ,belt4 ,aldeb>an1 ,rigel1 & ,m5k>1 ( ! ,:ale's nose1 =m an equilat]al triangle4 ,aries ! ,ram is to ! "r ( ! ,bull1 ne> :]e 8 tail %\ld be1 & ,orion is to ! left or ea/1 b a little s\!rly4 ,b n[ = ! ,tw9s4 ,are !y ! two "r nor? ( ,procyon1 & =m+ ! corn] ( a "r-angl$ triangle ) ,betelgeux & ,procyon8 ,!y are ! ,tw9s1 ,ca/or & ,pollux1 ?\gh ! latt] is ! l>g]4 ,canc] ! ,crab is to ! left ( ! ,tw9s4 ,i _c see s mu* z ! claw ( him4 ,b ,i see a spl5did /> fur!r to ! left1 ) ,procyon betwe5 x & ! ,belt4 ,t is ,regulus 9 ,leo ! ,lion4 ,x is "o ( 8 =epaws1 & beyond to ! left is ,d5eb1 ( ! ,lion's tail4 ,! little lion is nor? ( ,leo1 & betwe5 x & ! ,great ,be>1 ! fav\rite con/ellation ( ,engl&4 ,virgo ! ,virg9 %\ld come next4 ,i c see ,spica1 :i* is twice z f> f ! ,cross nor?w>d z ! ,cross is f ! ,pole4 ,spica is 9 ! e> ( corn held 9 ! ,virg9's h&4 ,! ,virg9's head t\*es ! ,lion's tail at ,d5eb4 ,:at a tall lady %e mu/ be6 ,b :at is t />+ /> =m+ ! head ( a triangle ) ,d5eb & ,spica8 ,! ,arcturus ( ,job1 9 ! knee ( ,bootes ! ,husb&man1 /&+ on ,m\nt ,mo5alus4 ,! small />s betwe5 ,arcturus & ,d5eb are 9 ! hair ( ,b]5ice4 ,! ,nor!rn ,cr[n1 betwe5 ,h]cules & ,bootes1 is se5 ne>ly ov]head 9 ,engl&4 ,y h got a long way f u n[1 fa!r4 ,please come back to ! ,virg94 ,well1 !n1 y "k ! ,s\!rn ,cr[n1 at any rate4 ,sagitt>ius is "r ov] x nor?w>d1 :ile ,ant>es ( ,scorpio is to ! "r a little4 ,! />s ( ,libra ! ,balance mu/ be some:]e betwe5 ,spica & ,ant>es1 ,i suppose4 ,! two />s toge!r 9 ! equator1 j nor? ( ,scorpio1 are 9 ! old man ,ophiu*us1 :o is s\? ( ,h]cules4 ,!re is a s]p5t on ea* side ( him4 ,:at nice company6 ,yes1 ) ! club ( ,h]cules %ak+ ov] 8 head1 & ,poniat[ski's ,bull ready to toss 8 %\ld]4 ,b he has ! %ield ( ! ,poli% h]o ,sobieski beh9d him1 :i* hangs1 too1 ov] ! head ( ,sagitt>ius4 ,h[ %all ,i f9d ,aqu>ius8 ,he has 8 foot on ,fomalhaut1 he leans back on ,capricornus1 & has ,pisces1 ! ,fi%es1 on ! o!r side4 ,:at is ! great /> nor? ( ,capricornus8 ,t is ,altair1 9 ,aquila ! ,eagle1 ^: w+s are spread ov] ! equator4 ,aquila is betwe5 ,ophiu*us & ,aqu>ius4 ,z we h got ov] ,aqu>ius1 & come to ,pisces1 :i* are ov] ,cetus ! ,:ale1 ,i suppose we are at ,aries aga94 ,we are4 ,b ,i %\ld l y to "k t ,pegasus1 ! ,fly+ ,horse1 is ov] ,aqu>ius1 & t ! ,swan & ,lyre are betwe5 t & ,h]cules1 & nor? ( ! ,eagle4 ,tak+ a l9e f ! s\? pole ?r\gh ! ,:ale's tail1 we h a bright /> 9 ! back ( ,pegasus1 call$ ,alg5ib1 n f> f ! junction ( ! equator & ecliptic 9 ,pisces4 ,! /> beyond ,alg5ib1 fur!r nor?1 is l>g]1 ?\gh4 ,alph]at is its "n1 & x is "o ( ! eyes ( ,&rom$a1 ! lady ) ! *a9s on h] h&s4 ,o1 ,i "k all ab\t t /ory1 fa!r4 ,! anci5ts said %e 0 fa/5$ to a rock 9 ! sea1 & a mon/] 0 gnaw+ at h]4 ,b a w>rior1 call$ ,p]seus1 came ) 8 sword & deliv]$ h]4 ,!n1 z y h ,&rom$a's eye1 y c fancy ! ,zodiacal ,fi% bit+ h]1 & ,p]seus ) 8 sword to ! left4 ,!re is a triangle betwe5 ,aries & ,&rom$a4 ,:at a dazzl+ /> t is1 =m+ ! nor? corn] ( a triangle ) ,aldeb>an & ! ,tw9s4 ,yes1 ,capella1 or ! ,little ,kid1 9 ! arms ( ,auriga1 is c]ta9ly v f9e4 ,auriga's foot is on ! ,bull's head4 ,half-way f ,alph]at ( ,&rom$a to ,capella1 is ,m$usa's ,head1 j ov] ! ,pleiades4 ,we h gone r\nd1 ,i ?9k1 fa!r1 b ,i d wi% ,i c\ld see ! old ,be> aga94 ,y h only to imag9e y\rself foll[+ out a l9e f ! ,belt ?r\gh ,ca/or & ,pollux4 ,yes1 b ,i %\ld h to dive d[n into ! ocean to rea* 8 claws40 ,,d\ble ,,/>s4 8,t wond]ful tell-tale1 ! #8telescope1' reveals ! d\ble "* ( "s />s10 said ,mr4 ,m>ple4 8,!re are six ?\s& />s :i* are ?us d\ble4 ,t is s+ul>4 ,!re are "s 9 ! ,pleiades1 9 ! ,dog1 9 ,orion1 & 9 ! ,s\!rn ,cross & ,cr[n4 ,b ! mo/ wond]ful "p ( my /ory is yet to come4 ,"s ( ^! d\ble />s revolve r\nd ea* o!r4 ,:at6 ,great suns at a trem5d\s di/ance f "o ano!r1 walk r\nd "o ano!r8 ,:y1 if !y h planets r\nd !m1 l our sun has1 ^! mu/ h a f9e d\ble j\rney to make4 ,h[ _m ( ^! /range />s are !re8 ,ab\t #fej ( !m are ,b9>y or revolv+4 ,b :i* /&s /ill to h ! o!r revolv+ r\nd x8 ,!y bo? move1 ea* "o r\nd ! o!r4 ,a regul> polka 9 ! heav5s1 fa!r4 ,& yet ,i suppose !y are n j l a g5tleman & 8 lady p>tn]4 ,i don't "k t2 = x has be5 obs]v$ t a numb] h diff]5t col\rs to _! companions4 ,:ile "o is blue1 ! o!r w be yell[4 ,"o %all be gre51 & its mate w be orange4 ,"o-half are :ite1 & "o-t5? are bo? blue4 ,t does please me4 ,h[ ,i %\ld l to be 9 a planet :]e my sun %\ld be blue1 & its companion sun r$4 ,x w\ld be s funny to get up 9 ! morn+ & see my sun blue1 ?r[+ a blue t9t on ev]y?+4 ,!n1 :5 ! o!r sun rose1 a ri* r$ w\ld /eal ov] ! blue1 & *ange ev]y?+4 ,b :5 ! blue sun _h set1 ! r$ "o w\ld h x all its own way1 & ba! my _w 9 its ruddy light4 ,t fancy is good1 & n v improbable ei!r2 especially if ! o!r sun %\ld come pretty ne> y\r sun at times1 z x is likely !y move 9 an ellipse4 ,c y tell me1 de> fa!r1 h[ long ^! pleasant b9>y />s take 9 p]=m+ _! polka8 ,"o 9 ,h]cules takes ?irty-"o ye>s4 ,9 our old ,great ,be>1 a b9>y pair take sixty-"o1 & 9 ,leo eighty-two4 ,9 ! ,swan we h #agh ye>s1 & 9 ! ,virg9 #ahb4 ,9 ! ,cr[n we h two sev]al times giv5 ( #fjh & #gcf ye>s4 ,x is believ$ t "o pair are #abjj ye>s4 ,! ,nor? ,pol> ,/> is d\ble1 & is ?\ght by "s to revolve 9 #fjjj ye>s4 ,please1 fa!r1 tell me "s m ab\t ! col\rs ( ! d\ble folk4 ,! ,pol> d\ble />s are r$ & :ite4 ,9 ,scorpion1 !re is a :ite "o & a lilac "o2 9 ! ,c5taur1 we h bo? orange2 9 ,&rom$a1 crimson & gre52 9 ! ,lion1 gold & gre52 9 "o ( ,scorpio1 ,:ite & plum2 9 ,ca/or1 yell[ & gre52 9 ,ant>es1 bo? are bright r$2 ,arcturus 0 all r$ 9 #ahda1 & yell[ 9 #aheb4 ,i wond] h[ f> ^! p>tn]s are f ea* o!r4 ,t is difficult to asc]ta94 ,! b9>y />s ( ! ,swan are ?\ght to take #dej ye>s go+ _! circuit1 & yet to be billions ( miles away f ea* o!r4 ,!re is little dang] ( qu>rell+ at t di/ance ap>t1 fa!r4 ,a/ronom]s talk ( />s runn+ aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,!re are also triple />s4 ,?ree />s polka+ 9 & ar\nd ea* o!r6 ,t is odd4 ,:]e are !re any8 ,9 ! ,lyre & ,scorpion4 ,9 ! latt] ! col\rs are :ite1 grey1 & yell[4 ,9 ! ,swan ! l>ge/ /> is v yell[1 & its two mates are blue4 ,b m wond]ful /ill1 9 ,orion !re are f\r />s ?us roll+ r\nd ea* o!r40 ,,p]iodical ,,& ,,v>iable ,,/>s4 ,x 0 ^u a lovely ev5+1 :5 (f ! coa/ ( ,s\? ,am]ica1 ready to slip across by ! side-help ( ! ,s\?-ea/ ,trades to ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 t ,mr4 ,m>ple f\nd 8 son at 8 old po/4 8,n[ !n10 said he1 8my />-gaz+ boy1 are y q sure t none ( !m h run away s9ce la/ night8 ,i am n sure ( t1 fa!r2 = ev] s9ce y prov$ t ! ,fix$ />s 7 n fix$1 ,i ?9k ,i might "s day f9d a bright fri5d gone on a visit to ano!r univ]se some:]e2 p]haps1 gett+ into su* agreeable society z to h no wi% to come back aga9 to our visible univ]se2 or1 maybe1 to pop back aga9 9 8 place4 ,x s happ5s1 ,james1 t :at y h imag9$1 really takes place4 ,"s />s d really disappe>1 to return1 or n2 & o!rs1 :olly /rang]s to u1 come )9 obs]vation4 ,t is ! que]e/ ?+ y h told me yet4 ,:at droll fell[s ! />s are1 aft] all6 ,h[ !y d wriggle ab\t1 polka+ "h1 d\bl+ !re1 & field+ ab\t l boys at cricket4 ,i %all nev] be surpris$ at any funny trick y ascribe to !m4 ,to beg9 ) ! ,v>iable />s1 ( :i* !re are kn[n ab\t "o hundr$4 ,!re is ,mira1 :i* is invisible five mon?s 9 ! ye>4 ,x goes & comes aga94 ,:]e c\ld x h got to8 ,"s ?9k x revolv+ r\nd a d>k object2 &1 ( c\rse1 becom+ invisible :5 on ! o!r side f u4 ,"o passes ?r\gh ?ree magnitudes 9 "o mon?4 ,b ,i mu/ give y ! hi/ory ( su* a curi\s /> 9 ! ,:ale4 ,= two weeks y might see x a noble /> ( ! second magnitude4 ,x gradually dims1 till x goes fairly out ( sight 9 ?ree mon?s4 ,= five weeks y see no?+ ( x4 ,x !n reappe>s4 ,altoge!r x seems to h a revolution ( #cbb days2 & is1 !re=e1 "o ( ! ,p]iodical />s4 ,i %\ld call x a v>iable p]iodical4 ,!re is ano!r 9 ,cepheus1 :i* gr[s to its full light 9 ?irty-eight h\rs only4 ,!re is "o 9 ! ,lyre tak+ n9ety-"o h\rs4 ,"s fancy t ! d>k appe>ance may be ow+ to huge spots on ! suns com+ into view z ! suns turn r\nd4 ,b !re is /ill ano!r sort ( />--! ,tempor>y4 ,d !y come & h a look at u 9 _! bir?1 & !n disappe> nev] to return8 ,i w tell y ! hi/ory ( "o4 ,9 #aegb an a/ronom] saw x %9+ 9 ! daytime4 ,he c\ld n f9d x 9 8 /> catalogue at home4 ,day aft] day x grew bright] & bright]1 till x blaz$ f> m ?an ei!r ,sirius or ,jupit]1 & c\ld be pla9ly se5 9 ! noontide sun4 ,x !n grew dim gradually1 & 9 two ye>s w5t away altoge!r1 )\t return+ s9ce4 ,t is tempor>y1 & no mi/ake4 ,b /ill ,i guess !y w f9d him turn+ up "s day & becom+ a regul> ,p]iodical4 ,!re is a wond]ful />1 ,argus1 9 ,argo4 ,two hundr$ ye>s ago x 0 ( ! f\r? magnitude only4 ,9 #ahcd1 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 :5 at ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope1 f\nd x a second magnitude4 ,! light 0 ?ree times /rong] at ! end ( #ahcg4 ,next mon? x 0 bright] ?an any /> "h b ,sirius4 ,x fad$ a:ile1 & !n increas$1 till1 9 #ahdd1 x 0 equal to ,sirius itself4 ,h !y look$ ov] ! old catalogues ( />s1 made1 z y told me1 two ?\s& ye>s ago1 j to see :at ones h dropp$ out ( sight1 fa!r8 ,yes1 & sev]al h disappe>$ :i* 7 on t li/40 ,,milky ,,way4 ,! />s 7 out 9 _! v be/ hum\r1 look+ s cle> & m]ry 9 _! tw9kl+2 :ile ! ,milky ,way /ole out to view 9 all its maid51 lily beauty4 ,c we wond]1 !n1 t our "y voyag] sang out-- 8,o :at a spl5did />light night6 ,!re seems to be ev] s _m m />s ?an usual4 ,c any "o c\nt !m all8 ,yes2 ^? y n[ see are ab\t #bjjj4 ,b ! telescope %[s u f> m4 ,!re are #ej1jjj regul>ly catalogu$4 ,a magnify+ p[] ( #ahj w\ld give #bj1jjj1jjj4 ,a small pat* ( ! ,milky ,way has reveal$ millions ( />s4 ,milky ,way1 fa!r6 ,o t is t s]p5t-l twi/+ ( :ite /uff across ! heav5s4 ,b :y %\ld x look s :ite & all o!r p>ts s black8 ,because x is !re t mo/ ( ! />s lie1 & give out ! brighte/ light4 ,b ,i don't see t ! milk is all />s4 ,take up ! telescope & look at t :ite pat* ne> t r$ />4 ,:at a pretty sight6 ,:y1 a lot ( ! milk has turn$ into />s already4 ,i am sure !re mu/ be a trem5d\s lot to be se5 ?r\gh ! telescope ( an a/ronom]4 ,d y rememb] ! ,milky ,way on ! nor!rn side ( ! equator8 ,yes1 fa!r1 & ,i ?9k x a pretti] look+ :ite snake 9 ! sky ?an ?is "o up "h1 = x _h m spangl+ />s ab\t x4 ,i mu/ say t ! nor!rn con/ellations are m brilliant ?an ^? ( ! s\?4 ,& :at a great bit ( ! s\? side has h>dly any />s at all4 ,j look1 fa!r1 !re to ! we/w>d1 & !re to ! ea/w>d4 ,!y bo? look z if light$ up ) a few *ildr5's toy-c&les1 comp>$ to ! dazzl+ light ( ! nor?1 & "r ov]head t[>d ! s\?4 ,! ,milky ,way is n>r[e/ ne> ! ,s\!rn ,cross1 & wid5s bo? ways aft]4 ,ne> ! ,scorpion's tail x is v broad--ab\t tw5ty degrees1 :ile at ! ,cross x is ab\t f\r degrees4 ,!re is a curi\s op5+ 9 x ne> ,sirius1 l a long1 n>r[1 d>k lake among ! m\nta9s ( sn[4 ,& ,i c see "o /> at ! end1 l a %ip 9 full sail ^u ! lake4 ,! ,milky ,way runs up 9 ?reads ne> ! ,scorpion4 ,f ! ,swan d[n to ! ,s\!rn ,cross x is 9 two bright l9es1 enclos+ a long d>k space4 ,b look at ! two pretty bridges ov] ! black wat]s1 connect+ ! two %9+ walks at ! sides4 ,y rememb]1 !n1 t ! ,milky ,way1 se5 9 ! nor? & s\?1 is a great r+ ( diff]5t bread?s go+ r\nd ! heav5s1 & pass+ at "s little di/ance f bo? poles4 ,x is l ! ,egyptian /ory y told me1 fa!r1 ( ! p wor%ipp+ a s]p5t ) 8 tail 9 8 m\?4 ,h[ s+ul> t ?is milk-/ream %\ld be p\r$ "r r\nd ! heav5s 9 a huge broad circle6 ,! ,galaxy1 or ,milky ,way1 is se5 to great advantage ne> ! ,cross4 ,x is ab\t ! milkie/ 9 t qu>t]4 ,& ,i c make a good guess n[ ab\t ! two ,magellanic cl\ds1 z ! capta9 call$ !m--^! two cl\ds ( light n f> f ! ,cross4 ,:y1 !y are only places :]e ! %9+ /uff is ?icke/4 ,y w\ld1 !n1 really believe !re might be lots ( />s 9 ^? cl\ds4 ,yes2 b :at are ! two black cl\ds8 ,look at !m att5tively1 & tell me :at y ?9k ( !m8 ,!re is no milk !re1 anyh[4 ,i suppose !y look black by contra/ ) ! bright cl\ds ne>4 ,h[ cold & dre>y !y seem6 ,& yet n[ ,i c make out a few />s scatt]$ ab\t1 l %ips on a big sea at a great di/ance f "o ano!r4 ,! e>ly navigators s\?w>d us$ to call !m ! ,coal ,sacks1 because s black4 ,:y1 ! ,s\!rn ,cross seems to rise f t pe>-%ap$ ,coal ,sack1 & all at once to get cr[n$ ) a blaze ( light4 ,true1 my de> boy4 ,! ,cross ( our fai? has (t5 br\ght man f ! d>kness ( d\bt & mis]y into ! glori\s light ( fre$om & hope4 ,?ank y1 k9d fa!r1 = say+ t4 ,i d tru/ ,i may always h ! cross %9+ on my way ?r\gh life40 ,,! ,,nebul4 ,h[ wondr\s a sight did ,james ?9k ! ,milky ,way6 ,ev5+ aft] ev5+ w\ld he />e at ! weird-look+ object4 ,moonlight eclips$ x1 z sunlight ! />s4 ,! atmosph]e ?r\gh :i* we contemplate ! heav5s at times obscures _! glory4 ,t dreamy radiance is easily conceal$ f view4 ,! bold planet looks d[n ^u u ) an unbl9k+ eye4 ,! fix$ />s peep m coyly1 ) an unc]ta9 lu/re4 ,! ,milky ,way1 yet m retir+1 seldom deigns to d m ?an glance timidly at u "h4 ,) our magnific5t climate 9 ,au/ralia1 we are fav\r$ beyond mo/ c\ntries ) its s(t1 peculi> light4 8,:at is a ,nebula1 fa!r8 said ,james4 ,a :ite1 cl\dy pat* 9 ! heav5s4 ,!re are ab\t five ?\s&s ( !m scatt]$ ab\t space4 ,y said ! ,milky ,way 0 made up ( />s & ,nebul1 & t _m pat*es ( :ite1 :5 look$ at ) a good telescope1 turn out to be only lots ( />s4 ,yes4 ,^! are ! ,resolvable ,nebul4 ,b !re are ,irresolvable1--t is1 "s ( !m /ill look cl\dy ) our be/ telescopes4 ,c y f9d me a ,nebula 9 ,orion8 ,:at mu/ ,i look =8 ,a small1 di/9ct1 :ite pat* ( light4 ,no2 ,i don't see x4 ,look aga94 ,d y see ! ,belt1 ) a bright /> ov] x1 & "o ab\t ! same di/ance bel[ x8 ,i see all t cle> en\gh1 b n y\r ,nebula4 ,look1 boy1 /eadily & closely betwe5 ! ,belt1 & t top bright /> ,rigel1 :]e on ! ,atlas is pictur$ ! sword-h&le ( ! great hunt]4 ,i don't feel v sure1 b ,i fancy ,i c di/+ui% some?+ t ought to be x4 ,_m folks1 my boy1 c see :at !y are told to expect4 ,well1 t :ite irregul> pat* ( light has _h telescopes look+ at x a good :ile1 )\t any?+ be+ se5 beyond a dreamy-look+ cl\dy matt]4 ,i'll be b\nd ,"l ,rosse solv$ ! riddle4 ,he did n = "s "t4 ,he 0 able at la/ to ?9k he c\ld see />s2 !n by m pati5t wat*+ he resolv$ ! ,nebula into s&heaps ( />s--millions ^u millions4 ,:at6 millions ^u millions :]e o!r telescopes c\ld n di/+ui% "o />4 ,:at %ape is ,orion's ,nebula8 ,x is r pat*y1 ) innum]able /ream]s ( light1 z if w9d 7 bl[+ ! gauze /uff ab\t 9 all directions4 ,y might fancy 9 x ! jaws & head ( a mon/]1 ) an elephant's proboscis4 ,:at a nice little nose t mu/ be4 ,"o "p rises l a conical cl\d 9 ! mid/ ( ! black sky4 ,9 ! "p :i* _h appe>$ mottl$ ,rosse f\nd a blaze ( />s4 ,c all ! ,nebul be obs]v$ by ! nak$ eye8 ,no1 my lad1 v few4 ,b aft] all !y are only lots ( />s got cr[d$ toge!r l1 because !y are s f> f u4 ,yet !re are ,nebul n to be resolv$ into />s ev5 by ,rosse's six feet mirror4 ,j turn r\nd to ! ,s\!rn ,cross4 ,y see ! two bright ,po9t]s to ! ,cross1 a "p ( ! ,c5taur4 ,look n[ to ! o!r side ( ! ,cross1 :]e !re is a collection ( />s scatt]$ ab\t4 ,t is ! ,argo or %ip4 ,ah6 ,i c see a sort ( light !re4 ,is t ! ,argo ,nebula8 ,yes1 & a v l>ge "o x is4 ,?\s&s ( />s c be obs]v$ 9 x by ! telescope2 b beyond ^! is /ill ! same filmy light1 z irresolvable z ev]4 ,!re mu/ be a lot ( ,nebul by ! ,cross1 judg+ by ! blaze ( light4 ,!re is a v f9e "o !re1 ( a blue col\r4 ,"o ne> ,spica1 ( ! ,virg91 is q r\nd1 & ( enorm\s size4 ,b !re is a v odd ,crab ,nebula betwe5 ,orion & ! ,bull's eye4 ,x bran*es out l ! claws ( a crab4 ,:at an enorm\s ,crab6 ,we h a ,dumb-bell ,nebula ne> ! ,lyre4 ,oh6 :o c\ld sw+ t ab\t8 ,pray tell me "s m ab\t ^! que] creatures1 fa!r4 ,_m 9 ! s\? are planet>y ,nebul1 z !y are 9 ! mid/ ( a clu/] ( />s4 ,!y are always ( a pale blue col\r4 ,"s are d\ble ones4 ,ab\t a doz5 ,nebul are annul>1 or r+-%ap$4 ,"s are d\ble or treble r+$4 ,o!rs h r+s )9 r+s1 & />-l eyes 9 ! d>kness4 ,a few h a long1 p>snip =m4 ,!re are solid ,nebul1 & holl[ ones4 ,"o ne> ,ca/or 0 f\nd by ,rosse to be ar*$ l eyebr[s above & bel[1 ) a curi\s1 crab-l =m 9 ! middle4 ,i wond] :at x w\ld look l %\ld a bett] telescope rea* x6 ,wond]1 inde$6 ,"s ,nebul se5 by ,h]s*el get q ano!r %ape ) ,rosse4 ,! six-feet mirror gives ano!r look to t by ! ?ree-feet "o4 ,!n ,i c sc>cely believe ! pres5t %apes1 z a bett] in/rum5t may resolve ! ?+ into ano!r creature altoge!r4 ,b is !re any o!r sort beside ! globul> & annul>8 ,yes2 a good _m are spiral1 or corkscrew =m4 ,some?+ l a %av+ t a plane fet*es (f a plank1 fa!r4 ,b "s ( y\r cele/ial %av+s h a wild look4 ,clev] m5 h fanci$ t ! />-du/ is roll+ up t way by a sort ( gravitation into a regul> =m4 ,:at ( ! two cl\ds 9 ! heav5s opposite to ! ,s\!rn ,cross1 d[n 9 ! s\?8 ,!y look uncommonly l mon/] ,nebul4 ,& mon/]s inde$ !y are4 ,9 ! l>g] "o ( !m ?ree hundr$ ,nebul & globul> clu/]s ( />s h be5 di/+ui%$1 & fifty 9 ! small] "o4 ,!n !re is room en\gh 9 ! ,cl\d = a :ole univ]se8 ,yes1 :5 we f9d ! l>g] ,magellanic ,cl\d1 or ,nubecula ,major1 z x is call$1 tak+ up _m times ! space occupi$ by ! sun 9 ! sky4 ,! ,nubecula ,m9or1 or ,little cl\d1 is ab\t "o-f\r? ! size ( ! l>g]4 ,:at d y mean by ,nubecula8 ,a little cl\d4 ,!y are call$ ! ,magellanic cl\ds because fir/ notic$ 9 ! voyages ( ,magellan ! ,portuguese1 ?ree hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,:at a space !y mu/ take up 9 reality6 ,especially if1 z a/ronom]s believe1 ! clu/]s ( />s & pat*es ( nebul\s matt] 9 ! two cl\ds !re are z f> (f f ea* o!r z f ?is e>?4 ,:at is kn[n ab\t ! ,coal-,sacks8 ,! l>g] ,coal-,sack1 or black empty space n f> f ! two cl\ds1 is ( a pe> %ape1 & occupies a space ( eight degrees long by five broad4 ,its d>kness is only comp>ative1 z two hundr$ />s h be5 notic$ !re9 by a good telescope4 ,are ! ,nebul ( ! ,cl\ds peculi>8 ,"o 9 ! c5tre is v l>ge1 & has an odd d>k space 9 its middle4 ,x is also surr\nd$ by a circle ( t5 o!r ,nebul4 ,l bright gu>ds ar\nd a k+4 ,ano!r consi/s ( f\r />ry c5tres1 or nuclei1 :i* are curi\sly unit$ by a v fa9t nebul\s matt]4 ,d1 fa!r1 tell me m ( ^! ,nebul4 ,!n ,i w talk ab\t "s s+ul> filam5ts1 or ?reads ( light1 se5 ar\nd ! nebul1 :i* h mu* puzzl$ a/ronom]s4 ,^? filam5ts ab\t ! ,nebul ( ,orion & ,argo are wond]fully /range4 ,!y are ! arms1 ,i suppose1 po9t+ into ! d>k space ne>1 z mu* z to say1--#8,y "k no?+ ab\t u1 or ( :at we c see ar\nd u1 look+ s black to y1 & s bright to u4' ,n a bad idea1 boy4 ,:5 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el _h a look at our s\!rn hemisph]e1 he obs]v$ beyond ! ,nebul a few scatt]$1 fa9t bits ( light 9 ! d>k region1 too f9e = him to turn into ,nebul by 8 glass1 & look+ l "s m di/ant light blu%+ ?r\gh ! d>kness4 ,!y are l telegraphic messages1 fa!r4 ,ab\t =ty ( ^! /range glimm]+s ( future univ]ses yet to be reveal$ 7 se5 by ,sir ,john4 ,well1 de> fa!r1 y c't g fur!r ?an t4 ,if x take #fj1jjj ye>s = "s ( ! />s to s5d u _! light1 j to say #8,h[ d y d8' h[ long w\ld x take = ^! fa9t1 mode/ blu%es ( ! di/ant sky8 ,h[ great1 !n1 is ,god1 my son1 & h[ grateful %\ld we be = ,8 notice6 ,let u s please ,him "h1 t aft] dea? our s\ls may fly to t heav5 ( joy ,he has prep>$1 :]ev] 9 ! va/ univ]ses ( ,8 x may be40 ,,! ,,sun ,,& ,,planets4 ,! planet ,v5us _h be5 %9+ brilliantly ev5+ aft] ev5+4 8,:y1 fa!r10 said ! boy1 8does ,v5us %ift h] place s rapidly among ! />s8 ,because %e has to travel r\nd ! sun1 z ! _w & o!r planets d4 ,& is ! _w really a planet1 look+ l a /> to ! p ( ,v5us8 ,yes2 & n visible at all to ^? ( ! di/ant planets1 :i* are all s mu* ne>] to u ?an ! ne>e/ ( ! fix$ />s4 ,"s ( ! planets y c\ld n see )\t ! telescope1 & y see none ( ! a/]oids4 ,:at are !y8 ,little planets1 ov] eighty 9 numb]1 p]haps ! %att]$ p>ts ( an explod$ planet1 travell+ along ! old road1 & keep+ a circle betwe5 ,m>s & ,jupit]4 ,!n !y are n l ! comets1 :i* run ev]y:]e1 gett+ 9 ev]ybody's way8 ,y are sl&]+ ! comets4 ,^! %ad[y bodies1 ) tails ( light1 travel 9 long] ovals or ellipses ?an ! planets4 ,we see !m :5 !y turn r\nd ! sun1 :i* is ne> "o end ( _! orbit1 b !y disappe> aft]w>ds 9 ! great di/ance ( _! curve4 ,well1 ,i c see "s use 9 ! sun to u1 b v little 9 ! planets & o!r />s1 & none 9 ! comets4 ,y mu/ n selfi%ly judge ( ! good ( ?+s by ! use y c make ( !m4 ,! ext5sive granite ranges 7 n made m]ely = man's build+ mat]ials1 nor ! />s = a gaze ?r\gh a telescope4 ,z ! _w exi/$ _m millions ( ye>s )\t man1 s h ! />s4 ,9 ano!r _w we may "k m ( ! :y & because ( ,god's creation4 ,may n ! planets & o!r />s be inhabit$ by folks l ourselves8 ,n q1 my son1 repli$ ,mr4 ,m>ple1 ?\gh ,god c make intellig5t be+s to praise ,him1 :o w\ld be adapt$ to any atmosph]e or condition ( ! />s40 ,9 ! ev5+ ! capta9 l5t ,james a book1 f :i* he copi$ ! foll[+ table ( ! ,eight ,planets--_! di/ance f ! sun1 _! times ( revolution r\nd ! sun1 & _! size3-- ,di/ance4 ,"t4 ,diamet]4 ,miles4 ,miles4 ,m]cury #cg1jjj1jjj #b mon?s #cajj ,v5us #fi1jjj1jjj #g-a_/b 0 #gijj ,e>? #ic1jjj1jjj #a ye> #gibj ,m>s #adf1jjj1jjj #b ye>s #djjj ,jupit] #did1jjj1jjj #ab 0 #ib1jjj ,saturn #ijf1jjj1jjj #cj 0 #ge1jjj ,h]s*el #ahbj1jjj1jjj #hj 0 #cf1jjj ,neptune #bhej1jjj1jjj #afd 0 #cc1fjj ,,reviews ,,( ,,mr4 ,,bonwick',s ,,colonial ,,works4 ,,rob]tson1 ,,publi%]4 ,geography ( ,au/ralia & ,new ,zeal&4 #crd ,edition4 8,mr4 ,bonwick is entitl$ to great cr$it = ?is attempt to create an ,au/ralian s*ool lit]ature1 & z 8 book is us$ by ! educational bo>ds ( ,melb\rne1 a bett] te/imonial to its value is af=d$ ?an any g5]al expression ( approbation by ! press c\ld yield40--,sydney ,morn+ ,h]ald4 8,mr4 ,bonwick has be5 = _m ye>s resid5t 9 ^! colonies2 he has access to ! be/ s\rces ( in=mation2 he has be5 indefatigable 9 8 ef=ts to produce a book :i* might be a /&>d "o on ! subject he treats2 & he has succe$$40--,melb\rne ,argus4 8,x is ! "w ( a man ?or\ghly famili> ) 8 subject1 a coloni/ ( f\rte5 ye>s' /&+1 a travell]1 & a practical tea*]4 ,! book does n conta9 a sup]flu\s ^w2 x is :at a book = s*ools %\ld be1--compact & simple40--,london ,a!num1 ,octob]1 #ahef4 8,f :at we "k ( ,mr4 ,bonwick's antec$5ts1 he is ! p]son be/ adapt$ to prep>e su* a "w4 ,a man ( education1 lib]al & enlight5$ views1 a resid5t ( _m ye>s' /&+ 9 ^! s\!rn l&s1 & a p]son possess$ ( mu* exp]i5ce 9 tuition1 mu/ h be5 well adapt$ = ! task he has execut$40--,sydney ,freeman's ,j\rnal4 ,discov]y & ,settlem5t ( ,port ,phillip4 8,future hi/orians w turn to x z a rep]tory ( valuable facts1 lucidly1 sy/ematically1 & *ronologically /at$2 = ! mo/ "p well au!nticat$1 & all ( !m ( ! deepe/ int]e/1 because be>+ ^u ! infancy & rapidly matur+ y\? ( a c\ntry ^: spl5did de/9ies h yet to be reveal$1 & ^: future greatness may transc5d bo? our hopes & our belief40--,melb\rne ,argus1 #ahef4 8,my *ief object be+ to depict ,victoria1 n z %e 01 b1 z %e is n[1 ,i %all n tr\ble ! read] ) long n>rations ( e>ly hi/ory4 ,^! h be5 e>ne/ly & copi\sly giv5 by ! indu/ry ( ,mr4 ,bonwick 9 8 rec5t publications40--,mr4 ,we/g>?'s 8,victoria40 ,! ,wild ,:ite ,man & ! ,blacks ( ,victoria4 ,two ,%ill+s4 8,mr4 ,james ,bonwick1 late ,inspector ( ,s*ools 9 ,victoria1 & ^: "n w be famili> to v _m ( our read]s1 has j publi%$ a second edition ( 8 v int]e/+ book1 #8,! ,wild ,:ite ,man & ! ,blacks ( ,victoria4' ,mr4 ,bonwick is too highly respect$ 9 ?is colony to ne$ fur!r aid f u n[ ?an ! /atem5t t he has issu$ ?is new edition1 & t ! publi%]s are ,messrs4 ,f]gusson & ,moore1 ,fl9d]s lane ea/40--,melb\rne ,argus1 #f? ,novemb]1 #ahfc4 8,! /yle is always t]se & po9t$1 & x has uni=mly ! mo/ resi/less *>m ( playful ease & ! utmo/ simplicity4 ,au/ralian sc5]y is pa9t$ ) ! p5cil ( an en?usia/1 & ! imag9ative portions ( ! 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