,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,und]scores 80 be=e & aft] a ^w or phrase indicate italics 9 ! orig9al text4 ,equal signs 80 be=e & aft] a ^w or phrase indicate bold 9 ! orig9al text4 ,small capitals h be5 conv]t$ to ,,solid capitals4 ,illu/rations h be5 mov$ s !y d n break up p>agraphs4 ,antiquat$ words h be5 pres]v$4 ,typographical & punctuation errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,halley',s ,,comet ,,( #aiaj1 ,,z ,,se5 ,,9 ,,new ,,york1 ,,look+ ,,we/w>d1 ,,dur+ ,,! ,,latt] ,,"p ,,( ,,may4 ,,comet ,,lore ,halley's ,comet 9 ,hi/ory & ,a/ronomy ,by ,,edw9 ,,em]son ,au?or ( 8,a ,hi/ory ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury10 ,etc4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,s*ill+ ,,press #acg-aci ,,ea/ #be? ,,/reet ,,new ,,york ,copyright$1 #aiaj1 by ,,edw9 ,,em]son ,ent]$ at ,/ation]s' ,hall1 ,london ,all rights res]v$ "u ,b]ne ,conv5tion ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica by ! ,s*ill+ ,press 9 ,new ,york f ! electrotyp$ plates ,,cont5ts ,,page ,halley's ,comet #g ,! ,t]ror ( ! ,comet #aj ,fam\s ,comets ( ,old5 ,times #cj ,! ,/> ( ,be?lehem #ci ,great ,ev5ts & ,disa/]s ,l9k$ ) ,comets #db ,halley's ,comet ! ,bloodie/ ( ,all #fj ,! ,/ory ( ,edmund ,halley #ij ,:at ,are ,comets8 #aja ,our ,p]il f ,collision ) ! ,comet #aac ,! ,end ( ! ,_w #abb ,,illu/rations ,,page ,cov] ,designs by ,william ,/ev5s ,halley's ,comet ( #aiaj ,frontispiece ,! ,t]ror ( ! ,comet 9 ,antiquity #ac ,! ,t]ror ( ! ,comet 9 ,m$ival ,times #bj ,! ,t]ror ( ! ,comet at ! ,pres5t ,day #be ,! ,late/ ,photograph ( ! ,comet ( #aiaj #bh ,napoleon's ,comet ( #ahaa #ec ,! ,great ,comet ( #ahdc #ef ,comet ( ,tel-el-,kebir1 #ahhb #ei ,halley's ,comet ( #ahce #fb ,halley's ,comet ( #afhb #fi ,halley's ,comet ( #ajff 9 ! ,bayeux ,tape/ry #gh ,william ! ,conqu]or1 an ,engli% ,dream #ha ,portrait ( ,edmund ,halley #ib ,! ,orbit ( ,halley's ,comet #ajc ,relative ,sizes ( ! ,e>?1 ! ,moon & ,halley's ,comet #ajc ,donati's ,comet ( #aheh #ajf ,! ,civil ,w> ,comet ( #ahfc #aji ,coggia's ,comet ( #ahgd #aab ,halley's ,conception ( a ,collision ) ! ,comet #aai ,,to ,,! ,,comet 8,!reby ,hangs a ,tail40--,%akespe>e4 ,lone w&]] ( ! trackless sky6 ,companionless6 ,say1 do/ ?\ fly ,along ?y solit>y pa?1 ,a flam+ mess5g] ( wra?-- ,w>n+ ) ?y port5t\s tra9 ,( e>?quake1 plague & battle-pla98 ,"s say t ?\ do/ nev] fail ,to br+ "s evil 9 ?y tail4 ,w4 ,,lattey4 ,,! ,,com+ ,,( ,,! ,,comet ,! ,sun w surely rise & set to-morr[4 ,j s surely mu/ a ,comet fl>e =? 9 our ,heav5s ?is ,spr+4 ,/> gaz]s1 a/ronom]s & le>n$ m5 h be5 wait+ = ?is ,comet all ov] ! e>?--9 ,am]ica1 9 ,europe1 9 f> ,*9a4 ,!y h kn[n = c]ta9 t ?is ,comet w\ld come2 & !y knew j :5 & :]e 9 ! ,heav5s ! ,comet w\ld fir/ %[ itself to ! nak$ eye--d[n to ! v night4 ,all ?is has be5 kn[n s surely because ?is same ,comet has be5 se5 by ! p ( ?is e>? be=e4 ,x came & w5t sev5ty-f\r ye>s ago4 ,sev5ty-six ye>s be=e t1 x came & w5t4 ,& sev5ty-six ye>s be=e t1 ! ,comet _h come & gone4 ,z long z human be+s h liv$ on ?is e>?--= ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( ye>s--human eyes h beheld ?is same ,comet e sev5ty-six ye>s or s4 ,! longe/ "t betwe5 ! ,comet's com+ has be5 sev5ty-n9e ye>s4 ,! %orte/ int]val ( all--#gd ye>s--0 ?is "t4 ,= ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 ! pa/1 wise m5 h writt5 d[n records ( ?is ,comet4 ,long1 long ago1 :5 :ite m5 7 /ill savages :o dwelt 9 caves1 pati5t /> gaz]s 9 ,*9a & ,*aldea /udi$ ! motions ( ?is ,comet4 ,f>!r back ?an t1 9 ! ho>y days be=e ! art ( writ+ 0 kn[n1 anci5t b>ds sang ( ?is ,/> & its hairy tail4 ,"s ( _! words are /ill rememb]$4 ,arti/s h drawn pictures ( ?is ,comet4 ,_! pictures are /ill %[n4 ,wom5 h /it*$ images ( ?is ,comet into _! h&iwork4 ,"s ( ?is h&iwork c /ill be se54 ,co9]s h /amp$ designs ( ?is comet on _! co9s & m$als4 ,^? co9s are /ill %[n 9 museums4 ,prie/s1 ,popes & great ,div9es h prea*$ ab\t ?is ,comet4 ,_! s]mons are /ill pres]v$ 9 ! records ( ! ,*ur*4 ,le>n$ m5 h writt5 9 _! books :at happ5$ :5 ! ,comet came4 ,^? books are read to-day4 ,! com+ ( ?is ,comet 9 old5 times has be5 fix$ 9 la/+ records1 :i* he :o runs may read4 ,no?+ 9 all ,hi/ory is m c]ta9 ?an ! /ory ( ?is ,comet4 ,,:y ,,halley',s ,,comet8 ,two hundr$ & tw5ty-eight ye>s ago1 :5 ?is ,comet 0 se5 %9+ ov] ! ,city ( ,london1 ! great a/ronom]1 ,edmund ,halley1 made a special /udy ( x4 ,halley 0 ! fir/ to say t ?is ,comet _h come be=e & w\ld surely come aga94 ,he wrote d[n ! "t :5 ! ,comet w\ld come aga91 long aft] he %\ld be dead4 8,if x %\ld return10 he wrote1 8accord+ to our pr$ictions1 ab\t ! ye> #ageh1 imp>tial po/]ity w n refuse to ackn[l$ge t ?is 0 fir/ discov]$ by an ,engli%man40 ,! ,comet return$1 z he _h =etold1 sev5te5 ye>s aft] ,halley's dea?1 :5 x 0 fir/ se5 9 #ageh1 on ,*ri/mas night1 by a man 9 ,saxony1 nam$ ,palits*1 :o 0 look+ = ! ,comet4 ,f t day ?is ,comet has be5 call$ aft] ,halley4 ,s9ce !n _m fam\s a/ronom]s1 su* z ,clairaut1 ,pontc\lant & ,laplace 9 ,france1 h calculat$ ! dates = ! ,comet's return4 ,la/ "t1 9 #ahce1 ,halley's ,comet return$ )9 a few nights ( _! pr$iction4 ,?is "t1 s ! a/ronom]s figur$ sev5ty-five ye>s ago1 ! ,comet %\ld be pla9ly se5 aft] d>k late ?is ,may4 ,:at !y pr$ict$ has come true4 ,,! ,,t]ror ,,( ,,! ,,comet 8,can/ ?\ fe>less gaze ,ev5 night by night on t prodigi\s ,blaze1 ,t hairy ,comet1 t long /ream+ ,/>1 ,:i* ?reat5s ,e>? ) ,fam9e1 ,plague & ,w>80 --,sylve/]4 ,s long z ! memory ( man goes back1 ! appe>ance ( a ,comet has always be5 tak5 z a j cause = dread4 ,9 ! tra9 ( ,comets1 x has ev] be5 held1 come w>s1 blood%$1 fires1 floods1 plagues1 fam9e & ! fall ( mighty rul]s4 ,our ,holy ,bible confirms ?is "t-hon\r$ belief4 ,! ,savi\r ,himself said1 accord+ to ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,luke1 ,*ap4 ,,xxi41 ,v]se #aj-aa3 8,nation %all rise aga9/ nation1 & k+dom aga9/ k+dom2 & great e>?quakes %all be 9 div]s places1 & fam9es & pe/il5ces2 & fe>ful sights & great signs %all !re be f ,heav540 ,9 ! ,revelation ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e 7,*ap4 ,,viii41 ,v]se #aj7 we read3 8,!re fell f ,heav5 a great /> burn+ z a tor*10 & aga9 7,*ap4 ,,xii41 ,v]se #c73 8,!re 0 se5 ano!r sign 9 ,heav51 & behold a great r$ dragon 444 & 8 tail drawe? a ?ird "p ( ! />s 9 ,heav54 ,& behold ! ?ird woe come? quickly40 7,*ap4 ,,xii41 ,v]se #ad47 ,! 8flam+ sword0 9 ! h&s ( ! angel ( ! ,"l1 :5 ,adam & ,eve 7 driv5 f ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 _m sacr$ writ]s hold1 c only be int]pret$ z a ,comet4 8,= ! ,almighty set be=e ! door ,( ?' holy p>k a s]aphim t bore ,a w>n+ sword1 ^: body %9$ bright ,a flam+ ,comet 9 ! mid/ ( night40 --,todd4 ,s1 too1 :5 ,j]usalem 0 to be wa/$ by a plague1 ,david beheld a ,comet 9 ! %ape ( a flam+ sword3 8,& ,david lift$ up 8 eyes & saw ! angel ( ! ,"l /& betwe5 ! e>? & ! ,heav51 hav+ a drawn sword 9 8 h& /ret*$ out ov] ,j]usalem40 --,i4 ,*ron4 ,,xxi4 #af4 ,! fall ( ,satan1 "s sacr$ writ]s hold1 0 m>k$ by ! appe>ance ( a ,comet4 ,9 ,isaiah 7,,xiv4 #ab7 we f9d3 8,h[ art ?\ fall5 f ,heav51 ,o flam+ "o1 son ( ! morn+60 ,john ,milton1 9 8 8,p>adise ,lo/10 has fix$ ?is image 9 immortal v]se3 8,satan /ood ,unt]rifi$1 & z a ,comet burn$ ,t fir$ ! l5g? ( ,ophiu*us huge ,9 ?' arctic sky1 & f its horrid hair1 ,%akes pe/il5ce & w>40 ,! ,great ,deluge1 describ$ 9 ,holy ,writ1 came aft] ! appe>ance ( a mighty ,comet 7,halley's ,comet71 s ,dr4 ,william ,:i/on1 ,sir ,isaac ,newton's successor 9 ! ,lucasian *air ( ,ma!matics at ,cambridge1 set =? 9 a special treatise4 ,! great ,fr5* a/ronom]1 ,laplace1 also rea*$ ! same conclusion4 ,?is same ,comet 7,halley's ,comet7 likewise =etold ! f9al fall ( ! ,holy ,city1 ,j]usalem1 9 ! ye> #gj aft] ,*ri/4 ,?is ,comet 0 se5 by ,/4 ,pet]4 ,josephus 9 8 ,hi/ory ( ! ,jewi% ,w>s record$ ! nightly appe>ance ( ?is ,comet ov] ! ,city ( ,j]usalem j be=e ! w> :i* end$ ) ! de/ruction ( ! ,holy ,city4 8,among/ o!r w>n+s10 writes ,josephus1 :o saw ?is ,comet ) 8 own eyes1 8a ,comet ( ! k9d call$ sword-%ap$1 because _! tails appe> to repres5t ! blade ( a sword1 0 se5 above ! city = ! space ( a :ole ye>40 ,josephus at ! "t rebuk$ 8 ,jewi% c\ntrym5 = li/5+ to false prophets :ile s cle> a sign f ,heav5 0 be=e _! v eyes4 ,?is same ,comet 7,halley's ,comet7 reappe>$ at a critical p]iod ( ! rule ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great1 ! fir/ ,*ri/ian ,emp]or ( ,rome4 ,he fir/ beheld 8 sign f ,heav5 9 ! mid/ ( battle z x blaz$ ov]head 9 ! sign ( a ,cross4 ,) ! help ( 8 "m1 ! sa9t$ ,hel51 ,con/ant9e 0 mov$ !reby to turn ,*ri/ian4 ,con/ant9ople1 ! great capital ( ! ,ori5t1 :i* owes its "n to ?is same ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 0 lo/ to ,*ri/5dom 9 ! ye> #adec1 :5 ! ,turks ov]ran ! great city ) fire & sword4 ,?is ev5t1 x is record$1 0 h]ald$ by ano!r appe>ance ( a ,comet4 ,?ree ye>s lat]1 :5 ! ,turks 7 ab\t to desc5d ^u ,belgrade1 ano!r ,comet 7,halley's ,comet7 spread con/]nation ?r\gh\t ,europe4 ,at t "t ,pope ,calixtus ,,iii41 on ! appe>ance ( ?is ,comet1 see+ t evils 7 imp5d+ = ! human race1 call$ = pray]s t ! ,almighty w\ld turn ^! evils ^u ! ,turks1 ! enemies ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,illu/ration3 8,a ,,sword-,,%ap$ ,,comet ,,blaz$ ,,ov] ,,! ,,doom$ ,,holy ,,city40 --,josephus' 8,hi/ory ( ,judea40 ,at ! same "t ! ,holy ,fa!r gave ord]s = all ,*ur* bells to be toll$ at noon to rem9d fai?ful ,*ri/ians to pray = ^? battl+ aga9/ ! ,turk4 ,into ! ,ave ,m>ia 7 put ! words3 8,f ! ,devil1 ! ,turk & ! ,comet1 ,good ,"l1 deliv] u60 ,s9ce t "t 9 mo/ ,ca?olic c\ntries ! ,angelus is /ill regul>ly rung at noon4 ,9 ,italy1 ev5 to-day1 ! cakes sold be=e ! *ur* doors at noon g by ! "n ( ,comete4 ,all ! great ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ur* h taught t ,comets are to be tak5 z signs f ,heav54 ,ba$a1 ! ,v5]able1 decl>$ 9 ! sev5? c5tury 9 ,engl&1 t 8,comets port5d revolutions ( k+doms1 pe/il5ce1 w>1 w9ds1 or heat40 ,john ( ,damascus1 prea*+ 9 ! same c5tury 9 ! ,ori5t1 laid d[n ! same belief4 ,/4 ,?omas ,aqu9as1 ! great ,light ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 accept$ & h&$ d[n ! same op9ion4 ,! sa9t$ ,alb]t ! ,great1 ! mo/ not$ ?9k] ( ! ,*ur* 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 receiv$ & taught ! same doctr9e4 ,! tea*+s ( ^! ,*ur* ,fa!rs z to ,comets h be5 comm5d$ 9 our own day by ,pope ,pius ,,ix4 ,! great tea*]s ( o!r religions1 likewise1 h laid d[n id5tical beliefs z to ! mean+ ( ,comets4 ,! sacr$ books ( ,india are full ( aw$ ref]5ces to ! baleful influ5ce ( ,comets4 ,! anci5t ye> books ( ,*9a1 writt5 c5turies be=e :ite m5 kept any records1 tell ( ! appe>ance ( ,comets & ( ! disa/]s !y =etold4 ,! ,mohametans & _! wise ,arab /> gaz]s1 :5 !y saw a ,comet 9 ! ,heav5s1 knew t x meant w>4 ,! woe ( "o ,comet 7,halley's ,comet ( #adef71 :i* _h ! %ape ( a ,turki% scimit>1 s ! ,arab soo?say]s =etold1 w\ld be turn$ aga9/ _! enemies4 ,?is 0 ! same ,comet :i* br\ght su* fe> to ! he>ts ( ,pope ,calixtus ,,iii4 & all 8 ,*ri/ian foll[]s4 ,?us x c be se5 t ,comets h be5 held to =etell disa/] on "o side1 & victory on ! o!r4 ,! ,comets :i* conqu]ors hail$ z _! guid+ />s1 h meant w> & blood%$ & disa/] to ^? :om !y came to conqu]4 ,! same ,comets :i* %one ^u ! bir? ( mighty rul]s1 h blaz$ 9 w>n+ ( _! dea?4 ,julius ,caes>1 :o 0 born "u a ,comet1 saw 8 bloody end =etold by ano!r ,comet4 ,!re=e1 ,%akespe>e 9 8 play 8,julius ,caes>10 makes ,calpurnia say to ,caes>3 8,:5 begg>s die1 !re are no ,comets se52 ,! ,heav5s !mselves blaze =? ! dea? ( pr9ces40 ,on ! night ( ,caes>'s assass9ation1 :5 ! ,comet 0 se5 blaz+ at its brighte/1 ! ,romans said t x _h come to be> away ! great s\l ( ! murd]$ ,caes>4 ,at ! dea? ( ,n]o1 ! ,roman ,emp]or1 :o p]secut$ ! ,*ri/ians1 a ,comet blaz$ =? aga94 ,! ,roman hi/orian ,suetonius1 :o wrote ! ,life ( ,emp]or ,n]o1 ?us describ$ ?is ,comet3 8,a blaz+ />1 :i* 0 commonly held to port5d de/ruction to ,k+s & ,pr9ces1 reappe>$ above ! horizon sev]al nights 9 succession40 ,ano!r great ,comet 7,halley's aga97 reappe>$ :5 ,attila1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,huns1 ! 8,sc\rge ( ,god10 0 ov]?r[n 9 ! greate/ battle ( ,*ri/5dom on ! ,catalaunian fields4 ,claudius1 a ,roman writ] ( t p]iod1 !n /at$ t 8a ,comet 0 nev] se5 9 ! ,heav5s )\t imply+ "s dreadful ev5t40 ,?is has ev] be5 ! belief ( all ! great poets ( old5 "t4 ,hom]1 ! greate/ poet ( ,anci5t ,greece1 a ?\s& ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 sang (3 8,! r$ />1 t f 8 flam+ hair ,%akes d[n diseases1 pe/il5ce & w>40 ,let x be expla9$ "h t ! ^w ,comet 9 ,greek means 8long-hair$10 f kome1--hair4 ,virgil1 ! greate/ ,roman poet1 sang ( 8! baleful gl>e ( bloody ,comets10 & aga91 ( 8dreadful ,comets blaz+ 9 ! sky40 ,tasso1 ! greate/ ( ,italian poets aft] ,dante1 sang ?us ( ,comets 9 8 8,j]usalem ,deliv]$03 8,qual con le *iome sangu9ose horr5de ,spl5d] ,cometa suol p] l'aria adu/a1 ,*e i regni muta1 e i f]i morbi adduce1 ,ai purpurei tiranni infau/a luce40 --,g]usalemme ,lib]ata1 ,canto ,,vii41 ,/anza #eb4 ,r5d]$ ?us by ,wiff5 into ,engli%3 8,z ) its bloody locks let loose 9 air ,horribly bright1 ! ,comet %[s ^: %9e ,plagues ! p>*$ ,_w1 ^: looks ! ,nations sc>e1 ,be=e ^: face ,/ates *ange1 & ,p[]s decl9e1 ,to purple ,tyrants all1 an inauspici\s sign40 ,! great ,engli% poets1 on _! "p1 h lift$ up _! voices to s+ ( ! dire effects ( ,comets4 ,%akespe>e1 ! greate/ ( !m all1 ab\nds 9 allusions to ^! dread w&]+ />s4 ,?us he makes ,horatio 9 ! fir/ sc5e ( 8,hamlet0 speak ) awe (3 8,/>s ) tra9s ( fire & dews ( blood2 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ev5 ! l precurse ( fi]ce ev5ts1 ,z h>b+]s prec$+ /ill ! fates ,& prologue to ! om5 com+ on40 ,m briefly ,%akespe>e 9 8 8,h5ry ,,vi40 ref]s to3 8,a ,comet ( rev5ge ,a prophet to ! fall ( all our foes02 & aga91 9 8,! ,tam+ ( ! ,%rew0 to3 8,"s ,comet or unusual prodigy40 ,sp5s] 9 8 8,fa]ie ,que5e0 s+s ( a woman's hair loosely disp]s$ 9 ! w9d3 8,all z a blaz+ />re do? f>re outca/ ,8 heavy beames1 & flam+ lockes dispr$d1 ,at sight :]e( ! p /& agha/2 ,b ! sage ,wizz>d telles1 z he has r$d1 ,t x importunes dea? & doleful dre>yh$d40 ,john ,milton1 besides lik5+ ,satan to a ,comet1 z be=e quot$1 also %[$ t he %>$ 9 ! belief t ! flam+ swords m5tion$ 9 ,holy ,writ 7 ,comets3 8,high 9 front advanc$ ,! br&i%'d sword ( ,god be=e !m blaz$ ,fi]ce z a ,comet40 ,! poet ,"y1 9 8 8,night ,?\ghts10 aptly writes ( ! ,comet3 8,ha/ ?\ ne'er se5 ! ,comet's flam+ light8 ,?' illu/ri\s /rang] pass+1 t]ror %$s ,on gaz+ ,nations1 f 8 fi]y tra940 ,! poets ( o!r nations h writt5 ( ,comets 9 l ve94 ,!re is an old ,g]man rhyme1 sung by ,g]man s*ool *ildr5 ev5 to-day1 :i* has be5 put into ,engli% by ,dr4 ,&rew ,d4 ,:ite 9 8 8,hi/ory ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,comets03 8,eight ?+s !re be a ,comet br+s1 ,:5 x on high do? horrid range2 ,w9d1 ,fam9e1 ,plague1 & ,dea? to ,k+s1 ,w>1 ,e>?quake1 ,floods & ,direful ,*ange40 ,?is little rhyme 0 orig9ally put =? = ,g]man s*ool *ildr5 by two ,prote/ant prea*]s ( ,basle1 ,switz]l&1 at ! "t ( ! great ,comet ( #afah1 :i* h]ald$ ! outbreak ( ! great 8,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>40 ,^! ,prote/ant m9i/]s got _! belief 9 ,comets & _! evil influ5ce ^u mank9d n f ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 b f ! ,bible tea*+s ( su* great ,prote/ant re=m]s z ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,melan*?on1 ,zw+li1 ,calv91 ,john ,knox ( ,scotl&1 ,bi%op ,j]emy ,taylor & ,john ,h[e1 ! great ,noncon=mi/ div9e4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r prea*$ 9 "o ( 8 ,adv5t s]mons3 8,! hea!n write t ! ,comet may arise f natural causes2 b ,god creates n "o t does n =etok5 a sure calamity40 ,lu!r's fri5d1 ,melan*?on1 9 a lett]1 decl>$ ,comets to be 8h]alds ( ,heav5's wra?40 ,zw+li1 9 #aeca1 decl>$ t ! great ,comet ( t ye> 7,halley's ,comet7 0 s5t by ,god to betok5 calamity4 ,john ,knox1 prea*+ 9 8 ,scotti% kirk at ,ed9boro1 decl>$ t he saw 9 ,comets tok5s ( ! wra? ( ,heav54 ,! great div9es ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1--f ,cranm]1 ,bi%op ,latim]1 ,ar*bi%ops ,spottiswoode & ,bramhall1 ,bi%op ,j]emy ,taylor1 d[n to our own times1 cle>ly prea*$ ! doctr9e t ,comets mu/ be tak5 z tok5s f ,heav54 ,?us ! ,comet ( #aegb 0 po9t$ out f ! pulpits ( ,engl& & ,scotl& z a tok5 ( ,heav5's wra? & w>n+ at ! ,/4 ,b>?olomew ,massacre on ! night ( ,augu/ #bd1 #aegb1 :5 ?irty ?\s& ,hugu5ots 7 murd]$ 9 ! /reets ( ,p>is & else:]e 9 ,france4 ,across ! sea1 9 ! new ,commonweal? ( ,massa*usetts1 ! great ,new ,engl& div9e & ,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 ,increase ,ma!r1 on ! app>ition ( ! great ,comet n[ kn[n z ,halley's1 9 #afhb1 prea*$ on 8,heav5's ,wra? ,al>m to ! ,_w--:]e9 is %[n t fe>ful sights & signs 9 ! ,heav5s are ! presages ( great calamities at h&40 ,increase ,ma!r prea*$ on ! text tak5 f ! ,book ( ,revelation3 8,& ! ?ird ,angel s\nd$1 & !re fell a great ,/> burn+ z a ,tor*1 444 & behold ! ,?ird ,woe come? quickly40 ,9 ?is s]mon ! great prea*] told ( ! ,roman ,emp]or ,vespasian1 :o1 :5 w>n$ ( ! om5 ( a ,comet1 made fun ( x1 & !n di$ mis]ably4 ,s ,ma!r prea*$3 8,= ! ,"l ha? fir$ 8 beacon 9 ! ,heav5s among ! />s ( ,god !re4 ,! fe>ful sign is n yet out ( sight4444 ,d we n see ! sword blaz+ ov] u8444 ,do? ,god ?reat5 our v ,heav5s8 ,o pray unto ,him1 t he w\ld n take away />s & s5d ,comets to succe$ !m60 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,t]ror ,,( ,,! ,,comet ,,( #aeca4 ,,f ,,an ,,old ,,nuremb]g ,,wood-,,cut4 ,! pr(\nd ,russian ?9k] ,tol/oy1 9 8 great book 8,w> & ,peace10 has writt5 ( ! flam+ ,comet ( #ahaa4 ,?is 0 ! fam\s 8,comet ( ,napoleon10 :i* blaz$ ov] ,we/]n ,europe :5 ,napoleon 0 ga!r+ 8 gr& army = its disa/r\s m>* into ,russia & to ,mosc[4 ,at ,mosc[1 ! anci5t capital ( ,russia1 ?is ,comet 0 obs]v$ by anxi\s ?\s&s4 ,"o night !re 0 ?is talk betwe5 a novice nun & ! ,abbess ( h] ,conv5t4 ,on _! way to vesp] s]vice "o ev5+ 9 ,mosc[ ! nun sudd5ly beheld ! ,comet = ! fir/ "t & ask$3 8,:at is t />80 ,! ,abbess answ]$3 8,x is n a />4 ,x is a ,comet40 8,b :at is a ,comet80 ask$ ! "y nun4 8,i h nev] he>d t ^w40 ,! ,abbess !n answ]$3 8,comets are signs 9 ,heav51 :i* ,god s5ds be=e mis=tunes40 ,%ortly aft] ?is ! bloody battle ( ,borod9o 0 f\ght1 & ,napoleon1 ) 8 army1 appe>$ be=e ! gates ( ,mosc[4 ,! hundr$-t[]$ city 0 ab&on$ by ! ,russians & 0 giv5 ov] to ! flames4 ,ye>s aft]w>d ?is same nun ?us told h] /ory1 z pr9t$ 9 ! 8,revue des ,deux ,mondes03 8,e night ! ,comet blaz$ 9 ! ,heav5s1 & we all ask$ ourselves3 ,:at mis=tune does x br+8 ,!n ! enemy came1 & our sacr$ city 0 put to ! tor*4 ,our conv5t1 toge!r ) all o!r cloi/]s1 mona/]ies & *ur*es1 0 burn$ to ! gr\nd40 ,_m o!r writ]s ( ! "t :o saw ! great ,comets t blazon$ ,napoleon's de/ructive w>s h record$ h[ !y 7 univ]sally tak5 z om5s ( ! great conqu]or's bloody trail4 ,napoleon himself glori$ 9 ?is dread om5 & hail$ ! ,comet z 8 8guid+ />40 ,all ?is has be5 fully set =? by ! fam\s ,fr5* a/ronom] ,messi]1 a latt]-day obs]v] ( ,halley's ,comet1 :o wrote a special book on 8,! ,wond]ful ,comet :i* appe>$ at ! ,bir? ( ,napoleon ! ,great40 ,z = ! _m ,comets t h blaz$ d[n ^u o!r great conqu]ors & o!r bloody w>s1 be=e ! comp>atively rec5t ,comets ( ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w> & ! ,napoleonic ,w>s1 !y are all set d[n 9 a special ,hi/ory ( ,comets4 ,9 ?is great "w1 entitl$ 8,a ,hi/ory ( ,all ,comets10 ! ,lat9 s*ol> ,lubi5itius has po9t$ out all ! calamities & dire ev5ts :i* att5d$ ! appe>ance ( ea* & e ,comet record$ 9 hi/ory4 ,,! ,,effects ,,( ,,comets ,,on ,,man ,"s ?9k]s h po9t$ out t !re has (t5 be5 a direct connection betwe5 ! feel+s produc$ 9 ! human s\l by ! appe>ance ( a ,comet & ! human de$s ( viol5ce or ! human epidemics & excessive mortality foll[+ ! widespread t]ror produc$ by ,comets4 ,only ?is ye> 7#aiaj7 ! appe>ance ( ,inness' ,comet ov] ,mexico caus$ a panic-/rick5 holy pilgrimage to ! ,%r9e ( ,talpa4 ,9 ,*9a1 too1 x caus$ t]ror1 result+ 9 ,*ri/ian massacres4 ,h5ce1 also1 sev]al ,jewi% massacres inspir$ by ,comets 9 ! pa/ & h5ce also s _m t]rify+ plagues connect$ ) ,comets4 ,?us ,ambroise ,p>1 ! 8,fa!r ( ,fr5* ,surg]y10 :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 has record$ ! effect produc$ ^u 8 contempor>ies by ! ,comet ( #aebh4 8,?is ,comet 0 s horrible10 wrote ,dr4 ,p>1 8s frightful1 & x produc$ su* great t]ror among ! common p1 t _m di$ ( fe> & _m o!rs fell sick40 ,dr4 ,p> himself appe>s to h come "u ! influ5ce ( ?is fe>1 judg+ f 8 awe/ruck description ( ! appe>ance ( ?is ,comet3 8,x appe>$ to be ( excessive l5g?2 & 0 ( ! col\r ( blood4 ,at ! summit ( x 0 se5 ! figure ( a b5t arm1 hold+ 9 its h& a great sword z if ab\t to /rike4 8,at ! end ( ! po9t !re 7 ?ree />s4 ,on bo? sides ( ! rays ( ?is ,comet 7 se5 a great numb] ( axes1 knives1 & blood-col\r$ swords1 among :i* 7 a great numb] ( hide\s human faces ) be>ds & bri/l+ hair40 ,hannibal committ$ suicide on acc\nt ( a ,comet4 ,s did ,mi?ridates4 ,s did "o ,toma1 9 ,hung>y1 only ?is ye>4 ,k+ ,l\is 8! ,debonair0 ( ,france1 di$ f fe> ( a ,comet 7,halley's ,comet7 9 #hcg ,a4 ,d4 ,emp]or ,*>les ,v41 ( ,g]many & ,spa91 ! mon>* :o boa/$ t 8! sun nev] set on 8 dom9ions10 0 s mov$ by ! appe>ance ( a ,comet 9 #aeef1 t he gave up 8 cr[n & became a monk4 ,c]ta9 metaphysicians h held t !re is a sub/ance 9 a ,comet1 or 9 its tail1 :i* has a weird effect on man's bra91 z moon%9e is believ$ to h on "s m51 mak+ !m lunatics4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 z ,arago po9t$ out1 ,comets h caus$ trem5d\s spr+ tides j l ! moon4 ,! same irresi/ible pull ( gravity or electricity or light-pressure mu/ p]=ce affect o!r sub/ances besides wat]1 su* z human bra9s4 ,accord+ to ?is metaphysical !ory1 ! close approa* ( a ,comet to ! e>? affects & di/urbs m5's bra9s1 s t m5 are inw>dly /irr$ ) w>like impulses4 ,h5ce ! great w>s almo/ inv>iably foll[+ ! appe>ance ( ,comets4 ,h5ce1 too1 ! appeal to ,comets made by s _m conqu]ors1 f ,william ! ,conqu]or d[n to ,napoleon4 ,9 ! homely phrase ( "o writ]1 8! inn] eye ( man1 "u ! weird effect ( a ,comet1 sees r$ & makes him ?ir/ = blood40 ,^? r>e be+s :o h ly+ lat5t )9 !m ! gift ( ,second ,sight or div9ation1 accord+ to ?is same metaphysical !ory1 ^u ! ne> approa* ( ,comets f9d !mselves /irr$ to prophesy4 ,h5ce1 s _m m>vell\s prophesies inspir$ by ,comets s9ce ! anci5t days ( ,m]l91 ! se]4 ,illu/ration3 8,,! ,,comet ,,( #aiaj ,,s ,,al>m$ ,,! ,,p ,,( ,,mexico ,,t ,,_m ,,?\s&s ,,w5t ,,on ,a ,,holy ,,pilgrimage ,,to ,,! ,,%r9e ,,( ,,talpa ,,9 ,,xalisco40--,mexican ,h]ald4 ,,?is ,,ye>',s ,,prophecies ,! return ( ,halley's ,comet 9 ?is ,ye> ( ,our ,"l #aiaj has already call$ =? sev]al memorable prophesies4 ,on ,janu>y #bj? ! ,fr5* a/rolog] & prophetess ,madame de ,!bes1 :o pr$ict$ ! disa/r\s ,fr5* floods ( ?is ye>1 z well z ! com+ ( ,inness' unexpect$ ,comet1 utt]$ ! foll[+ prophesies3 8,?is ye>1 #aiaj1 w be "o to look back to ) trembl+4 8,! e>? is "u a t]rific /ra9 f ,comets & planet>y revolutions4 ,human de/9y is r$4 ,t means blood4 ,political ev5ts are black4 ,t]rible *anges are imm95t4 8,?is w9t]1 ,france w be swept by t]rible floods4 ,p>is w be "u wat]4 ,! influ5ce ( =m *anges 9 o!r planets & ! com+ ( a ,comet w affect u = ! worse4 8,! /ra9 ( ! />s w be mo/ sev]ely felt 9 ,am]ica4 ,! p ( ,am]ica w h to pay de>ly = all _! ri*es & sudd5 prosp]ity4 ,) ! com+ ( ano!r ,comet disa/] w desc5d ^u ,am]ica4 8,a f9ancial cra% is imp5d+1 to be foll[$ by a long /r+ ( suicides4 ,black rul+ u1 m5 w commit all mann] ( crimes & knav]ies = money4 8,! times are sway+ t[>d deg5]ation4 ,we are sw++ )9 ! evil influ5ce ( a /range orbit4 ,our s\ls are j>r$ f _! prop] be>+s4 ,i d>e n say all t is reveal$ to me4 ,x w\ld be too t]rible40 ,soon aft] ?is prophesy 0 utt]$ came ! fir/ ( su* suicides4 ,adam ,toma1 a weal?y l&[n] ( ,szozona1 ,hung>y1 cut 8 ?roat because ( ! ,comet4 ,he left a note say+ t ! ,comet 0 ! cause ( 8 dea?4 ,c>d9al ,gibbons lat] express$ 8 pr(\nd belief t ! ,p>is floods ( ?is ye> 7 s5t by ,god z a puni%m5t to ! ,p>isians = _! frivolities & s9s1 ( :i* ! ,comet 0 a fi]y w>n+4 ,comm5t+ on ,madame de ,!bes' pr$ictions & h] connection ( ! ,comet ( #aiaj ) ?is ye>'s spr+-floods 9 ,france1 ,italy & ,g]many1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom] ,h5ri ,desl&res1 late ,director ( ! ,a/ronomical ,obs]vatory ( ,meudon & memb] ( ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 said3 8,h[ev] di/ant ,comets may be1 x is n at all impossible t _! enorm\s tails1 measur+ #ge1jjj1jjj to #abe1jjj1jjj miles 9 l5g?1 may come 9 contact ) our atmosph]e4 ,! !ory t a ,comet may di/urb ! atmosph]e ( ! e>?1 caus+ ra9s ( great duration1 & consequ5tly inundations & ! sudd5 ov]fl[ ( riv]s1 is n at all absurd4 ,x c be su/a9$ by sci5tific reason+40 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ "h t ,laplace1 "o ( ! greate/ ( all a/ronom]s1 cr$it$ ! deluge to a ,comet4 ,be=e ,madame de ,!bes' om9\s prophesy conc]n+ ,halley's ,comet & its effects ^u ,am]ica 7 cabl$ ov] to ?is c\ntry1 ano!r1 no less dire pr$iction ( f9ancial disa/] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 co9cid5t ) ! appe>ance ( ,halley's ,comet1 0 made by ,w4 ,e4 ,corey1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,am]ican ,/eel ,tru/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,comet ,,( #aiaj1 ,,f ,a ,,telescopic ,,photograph ,,tak5 ,,at ,,gre5wi*4 ,mr4 ,corey !n w>n$ 8 fri5ds to 8call 9 _! money & get f "u0 because a calamit\s f9ancial cra% & g5]al bus9ess ru9 w\ld surely come dur+ ! ,spr+ ( #aiaj4 ,! mo/ om9\s ( all prophesies connect$ ) ! com+ ( ,halley's ,comet ?is ye> 0 made by ! v5]able ,g5]al ,ball+ton ,boo?1 ! head ( ! ,salvation ,army4 ,speak+ 9 ,london1 imm$iately aft] ,halley's ,comet _h be5 locat$1 e>ly ?is ye>1 ,g5]al ,boo? said3 8,we are1 ?is ye>1 rapidly approa*+ ! end ( all ?+s1 ) simil> results1 b f> surpass+ 9 horrors any disa/] t has gone be=e4 8,all ?+s w be w\nd up4 ,besides a deluge ( wat] sweep+ p>ts ( ! _w & its inhabitants !re w be fi]ce de/ruction by fire40 ,,fam\s ,,comets ,,( ,,old5 ,,times ,bacon1 ! great ,engli% ?9k]1 has said3 8,comets h "s action & effect on ! univ]sality ( ?+s40 ,all ,comets record$ 9 hi/ory1 s ,lubi5itius has %[n 9 8 8,univ]sal ,hi/ory ( ,all ,comets10 appe>$ 9 connection ) "s great ev5t or cata/rophe 9 ! ,hi/ory ( ,man4 ,george ,f4 ,*amb]s1 "o ( ! mo/ up-to-date writ]s on ,a/ronomy & ,comets1 on ! second page ( 8 8,/ory ( ! ,comets0 7#aiji71 decl>es3 8,x is ! g5]al te/imony ( ,hi/ory dur+ _m hundr$s ( ye>s1 "o might ev5 say dur+ fully #b1jjj ye>s1 t ,comets 7 always consid]$ to be peculi>ly #8om9\s ( ! wra? ( ,heav5 & z h>b+]s ( w>s & fam9es1 ( ! de?ronem5t ( ,mon>*s & ! dissolution ( ,empires4'0 ,rea*+ back into remote/ hi/ory1 ! sacr$ books ( ,india %[ t ! bir?s ( ,kri%na & ( ,buddha 7 =etold by mov+ lights 9 ! ,heav5s4 ,! anci5t records ( ,*9a tell ( ! appe>ance ( a mov+ beacon 9 ,heav5 at ! bir? ( ,yu1 ! fir/ rul] ( ! ,cele/ial ,empire1 & aga9 at ! bir? ( ! great ,*9ese prophet1 ,lao-,tse4 ,! anci5t ,greeks h record$ simil> appe>ances ( ,comets4 ,aesculapius1 ! div9e heal] & fir/ physician1 0 born "u a ,comet4 ,! olde/ traditions ( ! ,jews tell u t :5 ,abraham 0 born a mov+ /> 0 se5 9 ! ,ea/4 ,ano!r mov+ /> ) long radiant gleams ( light /ream+ beh9d x %one =? at ! bir? ( ,moses4 ,?is ,comet 0 se5 by ! ,magi ( ,egypt1 :o po9t$ x out to ! ,k+ z an om5 meant = him4 ,h5ce ,ph>aoh's ord]1 z record$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t1 = ! slaught] ( all male ,jewi% infants !n born 9 ,egypt4 ,,great ,,ev5ts ,,connect$ ,,) ,,hi/oric ,,comets ,,9 ,,antiquity ,! e>lie/ ,comet ( :i* !re is any hi/oric record 0 a ,comet m5tion$ 9 ! olde/ cunei=m inscriptions ( ,babylonia sev]al ?\s& ye>s be=e our ,*ri/ian era1 rec5tly f\nd on ! nor? bank ( ,nahr-al-,kalb1 ne> ,beyrut 9 ,syria4 ,?is ,comet is record$ to h be5 visible to ! nak$ eye = #bi nights4 ,at ! "t ,lubi5itius wrote 8 big 8,hi/ory ( all ! ,comets0 ! exact date ( ?is ,comet _h n be5 fix$4 ,lubi5itius1 ?\gh1 _h a record ( ?is same ,comet1 ! date ( :i* he fixes at ! ye> #bcab be=e ,*ri/1 ! date comput$ by him & o!r writ]s = ! beg9n+ ( ! deluge4 ,9 mod]n times ! great ,fr5* a/ronom] ,laplace cr$it$ a ,comet ) caus+ huge floods at ! "t ( ! great ,deluge4 ,two hundr$ & eighty-eight ye>s aft] ! great ,deluge1 accord+ to ! records ( ! ,*aldean /> gaz]s1 !re appe>$ ano!r ,comet4 ,?is is ! date1 comput$ by ,lubi5itius1 = ! build+ ( ! ,t[] ( ,babel & ! confusion ( tongues4 ,two ?\s& & sixty-f\r ye>s be=e ,*ri/1 ano!r ,comet appe>$1 z record$ by ! ,*aldeans4 ,?is is ! date giv5 = ! bir? ( ,abraham4 ,:5 ,abraham 0 sev5ty ye>s old1 9 ! ye> #aidi ,b4 ,c41 a ,comet 0 se5 %9+ ov] ! ,valley ( ,siddim = tw5ty-two nights4 ,?is is ! date giv5 by ,bible hi/orians = ! de/ruction ( ,sodom & ,gomorrah1 ! two cities ( iniquity :i* lay 9 ! ,vale ( ,siddim4 ,jewi% annali/s record a ,comet 9 ,egypt 9 ! ye> correspond+ to ,b4 ,c4 #ahda4 ,?is ,comet %one at ! "t ( ! bitt] p]secution ( ! ,jews by ! ,egyptians4 ,arabian /> gaz]s h record$ a ,comet %9+ ov] ,arabia #agcb ,b4 ,c4 ,9 t ye> !re 0 a t]rible fam9e1 ( :i* m5tion is made 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,! anci5t ,*9ese ye> books record ! appe>ance ( a ,comet ov] nor!rn ,*9a & ,man*uria 9 ! ye> correspond+ to #aecg ,b4 ,c4 ,! appe>ance ( ! ,comet1 s ! ,*9ese *ronicles tell1 0 foll[$ by a great flood & disa/r\s fam9e4 ,! next ,comet ( :i* we h any record1 appe>$ #aeae ,b4 ,c4 ,?is 0 at ! "t ( ! expulsion ( ! ,jews f ,egypt4 ,9 ! ye> ,b4 ,c4 #aaid1 we are told by ,hyg9us t 8,on ! fall ( ,troy1 "o ( ! ,pleiades gr\p ( />s ru%$ along ! ,heav5s t[>d ! ,arctic pole1 :]e ! /> rema9$ visible ) di%evell$ hair1 to :i* ! "n ( ,comet is appli$40 ,we are in=m$ by ,pl9y1 ! ,roman hi/orian1 t 9 ,b4 ,c4 #ige1 ! 8,egyptians & ,e?iopians suff]$ f a t]rible fam9e1 ! dire effects ( a ,comet4 ,x appe>$ all on fire1 & 0 twi/$ 9 ! =m ( a wrea?1 & _h a hide\s aspect4 ,x seem$ n to be a />1 b r a knot ( fire40 ,babylonian cunei=m inscriptions tell u t ab\t #ege ,b4 ,c41 :5 ,nebu*adnezz> ov]ran ,elam1 8a /> arose ^: head 0 bright z day1 :ile f its lum9\s body a tail ext5d$ l ! /+ ( a scorpion40 ,accord+ to ,pl9y1 aga91 a ,comet 9 ! =m ( a horn 0 se5 9 ! ye> ,b4 ,c4 #dhj1 j be=e ! great invasion ( ,greece by ,x]xes end+ 9 ! bloody sea fight ( ,salamis4 ,! next ,comet m5tion$ by ,lubi5itius appe>$ 9 ,b4 ,c4 #dff1 :5 x 0 se5 = #ge nights all ov] ,greece4 ,9 t ye> ,greece 0 ravag$ by w> betwe5 ! ,sp>tans & ,a!nians1 & ! city ( ,sp>ta 0 all b de/roy$ by an e>?quake4 ,! next ,comet appe>$ "o g5]ation lat] 9 #dca ,b4 ,c41 & 0 se5 ?r\gh #fj nights all ov] ! anci5t _w4 ,?is ,comet 0 foll[$ by a t]rible pe/il5ce :i* swept ov] ,ae?iopia1 ,egypt1 ,a!ns1 & ,rome4 ,w> broke out all ov] ,greece4 ,x 0 ! beg9n+ ( ! great ,peloponnesian ,w>1 :i* deva/at$ ,greece = a g5]ation to foll[4 ,9 ! ye> #cid ,b4 ,c41 !re 0 ano!r ,comet se5 9 ,greece1 foll[$ by ! great ,cor9?ian ,w> ) ! bloody battles ( ,knidus & ,koronea4 ,ari/otle records a ,comet se5 by him 9 8 fifte5? ye>1 #cga ,b4 ,c4 ,! sight ( x inspir$ ! y\? to a special /udy ( a/ronomy4 ,! ,comet 0 visible until ! end ( ! fir/ week ( ,july4 ,on ,july eigh? 0 f\ght ! great battle betwe5 ! ,!bans & ,sp>tans1 :5 ,epam9ondas1 "o ( ! greate/ g5]als ( antiquity1 ov]?rew ! ,sp>tans4 ,! next ,comet1 t ( #cch ,b4 ,c41 :i* 0 likewise obs]v$ by ,ari/otle1 :o _h !n become ! tea*] ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 m>k$ ,alex&]'s fir/ public entry into ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,! ,comet blaz$ its brighte/ on ! eve ( ! bloody battle ( ,*a]onea1 ,alex&]'s fir/ victory & a*ievem5t 9 w>4 ,9 ! ye> #cdd ,b4 ,c41 !re 0 ano!r ,comet1 foll[$ by ano!r w> 9 ,greece & ,sicily4 ,diodorus ( ,sicily wrote ( ?is ,comet3 8,on ! dep>ture ( ! exp$ition ( ,timoleon f ,cor9? = ,sicily ) all 8 w> %ips1 ! ,gods =etold success by an extraord9>y prodigy3 ,a burn+ tor* appe>$ 9 ! ,heav5s = an entire night & w5t be=e ! fleet into ,sicily40 ,! ,comets ( ,c>?age4 ,ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s pass$ be=e ! appe>ance ( ano!r ,comet 9 #bdj ,b4 ,c4 ,?is is ! fir/ record$ appe>ance ( ,halley's ,comet4 ,by ! light ( ?is ,comet1 ,hamilc>1 ! great ,c>?ag9ian g5]al1 made 8 "y son ,hannibal swe> et]nal enmity to ! ,romans4 ,hamilc> 0 !n 9 ! mid/ ( prep>ations = ! w> aga9/ ,rome1 :i* broke out soon aft]w>d4 ,comets appe> to h be5 />s ( special om5 to ,hannibal & to 8 native city1 ,c>?age4 ,tw5ty ye>s lat]1 appe>$ ano!r ,comet :i* %one ov] ,c>?age = #bb nights4 ,its appe>ance 0 foll[$ by ! outbreak ( ! great w> betwe5 ,hannibal & ! ,romans1 & by a t]rible e>?quake 9 ,greece4 ,! next ,comet %one 9 #bjd ,b4 ,c41 :5 ,hannibal suff]$ 8 fir/ bloody defeat by ,sempronius1 :ile ,scipio1 ,hannibal's ar* enemy1 0 cross+ ov] to ,africa1 = ! fir/ attack ^u ,c>?age4 ,! appe>ance ( ! next ,comet1 tw5ty ye>s lat]1 #ahd ,b4 ,c41 :i* %one ?r\gh #hh nights ov] ,asia ,m9or 8) a horrible lu/re0 0 foll[$ by ! dea? ( ,hannibal4 ,soo?say]s at ! c\rt ( ,k+ ,prusias ( ,bi?ynia1 9 ,asia ,m9or1 :i!r ,hannibal _h fl$ f ! ,romans1 told ! ,k+ t ! ,comet betok5$ ,hannibal's e>ly dea?4 ,?is s wr\ght on ,hannibal's _s t he end$ 8 life ) poison4 ,9 ! ye> #aej ,b4 ,c41 appe>$ ano!r ,comet 8( horrible size40 ,x 0 se5 = _m nights runn+ all ov] ! ,m$it]ranean ,sea4 ,its appe>ance 0 foll[$ by ! outbreak ( ! ?ird great ,punic ,w> betwe5 ,rome & ,c>?age4 ,)9 f\r ye>s ano!r ,comet1 blaz+ ov] nor!rn ,africa 9 #adf ,b4 ,c41 0 foll[$ by ! fall ( ,c>?age1 :i* 0 /orm$ & utt]ly de/roy$ by ! ,romans4 ,mi?ridates' ,/>4 ,mi?ridates1 ,k+ ( ,pontus1 & conqu]or ( ,asia ,m9or1 ano!r ar* foe ( ! ,romans1 hav+ be5 born "u a ,comet1 seems to h fall5 "u ! bane ( ,comets4 ,dur+ ! ,w9t] ( #acd-ace ,b4 ,c41 prec$+ ,mi?ridates' bir?1 a ,comet ( unusual lu/re fl>$ ov] ,asia ,m9or ?r\gh #gb days4 ,?is ,comet 0 s bright t its long1 flam+ tail 0 pla9ly visible ev5 9 day "t4 ,! anci5t hi/orian ,ju/9us ?us describ$ x3 8,its spl5d\r eclips$ t ( ! midday sun & occupi$ ! f\r? "p ( ,heav540 ,! next ,comet1 burn+ ?r\gh #gb nights aga91 prec$$ ,mi?ridates' accession to ! ?rone ( ,pontus1 #aai ,b4 ,c4 ,mi?ridates' f\r? ,comet1 n[ id5tifi$ z ,halley's ,comet1 0 se5 ov] ,asia ,m9or ?r\gh ! ,w9t] mon?s ( #hg-hh ,b4 ,c41 j be=e ! horrible massacre ( #aej1jjj ,italians ord]$ by ,mi?ridates4 ,tw5ty-five ye>s lat]1 #fc ,b4 ,c41 ,mi?ridates saw 8 ,comet = ! la/ "t :5 8 own son rose up 9 arms aga9/ him4 ,! om5 ( ! ,comet s wr\ght on ,mi?ridates t he fir/ poison$ himself & !n _h "o ( 8 own soldi]s despat* him ) 8 sword4 ,no o!r ,comet is record$ 9 anci5t hi/ory dur+ ?is c5tury1 except ! "o :i* 0 se5 %9+ ov] ,italy prec$+ ! bir? 7,july #aa1 #ajj ,b4 ,c47 ( ,julius ,caes>1 de/9$ to become 8,! =emo/ man ( all ?is _w10 z ,%akespe>e calls him4 8,caes>'s ,comet0 z x came to be kn[n 7n[ id5tifi$ z ,halley's ,comet7 appe>$ aga9 ov] ,italy dur+ ! great ,civil ,w> betwe5 ,m>ius & ,sylla1 :5 ,caes> 0 fir/ ent]+ into public affairs & e>n$ 8 spurs z a w>rior4 8,caes>'s ,comet0 %one aga9 ov] ,rome 9 ! ye> #fj ,b4 ,c41 :5 ,julius ,caes>1 toge!r ) ,pompey & ,crassus1 took *>ge ( ! gov]nm5t ( ,rome & pres5tly seiz$ supreme p[] z ,consul ( ,rome4 ,t5 ye>s lat] 8,caes>'s ,comet0 0 se5 once m 9 ,italy 9 ! ,w9t] mon?s ( #di-ej ,b4 ,c41 :5 ,caes>1 return+ f 8 conque/ ( ,gaul1 cross$ ! ,rubicon & began ! great ,civil ,w> aga9/ 8 rival = p[]1 ,pompey4 ,! la/ appe>ance ( 8,caes>'s ,comet10 0 9 #dd ,b4 ,c41 on ! dea? ( ,caes>4 ,its com+ 0 =ese5 9 a dream by ,caes>'s wife ,calpurnia1 :o w>n$ him ( ! om51 z immortaliz$ 9 ,%akespe>e's l9es1 put into ! m\? ( ,caes>'s wife3 8,:5 begg>s die1 !re are no ,comets se51 ,! ,heav5s !mselves blaze =? ! dea? ( ,pr9ces02 foll[$ by ,caes>'s fam\s answ]1 z cull$ f ,plut>* by ,%akespe>e3 8,:at c be avoid$1 ,^: end is purpos$ by ! mighty gods8 ,yet ,caes> %all g =?2 = ^! pr$ictions ,are to ! _w 9 g5]al z to ,caes>40 ,on ! foll[+ morn+ ,caes> 0 murd]$ at ! foot ( ,pompey's /atue 9 ! ,curia4 ,imm$iately aft] ,caes>'s dea?1 records ! ,roman hi/orian ,suetonius 9 8 8,life ( ,caes>03 8,a ,comet blaz$ = sev5 nights toge!r1 ris+ always ab\t elev5 o'clock1 visible to all 9 ,rome4 ,x 0 tak5 by all to be ! s\l ( ,caes>1 n[ receiv$ into ,heav52 = :i* reason1 accord+ly1 ,caes> is repres5t$ 9 8 /atue ) a /> on 8 br[40 ,only "o m ,comet is record$ 9 anci5t hi/ory be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/4 ,?is 0 ! ,comet1 n[ id5tifi$ z ,halley's ,comet1 :i* %one ov] ! d5se =e/s ( ,g]many1 elev5 ye>s be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 :5 ,drusus1 ! bro!r ( ,tib]ius1 0 w>r+ aga9/ ! anci5t ,g]mans & robb+ !m ( _! la/ ve/ige ( lib]ty4 ,at ! same "t fell ! dea? ( ,agrippa1 :o rul$ ov] ! ,roman ,empire 9 ! abs5ce ( ,augu/us4 ,,! ,,/> ,,( ,,be?lehem ,! com+ ( ! ,messia1 accord+ to ! sacr$ leg5ds ( ! ,jews1 0 to be =etold by a flam+ />4 ,_m sacr$ writ]s h held1 & _m /ill hold1 z did ! di/+ui%$ ,am]ican a/ronom] ,r4 ,a4 ,proctor1 t ! 8,/> ( ,be?lehem10 ^: %9+ trail guid$ ! ,wise ,m5 f ,! ,ea/1 0 a ,comet4 ,lubi5itius 9 8 8,hi/ory ( ,comets0 expressly m5tions ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem z ! mo/ important ,comet ( hi/ory4 ,z a matt] ( fact our mod]n a/ronomical computations prove t a ,comet appe>$ 9 t ye> s z to be visible to ! nak$ eye ov] ,arabia1 ,syria1 & ! ,holy ,l&4 ,:5 ?is ,comet appe>$ ,h]od 0 ,k+ ( ,judea4 ,on ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ,h]od consult$ ! oracle ( ! ,sibyl 9 ,rome4 ,%e told him t ! ,comet %one 9 tok5 ( a boy de/9$ to be f> great] ?an he4 ,h]od grew s afraid at ?is t he caus$ to be murd]$ 8 own two infant sons1 ,ari/obolus & ,alex&]1 & aft] t 8 elde/ son1 ! boy ,antipat]4 ,h]od fur!r ord]$ ! massacre ( all male infants born 9 ,judea "u ?is ,comet1 z told 9 ! ,gospel ( ,mat!w 7,*ap4 ,,ii41 ,v]se #a74 ,z ! ,comet kept on blaz+ 9 ! sky1 ,h]od1 becom+ desp]ate1 tri$ to kill himself4 ,five days aft] ?is he di$ ( a loa?some disease4 ,*ri/ian pa9t]s & writ]s f old5 times until n[1 accord+ly h pictur$ ! ,/> ( ,be?lehem z a ,comet4 ,take = in/ance ?is description ( 8,! ,light 9 ! ,sky0 z giv5 by ,lew ,wallace 9 8 8,b5 ,hur3 ,a ,tale ( ! ,*ri/03 8,ab\t midnight "s "o on ! ro( cri$ out3 #8,:at light is t 9 ! sky8 ,awake1 bre?r51 awake & see6' ,! p1 half asleep1 sat up & look$2 !n !y became wide awake1 ?\gh wond] /ruck4444 ,soon ! entire t5antry ( ! h\se & c\rt & enclosure 7 out gaz+ at ! sky4 ,& ?is is :at !y saw3 ,a ray ( light1 beg9n+ at a height immeasurably beyond ! ne>e/ />s1 & dropp+ obliquely to ! e>?2 at its top1 a dim9i%+ po9t2 at its base1 _m furlongs 9 wid?2 its sides bl5d+ s(tly ) ! d>kness ( night2 its core a roseate electrical spl5d\r4 ,! app>ition seem$ to re/ on ! ne>e/ m\nta9 s\!a/ ( ! t[n1 mak+ a pale corona along ! l9e ( ! summit4 ,! khan 0 t\*$ lum9\sly s t ^? ^u ! ro( saw ea* o!rs' faces all fill$ ) wond]4 ,/eadily ! ray l+]$4444 #8,saw y ev] ! l8' ask$ "o4 #8,c x be t a /> has bur/ & fall58' ask$ ano!r1 8 tongue falt]+4 #8,:5 a /> falls its light goes out4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,aft] t !re 0 sil5ce on ! h\setop1 brok5 b once aga9 :ile ! my/]y cont9u$4 #8,bre?r56' exclaim$ a ,jew ( v5]able mi51 #8:at we see is ! ladd] our fa!r ,jacob saw 9 8 dream4 ,bless$ be ! ,"l ,god ( ,our ,fa!rs6'0 ,mean:ile ! ,wise ,m5 f ! ,ea/1 z describ$ 9 ! same /ory1 7 travell+ ov] ! des]t1 on ! al]t = ! app>ition ( ! />1 ^: com+ _h be5 reveal$ to !m4 8,sudd5ly1 9 ! air be=e !m1 n f>!r up ?an a l[ hill-top10 writes ,lew ,wallace1 8fl>$ a lamb5t flame2 z !y look$ at x1 ! app>ition contract$ into a focus ( dazzl+ lu/re4 ,_! he>ts beat fa/2 _! s\ls ?rill$2 & !y %\t$ z ) "o voice3 #8,! ,/>6 ! ,/>6 ,god is ) u6'0 ,,great ,,ev5ts ,,l9k$ ,,) ,,comets ,,s9ce ,,*ri/ ,s9ce ! "t ( ,*ri/1 ?anks to ! spread ( ,*ri/ianity & le>n+1 ) ! gr[+ zeal = keep+ records & /udy+ ! />s1 a f> great] numb] ( ,comets & ev5ts connect$ !re) h be5 record$4 ,a numb] ( le>n$ writ]s h made a special /udy ( ! hi/ory ( ,comets & _! effect ^u man4 ,long be=e ,lubi5itius' pond]\s "w on ! subject !re 7 o!r hi/ories writt5 9 ,lat9 & ,arabic1 ) ref]5ces to :i* 8 book ab\nds4 ,s9ce !n o!rs h foll[$ 9 ! same direction1 notably ,p+r1 ,h9d1 ,lal&e1 ,messi]1 ,*amb]s & latt]ly ,messrs4 ,crommel9 & ,c[ell1 ( ! ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory4 ,! numb] ( kn[n ,comets has gr[n immeasurably s9ce ,galileo's inv5tion ( ! telescope1 #cjj ye>s ago1 & our lat] p]fections ( ?is in/rum5t1 toge!r ) latt]-day devices = photograph+ ,comets invisible to ! nak$ eye4 ,x w\ld c>ry u too f> to trace ! possible connection betwe5 mod]n ev5ts & ,comets t 7 se5 only by a/ronom]s4 ,s9ce our record ( ,comets is already too full1 we %all limit our /ory ( ! ,comets & _! influ5ce ^u man to a b>e recital ( ! mo/ important ev5ts connect$ ) ! m memorable & conspicu\s ,comets f ! "t ( ,*ri/ until n[4 ,,dates ,,( ,,comets ,,foll[$ ,,by ,,important ,,ev5ts ,a4 ,d4 #ad--;,a ,comet prec$$ ! dea? ( ,augu/us1 ! fir/ ,emp]or ( ,rome4 ,e>?quake 9 ,italy4 #ee--,suicide ( ,pontius ,pilate1 ! judge :o condemn$ ,*ri/4 #fh--;,halley's ,comet4 ,suicide ( ,n]o1 p]secutor ( ,*ri/ians4 ,siege ( ,j]usalem4 #gc--;,a ,comet %one #ahj days ov] ,cyprus4 ,e>?quake 9 ,cypress 9 :i* #aj1jjj p]sons p]i%$4 #gi--;,dea? ( ,emp]or ,vespasian1 :o began ! siege ( ,j]usalem4 ,! ,roman hi/orians ,dion ,cassius & ,suetonius relate t ,vespasian1 :5 tak5 sick1 he>d 8 a/rolog]s discuss+ 9 a l[ tone ( voice ! ,comet :i* 0 !n visible1 :i* !y said pr$ict$ 8 dea?4 ,! ,emp]or r\s$ angrily & said3 8,?is hairy /> is n meant = me4 ,x mu/ be meant = my enemy1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,p>?ians1 = he is hairy1 :ile ,i am bald40 ,on ! foll[+ night ,vespasian di$ 9 great pa91 & ! ,comet 0 se5 no m4 ,%ortly aft] ,vespasian's dea? foll[$ ! fi]ce eruption ( ,mt4 ,vesuvius1 ,nov4 #a1 :i* de/roy$ ! two fl\ri%+ cities ( ,h]culaneum & ,pompeii4 #acj--;,a ,comet %one ov] ,holy ,l& = #ci nights1 foll[$ by de/ructive e>?quake 9 ,holy ,l&4 #ade--,"o week's ,comet ov] ,isl& ( ,rhodus4 ,e>?quake 9 ,rhodus1 foll[$ by fam9e & pe/il5ce4 #bag--;,f a ,comet :i* %one = eighte5 nights soo?say]s pr$ict$ ! dea? ( ! ,roman ,emp]or1 ,c>acalla4 ,! ,emp]or 0 murd]$ imm$iately aft]w>ds by 8 rival ,macr9us4 #cab--;,a ,comet 9 ! sign ( a cross se5 by ,con/ant9e ! ,great dur+ battle ( ,saxa ,rubra "u ! walls ( ,rome4 ,con/ant9e 0 victori\s & aft]w>d turn$ to ,*ri/ian fai?4 #ccg--;,a ,comet se5 j be=e dea? ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great4 #cgc--;,halley's ,comet4 ,beg9n+ ( trem5d\s migration ( peoples :i* ov]ran all ,c5tral ,asia & ,europe4 #cii--,?is ,comet 0 describ$ by ,nicephorus z 8( prodigi\s magnitude & horrible aspect1 ) a po9t l a sword & fi]y hair rea*+ ne>ly to ! gr\nd1 f :i* a great p]il to ! p 0 pr$ict$40 ,its appe>ance 0 foll[$ by ! conque/ & capture ( ,rome by ,ga9as4 #daj--;,a sword-%ap$ ,comet %one ov] ,italy = f\r mon?s until ! ?ird week 9 ,augu/4 ,on ,aug4 #bd ,rome 0 tak5 & plund]$ by ,al>ic1 ,k+ ( ! ,visigo?s4 ,?is m>ks ! end ( ! old ,roman ,empire4 #ddb--;,fir/ appe>ance 9 ,europe ( ,attila1 8,! ,sc\rge ( ,god10 & 8 ,hunnic hordes4 #ddi-ej--,two ,comets 7n[ believ$ to be com+ & go+ ( ,halley's ,comet7 7 obs]v$ ov] ,engl& & ,france4 ,fir/ invasion ( ,engl& by ! ,anglo-,saxons "u ,h5gi/ & ,horsa4 ,attila ov]?r[n 9 ! great battle on ! ,catalaunian ,fields1 at :i* a hundr$ & eighty ?\s& w>riors fell1 among !m ,!od]ic1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,go?s4 ,! ,roman hi/orian ,callima*us record$ t ?is battle 0 prec$$ by a brilliant ,comet & an e>?quake4 #dec--;,dea? ( ,attila & end ( 8 ,hunnic empire4 #ecj--;,halley's ,comet4 ,m]l91 ! ,briti% se]1 prophesi$ f ?is ,comet4 ,8 prophesies came true4 #eca--;,comet obs]v$ 9 ,con/ant9ople by ! a/ronom]s ( ,emp]or ,ju/9ian4 ,e>?quake 9 ,con/ant9ople foll[$ by fam9e & upris+ ( ! p 9 :i* two ?\s& 7 kill$4 ,pe/il5ce4 #ech--,t]rible fam9e ?r\gh\t civiliz$ _w1 s t _m p became cannibals4 #edg--;,a lance-%ap$ ,comet ov] ,italy4 ,o/ro-,go?s "u ,totila ov]run ,italy4 ,totila /orms ,rome4 ,mohamet's ,/>4 #egj--,scimit>-%ap$ ,comet ov] ,arabia4 ,bir? ( ,mohamet4 #faj--;,ano!r scimit>-%ap$ ,comet ov] ,arabia4 ,mohamet beg9s prea*+ ! ,koran4 #fbb--;,flight ( ,mohamet to ,m$9a4 #fbd--;,f\r? scimit>-%ap$ ,comet ov] ,arabia & ,holy ,l&4 ,mohamet's fir/ battle = ! new fai?4 ,8 massacre ( #gjj ,jews4 #fcb--,la/ appe>ance ( ,mohamet's ,comet dur+ fir/ week ( ,june4 ,dea? ( ,mohamet on ,june #h at ,m$9a4 #hjj--;,a ,comet se5 dur+ ,coronation ( ,*>lemagne z ,emp]or ( ,rome4 #had--,tor*-%ap$ ,comet se5 9 ,g]many dur+ ! fir/ ?ree weeks ( ,janu>y4 ,dea? ( ,*>lemagne on ,jan4 #bh1 at ,aix la ,*appelle4 ,! monk ,eg9>d relates 9 8 *ronicles t on ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet all ^? at ,*>lemagne's c\rt fe>$ = ! ,emp]or's life4 ,eg9>d prea*$ to !m f ! text ( ,isaiah n to believe 9 ! signs ( ! hea!ns4 ,b ,*>lemagne reprov$ him1 say+ t he felt t he _h reason to ?ank ,god = hav+ s5t him a timely w>n+ ( 8 imp5d+ dea?4 ,!reupon ! ,emp]or made 8 te/am5t & divid$ 8 empire among 8 successors4 ,on ! day foll[+ ! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet1 he di$4 #hcg--;,halley's ,comet obs]v$ 9 ,france by ,k+ ,l\is ! ,debonair1 :o di$ f fe> ( x4 #hgf--;,disa/r\s flood 9 ,italy1 foll[$ by plague4 #ijj--;,ano!r ,comet ov] ,italy4 ,s>ac5s invade ,italy4 #idd--;,comet ) an imm5se tail ov] ,italy1 foll[$ by disa/r\s e>?quake4 #ajjj--;,9 ,janu>y ( ?is ye> a ,comet 0 obs]v$ all ov] ,europe4 ,gigib]tus describes x 8%ap$ l a horrible s]p5t & s bright t its light 0 se5 ev5 indoors40 ,x 0 g5]ally tak5 to =etell ! end ( ! _w1--! mill5nium prophesi$ 9 ! ,apocalypse4 ,:5 x 0 foll[$ soon by e>?quakes1 floods & fam9e !re 0 univ]sal panic :i* 0 n allay$ until ! end ( ! 8fateful ye>40 #ajjb--;,a ,comet ov] ,engl& & ,sc&9avia4 ,massacre ( all ,danes 9 ,engl& by ,k+ ,e!lr$4 #ajff--;,halley's ,comet4 ,x appe>$ 9 ,may at ,ea/] "t & %one = =ty nights1 wax+ & wan+ ) ! moon4 ,william ! ,conqu]or hal$ x z an om5 ( de/ruction to ,h>old ( ,engl& j be=e ! battle ( ,ha/+s4 #ajgg--;,comet ov] ,italy & ,g]many4 ,emp]or ,h5ry ,,iv4 ( ,g]many 0 excommunicat$ by ! ,pope1 foll[$ by w> 9 ,italy & ,g]many4 ,crusad]s' ,comets4 #ajii--;,arabic a/ronom]s record a ,comet 9 ! %ape ( a scimit> ov] ,arabia & ! ,holy ,l& = six weeks 9 ,spr+ & e>ly ,summ]4 ,fir/ crusade & /orm+ ( ,j]usalem by ! crusad]s on ,july #ae aft] a siege ( five weeks4 ,bloody massacre ( ,mohamm$ans4 #aaji--;,emp]or ,h5ry ,v4 ( ,g]many ent]s ,rome & makes ,pope prison]4 #aadh-i--,second crusade4 ,utt] de/ruction ( :ole army ( ,fr5* & ,g]man crusad]s4 #abjj--;,comet record$ by ,hal ,b5 ,rodoan1 an ,arab a/ronom]1 ov] ,nor? ,africa4 ,bloody revolt ( ,arab w>riors 9 ,morocco4 #abab--,lance-%ap$ ,comet %9+ ov] we/]n ,europe = eighte5 nights4 ,! ,*ildr5's ,crusade4 ,?\s&s ( ,g]man & ,fr5* boy crusad]s p]i%$ or 7 sold into slav]y4 ,bloody invasion ( ,t>t> hordes into ,russia & ,pol&4 #abbc--,prea*+ ( fif? crusade4 ,outbreak ( 8,guelph & ,ghibell9e0 w> betwe5 ,emp]or ,fr$]ick ,,ii4 ( ,g]many & ,pope ,gregory ! ,,ix4 #abfd--,v bright ,comet obs]v$ %9+ all ov] ,europe = ?ree mon?s4 ,pope ,urban ,,iv4 di$ on ! night ( ! ,comet's disappe>ance4 ,a ,lat9 v]se ga9$ great curr5cy 9 :i* x 0 said t ! ,comet port5d$ 8disa/]s1 sickness1 hung]1 & w>40 ,! *ronicles ( t age ascribe to ?is ,comet besides ! dea? ( ! ,pope a fam9e & pe/il5ce 9 ,italy1 ! ravages ( ! ,russians into ,pol& & ( ! ,slavs into ,prussia4 ,comets ( ,blood%$4 #abhb--;,an imm5se ,comet ov] ,italy4 ,disa/r\s e>?quake 9 s\!rn ,italy4 ,on ,m>* #cj1 a =tnight aft] ! fir/ appe>ance ( ! ,comet foll[$ ! massacre ( all ,fr5*m5 9 ,sicily on ! ev5+ ( ,ea/] ,monday1 kn[n 9 hi/ory z ! 8,sicilian ,vesp]s40 #abih--;,because ( ! appe>ance ( a ,comet ov] middle ,g]many1 !re 7 riots 9 ,nuremb]g & o!r neighb\r+ cities foll[$ by a g5]al massacre ( ! ,jews 9 ^? cities4 #acjj--;,a brilliant ,comet prec$$ ! ,jubilee ( ,pope ,boniface ! ,,viii4 ,! ,pope int]pret$ ! ,comet z a happy om51 b because ( ! popul> dread ( ! ,comet !re 7 riots & blood %$ 9 ,rome & else:]e 9 ,italy4 ,! *ronicl]s ( ! times po9t$ out ! significant fact t %ortly aft] 8 jubilee ,pope ,boniface 0 made a prison] by ,k+ ,philip ( ,france1 caus+ him to die ( rage4 ,plague ,comets4 #acje--;,a ,comet 8( horrible aspect0 burn+ all ?r\gh ,passion ,week prec$$ ! outbreak ( ! t]rible black plague :i* swept f ! ,ori5t all ov] ,europe & ,asia4 #accc--;,*9ese & ,arab a/ronom]s record a bright ,comet ov] ,*9a1 ,turke/an & ,p]sia4 ,bir? ( ,tam]lane1 ! 8,sc\rge ( ! ,nations0 at ,sam>k&1 9 ,turke/an4 #acdg--;,a ,comet prec$es ! 8,black ,dea?10 a t]rible pe/il5ce foll[$ by fam9e all ov] ! _w4 ,"o-f\r? ( all ! p ( ,europe di$4 ,fifte5 million dea?s 9 ,*9a1--tw5ty-five million 9 ,europe4 #acfc--;,a ,comet ( imm5se size %one = ?ree mon?s ov] nor!rn ,europe4 ,pe/il5ce & fam9e 9 ,engl&1 ,pol& & ,russia4 #acgh--;,halley's ,comet4 ,pe/il5ce 9 ,g]many4 ,holy ,*ur* is r5t by ! great s*ism1 ) rival popes at ,rome & ,avignon4 ,tam]lane's ,/>4 #achb--;,arab a/ronom]s & ,*9ese report a v bright ,comet :i* %one a =tnight4 ,tam]lane & 8 hordes ov]run ,c5tral ,asia4 ,pe/il5ce breaks out !re & spreads all ov] ! _w4 #adjb--;,arab a/ronom]s report ano!r ,comet se5 all ov] ! ,ea/4 ,tam]lane c>ries w> into ,europe & takes ,con/ant9ople by /orm4 ,sultan ,bayezid is tak5 prison] by ,tam]lane & is c>ri$ to ,asia 9 a cage4 #adje--;,*9ese a/ronom]s record a spe>-%ap$ ,comet ov] ,*9a4 ,tam]lane dies :ile invad+ ,*9a4 #adef--;,halley's ,comet4 ,bloody w> betwe5 ! ,*ri/ians & ! ,turks4 ,battle ( ,belgrade4 #adib--;,arab a/ronom]s record a ,comet ov] nor!rn ,africa & ,spa94 ,f9al conque/ ( ,granada f ! ,moors by ,f]d9& & ,isabella ( ,spa94 ,discov]y ( ! ,new ,_w4 #aejj--,sword-%ap$ ,comet ov] nor!rn ,europe1 foll[$ by ,t>t> invasion into ,russia & ,pol&4 #aebh--;,a ,comet not$ by ,ambroise ,p>1 :o record$ t _m p fell sick & di$ ( fright4 ,w> betwe5 ,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 ( ,g]many & ,francis ,i4 ( ,france1 ) fight+ 9 ,france1 ,g]many & ,italy4 #aeca--;,halley's ,comet4 ,plague 9 ,italy4 ,great s*ism 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,defection ( ,g]man ,prote/ants f ,rome4 ,h5ry ,,viii4 ( ,engl& decl>es ,engli% ,*ur* indep5d5t ( ,rome4 ,sultan ,soleyman ravag$ ,hung>y4 ,disa/r\s floods 9 ,holl&1 :]e #djj1jjj p 7 dr[n$4 #aeef--;,emp]or ,*>les ,v4 ( ,g]many & ,spa91 on acc\nt ( 8 fe> ( ! ,comet t appe>$ 9 t ye>1 abdicat$ 8 ?rone & became a monk4 ,wide-spread w>s all ov] ,europe4 ,! ,turks ravag$ ,hung>y4 ,p]secutions ( ,engli% ,prote/ants "u 8,bloody ,m>y40 ,_m ,prote/ants burn$ at ! /ake1 behead$ or brok5 on ! rack4 #aegb--,/4 ,b>?olomew's ,comet4 ,massacre ( ,/4 ,b>?olomew1 :5 #cj1jjj ,hugu5ots 7 slaught]$ 9 ,france4 #aegg--;,g5]al p]secution ( ,hugu5ots 9 ,france1 foll[$ by ,civil ,w> 9 ,france4 #afjg--;,a ,comet se5 ov] ,con/ant9ople = sev]al weeks4 ,wide-spread w> on ! "p ( ! ,turks aga9/ ! ,p]sians on "o side1 ! ,poles on ano!r1 & aga9/ ,v5ice on ! ?ird4 #afah--;,a blood-col\r$ ,comet obs]v$ j be=e ! execution ( ,sir ,walt] ,raleigh 9 ,engl&4 ,a bloody ris+ ( ! ,prote/ants 9 ,bohemia1 foll[$ by ! outbreak ( ! t]rible ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> 9 ,g]many & ! ,ne!rl&s4 ,?is 0 ! ,comet :i* gave rise to ! ,g]man s*ool rhyme3 8,eight ?+s a ,comet always br+s1 ,w9d1 ,fam9e1 ,plague & ,dea? to ,k+s1 ,w>1 ,e>?quake1 ,floods & ,dire ,?+s40 ,l\is ,,xiv4's ,/>4 #affa--;,inspir$ by ! appe>ance ( a ,comet1 a horde ( fanatics "u ,v5n]1 a coop]1 prea*$ ! com+ ( ! 8,fif? ,mon>*y0 9 ,engl&1 & proclaim$ ,jesus ,*ri/ z _! only ,k+4 ,! fanatics 7 r\t$ & put to dea?4 ,dea? ( ,maz>91 ! 8,ma/] ( ,france40 ,rise ( ,l\is ,,xiv41 ! mo/ p[]ful rul] ( ,france4 ,fr5* w> aga9/ ! ,pope4 #afhj--,?is ,comet 0 /udi$ by ,halley1 9 ,p>is1 & by ,newton1 9 ,engl&4 ,x 0 call$ 8,heav5's ,*>iot40 ,plague 9 ,europe4 ,! ,fr5* ov]run ,alsace & c>ri$ w> into ,g]many4 ,w> betwe5 ,v5ice & ! ,turks4 #afhb--;,halley's ,comet4 ,w> 9 ,italy4 ,w> 9 ,hung>y aga9/ ! ,turks4 #afhi--;,a rem>kable ,comet obs]v$ all ov] ,europe1 foll[$ by w> all ov] ,europe4 ,w>s betwe5 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,engl&1 ,spa9 & ,italy4 ,! ,rh9e l&s 7 h>ri$ by ! ,fr5* ) fire & sword1 r5d]+ #d1jjj1jjj p homeless4 ,burn+ ( ! ca/le ( ,heidelb]g by ! ,fr5*4 ,religi\s w> 9 ,irel& & ,scotl&4 ,siege ( ,londond]ry & ,dundee4 ,battle ( ,newton ,butl] 9 ,irel&4 #agbi--,w> betwe5 ,france1 ,engl& & ,spa94 ,fr$]ick ! ,great's ,/>4 #agdd--;,a six-tail$ ,comet obs]v$ 9 ,g]many j be=e ! dea? ( ,emp]or ,*>les ,,vii4 ,8 dea? foll[$ by w> betwe5 ,fr$]ick ! ,great & ,m>ia ,t]esa ( ,au/ria4 ,w> spreads to ,engl&1 ,holl&1 ,france1 ,spa9 & ,italy4 ,a ,briti% fleet beat5 by ,fr5* & ,spani>ds (f ,t\lon4 #agee--;,a ,comet prec$es e>?quake ( ,lisbon1 by :i* #dj1jjj p lo/ _! lives4 #agei--;,halley's ,comet4 ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w> 9 ,g]many4 ,fr$]ick ! ,great ov]?r[n 9 f\r bloody battles4 ,fr5* lose ,canada by _! disa/r\s defeat ( ! pla9s ( ,abraham1 & lose ,india by ! loss ( _! fleet ?r\gh ?ree successive defeats on ! sea4 ,napoleon's ,/>4 #agfi--8,napoleon's ,comet40 ,a ,comet ( unusual r$ lu/re 0 obs]v$ ov] ,italy & ,france4 ,fr5* ov]run ,corsica4 ,bloody massacre ( ,corsicans4 ,bir? ( ,napoleon on ,augu/ #ae 9 ,corsica1 j aft] ! ,comet 0 se5 no m4 #ahaa-ab--,?is huge ,comet 0 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ,comets ( mod]n times4 ,x 0 fir/ se5 9 ,france on ,m>* #bf1 #ahaa1 & 0 la/ obs]v$ ov] s\!rn ,russia on ,augu/ #ag1 #ahab--;an appe>ance ( sev5te5 mon?s1 ! longe/ on record4 ,= a :ile x _h two tails1 !n only "o4 ,! l5g? ( ?is tail 0 e/imat$ z #ajj1jjj1jjj miles4 ,x 0 call$ 8,napoleon's ,comet40 ,"u its lu/re ,napoleon ga!r$ 8 8gr& arme10 ! greate/ army assembl$ 9 ,europe s9ce ,x]xes1 & invad$ ,russia4 ,w>s 7 f\ght at ! same "t 9 ,portugal & ,spa91 :]e ! ,briti% /orm$ ,ciudad ,rodrigo & ,badajos2 & 9 ,am]ica1 :]e ,h>rison's victory ov] ! ,indians "u ,tecumseh at ,tippecanoe1 & ! seafight betwe5 ! 8,presid5t0 & 8,little ,belt0 u%]$ 9 ! ,w> ( #ahab4 ,9 ,egypt ! ,comet 0 tak5 z an om5 ( ! bloody massacre ( ! ,mamelukes p]petrat$ at ,cairo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,comet ,,( #ahaa4 #ahba--8,napoleon's ,comet40 ,se5 "o night only ov] ,france & ov] ,/4 ,hel5a ! night be=e ! dea? ( ,napoleon at ,/4 ,hel5a4 #ahbc--;,a ,comet mu* m5tion$ by ,spani% writ]s4 ,:ile x %one ov] ,spa91 ,s\? ,am]ica & ! ,m$it]ranean1 ! ,fr5* ov]ran ,spa9 & re9/at$ ! ,spani% k+4 ,revival ( ! ,spani% ,inquisition & bloody p]secutions ( ! revolutioni/s4 ,w> ( ,indep5d5ce 9 ,c5tral & ,s\? ,am]ica4 ,bloody w> ( ,greek ,indep5d5ce4 #ahce-f--;,halley's ,comet4 ,new ,york ,city all b de/roy$ by fire4 ,zulu massacre ( ,bo]s at ,we554 ,mexican massacre ( ,am]icans at ! ,alamo4 ,w>s ?r\gh\t ,s\? ,am]ica4 #ahdc--;,ano!r fam\s ,comet se5 all ov] ! _w dur+ ! ,spr+ ( t ye>4 ,especially brilliant 9 ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e & 9 ,india4 ,w> 9 ,india on ! "p ( ! ,briti% aga9/ ,afghani/an1 ,belu*i/an1 ,sc9de & aga9/ ! ,sikhs4 #ahdh--;,encke's fam\s p]iodic ,comet4 ,bloody revolution>y ris+s & civil w>s 9 ,france1 ,hung>y1 ,bohemia1 ,au/ria1 ,g]many1 ,italy & ,pol&4 #aheh-i--;,donati's ,comet4 ,?is ,comet1 :i* appe>$ to be *>g+ /raight d[n f ! z5i?1 & _h a curv$ tail1 0 obs]v$ f ,june #aheh to ,april #ahei4 ,x 0 se5 at its brighte/ 9 ! ,s\?1 9 ,italy1 ,mexico & 9 ! ,f> ,ea/4 ,:ile x %one ov] ! ,f> ,ea/ !re 7 bloody w>s betwe5 ! ,briti% & ! ris5 p ( ,india2 betwe5 ! ,briti% & ! ,*9ese1 :o object$ to hav+ opium ?ru/ ^u !m2 :ile ,japan 0 9 ! ?roes ( revolution & civil w>4 ,9 ,mexico ! /&>d ( revolt aga9/ ! cl]icals 0 rais$ by ,ju>ez1 ?us plung+ ,mexico into civil w> & w> ) ,france4 ,imm$iately aft] ! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet w> broke out 9 ,italy betwe5 ! ,fr5* & ,italians on "o side & ! ,au/rians on ! o!r1 end+ 9 ! bloody ,battle ( ,solf]9o4 ,civil ,w> ,comets4 #ahfa--8;,fir/ ,civil ,w> ,comet40 ,! brighte/ ,comet ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 ! great ,engli% a/ronom]1 said ( ?is ,comet3 8,x f> exce$$ 9 brightness any ,comet ,i h be=e obs]v$1 ^? ( #ahaa & ! rec5t spl5did "o ( #aheh n except$40 ,! ,comet 0 fir/ se5 by a layman1 & appe>$ at its brighte/ dur+ ! ,summ] mon?s 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,its com+ 0 h]ald$ z a tok5 ( ! great ,civil ,w> :i* broke out !n 9 ,am]ica4 #ahfb--8,second ,civil ,w> ,comet40 ,ano!r ,comet ( v peculi> appe>ance1 ) jets ( flame fl>+ f its head1 %[$ itself dur+ ! ,summ] mon?s 9 ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,! ,civil ,w> 0 !n at its height4 ,! com+ ( ! ,comet 0 tak5 to h]ald ! bloody battles ( ,%iloh1 ,williamsburg1 ,sev5 ,days1 ,sev5 ,p9es1 ,c$> ,m\nta9 & ,antietam1 all f\ght t ye> aft] ! ,comet's appe>ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,comet ,,( #ahdc ,,z ,,se5 ,,on ,,m>* #ag ,,f ,,blackhea?1 ,,k5t4 #ahgd--;,coggia's ,comet4 ,?is ,comet 0 se5 at its brighte/ ov] ,s\!rn ,france & ,spa9 dur+ ! ,summ] mon?s ( t ye>4 ,spa9 0 !n 9 ! ?roes ( ! bloody ,c>li/ ,w>4 ,g>field's ,comet4 #ahha--;,g>field's ,comet4 ,?is ,comet %[$ itself = a few nights only 9 ,m>* dur+ ! week foll[+ ,presid5t ,g>field's inauguration4 ,x 0 obs]v$ also 9 ,russia4 ,on ,m>* #ac1 ,emp]or ,alex&] ,,ii4 ( ,russia1 0 assass9at$ ) a bomb4 ,?ree mon?s lat] ,presid5t ,g>field 0 assass9at$ 9 ,wa%+ton4 ,w> ,comets4 #ahhb--;,comet ( ,tel-el-,kebir4 ,a ,comet ) two tails 0 se5 at its brighte/ ov] ,egypt dur+ ! fir/ two weeks ( ,septemb]4 ,egypt 0 !n 9 ! mid/ ( ,arabi ,pa%a's upris+ aga9/ ! ,briti%4 ,on ,septemb] #ah1 :5 ! ,comet 0 la/ se51 ,arabi ,pa%a 0 ov]?r[n by ,g5]al ,wolseley 9 ! bloody battle ( ,tel-el-,kebir4 #aijd-e--,man*urian ,w> ,comet4 ,f ! e>ly "p ( ,febru>y1 #aijd1 until ,midsumm]1 #aije1 ,*9ese obs]v]s record$ ! appe>ance ( a ,comet ov] ,nor!rn ,*9a4 ,?r\gh\t t p]iod ,man*uria 0 ravag$ by ! bloody w> betwe5 ! ,japanese & ,russians4 ,e>?quake ,comets4 #aijf--,san ,francisco ,comet4 ,a ,comet discov]$ by ,ross on ,m>* #ag1 rema9+ visible = "o mon?4 ,obs]v$ f ! ,lick ,obs]vatory 9 ,cali=nia4 ,on ,april #ag came ! ,cali=nia e>?quake & burn+ ( ,san ,francisco4 #aijh--,moreh\se's ,comet4 ,visible = m ?an a mon?1 dur+ ! autumn4 ,9 ,italy x 0 int]pret$ aft]w>d z an om5 =ebod+ ! ,mess9a e>?quake late 9 ! ye>4 ,?is ,ye>'s ,comets4 #aiaj--;,inness' ,comet1 o!rwise kn[n z 8#aiaj ,a04 ,an unexpect$ ,comet ( %ort duration dur+ ,janu>y4 ,on ! appe>ance ( ?is ,comet ,madame de ,!bes1 a ,fr5* a/rolog]1 pr$ict$ floods & g5]al disa/] = ,france4 ,! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet 9 ,france 0 foll[$ by unprec$5t$ ra9s & floods :i* cov]$ "o-f\r? ( ,france ) wat] & inundat$ ,p>is1 completely subm]g+ all ! bridges ov] ! ,se9e4 ,floods also 9 ,italy & ,g]many4 ,?is ,comet 0 likewise obs]v$ 9 ,*9a late 9 ,janu>y1 :]e x caus$ univ]sal con/]nation4 #aiaj--,pid\x's ,comet4 ,ano!r unexpect$ ,comet 0 fir/ obs]v$ by ,pid\x1 9 ,g5eva1 dur+ a few nights late 9 ,febru>y4 ,x is record$ a/ronomically z 8#aiaj ,b04 ,its fleet+ obs]vations by a/ronom]s 7 foll[$ by ,sociali/ fran*ise riots 9 ,g]many & by ! lab\r riots ( ,philadelphia1 ) widespread blood%$ betwe5 ! riot]s & ! con/abul>y4 #aiaj--;,halley's ,comet ( ?is ye> 0 fir/ 8pick$ up0 by ,dr4 ,wolf1 9 ,g]many4 ,already v>i\s a/rolog]s h =etold disa/] f its com+4 ,x rema9s to be se5 :e!r _! pr$ictions w come true4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,great ,,comet ,,( #ahhb1 ,,on ,,octob] #i1 ,,at #d ,a4 ,m4 ,,halley',s ,,baleful ,,comet ,among all ! />s kn[n 9 a/ronomy1 ! p]iodically return+ ,comet n[ kn[n z ,halley's ,comet has ! mo/ baleful record4 ,9 ?is ,comet's wake1 aft] e "o ( its record$ appe>ances1 !re h always foll[$ t]rible disa/]s4 ,n only w> & battles1 or o!r de$s ( blood%$1 su* z massacres & murd]s1 b ea* ( ! dread disa/]s t are held to g ) ,comets h foll[$ along "o aft] ! o!r 9 ?is ,comet's tra94 ,( ! eight baneful aft]-effects ( ,comets m5tion$ 9 ! old ,g]man ditty t has be5 sung 9 ! ,fa!rl& ev] s9ce ! great ,comet :i* u%]$ 9 ! dreadful ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w>1 8,w9d1 ,fam9e1 ,plague & ,dea? to ,k+s ,w>1 ,e>?quakes1 ,floods & ,dire ,?+s40 ,halley's ,comet is kn[n to h prec$$ ea* & e =m ( ^! evils 9 turn4 ,directly aft] ea* return ( ,halley's ,comet !re has always foll[$ some:]e )9 ! influ5ce ( its rays "o or o!r ( ^? 8dire ?+s10--a flood1 an e>?quake1 a hurricane1 fam9e1 plague1 w>1 blood%$1 or ! sudd5 dea? ( a rul]4 ,?anks to ! c>eful "w ( su* pa9/ak+ a/ronom]s & hi/orians z ,lubi5itius1 ,p+r1 ,dionys de ,sj\r1 ,j4 ,russell ,h9d1 ,laugi]1 & ,messrs4 ,c[ell & ,crommel91 ! records ( great ev5ts connect$ ) ,halley's ,comet h be5 trac$ back ne>ly #b1jjj ye>s1 to ! days be=e ,*ri/4 ,among ! signal ev5ts foll[+ 9 ! tra9 ( ?is ,comet !re h be5 s _m bloody massacres & appall+ disa/]s t ,halley's ,comet n[ has ! om9\s di/9ction ( be+ ! bloodie/ ( all />s ( ill om54 ,h]e) foll[s ! /ory ( ?is ,comet's p]iodic appe>ances 9 hi/ory & ( ! ev5ts connect$ !re)1 z trac$ back f its la/ return 9 #ahce to its fir/ record$ entrance into ! hi/ory ( mank9d4 #ahce-ahcf ,halley's ,comet la/ appe>$ 9 ! ,summ] ( #ahce1 & 0 se5 until ,spr+ ( ! foll[+ ye>4 ,x 0 fir/ disc]n$ by ,fa!r ,dum\*el ) a p[]ful telescope f ! obs]vatory ( ! ,collegio ,romano 9 ,rome on ! night ( ,augu/ #f1 #ahce4 ,fa!r ,dum\*el1 :o _h be5 wat*+ = x _m mon?s1 pick$ x up close to ! spot 9 ! heav5s t ,ros5b]g]1 a ,g]man a/ronom]1 _h pr$ict$ = its appe>ance on t date4 ,! la/ a/ronom] to see ! ,comet 0 ,sir ,john ,h]s*el1 :o obs]v$ x f ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope until ! middle ( ,may1 #ahcf4 ,o!r not$ a/ronom]s :o made obs]vations ( x 7 ,arago1 ,/ruve1 ,bessel1 ,kais]1 ,sir ,?omas ,macle>1 ,admiral ,smy?1 ,b>on ,damoiseau & ,c\nt ,pontc\lant4 ,?is la/ a/ronom]1 _m ye>s be=e1 _h comput$ ! exact "t ( its com+ & came )9 f\r days ( x4 ,= ?is brilliant feat ,c\nt ,pontc\lant receiv$ a gold m$al f ! ,fr5* ,academy ( ,sci5ces4 ,illu/ration3 ,,halley',s ,,comet ,,( #ahce4 ,,f ,a ,,draw+ ,,by ,,ros5b]g]4 ,! ,g]man a/ronom]1 ,ros5b]g]1 :o _h likewise comput$ ! ,comet's return1 com+ )9 five days ( its passage ne>e/ to ! ,sun1 receiv$ a simil> gold m$al f ! ,royal ,a/ronomical ,society ( ,great ,brita94 ,pr(essor ,/ruve1 :o /udi$ ! ,comet ?r\gh ! great telescope at ,dorpat 9 ,russia1 describ$ x z 8gl[+ l a r$-hot coal ( oblong =m40 ,bessel1 :o obs]v$ x f ! ,ko5igsb]g obs]vatory 9 ,nor!rn ,g]many1 describ$ ! ,comet's appe>ance z t ( 8a blaz+ rocket1 ! flame f :i* 0 driv5 aside z by a /rong gale1 or z ! /ream ( fire f ! dis*>ge ( a cannon :5 ! sp>ks & smoke are c>ri$ backw>ds by ! w9d40 ,/ruve at ,ko5igsb]g & ,kais] at ,leyd5 7 ! fir/ to see ! ,comet ) _! nak$ eyes 9 ! ?ird week ( ,septemb]4 ,imm$iately aft] ! ,comet became g5]ally visible 9 ! ,old ,_w ! bubonic plague1 kn[n ( old z ! 8,black ,dea?10 broke out 9 ,egypt4 ,9 ! ,city ( ,alex&ria alone #i1jjj p di$ on "o day4 ,by ! ,moslems ?is calamity 0 g5]ally attribut$ to ! evil influ5ce ( ! ,comet4 ,9 ,am]ica ! ,comet became visible to ! nak$ eye only late 9 ! ye>4 ,!n1 on its approa* to ! ,sun1 x 0 lo/ to view & pass$ ov] to ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e :]e x 0 next obs]v$ by ,sir ,john ,h]s*el 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,%ortly aft] its brief blaze ov] ,nor? ,am]ica ! great 8,new ,york ,fire0 laid wa/e ! entire bus9ess section ( ! bigge/ city 9 ! ,new ,_w4 ,all ! comm]cial c5tre ( ! city1 includ+ ! ri*e/ firms & l>ge/ comm]cial w>eh\ses1 7 laid 9 a%es4 ,! fire rag$ ?r\gh days & nights4 ,9 all1 #ecj h\ses burn$ d[n & #ah1jjj1jjj ( prop]ty 0 consum$4 ,ow+ to ! int5se cold1 ! suff]+s ( ! homeless 7 pitiable4 ,d[n 9 ,florida1 at ! same "t1 ,osceola1 ! *iefta9 ( ! ,sem9ole ,indians1 call$ ^u ! ,comet z a signal = w> aga9/ ! :ites4 ,! ,indians call$ ! ,comet 8,big ,knife 9 ! ,sky40 ,! w> began ) a bloody massacre ( ,am]ican soldi]s "u ,g5]al ,wiley ,?ompson at ,=t ,k+4 ,all 7 slaught]$4 ,osceola scalp$ ,g5]al ,?ompson ) 8 own h&s4 ,on ! same day1 ,major ,dade ( ! ,am]ican ,army1 :o 0 lead+ a relief exp$ition into ,florida f ,tampa ,bay1 0 ambu%$ by ! ,indians ne> ,wahoo ,swamp & 0 massacr$ ) 8 m54 ,( ! :ole exp$ition only f\r m5 escap$ dea?4 ,)9 =ty-eight h\rs ( ?is horrible massacre came ano!r bloody ,indian fight on ! banks ( ! ,big ,)lacoo*ee4 ,) ! pass+ ( ! ,comet to ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e1 bloody w>s broke out "o aft] ano!r 9 ,mexico1 ,cuba1 ,c5tral ,am]ica1 ,ecuador1 ,bolivia1 ,p]u & ,arg5t9a4 ,all ^? c\ntries 7 9 a welt] ( blood4 ,at ! same "t ! ,am]ican settl]s ( ,texas decl>$ !mselves indep5d5t & made op5 w> on ,mexico4 ,! w> began ) ! bloody battle ( ,gonzales1 9 :i* #ejj ,am]ican fronti]sm5 f\ght & defeat$ ov] a ?\s& ,mexican soldi]s4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by o!r fi]ce fights at ,goliad & ,bex>4 ,next came ! bloody massacre ( ! ,alamo1 :5 all ( ,jim ,b[ie's & ,davy ,crockett's ,am]ican foll[]s 7 kill$ 9 an all night fight4 ,out ( #bjj ,am]icans e man fell at 8 po/4 ,?is 0 ! de$ ( blood on :i* ,joaqu9 ,mill] wrote 8 /irr+ ,ballad ( ! ,alamo4 8,santa ,ana came /orm+ z a /orm might come1-- ,!re 0 rumble ( cannon2 !re 0 rattle ( blade2 ,!re 0 cavalry1 infantry1 bugle & drum1-- ,full sev5 ?\s&1 9 pomp & p>ade1 ,! *ivalry1 fl[] ( ,mexico1 ,& a gaunt two hundr$ 9 ! ,alamo40 ,"o mon? be=e ! f9al disappe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ! ,texas ,w> came to an end ) ! bloody battle ( ,san ,jac9to1 :5 ,sam ,h\/on1 ) #hjj ,am]ican fronti]sm51 defeat$ #a1ejj ,mexicans1 & made a prison] ( ,presid5t ,santa ,ana ( ,mexico4 ,:5 ! ,comet _h pass$ to ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e1 x 0 se5 at its brighte/ 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,! pi\s ,bo]s ( ,cape ,colony und]/ood x to be a sign f heav5 & =?) set out on _! great trek across ! ,orange & ,vaal riv]s1 :]e !y f\nd$ ! ,orange ,free ,/ate & ,transvaal ,republic4 ,?us ! ,comet 0 ! signal = ! fir/ blood drawn 9 ! long fight betwe5 ! ,briti% & ,bo]s4 ,a little lat]1 ?\gh1 ! ,bo]s f\nd ano!r1 m woeful significance = ! blaz+ ( ! ,comet4 ,"u ! lead]%ip ( ,piet ,relief1 a ?\s& ,bo] families _h trekk$ across ! ,drak5sb]g ,m\nta9s into ,natal4 ,a solemn treaty ( peace ) ! ,zulu w>riors 0 ent]$ into ) ,d+aan1 ! *ief ( ! ,zulus at ,d+aan's ,kraal4 ,sudd5ly ! ,zulus p\nc$ ^u ! unsuspect+ ,piet ,relief & 8 sixty-five ,bo] foll[]s & massacr$ !m to a man4 ,!n ! ,zulus1 numb]+ "s #aj1jjj w>riors1 swept out into ! veldt & made = ! ,bo] wagon tra9s4 ,ne> ,col5so1 at a spot call$ ,we55 7weep+71 9 remembrance ( ! dreadful trag$y !re p]petrat$1 ! ,zulus ov]:elm$ ! ,bo] laag] & slaught]$ all its inmates--#da m51 #ef wom51 #ahe *ildr5 & #bej ,kaffir slaves4 ,aft] ?is bloody massacre1 equall+ 9 horror ! ,massacre ( ! ,alamo on ! o!r side ( ! _w1 ! ,comet ( #ahce-cf 0 se5 no m4 #ageh-agei ,?is 0 ! fir/ return ( ! ,comet pr$ict$ by ,halley4 ,h5ce x mu/ be reckon$ z ! fir/ appe>ance ( 8,halley's ,comet0 "u 8 "n4 ,x 0 fir/ se5 on ,*ri/mas night1 #ageh1 by ,john ,palits*1 a ,saxon f>m]1 ne> ,dresd51 :o 0 look+ = x ) a self-con/ruct$ telescope ( eight-foot focus4 ,! ,comet did n become visible to ! nak$ eye until well into #agei4 ,x pass$ ar\nd ! sun on ,m>* #ab1 #agei4 ,aft] t x 0 se5 ?r\gh\t ,europe dur+ ,april & ,may1 appe>+ at its brighte/ dur+ ! fir/ week 9 ,may4 ,lat] x 0 se5 to advantage 9 ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e4 ,9 ,g]many1 :]e x 0 se5 at its fi]ce/1 ! ,comet 0 tak5 z a tok5 ( ! bloody ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w>1 :i* 0 !n be+ f\ght betwe5 ,fr$]ick ! ,great & 8 enemies on all sides4 ,! om9\s ,comet _h sc>cely vani%$ f view :5 all ,g]many 0 ov]run by m>*+ armies f ,france1 f ,au/ria1 f ,russia4 ,! ,fr5*1 "u ! ,duke ( ,broglie1 ov]?rew ! ,g]mans1 "u ! ,duke ( ,brunswick1 at ,b]g51 & seiz$ ! city ( ,frankfurt4 ,!n came ! bloody battle ( ,m9d51 9 :i* two l>ge ,fr5* armies 7 beat54 ,mean:ile ! ,russians 7 m>*+ into ,prussia1 & ano!r bloody battle 0 f\ght at ,kay 9 midsumm]4 ,)9 a =tnight ,k+ ,fr$]ick ! ,great & 8 :ole army 7 ov]?r[n by ! ,au/rians & ,russians 9 ! disa/r\s battle ( ,kun]sdorf4 ,ano!r ,prussian army 0 ov]come at ,max51 :]e #ac1jjj ,prussians 7 tak54 ,altoge!r1 dur+ ?is ye>'s campaigns1 sev]al hundr$ ?\s& soldi]s lo/ _! lives4 ,x 0 ! wor/ ye> ( ! ,sev5 ,ye>s' ,w> = ,fr$]ick ! ,great & 8 soldi]s1 :o attribut$ _! bloody defeats to ! ill om5 ( ! ,comet4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 likewise1 ! com+ ( ! ,comet 0 foll[$ by widespread w> & bloody fight+4 ,= ! ,fr5*1 ! ,comet signall$ disa/] aft] disa/]4 ,aft] _! armies _h be5 beat5 9 ,g]many1 _! navy 0 defeat$ on ,augu/ #ag 9 a great sea fight 9 ! ,bay ( ,lagos1 on ! coa/ ( ,portugal4 ,six weeks lat] !re 0 ano!r bloody sea fight betwe5 ! ,briti% & ,fr5*1 :5 ,admiral ,pocock inflict$ a tell+ defeat on ! ,fr5* fleet4 ,!n came ! f9al ,fr5* naval disa/] (f ,quib]on1 9 ! ,bay ( ,biscay1 :5 ,admiral ,hawke de/roy$ ,fr5* naval p[] by s9k+ or bl[+ up ov] a score ( ! ,fr5* fight+ %ips4 ,?is bloody defeat 0 a disa/] ( untold consequ5ces to ! ,fr5*1 s9ce x meant ! loss ( ,india4 ,b ?is 0 n all t ?is ,comet ( ill om5 _h br\ght to ! ,fr5*4 ,on ,septemb] #ac? ( t ye> ! ,fr5* lo/ _! /ronge/ hold on ,am]ica 9 ! disa/r\s defeat inflict$ ^u !m by ,g5]al ,wolfe 9 ! bloody battle on ! ,pla9s ( ,abraham1 :]e ,wolfe himself fell fight+4 ,on ! ,fr5* side1 ,g5]al ,montcalm1 ! ,comm&]-9-,*ief1 0 mortally w\nd$4 ,?is meant ! loss ( ,quebec & ( all ,canada to ! ,fr5*1 an ev5t ( f>-rea*+ importance t has *ang$ ! de/9y ( all ,am]ica & ( ! mod]n _w4 #afhb ,! ,comet :i* put ,halley on ! "r track 9 8 !ories ( ,comets1 fir/ came into view on ! night ( ,augu/ #ae1 #afhb4 ,x 0 fir/ detect$ by ,flam/e$'s assi/ant at ! ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory1 :ile se>*+ ! nor!rn heav5s ) a telescope4 ,flam/e$1 ! fir/ ,a/ronom] ,royal1 & ,halley1 8 successor1 kept a close wat* ^u ! ,comet e night1 & foll[$ its c\rse ov] ! sky4 ,o!rs :o wat*$ x 7 ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ,cass9i1 ,pic>d & ,la ,hire 9 ,p>is1 ,ba]t at ,t\lon1 ,kir* & ,zimm]mann 9 ,g]many1 ,montan>i at ,padua1 & ,hevelius 9 ,dantsic4 ,!y obs]v$ t ! tail l5g!n$ consid]ably z ! ,comet came ne>] ! sun4 ,lat] a jet ( lum9\s matt] 0 se5 %oot+ out t[>d ! sun1 :i* aft]w>d fell back into ! tail4 ,hevelius has left u a draw+ ( ?is ph5om5on4 ,on ,novemb] #aa?1 ,halley f\nd t ! ,comet _h come )9 a semi-diamet] ( ! pa? ( our e>?4 ,?is />tl+ discov]y caus$ ,halley to reflect :at might happ5 if ! e>? & ! ,comet _h arriv$ at ! same "t at ! spot 9 space :]e _! two orbits int]sect4 ,assum+ z he did t ! mass ( ! ,comet 0 consid]ably l>g] ?an our e>?1 he decl>$3 8,if s l>ge a body ) s rapid a motion 7 to /rike ! e>?--a ?+ by no means impossible--! %ock might r$uce ?is beautiful _w to its orig9al *aos40 ,illu/ration3 ,,halley',s ,,comet1 ,,janu>y #i1 #afhc1 ,,z ,,drawn ,,by ,,hevelius4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,comet ,,( #afhb1 ,,z ,,repres5t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,nuremburg ,,*ronicle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m$al ,,/ruck ,,9 ,,g]many ,,to ,,allay ,,! ,,t]ror ,,caus$ ,,by ,,! ,,comet ,,( #afhj-ha4 ,,translation ,,( ,,inscription3 8,,! ,,/> ,,?reat5s ,,evil ,,?+s--,,only ,,tru/6 ,,god ,,w ,,make ,,x ,,turn ,,out ,,well40 ,o!rs beside ,halley took al>m at ! ,comet4 ,!y call$ x 8,! ,*>iot ( ,fire40 ,dr4 ,:i/on--he :o succe$$ ,newton 9 ! ,lucasian *air ( ma!matics at ,cambridge--9 a mom5t ( prophetic vision f]v5tly decl>$ t ?is ,comet 0 ,god's ag5t t w\ld br+ ab\t ! ,g5]al ,conflagration by involv+ ! _w 9 flames4 ,9 ,am]ica1 ! ,rev4 ,increase ,ma!r1 ,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,college1 on ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet 9 ,new ,engl&1 prea*$ 8 great s]mon on 8,heav5's ,al>m to ! ,_w 444 :]e9 is %[n t fe>ful sights & signs 9 ! ,heav5s are ! presages ( great calamities at h&40 ,increase ,ma!r's w>n+ 0 h&$ d[n z an inspir$ prophesy1 9 view ( ! fact t ! ,engli% settl]s 9 ,nor? ,am]ica soon aft]w>ds got into bloody w>f>e ) ! ,indians4 ,! w> rag$ at its fi]ce/ 9 ! ,c>ol9as1 :]e ! ,engli% settl]s made w> ^u ! r$sk9s simply = ! purpose ( tak+ !m captive & sell+ !m into slav]y 9 ! ,we/ ,indies4 ,to ! ,indians ! ,comet appe>$ z a sign ( ill om51 z %[n by _! frequ5t ref]5ces to x dur+ ! p>leys ) ! :ite m54 ,! ,comet 0 %9+ at its fi]ce/ :5 ! six greate/ *iefs ( ! ,susquehanna nation 7 entic$ into a pret5d$ c\ncil ( peace ) ! :ite m51 only to be f\lly murd]$ ) all _! foll[]s4 ,:ile ?is 0 go+ on 9 ,am]ica1 ! ,comet gave ! signal 9 ,india = ! fir/ ho/ilities !re ^u ! :ite settl]s f ,portugal1 z well z = ! outbreak ( ! bloody ,mahratta ,w>1 :i* ravag$ ,india = a g5]ation to come4 ,ne>] ,ea/1 ! ,turks1 "u ! lead]%ip ( ,mohamm$ ,bey1 ravag$ ,egypt1 :ile1 on ! o!r side1 a ,turki% army "u ,k>a ,mu/apha c>ri$ w> into ,hung>y1 to ! v gates ( ,vi5na1 until ,emp]or ,leopold felt con/ra9$ to call = help f ,sobieski1 ! w>rior k+ ( ! ,poles4 ,9 ,europe ! ,fr5* ov]ran ,alsace1 & sudd5ly seiz$ ! ,g]man city ( ,/rasburg4 ,at ! same "t ! bubonic plague broke out 9 ,nor? ,g]many4 ,9 ! little univ]sity t[n ( ,halle alone1 )9 a few days1 #d1cig p di$ out ( a total population ( t5 ?\s&4 ,x 0 !n t m$als 7 /ruck (f 9 ,g]many ) a design ( ! comet on _! face1 & an inscription implor+ ,god to av]t ! evils ?reat5$ by ! ,comet3 8,! /> ?reat5s evil ?+s2 ,only tru/6 ,god w make x "r40 #afjg ,! ,comet ?is ye> 0 se5 all ov] ,europe4 ,! be/ obs]vations ( x 7 made by ,kepl] & ,longomontanus 7,langb]g]74 ,x 0 se5 at its brighte/ 9 ,engl&4 ,%ortly aft] its appe>ance ov] ,engl&1 !re came fre%ets & floods :i* completely subm]g$ ! ri*e/ c\nties ( ,engl&4 ,9 ,som]set%ire & ,gl\ce/]%ire ! wat] rose above ! tops ( ! h\ses4 ,?is 0 foll[$ by a visitation ( ! plague4 ,9 ,irel& ! ,comet 0 tak5 z an om5 ( ! fate ( ,londond]ry1 :]e ! ,iri% rebels1 sudd5ly seiz+ ! city1 massacr$ ,sir ,george ,p[lett & all 8 ,engli% g>rison4 ,9 ,g]many ! ,comet 0 tak5 z a tok5 ( ! w> !n brew+ betwe5 ! ,emp]or & ! ,g]man ,prote/ant ,pr9ces--! s-call$ ,prote/ant ,league--:i* u%]$ 9 ! dreadful ,?irty ,ye>s' ,w> 9 ,g]many4 ,(f ,gibralt>1 a ,dut* fleet completely de/roy$ a fleet ( ,spani% w> galleons1 !reby crippl+ ,spani% sea p[] = a g5]ation to come4 ,mean:ile1 9 ,am]ica1 ! e>ly settl]s 9 ,virg9ia1 l$ by ,john ,smi?1 f\nd !mselves beset by ! r$sk9s1 :o 7 incit$ to w> by ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet4 ,!y call$ x 8,r$ ,knife 9 ! ,sky40 ,dur+ ! w>1 ,john ,smi? 0 tak5 prison]1 & escap$ ) 8 life only ?r\gh ! int]cession ( ,pocahontas1 ! daught] ( ,p[hattan4 #aeca ,! ,comet 0 fir/ sight$ by ! ,g]man a/ronom] ,bi5ewitz 78,apianus07 9 midsumm] ( ?is ye>4 ,zw+li prea*$ ab\t x z an om5 ( disa/]4 ,g]man a/rolog]s reg>d$ x z a h]ald ( ! w>s betwe5 ,spa9 & ,france1 :i* broke out 9 t ye>1 & ( ! bloody w> c>ri$ into ,hung>y by ! ,turks "u ,soleyman1 :o ravag$ ! ,danube c\ntry to ! v walls ( ,vi5na4 ,^! w>s 7 foll[$ by a visitation ( ! black plague4 ,9 ! ,ne!rl&s ! break+ ( ! ocean dykes caus$ t]rific floods1 9 :i* ov] #djj1jjj p 7 dr[n$4 ,t[>d ! close ( ! ye> ! ,comet pass$ ov] to ! ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e4 ,to ! aborig9es ( ,s\? ,am]ica x prov$ a /> ( dreadful om54 ,dur+ ?is ye> ! mo/ cruel ( ,spani% conqu]ors did _! bloodie/ "w 9 ! ,new ,_w--,cortez 9 ,mexico1 ,alv>ado at ! ,equator1 & ,piz>ro 9 ,p]u4 ,be=e ! ,comet disappe>$ f view1 sev]al hundr$ ?\s& wret*$ ,incas & ,aztecs _h be5 slaught]$ by ! ,spani>ds1 :ile _m m hundr$ ?\s&s 7 work$ to dea? z slaves4 #adef ,! ,comet ?is ye> 0 obs]v$ ?r\gh\t ,europe & also 9 ,*9a4 ,x came into view ov] ,europe on ! #bi? ( ,may1 & 0 se5 glid+ ov] ! sky t[>ds ! moon4 ,writ]s ( t p]iod say t x %one ) exce$+ brightness & spread out a fan-%ap$ tra9 ( fire4 ,! ,arab a/ronom]s describe its %ape z t ( a ,turki% scimit>1 :i*1 blaz+ aga9/ ! d>k sky1 0 reg>d$ z a sign f heav5 ( ! w> !n rag+ aga9/ ! ,*ri/ian infidels4 ,a cle> /ory ( ! ,comet's appe>ance has be5 left by ! ,bav>ian ,jesuit1 ,brueckn] 7,pontanus74 ,he bas$ 8 /ory on ! record ( ,georgos ,phranza1 ,gr&ma/] ( ! ,w>drobes to ! ,emp]or ( ,con/ant9ople4 ,!re ! ,comet is describ$ z 8ris+ 9 ! ,we/2 mov+ t[>ds ! ,ea/1 & approa*+ ! ,moon40 ,by ! ,*9ese ?is ,comet 0 describ$ z hav+ a tail sixty degrees long1 & a head 8:i* at "o "t 0 r\nd1 & ! size ( a bull's eye1 ! tail be+ l a peacock's40 ,halley wrote ( ?is ,comet 9 #afhf3 8,9 ! summ] ( ! ye> #adef a ,comet 0 se51 :i* pass$ 9 a retrograde direction betwe5 ! e>? & ! sun4 ,f its p]iod & pa?1 ,i inf] t x 0 ! same ,comet z t ( ! ye>s #aeca1 #afjg & #afhb4 ,i may !re=e ) confid5ce pr$ict its return 9 ! ye> #ageh40 ,! appe>ance ( ! ,comet 9 #adef 0 s well rememb]$ ev5 #bbe ye>s lat]1 because ?is 0 ! scimit>-%ap$ ,comet hail$ by ! conqu]+ ,turks z _! guid+ />1 aga9/ ! evil influ5ce ( :i* ,pope ,calixtus ,,iii4 exhort$ all ,*ri/ians to pray to ,god4 ,?is /ory has be5 d5i$ by c]ta9 latt]-day sceptics1 b ! m$ieval hi/orian ,plat9a1 :o 0 liv+ 9 ,rome at ! "t1 & :o knew :]e( he spoke1 wrote 9 8 8,lives ( ! ,popes0 9 #adgj3 8,a hairy & fi]y /> hav+ !n made its appe>ance = sev]al days1 ! ma!maticians decl>$ t !re w\ld foll[ griev\s pe/il5ce1 de>? & "s great calamity4 ,calixtus1 to av]t ! wra? ( ,god1 ord]$ supplications t if evils 7 imp5d+ = ! human race ,he w\ld turn all ^u ! ,turks1 ! enemies ( ! ,*ri/ian "n4 ,he likewise ord]$1 to move ,god by cont9ual entreaty1 t notice %\ld be giv5 by ! bells to call ! fai?ful at midday to aid by _! pray]s ^? engag$ 9 battle ) ! ,turk40 ,9 tru?1 all ,*ri/5dom appe>$ inde$ to h fall5 "u ! 8wra? ( ,god10 = ! ,turks2 hav+ wre/$ ,con/ant9ople away f ! ,*ri/ians1 n[ came ravag+ up ! ,danube c\ntries & laid siege to ! ,*ri/ian city ( ,belgrade4 ,bloody battles 7 f\ght betwe5 ! ,magy>s & ,turks on ! ,danube1 until ,hunyadi1 ! great ,magy> lead]1 at la/ ov]?rew ! ,turks "u ,mahomet ,,ii41 "u ! walls ( ,belgrade1 9 a great battle1 9 :i* no less ?an #bd1jjj ,turks 7 sla94 ,?is 0 on ,july #ba/1 on ! eve ( :i* day ! ,comet _h be5 se5 to blaze at its fi]ce/4 #acgh ,! ,comet appe>$ late 9 ! ye>1 & 0 se5 at its brighte/ ov] ,nor!rn ,europe1 9 ,scotl&1 ,sc&9avia1 ,russia & ,pol&4 ,all ^! c\ntries1 dur+ ! same p]iod & imm$iately aft]w>ds1 7 curs$ by ! t]rible pe/il5ce call$ ! 8,black ,dea?10 n[ kn[n to h be5 ! wor/ visitation ( ! bubonic plague kn[n 9 hi/ory4 ,:]ev] ! dread sickness appe>$1 ! p 8di$ l rats40 ,s _m succumb$ to ! disease1 & s _m o!rs fl$ agha/ f ! pe/il5ce1 t :ole cities & t[ns 7 left empty1 & no lab\r]s c\ld be f\nd to till ! fields4 #acja ,! ,comet ?is ye> 0 fir/ obs]v$ by ,g]man & ,flemi% a/rolog]s dur+ ! late ,summ] & ,autumn4 ,x 0 int]pret$ z an ill om5 ( ! w>s :i* !n ravag$ ,europe4 ,imm$iately aft] ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ,emp]or ,albre*t ( ,g]many ravag$ ! ,rh9e l&s ) fire & sword4 ,aft]w>ds ! ,g]man a/rolog]s expla9$ ! ,comet z a w>n+ om5 ( ! dea? ( ! ,emp]or's son ,rudolf1 :o di$ )9 a twelvemon? ( 8 coronation z ,k+ ( ,bohemia4 ,9 ,fl&]s ! ,comet 0 tak5 z a heav5ly tok5 ( ! fi]ce w> :i* foll[$ ! blood/a9$ massacre ( #c1jjj ,fr5* soldi]s by ! enrag$ p ( ,fl&]s4 ,soon aft] ?is came ,rob]t ( ,artois' bloody defeat at ,c\trai1 ! fam\s 8,battle ( ! ,spurs10 s call$ f ! ?\s&s ( gilt spurs t 7 tak5 aft]w>ds f ! feet ( ! sla9 ,fr5* cavali]s4 #abbb ,! ,comet dur+ ?is ye> is record$ by ! ,*9ese a/ronom]s 9 ! mon?s ( ,septemb] & ,octob]4 ,dur+ ^! mon?s1 & imm$iately aft]w>ds1 ,j5ghis ,khan1 ! bloody ,mongol conqu]or1 ) 8 fi]ce ,mongol hordes1 0 ravag+ all ,*9a1 ,p]sia1 ,india & ! ,caucasus c\ntry z f> z ! ,riv] ,don4 ,! ,comet 0 tak5 z a special om5 ( ! t]rible fate ( ! ,city ( ,h]at & its surr\nd+ c\ntry1 :]e ! blood?ir/y conqu]or caus$ to be slaught]$ ov] a million ( p4 ,j5ghis ,khan1 :o believ$ 9 />s & om5s1 hav+ be5 born ) blood/a9$ h&s1 hail$ ! ,comet z 8 special ,/>4 ,"u its rays he ext5d$ 8 imm5se ,empire to its out]mo/ b\nd>ies f ! ,*9a seas to ! banks ( ! ,dniepr 9 ,russia4 ,aft] ! ,comet's disappe>ance1 ,j5ghis ,khan reg>d$ ! planets t _h cross$ its orbit z />s ( ill om51 betok5+ 8 dea?1 s he set 8 face backw>d f 8 m>* ( conque/1 & soon aft]w>ds di$ 9 ,mongolia4 #aade ,! ,comet appe>$ ov] ,europe e>ly 9 ,spr+4 ,x 0 se5 at ,rome 9 ,m>* & ,april4 ,inspir$ by ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ,pope ,eug5ius ,,iii4 call$ = a crusade aga9/ ! ,moslems4 ,/4 ,b]n>d 9 ,france took up ! cry1 & prea*$ a holy w> all ov] ,france4 ,on ,ea/] ,sunday1 ,k+ ,l\is ,,vii4 ( ,france1 8 ,que5 & all 8 nobles1 receiv$ ! ,cross f ,/4 ,b]n>d at ,vizelay4 ,9 ,rome1 h[ev]1 ! ,comet 0 tak5 z a tok5 ( ! ,pope's d[nfall4 ,arnold ( ,brescia prea*$ aga9/ ! ,pope & ar\s$ ! ,roman populace aga9/ him4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r _h to flee4 ,on ! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ! ,pope return$ & excommunicat$ ! ,patricians ( ,rome4 ,arnold ( ,brescia 0 tak5 & /rangl$ 9 8 cell4 ,lat] hi/orians1 l ,lubi5itius1 accord+ly int]pret$ ! ,comet z a sign ( w>n+ r ?an z an ill om54 #ajff ,?is is ! mo/ fam\s appe>ance ( ! ,comet n[ kn[n z ,halley's ,comet4 ,"u its sev5 rays1 t ye>1 ,william ! ,conqu]or felt inspir$ to fall ^u ,engl&1 :ile ,h>old1 ! ,saxon1 on ! o!r h&1 saw 9 ! ,comet a /> ( dread =ebod+ & ( doom4 ,! m$ieval *ronicles ( ?is ye> all make special m5tion ( ! ,comet4 ,a picture ( ! ,comet1 z x appe>$ to ! doom$ ,h>old1 0 embroid]$ by ,matilde ( ,france1 on ! fam\s col\r$ tape/ry ( ! ,norman ,conque/1 :i* is /ill pres]v$ at ,bayeux 9 ,norm&y4 ,zon>es1 ! ,greek hi/orian1 9 8 acc\nt ( ! dea? ( ,emp]or ,con/ant9us ,ducas 7:o di$ 9 ,may1 #ajfg71 writes ( ! ,comet z 8l>ge z ! full moon1 & at fir/ )\t a tail1 on ! appe>ance ( :i* ! /> dw9dl$ 9 size40 ,! ,*9ese a/ronom]s h record$ t ?is ,comet _h sev5 tails1 & 0 se5 = sixty-sev5 days1 aft] :i* 8! />1 ! blaze1 & ! />'s tails all drew away40 ,illu/ration3 ,,halley',s ,,comet1 #ajff4 7,f ! ,bayeux ,tape/ry47 ,! ,*ri/ian *ronicl]s record t ?is ,comet1 89 size & brightness equall$ ! full moon1 :ile its tail1 sl[ly l5g!n+ z x came ne> ! ,sun1 spread out into sev5 rays & ar*$ ov] ! heav5s 9 ! %ape ( a dragon's tail40 ,sigeb]t ( ,brabant1 ! ,belgian *ronicl] ( t "t1 wrote ( x3 8,ov] ! isl& ( ,brita9 0 se5 a /> ( a wond]ful bigness1 to ! tra9 ( :i* hung a fi]y sword n unlike a dragon's tail2 & out ( ! dragon's m\? issu$ two va/ rays1 :]e( "o rea*$ z f> z ,france1 & ! o!r1 divid$ into sev5 less] rays1 /ret*$ away t[>ds ,irel&40 ,william ( ,malmesbury wrote h[ ! app>ition affect$ ! m9d ( a fell[ monk ( 8 mona/]y 9 ,engl&4 ,8 words 73 8,soon aft] ! dea? ( ,h5ry1 ,k+ ( ,france1 by poison1 a wond]ful /> appe>$ trail+ its long tail ov] ! sky4 ,:]e=e1 a c]ta9 monk ( our mona/]y1 by "n ,elmir1 b[$ d[n ) t]ror at ! sight ( ! /range />1 wisely exclaim$1 #8,?\ art come back at la/1 ?\ t w cause s _m mo!rs to weep2 _m ye>s h ,i se5 !e %9e1 b ?\ seeme/ to me m t]rible n[ t ?\ =etelle/ ! ru9 ( my c\ntry4'0 ,ano!r old ,norman *ronicl]1 by way ( def5d+ ! div9e "r ( ,william ( ,norm&y to invade ,engl&1 wrote3 8,h[ a ,/>re ) sev5 long ,tayles appe>$ 9 ! ,skye4 ,h[ ! ,le>n$ sayd t newe ,/>res only %ew$ !mselves :5 a ,k+dom want$ a ,k+1 & h[ ! sayd ,/>re 0 yclept a ,comette40 ,william himself appeal$ to ! ,comet z 8 guid+ />4 ,x %one at its brighte/ dur+ ! ,summ] mon?s :ile ,william 0 prep>+ 8 exp$ition at ,/4 ,val]y4 ,:5 ! spirits ( 8 foll[]s fail$ !m1 ,william po9t$ to ! blaz+ ,comet & bid monks & prie/s :o accompani$ 8 exp$ition to prea* /irr+ s]mons on ! 8wond]ful ,sign f ,heav540 ,! trip across ! ,engli% ,*annel1 late 9 ,septemb]1 0 light$ up by ! ,comet1 & "u its lu/re ! ,norman invad]s fir/ pit*$ _! camp at ,pev5sey4 ,once m1 :5 ,william's ,norman foll[]s quail$ at ! fi]ce "w be=e !m1 ,william po9t$ to ! ,comet z a tok5 ( com+ victory4 ,a =tnight lat]1 directly aft] ! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ! ,battle ( ,ha/+s 0 f\ght1 9 :i* ,k+ ,h>old & 8 ,saxon ?anes lo/ _! lives & _! c\ntry4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ,que5 ,matilda & h] c\rt ladies embroid]$ ! pictorial /ory ( h] husb&'s ,conque/ ( ,engl& 9 ! huge tape/ry ( ,bayeux1 !y did n =get ! ,comet4 ,!y repres5t$ ,h>old c[]+ 9 al>m on 8 ?rone1 :il/ 8 p are huddl$ toge!r1 po9t+ ) _! f+]s at ! fe>ful om5 9 ! sky1 ! birds ev5 be+ upset at ! sight4 ,! ,lat9 leg5d ov] ! picture 8,i/i ,mirant ,/ella0 7!y m>vel at ! />71 makes x all pla94 ,z ,i4 ,c4 ,bruce1 ! editor ( 8,! ,bayeux ,tape/ry ,elucidat$10 has said3 8,?is embroid]y is rem>kable = furni%+ u ) ! e>lie/ human repres5tation we h ( a ,comet40 ,! ,comet ( #ajff w ev] be fam\s = u%]+ 9 a new era = ,engl&4 ,ev5 to-day ,halley's ,comet is rememb]$ z 8,! ,comet ( ! ,conque/40 ,illu/ration3 ,,william ,,! ,,conqu]or4 7,an ,engli% ,dream47 ,halley's ,comet appe>$ 9 #ajff--,:5 ,william ! ,conqu]or took ,engl&4 ,halley's ,comet is "h to-day4--,kladd]adats* 7,b]l974 #ihi ,! appe>ance ( ! ,comet ?is ye> 0 m>k$ by bloody w>s all ov] ,europe4 ,! ,lomb>ds "u ,o?o 7 h>ry+ ! anci5t ,roman ,empire1 :ile ! hea!n ,danes & ,w5ds ravag$ ,g]many4 #iab ,! ,comet appe>$ e>ly 9 ! ye> & 0 se5 ov] ,g]many1 z not$ 9 ! *ronicles ( ! monks ( ,/4 ,gallus 9 ,switz]l&4 ,imm$iately aft] ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet1 ,g]many 0 ravag$ by w>1 bo? inside & outside1 ! ,empire be+ invad$ on all sides by ! ,danes 9 ! ,nor?1 ! ,slavs 9 ! ,nor!a/1 & ! ,magy>s f ,hung>y4 #hcg ,! ,*9ese ,a/ronom]s record two ,comets = ?is ye>1 "o 9 ,febru>y1 & ! o!r 9 ,april4 ,b ! mod]n view is t ?is 0 ! same ,comet1 z se5 go+ to ! ,sun1 & aft]w>d1 :5 x 0 com+ away f ! ,sun4 ,imm$iately aft] ! appe>ance ( ! ,comet !re foll[$ a widespread rebellion 9 ,*9a ) mu* blood%$ & fi]ce reprisals4 ,! only ,*ri/ian record ( ! ,comet we h is t ( ,eg9>d1 an a/rolog] employ$ at ! ,c\rt ( ,l\is ! ,debonair1 9 ,france4 ,?is is ,eg9>d's acc\nt ( ! ,comet3 8,9 ! mid/ ( ! holy fe/ival ( ,ea/] !re %one =? 9 our sky a sign always om9\s & ( sad =ebod+4 ,z soon z ! ,emp]or--:o 0 9 ! habit ( gaz+ up into ! sky at night--fir/ saw ! ,comet1 he _h me call$ be=e him1 toge!r ) ano!r le>n$ /> gaz]4 ,z soon z ,i came be=e him he ask$ me :at ,i ?\ght ( ! sign 9 heav540 8#8,let me h b a little "t1' ,i ask$ ( him1 #8t ,i may /udy ?is sign & see ! exact con/ellation ( ! o!r />s ar\nd x1 ?us to ga!r f ! />s ! true mean+ ( ?is port5t1' promis+ him t ,i w\ld tell him on ! morr[ ( ! results ( my /udies4 8,b ! ,emp]or1 guess+ t ,i 0 try+ to ga9 "t--z 0 inde$ ! tru?1 le/ ,i be driv5 to tell him some?+ unlucky & fatal to him--he said to me3 8#8,g up on ! t]race ( ! palace & look4 ,!n come back at once & tell me :at ?\ ha/ se56 ,= ,i did n see ?is /> la/ night2 nor did/ ?\ po9t x out to me2 b ,i "k t sign 9 heav5 is a ,comet4 ,?\ mu/ tell me true :at x =ebodes to me6' 8,!n1 be=e ,i c\ld say any?+1 he said3 #8,!re is ano!r ?+ ?\ art hid+ f me4 ,x is t *anges 9 ,k+doms & ! dea?s ( rul]s are =etold by ?is sign4' 8,to soo! him ,i rem9d$ ! ,emp]or ( ! words ( ! ,prophet ,isaiah1 :o said3 #8,fe> n signs 9 ! ,heav51 l unto ! ,hea!n4' 8,b ! ,emp]or smil$ sadly & said3 #8,we %\ld believe only 9 ,god on ,high1 :o has creat$ u & also all ,/>s 9 ,heav54 ,s9ce ,he has s5t ?is ,/>1 & s9ce ?is unlook$ = ,sign may be meant = u1 let u look ^u x z a w>n+ f ,heav54'0 ,!reupon ,l\is ! ,debonair betook himself to fa/+1 pray]s1 & ! build+ ( *ur*es & %r9es1 he & all 8 ,c\rt4 ,%ortly !reaft] he di$4 ,! ,fr5* *ronicl]1 ,ra\l ,glab]1 aft]w>d wrote 9 8 *ronicle3 8,comets nev] %[ !mselves to man )\t =ebod+ surely "s com+ ev5t1 m>vell\s or t]rible40 #gfj ,a ,comet appe>$ 9 ! ,spr+ ( ?is ye>1 :i* )\t any d\bt :atev] 0 ,halley's4 ,x 0 record$ 9 detail bo? by ,european & ,*9ese annali/s1 & its orbit has be5 calculat$ & id5tifi$ by ,laugi]4 ,a ,greek record ( ,con/ant9ople tells h[ 8a ,comet l a great beam0 & v brilliant 0 obs]v$ 9 ! tw5tie? ye> ( ,emp]or ,con/ant9e ,v41 surnam$ ,copronymus1 fir/ 9 ! ,ea/ & !n 9 ! ,we/1 = ab\t ?irty days4 ,its appe>ance 0 foll[$ next ,w9t] by a bit+ fro/ ?r\gh\t ! ,ori5t1 :i* endur$ #aej days1 f ,octob] until ,febru>y1 blight+ all crops 9 ,egypt & else:]e 9 ! ,ea/]n ,empire4 #fhd ,*9ese annals record a ,comet obs]v$ 9 ! ,we/ 9 ,septemb] & ,octob]4 ,?is accords ) ! comput$ "t = ! c\rse ( ,halley's ,comet t ye>4 ,imm$iately aft] ! ,comet's appe>ance1 ,*9a & ! ,f> ,ea/ 7 ravag$ by ! black plague4 ,millions di$ ( x4 ,ba$a ! ,v5]able1 9 8 8,*ronicle ( ! ,engli% ,p10 records t ! plague also rea*$ ,engl&4 #fjg ,all ,europe & ! =m] ,roman ,empire 7 9 su* dire confusion dur+ ?is p]iod t no records ( ?is ye>1 ei!r a/ronomic or hi/orical1 h come d[n to u4 ,messrs4 ,c[ell & ,crommel91 h[ev]1 h comput$ a/ronomically t ! ,comet mu/ h appe>$ dur+ ?is ye>4 ,all we "k is t ,italy & ! ,lat9 ,_w 7 ov]run by ravag+ ,slavonian hordes f ,hung>y1 :o made all ! c\ntry run ) blood4 #ecj ,( ! ,comet ?is ye>1 likewise1 !re is no a/ronomic record4 ,all we "k is t ! appe>ance ( a ,comet is not$ 9 ,european *ronicles4 ,x 0 foll[$ by a virul5t outbreak ( ! black plague4 ,9 ! leg5d>y hi/ory ( ,m]l91 ! anci5t ,briti% se]1 x is /at$ t on ! appe>ance ( a ,comet ?is ye> he prophesi$ t ,ut]1 bro!r ( ,ambrosius1 on ! dea? ( ! latt]1 %\ld rule ! k+dom2 t a ray f ! ,comet :i* po9t$ t[>d ,gaul presag$ a son :o %\ld be born to him & :o %\ld be great 9 p[]2 & t ! ray 8t goes t[>d ,irel& repres5ts a daught]1 ( :om ?\ %alt be ! fa!r1 & h] sons & gr&sons %all reign ov] all ! ,britons40 ,^! prophecies all came true4 #dea ,! ,comet :i* appe>$ ov] ,europe ?is ye> has be5 prov5 by ,laugi] to h be5 ,halley's ,comet4 ,x 0 se5 9 ,france j be=e ! mon/] battle on ! ,catalaunian ,fields 7,*lons-sur-,m>ne71 :5 ,aetius1 ! la/ ( ! ,romans1 toge!r ) ,k+ ,!od]ic & 8 ,go?s1 /emm$ ! tide ( ,hunni% invasion l$ by ,attila1 ! 8,sc\rge ( ,god40 ,!od]ic1 toge!r ) #adh1jjj w>riors on bo? sides1 7 sla9 9 ?is trem5d\s fight1 :i* alone sav$ ,europe f ,t>t> savag]y4 #cgc ,*9ese annals ( ?is ye> record a ,comet se5 9 ! nor!rn con/ellation ( ,ophiu*us 9 ,octob]4 ,?is ye> m>ks ! beg9n+ ( ! trem5d\s migration ( peoples1 :i* />t$ 9 ,mongolia & ,t>t>y1 & cross+ ! ,volga gradually ov]fl[$ all ! kn[n _w1 l a huge human deluge4 #bie ,! appe>ance ( a ,comet ?is ye> 7id5tifi$ by ,h9d ) ,halley's7 0 foll[$ by a bloody rebellion ( ! anci5t ,britons aga9/ ! ,romans1 & by ano!r rebellion aga9/ ,rome by ! ,egyptians4 ,^! patriotic upris+s ( ! p 7 suppress$ ) fire & sword & bo? c\ntries ran ) blood4 #bah ,! ,*9ese catalogue ( ,ma-tuan-l9 records a ,comet ) a pa? exactly analog\s ) ! orbit ( ,halley's ,comet comput$ = t ye> by ,h9d4 ,9 ! ,*9ese record ! ,comet is describ$ z 8po9t$ & bright40 ,its com+ 0 connect$ ) ! dea? ( ,emp]or ,we5-te directly aft]w>d1 & ! ,civil ,w>s betwe5 v>i\s claimants to ! ?rone ( ! ,cele/ial ,empire1 :i* !n r5t ,*9a asund]4 ,dion ,cassius1 ! ,roman hi/orian1 describes ! ,comet ( ?is ye> z 8a v fe>ful /> ) a tail /ret*+ f ! ,we/ t[>ds ! ,ea/40 ,! ,roman augurs expla9$ ! ,comet z a port5t ( ! bloody dea? ( ,emp]or ,macr9us ( ,rome1 :o 0 murd]$ by 8 own soldi]s on ! night aft] ! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet4 #ada ,9 ?is ye> ! ,*9ese a/ronom]s record$ a ,comet 9 ,m>* & ,april 7! "t comput$ = ,halley's ,comet71 :i* !y describ$ z 8a /> six or sev5 cubits long & ( a blui%-:ite col\r40 ,! com+ ( ! ,comet 0 foll[$ by a virul5t outbreak ( ! plague 9 ,*9a & ! ,f> ,ea/1 :i* spread all ov] ! kn[n _w4 ,s virul5t 0 ?is pe/il5ce t 9 ! ,city ( ,naples alone #djj1jjj p di$ ( ! disease4 #fe-ff ,halley's ,comet1 accord+ to a/ronomic calculations1 mu/ h made its reappe>ance dur+ ! w9t] mon?s ( #fe-ff ,a4 ,d4 ,! ,*9ese h record$ 8two ,comets10 "o 9 #fe1 :i* 0 se5 = fifty-six days1 & 8! o!r0 9 ,febru>y1 #ff1 :i* rema9$ visible fifty days4 ,?is 0 ! ,comet :i* ,/4 ,pet] & ,josephus saw ov] ! ,city ( ,j]usalem1 be=e ! fall ( ! ,holy ,city4 ,josephus wrote ( x3 8,among/ o!r w>n+s1 a ,comet1 ( ! k9d call$ ,xiphias1 because _! tails appe> to repres5t ! blade ( a sword1 0 se5 above ! doom$ city = ! space ( ne>ly a :ole ye>40 ,j]usalem 0 ravag$ by pe/il5ce & fam9e & soon aft]w>d 0 /orm$ by ! ,roman soldi]y l$ by ,titus4 ,! ,temple 0 burn$ d[n & ! /reets ( ! ,holy ,city ran ) blood4 ,x 0 ! end ( ,j]usalem & ( ! ,jews z a free city & p4 ,b4 ,c4 #aa ,?is is ! f>!/ back t ! appe>ances ( ,halley's ,comet h be5 trac$ 9 hi/ory4 ,= e>li] appe>ances !re are no suffici5tly tru/wor?y computations or records4 ,dion ,cassius 9 8 8,hi/ory ( ,rome0 has record$ 8a ,comet :i* hung susp5d$ ov] ! ,city ( ,rome j be=e ! dea? ( ,agrippa10 :o rul$ ov] ! ,roman ,empire dur+ ! abs5ce ( ,augu/us 9 ,greece & ,asia4 ,agrippa 0 s univ]sally belov$1 & 8 dea? 0 held to be su* a loss to ,rome t he 0 buri$ ) imp]ial hon\rs 9 ! tomb int5d$ = ,augu/us4 ,! dea? ( ,agrippa occurr$ 9 ! ye> #ab1 %ortly aft] ! disappe>ance ( ! ,comet :i* ,h9d has id5tifi$ ) ,halley's4 99 99 99 99 99 ,?is completes ! record ( all ! kn[n appe>ances ( ,halley's ,comet4 ,! record fully ju/ifies ,*amb]s' dictum1 t ! 8,comet kn[n z ,halley's is by f> ! mo/ int]e/+ ( all ! ,comets record$ 9 hi/ory40 ,?is hi/oric record also appe>s to ju/ify 9 no small measure ! popul> beliefs ( ! la/ two ?\s& ye>s conc]n+ ,comets1 z express$ by ,leon>d ,digges 9 8 book on ,progno/ics1 publi%$ #cej ye>s ago3 8,cometes signifie corruption ( ! ayre4 ,!y are signs ( e>?quakes1 ( w>res1 ( *angy+ ( ,kyngdomes1 great de>? ( food1 yea a common dea? ( man & bea/ f pe/il5ce40 ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,,edmund ,,halley ,! great ,fr5* a/ronom] ,lal&e consid]$ ,halley ! greate/ a/ronom] ( 8 "t4 ,?is op9ion is /ill held4 ,halley's 8"t0 means ! age ( ,kepl]1 ,sir ,isaac ,newton1 ,flam/e$1 ,hevelius1 & ,leibnitz1 all ( :om a*iev$ fir/ rank 9 ,a/ronomy4 ,halley's greate/ a*ievem5t 9 ,a/ronomy 0 ! discov]y t our sol> sy/em 0 b an atom 9 immeasurable space :5ce w&]+ />s c\ld be caught )9 ! influ5ce ( our ,sun1 our ,e>? & ! o!r ,planets sw++ ar\nd our ,sun4 ,halley 0 ! fir/ to discov] & to prove t ! ,comets t come )9 ! vision ( man h fix$ p]iods ( return4 ,he made ?is discov]y dur+ ! appe>ance ( ! great ,comet ( #afhb1 :i* has s9ce be5 kn[n by 8 "n4 ,9 8 /udies ( ! motions ( ,comets1 ( :i* ,halley comput$ ! orbits ( tw5ty-f\r1 he obs]v$ t a ,comet ( simil> ph5om5a1 record$ by ,appian 9 #aeca & by ,kepl] 9 #afjg1 _h swung ?r\gh ! same orbit z ! ,comet "u 8 obs]vation 9 #afhb4 ,halley surmis$ f ?is t ^! ,comets might be "o & ! same1 ^: int]vals ( return appe>$ to cov] a p]iod ( sev5ty-five or sev5ty-six ye>s4 ,halley's surmise seem$ to be confirm$ by ! record$ appe>ance ( simil> bright ,comets 9 ! ye>s #adef1 #acgh1 & #acja1 ! int]vals aga9 be+ sev5ty-five or sev5ty-six ye>s4 ,halley 0 deeply imbu$ ) ,newton's new discov]y ( gravitation1 = ! publication ( :i* ,halley paid ! exp5ses1 s he br\ght ! pr9ciples ( ,newton's !ory ( gravitation to be> on 8 own new !ory ( ! motions ( ,comets4 ,he rightly conjectur$ t ,comets 7 drawn to our ,sun across ! di/urb+ orbits ( our planet>y sy/em1 & t ! comp>atively small diff]5ces ( "o or two ye>s 9 ! record$ int]vals ( ?is "o ,comet 7,halley's ,comet7 7 due to ! attraction ( ! l>g] planets4 ,dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 #afha1 ,halley comput$ t ! ,comet _h pass$ ne> ! planet ,jupit]1 ! attraction ( :i* mu/ h _h a consid]able influ5ce on ! ,comet's motion4 ,mak+ due all[ance = ?is di/urb+ influ5ce ( ,jupit]1 he comput$ t ! ,comet w\ld return to ! vic9ity ( our ,sun ab\t ! end ( #ageh or beg9n+ ( #agei4 ,halley did n live to see 8 pr$iction fulfill$ 7he di$ 9 #agdb71 b he wrote %ortly be=e he di$3 8,if ?is ,comet %\ld return accord+ to our pr$ictions ab\t ! ye> #ageh1 imp>tial po/]ity w n refuse to ackn[l$ge t ?is 0 fir/ discov]$ by an ,engli%man40 ,all ?r\gh ! ye> #ageh ! mo/ not$ a/ronom]s ( ,europe 7 on ! look\t = ! return ( ! pr$ict$ ,comet4 ,"o ( ^! a/ronom]s1 ,messi]1 look$ = x ?r\gh 8 telescope at ! ,p>is ,obs]vatory e night f sunset to sunrise ?r\gh\t t :ole ye>4 ,on ,*ri/mas night1 #ageh1 ! ,comet 0 fir/ se5 by a ,g]man peasant ne> ,dresd51 :o _h he>d ab\t ! ,comet & 0 look+ = x4 ,he 0 a man ( unusually good eyesight1 yet 8 discov]y 0 d\bt$ until ,messi]1 ne>ly a mon? aft]w>d1 at ,p>is1 8pick$ up0 ! ,comet ) 8 telescope4 ,f t "t =? ?is ,comet1 :i* return$ 9 #ahce1 & is reappe>+ 9 ?is ye> 7#aiaj71 has be5 kn[n z ,halley's ,comet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,edmund ,,halley4 ,besides ?is a*ievem5t1 ,halley accompli%$ _m o!r notewor?y feats 9 a/ronomy1 su* z 8 discov]y ( ! prop] motions ( ! fix$ />s2 8 detection ( ! 8long inequality0 ( ,jupit] & ,saturn1 & ( ! accel]ation ( ! moon's mean motion2 8 !ory ( v>iation1 includ+ ! hypo!sis ( v>i\s magnetic poles1 ) 8 sugge/ion ( ! magnetic orig9 ( ! aurora borealis2 & 8 indication ( a me?od /ill us$ = det]m9+ ! sol> p>allax by means ( ! transits ( ,v5us4 ,on ! /r5g? ( ^! a*ievem5ts1 ,halley = _m ye>s 0 elect$ to s]ve z secret>y to ! ,royal ,society4 ,commission$ z a ,capta9 9 ! ,royal ,navy1 he also comm&$ a vessel on a long cruise ( exploration1 & late 9 life he 0 made ,a/ronom] ,royal4 ,al?\gh 9 8 sixty-f\r? ye>1 he !n und]took to obs]ve ! moon ?r\gh an entire revolution ( h] nodes 7eighte5 ye>s71 & actually c>ri$ out 8 purpose4 ,to appreciate ! full significance ( s pa9/ak+ an a*ievem5t x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t a/ronomical obs]vations mu/ be made 9 a temp]ature equal to t ( ! op5 air4 ,obs]vatories _c be heat$ because ! heat w\ld impair ! accuracy ( ! in/rum5ts4 ,great a/ronom]s1 l poets1 are born1 n made4 ,edmund ,halley 0 "o ( ^!4 ,at ! age ( sev5te5 he _h already obs]v$ ! *ange 9 ! v>iations ( ! compass4 ,at n9ete5 he 0 recogniz$ z an a/ronom] ( reputation1 hav+ suppli$ a new & improv$ me?od ( det]m9+ ! elem5ts ( ! planet>y orbits4 ,8 detection ( consid]able errors 9 ! tables !n 9 use l$ him to ! conclusion t a m accurate det]m9ation ( ! places ( ! fix$ ,/>s 0 indisp5sable to ! progress ( a/ronomy4 ,) ?is end 9 view he set out on a voyage to ! o!r side ( ! globe1 ,/4 ,hel5a1 :]e he und]took ! task ( mak+ complete new obs]vations ( ! entire ,s\!rn ,hemisph]e4 ,?\gh ! ,heav5s prov$ cl\d$ he succe$$ )9 two ye>s 9 regi/]+ ?ree hundr$ & sixty />s1 a colossal a*ievem5t :i* won = him ! title ( ! 8,s\!rn ,ty*o40 ,?is 0 :5 ,halley 0 b>ely ( age4 7,! fam\s a/ronom] ,ty*o ,brahe1 long be=e ?is _h won 8 fame by mapp+ ! />s ( ! ,nor!rn ,heav5s47 ,no "o c\ld well h begun ) prospects m remote f s high a c>e]1 = ,edmund ,halley 0 born 9 #afef1 ! son ( a soap boil] 9 a %abby ,london suburb4 ,f ! refuse ( rancid fat & lye ! boy 0 rescu$ by fri5ds1 :o procur$ = him a s*ol>%ip at ,sa9t ,paul's s*ool4 ,by 8 brilliant atta9m5ts 9 ma!matics he won ano!r s*ol>%ip to ,ox=d ,univ]sity4 ,:ile at ,ox=d ! y\? publi%$ a treatise on ! planet>y orbits & argu$ ! ,sun's axial rotation4 ,on 8 graduation f ,ox=d1 ! "y w\ld-be a/ronom] conceiv$ ! project ( turn+ 8 att5tion to ! s\!rn ,/>s1 ( :i* no good obs]vations _h be5 made4 ,%ortly be=e ?is "t a ,dut* a/ronom]1 nam$ ,h\tman1 _h obs]v$ ^! ,/>s 9 ! isl& ( ,sumatra2 & ,blaeu1 ! be/ globe mak] ( ! age1 _h us$ ^! new obs]vations 9 ! correction ( 8 cele/ial globes4 ,halley1 on exam9+ ^! corrections1 came to ! conclusion t he himself c\ld d bett]4 ,he also conclud$ t ! ,isl& ( ,/4 ,hel5a might be a bett] po9t = s\!rn obs]vations4 ,8 fa!r1 unable to pay ! exp5ses ( s long a trip1 broa*$ ! project to "s fri5ds4 ,! "y a/ronom] 0 recomm5d$ to ,k+ ,*>les ,,ii4 by ,williamson & ,jones ,moore1 & ! ,k+ 9 turn recomm5d$ ! y\? to ! ,indian ,company1 :i* !n _h control ov] ! isl& ( ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,aft] ?is all 0 pla9 sail+4 ,! ,india ,company plac$ a %ip at 8 disposition & promis$ him all ! assi/ance he requir$4 ,"y ,halley provid$ himself ) telescopes1 & micromet]s1 & o!r in/rum5ts ( ! late/ approv$ patt]n4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #afff1 at ! age ( tw5ty1 he sail$ = ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,among 8 luggage 0 a sextant ( five & a half feet & a telescope tw5ty-f\r feet 9 l5g? con/ruct$ "u ! sup]vision ( ,flam/e$1 ! ,a/ronom] ,royal4 ,halley 0 disappo9t$ 9 ! climate ( ,/4 ,hel5a4 ,frequ5t ra9s & a con/antly hazy sky sc>cely p]mitt$ any obs]vations 9 ! mon?s ( ,augu/ & ,septemb]4 ,not)/&+ ^! difficulties1 he succe$$ 9 obs]v+ & catalogu+ "s #cfj ,/>s4 ,9 addition to 8 "w on ! ,/>s1 ,halley made "s inve/igations on ! ,moon's p>allax1 comb9+ 8 obs]vations at ,/4 ,hel5a ) ^? made 9 nor!rn skies4 ,he also evolv$ a new !ory ( ! ,moon's motion1 :i* prov$ ( great aid 9 ! det]m9ation ( longitudes4 ,on ,novemb] #g1 #afgg1 ,halley obs]v$ a transit ( ,m]cury :i* sugge/$ to him ! important idea ( employ+ simil> ph5om5a = ! calculation ( ! ,sun's di/ance4 ,halley return$ to ,engl& 9 ,novemb]1 #afgh1 & 0 hail$ by 8 fell[ a/ronom]s z ! 8,s\!rn ,ty*o40 ,he 0 elect$ a fell[ ( ! ,royal ,society1 & by ! ,k+'s comm& ! degree ( ,ma/] ( ,arts 0 conf]r$ ^u him by ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,six mon?s lat] ,halley set out = ,dantsic = a p]sonal conf]5ce ) ,hevelius1 ! ,poli% a/ronom]4 ,halley want$ to satisfy himself z to ! accuracy ( obs]vations claim$ by ,hevelius )\t ! aid ( a telescope4 ,halley conv9c$ himself t ! errors ( ! obs]vations made by ,hevelius 7 less ?an _h be5 suppos$1 & did n exce$ a m9ute ( an arc4 ,! two became life-long fri5ds4 ,halley proce$$ to o!r cities ( ,europe :]e !re 7 obs]vatories4 ,9 ,p>is he obs]v$ ) ,cass9i ! great ,comet ( #afhj4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( ,halley's special /udy ( ,comets4 ,return+ to ,engl&1 ! "y a/ronom] m>ri$ ! daught] ( ,mr4 ,tooke1 auditor ( ! ,ex*equ]1 ) :om he liv$ h>moni\sly until h] dea?1 fifty-five ye>s lat]4 ,! "y c\ple settl$ at ,isl+ton1 :]e ,halley erect$ an obs]vatory ( 8 own & engag$ 9 con/ant lun> obs]vations ) a view t[>d f9d+ a me?od = comput+ longitudes at sea4 ,halley's m9d at ! same "t 0 busy ) ! mom5t\s problem ( gravity1 ^u :i* ,isaac ,newton 0 work+ !n4 ,indep5d5tly ( ,newton1 ,halley rea*$ ! conclusion t ! c5tral =ce ( ! ,sol> ,sy/em mu/ decrease inv]sely z ! squ>e ( ! di/ance4 ,hav+ appli$ va9ly to 8 fell[ a/ronom]s1 ,hooke & ,wr51 ,halley 9 ,augu/1 #afhd1 made a special j\rney to ,cambridge to consult ,isaac ,newton1 :o confirm$ 8 conjectures4 ,halley & ,newton became life-long fri5ds4 ,halley _h ,newton elect$ to ! ,royal ,society1 & :5 ,newton became too poor to pay 8 qu>t]ly dues1 ,halley1 ?r\gh 8 influ5ce ) ! lead+ memb]s ( ! ,society1 _h !m remitt$4 ,x 0 ,halley :o enc\rag$ ,newton to put 8 mom5t\s discov]y & elucidation ( ! =ces ( gravity into p]man5t =m 9 8 8,pr9cipia10 ! fir/ volume ( :i*1 8,de ,motu10 0 pres5t$ to ! ,royal ,society at ,halley's sugge/ion4 ,9 ! proce$+s ( ! ,royal ,society = ,decemb]1 #afhd1 !re is an entry t 8,mr4 ,halley _h lately se5 ,mr4 ,newton at ,cambridge1 :o _h told him ( a curi\s treatise #8,de ,motu1' :i* at ,mr4 ,halley's desire he promis$ to s5d to ! ,society to be ent]$ ^u _! regi/]4 ,mr4 ,halley 0 desir$ to put ,mr4 ,newton 9 m9d ( 8 promise = ! secur+ ?is inv5tion to himself1 till su* "t z he c\ld be at leisure to publi% x40 ,e>ly 9 ! foll[+ ye> ,newton s5t 8 treatise to ! ,society1 to :om x 0 read al\d by ,halley4 ,?is treatise 8,de ,motu0 0 ! g]m ( ! 8,pr9cipia0 & 0 int5d$ to be a %ort acc\nt ( :at ! great] "w 0 to embrace4 ,dur+ ! next two ye>s ,newton 0 h>d at "w on 8 8,pr9cipia10 :ile ,halley 0 equally h>d at "w on 8 computations ( ! ,comet ( #afhb1 & on 8 !ory ( ! orbits & ! p]iodical returns ( ,comets :i* grew out ( 8 obs]vations4 ,on ,april #ba1 #afhf1 ,halley read to ! ,royal ,society 8 own 8,disc\rse ,conc]n+ ,gravity & its ,prop]ties10 9 :i* he /at$ t 8 8wor?y c\ntryman1 ,mr4 ,issac ,newton1 has an incomp>able treatise on ,motion almo/ ready = ! press10 & t ! law ( ! inv]se squ>e 8is ! pr9ciple on :i* ,mr4 ,newton has made out all ! ph5om5a ( ! cele/ial motions s easily & naturally t its tru? is pa/ dispute40 ,%ortly aft]w>d ,newton s5t 9 ! manuscript ( 8 great "w4 ,! ,society vot$ 8t a lett] ( ?anks be writt5 to ,mr4 ,newton & t ! pr9t+ ( 8 book be ref]r$ to ! consid]ation ( ! c\ncil & t 9 ! meantime ! book be put into ! h&s ( ,mr4 ,halley40 ,! tru? 0 t ! ,royal ,society1 at t "t1 did n h money en\gh to pr9t ! book4 ,! ,society w5t ?r\gh ! empty =m ( 8ord]+0 t ! book be pr9t$ 8=?)10 b no pr9t] 0 =?com+ until ,halley himself und]took ! publication ( ! great "w at 8 own exp5se4 ,! delicacy ( ,halley's feel+ is reveal$ by 8 correspond5ce ) ,newton1 9 :i* he in=m$ ,newton t ! book _h 8be5 ord]$ to be pr9t$ at ! ,society's *>ge40 ,! prelim9>y delay ab\t pr9t+ he expla9$ to ,newton 8arose f ! ,presid5t's att5dance on ! ,k+1 & ! abs5ce ( ! vice-presid5ts1 :om ! good wea!r _h drawn out ( t[n40 ,lat] ,newton came to realize h[ mu* he ow$ to ,halley 9 ?is matt]4 ,9 8 lett]s to ,halley h5ce=? he always ref]r$ to 8 book z if x _h be5 ,halley's book4 ,:5 ! great "w 0 f9i%$ at la/ ,newton wrote to ,halley "u ! date ( ,july #e1 #afhg3 8,i h at l5g? br\ght y\r book to an end1 & hope x w please y40 ,! f9i%$ "w conta9$ a note to ?is effect3 8,! inv]se law ( gravity holds 9 all ! cele/ial motions1 z 0 discov]$ also indep5d5tly by my c\ntrym5 ,wr51 ,hooke1 & ,halley40 ,! book 0 d$icat$ to ! ,royal ,society1 & to x 0 prefix$ a set ( ,lat9 hexamet]s address$ by ,halley to ! au?or1 end+ ) ! well kn[n l9e3 8,nec fac e/ propius mortali att+]e divos40 78,x is n giv5 to a mortal to get 9 clos] t\* ) ! gods407 ,halley 0 fifty ye>s old :5 he made 8 fam\s pr$iction ( ! return ( ! ,comet ( #afhb4 ,?is 0 9 8 8,synopsis ( ,comet ,a/ronomy10 :i* end$ ) ^! words3 8,h5ce ,i may v5ture to =etell t ?is ,comet w return aga9 9 ! ye> #ageh40 ,besides be+ an a/ronom] ( ! fir/ class1 ,halley 0 also a good navigator4 ,9 #afih he 0 commission$ a capta9 9 ! ,royal ,navy & 0 put 9 comm& ( ! ,k+'s %ip1 8,! ,p>am\r ,p9k40 ,) ?is vessel he set out on a long cruise to ! ,pacific = ! purpose ( mak+ obs]vations on ! laws :i* gov]n magnetic v>iations4 ,?is task he accompli%$ 9 a voyage :i* la/$ two ye>s & ext5d$ to ! fifty-second degree ( s\!rn latitude1 :5 ! ice compell$ him to turn back4 ,on ! return voyage 8 crew mut9i$ & 8 lieut5ant sid$ ) ! mut9e]s4 ,halley quell$ ! mut9y by %e] =ce ( p]sonality1 & return+ to ,engl& got rid ( 8 lieut5ant4 ,! results ( 8 voyage 7 publi%$ 9 8 8,g5]al ,*>t ( ! ,v>iation ( ! ,compass0 9 #agja4 ,imm$iately aft]w>ds ,halley set out on ano!r ,k+'s %ip & execut$ by royal comm& a c>eful survey ( ! tides & coa/s ( ! ,briti% ,*annel1 an elaborate *>t ( :i* he publi%$ 9 #agjb4 ,next ,halley 0 s5t by ! ,k+ to ,dalmatia1 = ! purpose ( select+ & =tify+ ! port ( ,trie/e4 ,on ,halley's return to ,engl&1 he 0 made ,savilian pr(essor ( geometry at ,ox=d1 & receiv$ an honor>y doctor's degree4 ,he fill$ two t]ms ( eight ye>s ea* z secret>y to ! ,royal ,society1 & e>ly 9 #agbj he succe$$ ,flam/e$ z ,a/ronom] ,royal4 ,he di$ on ,janu>y #ad1 #agdb1 at ! age ( eighty-five 9 ! full possession ( 8 faculties1 ! =emo/ a/ronom] ( ! day & a man univ]sally belov$ & respect$4 ,8 grave/one /&s at ! ,gre5wi* ,obs]vatory4 ,halley's works fill sev]al %elves 9 ! libr>y ( ! ,royal ,society4 ,8 fame is kept gre5 by ! p]iodical return ( ! w&]+ /> kn[n by 8 "n4 ,,:at ,,are ,,comets8 ,! mod]n answ] to ! "q 8,:at are ,comets made (80 is ?is3 ,probably ! heads are a mixture ( solid & gase\s matt]4 ,! tails are gase\s--! result ( ! volatilisation ( ! solid matt] ( ! heads4 ,! spectroscope %[s t gases appe> to be a con/itu5t ( all ,comets4 ,! spectra ( ,comets are v simil> to ^? ( a ,buns5 flame4 ,rec5t spectroscopic photographs h reveal$ ! pres5ce ( hydroc>bons1 nitro-c>bons1 ( cyanog5 & ( ! vap\rs ( sodium1 iron & o!r metals4 ,! connection betwe5 ,comets & ,meteors implies ! pres5ce 9 ,comets ( solid matt]4 ,a mod]n !ory1 voic$ by ,s*iap>elli1 is t meteor %[]s are brok5 up ,comets4 ,! tails ( ,comets appe> to be compos$ ( lum9\s gases eject$ f ! head ( ! ,comet ?r\gh a sol> =ce held to be 8,light ,pressure10 :i* causes ^! tails to %oot (f & disp]se into space at ! rate ( #hfe1jjj miles an h\r4 ,! l5g? ( "s ,comets' tails has be5 e/imat$ at #abe1jjj1jjj miles1 :ile ! ,comets' heads !mselves are g5]ally mu* l>g] 9 size ?an our ,e>?4 ,halley's ,comet is m ?an t5-fold ! size ( our ,e>?4 ,e4 ,w4 ,maund]1 ( ! ,royal ,obs]vatory ( ,gre5wi*1 a mod]n a/ronom]1 has ?us summ>iz$ ! late/ !ories ( ! sub/ance ( ,comets3 8,?\gh ! bulk ( comets is huge1 !y conta9 extraord9>ily little sub/ance4 ,_! heads mu/ conta9 "s solid matt]1 b x is probably 9 ! =m ( a loose aggregation ( /ones envelop$ 9 vapor\s mat]ial4 ,!re is "s reason to suppose t ,comets are apt to %$ "s ( ^! /ones z !y travel along _! pa?s1 = ! orbits ( ! meteors t cause "s ( our greate/ #8/> %[]s' are co9cid5t ) ! pa?s ( ,comets t h be5 obs]v$4 ,b x is n only by %$d+ its loose /ones t a ,comet dim9i%es its bulk2 x loses also ?r\gh its tail4 ,z ! ,comet gets close to ! ,sun its head becomes heat$1 & ?r[s (f conc5tric envelopes1 mu* ( :i* consi/s ( matt] 9 an extremely f9e /ation ( division40 ,! orbits ( ,comets visible to human eyes are all gov]n$ by ! ,sun4 ,9 ! words ( ,c4 ,l4 ,poor3 8,! attraction ( ! ,sun is to ! ,comet l ! flame to ! mo?4 ,! ,comet flutt]s = a mom5t ab\t ! ,sun1 & !n sw+s back into outw>d space4 ,b n unsca!d2 l ! mo?1 ! ,comet has be5 s+$4 ,! fi]ce light ( ! ,sun has beat5 ^u x1 & spread out its p>ticles & scatt]$ !m along its pa?40 ,z a comet sw+s t[>d & away f ! ,sun1 x travels at a trem5d\s rate ( spe$--ov] a million miles an h\r4 ,! di/ance cov]$ f "o end ( ! orbit to ! o!r is #c1cgj1jjj1jjj miles4 ,! great majority ( ,comets appe> to travel 9 p>abolas1 op5 curves lead+ f inf9ite space to & ar\nd ! ,sun1 & !nce back into inf9ite space to "s o!r fix$ /> invisible to u4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ?\gh1 ! p>abolic curves ( ,comets' orbits ?r\gh ! gravitational attraction ( ! planets1 ^: orbits are cross$ by x1 may be *ang$ into hyp]bolic curves & ellipses by planet>y p]turbations4 ,h5ce ! diff]5ces 9 "t betwe5 ! returns ( c]ta9 ,comets1 l ,halley's1 = in/ance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,relative ,,sizes ,,( ,,! ,,e>?1 ,,! ,,moon',s ,,orbit ,,& ,,halley',s ,,comet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,orbit ,,( ,,halley',s ,,comet4 ,,! ,,tail ,,always ,,po9ts ,,away ,,f ,,! ,,sun4 ,9 a g5]al way1 x may be said t e ,comet comprises a nucleus1 an envelope 7call$ ! 8coma07 surr\nd+ ! nucleus & measur+ f #bj1jjj to #a1jjj1jjj miles 9 diamet]1 & a long tail :i* /reams beh9d ! nucleus f sixty to a hundr$ million miles or m4 ,a/ronom]s h decid$ t ! nucleus is probably a heap ( meteorites v>y+ 9 size f a gra9 to masses weigh+ sev]al tons ea*2 a heap1 moreov]1 s easily sund]$ t its elem5ts are di/ribut$ gradually along ! orbit4 ,x foll[s t e ,comet mu/ ev5tually p]i% unless x re/ores its nucleus by collect+ /ray meteors4 ,t dis9tegration does occur has be5 obs]v$ "t & "t aga94 ,= example1 ,biela's ,comet1 :i* 0 discov]$ 9 #ahbf1 bur/ into two fragm5ts1 :i* drift$ ap>t a di/ance ( "o million miles4 ,?us x became a tw9 ,comet4 ,ev5tually x disappe>$ z a ,comet1 & 9 its /ead we see a %oal ( meteors :5ev] we cross its track e six & a half ye>s4 ,x is possible t ! ,comets ( #affh1 #ahdc1 #ahhj1 #ahhb & #ahhg1 all travell+ 9 approximately ! same pa?1 are fragm5ts ( a s+le l>ge body :i* 0 brok5 up by ! gravitational action ( o!r bodies 9 ! sy/em1 or ?r\gh viol5t enc\nt] ) ! ,sun's surr\nd+s4 ,! lum9\s tail :i* /reams beh9d ! nucleus1 :i* ,%akespe>e describ$ s beautifully z 8cry/al tresses10 is />tl+1 to say ! lea/4 ,despite a l5g? :i* may exce$ a hundr$ million miles1 x is s diaphan\sly light & subtle t x is difficult to comp>e x ) any e>?ly fabric4 ,! air t we brea! is a d5se blanket 9 comp>ison4 ,sev]al hundr$ cubic miles ( ! matt] compos+ t wond]ful lum9\s plume w\ld n outweigh a j>ful ( air4 ,by reason ( its fairy lightness1 x is possible = a tail occupy+ a volume ?\s&s ( times great] ?an ! sun to sweep ?r\gh our sol> sy/em )\t caus+ any p]turbations 9 planet>y movem5ts4 ,no cele/ial ph5om5on has caus$ m p]plexity ?an ! gho/ly %eaf ( light we call a ,comet's tail4 ,9 a day1 9 a few h\rs ev51 ! =m ( t wond]ful gossam] may *ange4 ,h5ce x is t p]iodic ,comets are id5tifi$ :5 !y return1 n by ! l5g? & ar* ( _! tails1 b by _! orbits4 ,^! alone are p]man5t4 ,:5 a ,comet is fir/ se5 9 ! telescope1 x appe>s z a dim9utive filmy pat*1 (t5 unadorn$ by any tail4 ,z x travels on t[>d ! ,sun1 at a spe$ comp>$ ) :i* a mod]n rifle bullet w\ld seem to crawl1 viol5t eruptions occur 9 ! nucleus4 ,! eject$ matt] is b5t back to =m ! cloak call$ ! 8coma40 ,) a ne>] approa* to ! sun1 ! tail beg9s to spr\t1 increas+ 9 size & brightness z x proce$s4 ,evid5tly !re is "s connection betwe5 ! ,sun & ! tail1 some?+ ak9 to cause & effect4 ,:5 ! ,comet ru%es on t[>d ! ,sun1 inv>iably ! tail drifts beh9d ! nucleus l ! smoke f a locomotive4 ,b :5 ! ,comet sw+s ar\nd ! ,sun & travels away f x1 a />tl+ *ange takes place4 ,! tail no long] trails beh9d1 b projects 9 front z if "s mighty sol> w9d 7 bl[+ x 9 advance ( ! head4 ,?is ph5om5on has long be5 an a/ronomical riddle4 ,"h 0 a k9d ( matt] t refus$ to obey ! laws ( gravitation & yield to ! enorm\s pull ( ! ,sun4 ,illu/ration3 ,,octob] #e4 ,,octob] #i4 ,,donati',s ,,comet ,,( #aheh4 ,x 0 ?\ght = a "t t ! tail 0 flung away f ! ,sun by /up5d\s repell+ electrical =ces4 ,t electricity plays its "p 9 ! =mation ( ! fairy plume is conceivable1 & ev5 probable2 b rec5tly ! physici/ has discov]$ a new s\rce ( repell5t en]gy :i* v plausibly expla9s ! my/]y ( a ,comet's tail4 ,?is new s\rce ( en]gy is no?+ less ?an ! pressure or pu% ( ! ,sun's light4 ,sol> gravitation is a =ce m p[]ful ?an we c realize4 ,if x 7 possible = u to live on ! ,sun1 we w\ld f9d ourselves pull$ d[n s viol5tly t our body w\ld weigh two tons4 ,our clo?+ alone w\ld weigh m ?an "o hundr$ p\nds4 ,runn+ w\ld be a v difficult a?letic feat4 ,light-pressure mu/ inde$ be p[]ful if x c conqu] s rel5tless a =ce4 ,because we h nev] se5 objects torn f our h&s by ! pressure ( light1 x may be inf]r$ t ?is newly discov]$ =ce affects only bodies t are invisibly small4 ,) ! aid ( in/rum5ts t feel :at our h&s c nev] feel & see :at our eyes c nev] see1 ! mod]n physici/ has critically analyz$ ! radiation t beats ^u ! e>? f ! di/ant ,sun4 ,light really does sway inf9itely small p>ticles1 z 0 fir/ exp]im5tally prov$ by ! ,russian ,leb$ev4 ,two ,am]ican a/ronom]s1 ,ni*ols & ,hull1 improv$ ^u 8 me?od4 ,!y ca/ ! sol> effulg5ce into mighty ma!matical scales & f\nd t ! e>? su/a9s a light-load ( no less ?an #ge1jjj tons4 ,mo/ city-br$ p are famili> ) ! s-call$ 8,sun ,motors0--little mills ) black & :ite w+s1 enclos$ 9 airtight vessels1 :i* sp9 ar\nd 9 8p]petual motion0 "u ! effect ( 8,sun ,pressure40 ,x rema9$ = ! broad m9d ( a ,sw$i% physici/1 ,svante ,arrh5ius1 to apply ! pr9ciple ( light-pressure cosmically4 ,he expla9$1 v simply1 t because a ,comet's tail is compos$ ( a v f9e du/ x c easily be driv5 away f ! ,sun by radiation pressure4 ,to und]/& h[ x is possible = s immat]ial a ?+ z a sunbeam to produce s huge an effect1 we h only to take a v simple example4 ,assume t y h be=e y a block ( wood weigh+ "o p\nd4 ,! block exposes a c]ta9 am\nt ( surface to ! ,sun's light4 ,saw ! block 9 half1 & y increase ! am\nt ( t surface4 ,divide ea* half aga9 into half1 & ! expos$ surface is fur!r augm5t$4 ,if ?is process ( subdivision is c>ri$ on f> en\gh1 ! block w be r$uc$ to sawdu/4 ,! entire mass ( sawdu/ /ill weighs "o p\nd2 b its surface has be5 va/ly enl>g$4 ,inde$1 ! p>ticles ( sawdu/1 individually consid]$1 may be said to consi/ ( mu* surface & v little weight4 ,if x 7 possible to take ea* granule ( visible sawdu/ & subdivide x into invisible p>ticles1 a po9t w\ld be rea*$ :]e ! pressure ( light w\ld exactly c\nt]balance ! pull ( gravitation1 s t ! p>ticles w\ld rema9 susp5d$ 9 space1 p]fectly balanc$ 9 ! scale ( oppos+ cosmic =ces4 ,f9ally1 if ! subdivision be cont9u$ beyond ?is critical po9t1 ! p>ticles w be wr5*$ away f ! grip ( gravitation & hurl$ out into space by ! pressure ( light4 ,s mu* has be5 discov]$ ab\t ! p>ticles t compose a ,comet's tail t ! m progressive sci5ti/s ( our day h accept$ ?is +5i\s !ory4 ,?us x has be5 decid$ by !m t ! delicate tresses ( a ,comet are to a l>ge ext5t compos$ ( f9e p>ticles ( du/ & soot4 ,illu/ration3 ,june #bf4 ,illu/ration3 ,june #bh4 ,illu/ration3 ,june #cj4 ,illu/ration3 ,july #a4 ,illu/ration3 ,july #f4 ,illu/ration3 ,july #h4 ,,*anges ,,9 ,,! ,,comet ,,( #ahfc4 ,be=e we c completely accept ! view t light-pressure =ms ?is tra9 ( soot we mu/ asc]ta9 :e!r ! pressure ( light is capable ( acc\nt+ = ! fla%-l rapidity ) :i* a ,comet's tail *anges4 ,a ,comet may ?r[ out a tail sixty million miles long 9 two days4 ,is x actually possible = light-pressure to accompli% t a/oni%+ feat8 ,arrh5ius has comput$ t #hfe1jjj miles an h\r is ! spe$ ( a light-flung p>ticle ( "o-half ! critical diamet]4 ,because !y are only "o-eighte5? z l>ge z ?is p>ticle ( critical diamet]1 ! du/ gra9s 9 a ,comet's tail w\ld be propell$ ov] ! same #hfe1jjj miles 9 less ?an f\r m9utes4 ,x foll[s t ! sol> radiation is amply /rong en\gh to toss out a tail ( sixty million miles 9 two days4 ,photography 9 ! h&s ( ,pr(4 ,e4 ,e4 ,b>n>d1 ( ! ,y]kes ,obs]vatory1 has reveal$ "s extraord9>y *anges 9 ,comets' tails1 *anges :i* are n app>5t to ! eye & :i* _c be expla9$ by light-pressure or by sol> electrical =ces4 ,he has collect$ a =midable mass ( photographic evid5ce :i* seems to %[ t !re are o!r influ5ces at "w besides ! ,sun's radiation1 & t ^! influ5ces manife/ !mselves 9 di/ort+ & break+ a ,comet's tail4 ,9 "s ,comets ( rec5t ye>s1 /reams ( matt] h be5 %ot out 9 l>ge angles to ! ma9 direction ( ! tail )\t be+ at all b5t by ! pressure ( light4 ,9 ,moreh\se's ,comet ( #aijh1 tails 7 repeat$ly =m$ & disc>d$ to drift bodily out into space & melt away4 ,sometimes ! photographic plate has %[n ! tail twi/$ l a corkscrew & sometimes x has reveal$ masses ( matt] at "s di/ance f ! head1 :]e app>5tly no supply _h rea*$ x4 ,at "o "t ! entire tail ( ,moreh\se's ,comet 0 ?r[n viol5tly =w>d1 a peculi>ity s utt]ly oppos$ to ! laws ( gravitation t ,pr(essor ,b>n>d suspects "s unkn[n =ce at "w 9 planet>y space besides a =ce :i* und\bt$ly resides 9 ! ,comet itself4 ,if ,halley's ,comet s]ves no o!r purpose ?an to ?r[ light ^u ?is my/]y1 its return w m ?an repay a/ronom]s = all _! obs]vatory vigils4 ,f ! fact t ! matt] is eject$ f ! head to =m ! tail1 x w\ld foll[ t1 unless x has ! means ( rejuv5at+ itself1 a comet mu/ ev5tually be dis9tegrat$4 ,in/ances ( ?is fragm5tation &1 ev5tual disappe>ance ( a ,comet are n want+ 9 a/ronomical annals4 ,x has be5 /at$ previ\sly t :5 ,biela's ,comet appe>$ 9 #ahdf x became di/ort$ & elongat$1 t x ev5tually split up into two sep>ate bodies1 t 9 #aheb x aga9 appe>$ 9 its d\ble =m1 & t x has s9ce disappe>$4 ,9 a way1 ,comets may be said to ble$ to dea?4 ,at ea* return ( ,halley's ,comet1 future a/ronom]s w f9d x less brilliant ?an x 0 sev5ty-six or sev5ty-sev5 ye>s be=e4 ,"s "t !re w be no ,halley's ,comet left1 & ! mo/ fam\s ,comet ( its k9d w be r$uc$ to a %oal ( meteors v>y+ 9 weight f a few ounces to sev]al tons & fai?fully pursu+ ! orbit :i* _! p>5t trac$ & retrac$ c5tury aft] c5tury4 ,illu/ration3 ,,coggia',s ,,comet1 #ahgd3 ,,on ,,july #ac4 ,,! ,,p]il ,,( ,,! ,,comet ,x 0 ,edmund ,halley :o fir/ reveal$ a s\rce ( dang] f ,comets1 ( :i* ev5 m$ieval sup]/ition _h nev] dream$4 ,:ile he 0 pati5tly plott+ out ! orbit ( ! ,comet ( #afhj1 :i* _h inspir$ no little dismay among 8 contempor>ies1 ,halley f\nd t ! ,e>?'s orbit _h be5 approa*$ by ! ,comet )9 f\r ?\s& miles--half ! diamet] ( ! ,e>?4 ,if ! ,e>? _h be5 /ruck by t fi]y w&]]8 ,none _h ev] ?\ght ( ! possibility4 ,halley began to d "s ma!matical figur+1 & decid$ t1 if a ,comet's mass 7 comp>able ) t ( ! ,e>?1 our ye> w\ld h be5 *ang$ 9 l5g? because ! ,e>?'s orbit w\ld h be5 alt]$4 ,he also speculat$ :at w\ld happ5 to ! ,e>?1 & rea*$ ?is conclusion3 8,if s l>ge a body ) s rapid a motion 7 to /rike ! ,e>?--a ?+ by no means impossible--! %ock might r$uce ?is beautiful _w to its orig9al *aos40 ,halley ev5 ?\ght x probable t ! ,e>? _h actually be5 /ruck by a ,comet at "s remote p]iod1 /ruck obliquely1 moreov]1 s t ! axis ( rotation _h be5 *ang$4 ,?us he 0 l$ to inf] t possibly ! ,nor? ,pole _h once be5 at a po9t ne> ,hudson's ,bay1 & t ! rig\r ( ,nor? ,am]ica's climate might ?us be acc\nt$ =4 ,! se$ :i* 0 ?us s[n by ,halley has borne fruit4 ,9 ,halley's own "t1 le>n$ m5 7 brood+ ov] ! ultimate de/ruction ( ! ,e>? by collision ) a ,comet4 ,dr4 ,:i/on1 :o succe$$ ,newton at ,cambridge 9 ! ,lucasian *air ( ma!matics1 0 sure t a ,comet caus$ ! ,deluge1 & w5t s f> z to prophesy t a ,comet1 z x pass$ u on its outw>d c\rse f ! ,sun1 w\ld ultimately br+ ab\t a 8,g5]al ,conflagration10 & ?us envelope ! ,e>? 9 flames4 ,"o c5tury aft] ,halley1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom] ,laplace1 ^: ma!matical atta9m5ts 7 surpass$ only by ^? ( ,newton1 appli$ 8 brilliant m9d to ! possibility ( a collision ) a ,comet1 & arriv$ at ?is conclusion3 8,! seas w\ld ab&on _! anci5t b$s & ru% t[>ds ! new equator1 dr[n+ 9 "o univ]sal deluge ! great] "p ( ! human race4444 ,we see1 !n1 9 effect1 :y ! ocean has rec$$ f ! high l&s ^u :i* we f9d inconte/able m>ks ( its soj\rn2 we see h[ ! animals & plants ( ! s\? h be5 able to exi/ 9 ! climate ( ! nor?1 :]e _! rema9s & impr9ts h be5 discov]$40 ,! fam\s ,fr5* ma!matician ,lal&e %[$ t if a ,comet z heavy z ! ,e>? 7 to come )9 six times ! di/ance ( ! ,moon1 x w\ld ex]t su* a p[]ful attraction ^u ! wat]s ( ! globe z to pull up a tidal wave #ac1jjj feet above ! ord9>y sea-level & inundate ! cont95ts ,e ,european m\nta9 w\ld be subm]g$ except ,mt4 ,blanc1 & only ! inhabitants ( ! ,rockies1 ! ,&es & ! ,himalayas w\ld escape dea?4 ,s9ce ,lal&e's day !re has be5 m ?an "o ,comet 8sc>e40 ,"o ( ^! />tl$ ,europe 9 #ahcb4 ,on ,octob] #bi? ( t ye>1 ,biela's ,comet cross$ ! ,e>?'s orbit4 ,! ann\ncem5t 0 receiv$ ) /upefaction4 ,x 0 only :5 ,arago soo?+ly po9t$ out t ! ,e>? w\ld n rea* ! exact po9t :]e ! ,comet _h int]sect$ ! ,e>?'s orbit until ,novemb] #cj1 at :i* "t ! ,comet w\ld be #ej1jjj1jjj miles away1 t ! popul> excitem5t subsid$4 ,a simil> al>m seiz$ ! _w 9 #aheg4 ,"s prophet decl>$ t on ,june #ac ! _w w\ld collide ) a c]ta9 p]iodic ,comet hav+ a p]iod ( revolution ( ?ree c5turies4 ,x is relat$ t ! *ur*es & confessionals 7 cr[d$ = days4 ,/ill ano!r pr$iction1 made 9 #ahgb by ,plantam\r1 ! di/+ui%$ director ( ! ,g5eva ,obs]vatory1 set ,europe 9 a f]m5t4 ,8 calculations 7 bas$ on errors1 :i* 7 po9t$ out by o!r a/ronom]s1 & ! public m9d 0 quiet$4 ,al?\gh m ?an two c5turies h pass$ s9ce ,halley 0 9 8 prime1 ! possibility ( a collision ) "s vagabond /> /ill haunts ! m9d ( ! a/ronom]4 ,t a collision is apt to occur is an admitt$ a/ronomic fact4 ,! late/ e/imate1 made 9 #aiji by ,pr(4 ,william ,h4 ,pick]+ ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 w\ld seem to prove t ! core ( "o ,comet 9 ab\t #ajj1jjj1jjj ,comets w hit ! e>? squ>ely4 ,an enc\nt] ) "s "p ( a ,comet's head w happ5 once 9 #d1jjj1jjj ye>s4 ,s9ce ,comets' orbit are m ?ickly di/ribut$ ne> ! ecliptic ?an else :]e 9 ! cele/ial sph]e1 ! collisions w occur accord+ to ,pick]+1 p]haps m frequ5tly ?an ?is4 ,because ,pick]+'s figures diff] f ^? o!r a/ronom]s--,arago & ,bab9et1 = in/ance--x mu/ n be inf]r$ t 8 pr$ecessors are wrong & t he is "r 9 8 calculations4 ,! problem is too complex = t4 ,pick]+1 ,arago & ,bab9et diff] p>tly because !y h assum$ diff]5t av]age sizes = _! ,comets1 & p>tly because _! def9itions ( visible ,comets are n 9 accord4 ,t ! possibility is v real1 we %all all h an opportunity ( judg+ on ,may #ah1 #aiaj4 ,on t date ! ,e>? w be plung$ 9 ! tail ( ,halley's ,comet1 & ! head w be less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj miles away--a m]e h&'s bread? 9 ! va/ness ( ! univ]se4 ,:at w happ58 ,nobody kn[s = c]ta94 ,by means ( ! wond]ful in/rum5t call$ ! spectroscope1 an in/rum5t :i* analyzes a di/ant /> z readily z if x 7 a /one pick$ up 9 ! road1 x has be5 discov]$ t a ,comet's tail is compos$ ( gases call$ 8hydroc>bons0 7comb9ations ( hydrog5 & c>bon71 & t x be>s a close *emical resemblance to ! blue flame ( a kit*5 gas-/ove4 ,illum9at+ gas1 z we all "k1 is poison\s4 ,if a ,comet's tail 7 d5se en\gh1 x is conceivable1 !re=e1 t e human be+ on ?is planet might be asphyxiat$ by brea?+ ! ,comet's poison\s vap\r z ! ,e>? pl[$ ?r\gh x4 ,!re is also ?is possibility1 sugge/$ by ,flamm>ion1 t ! gases ( a v d5se tail might s comb9e ) ! nitrog5 :i* con/itutes ne>ly #hj p] c5t4 ( ! air we brea!1 t ! atmosph]e w\ld be conv]t$ into ! 8laugh+ gas0 employ$ by d5ti/s4 ,! _w w\ld die 9 a delirium ( joy4 ,at fir/ a delightful s]5ity w\ld settle ^u mank9d4 ,!n w\ld foll[ a contagi\s gaiety1 febrile exaltation1 a p>oxysm ( delight1 & !n madness4 ,flamm>ion ev5 conceives ! _w m]rily danc+ a joy\s1 hy/]ical s>ab&e 9 :i* x p]i%es laugh+4 ,! tail ( a ,comet is fraught ) /ill o!r possible dang]s4 ,our atmosph]e conta9s a c]ta9 am\nt ( hydrog51 a m>vell\sly light gas to :i* balloons owe _! buoyancy4 ,besides its lightness1 ?is gas is *>act]iz$ by an extreme inflammability4 ,! law ( ! diffusion ( gases tea*es u t "p ( ?is hydrog5 9 ! air is me*anically mix$ ) o!r gases1 & t "p ( x probably floats 9 ! upp] air1 f> beyond ! rea* ( any balloon4 ,a ,comet may be reg>d$ z a huge light$ tor* :irl+ ?r\gh space1 :i* may be br\ght dang]\sly ne> t upp] lay] ( highly inflammable hydrog54 ,if ! gas %all ev] be t\*$ (f by ?is fly+ tor*1 our planet w be ignit$4 ,! :ole atmosph]e w become a see?+ ocean ( flame1 9 :i* =e/s & cities w burn l /raw1 9 :i* oceans w boil away 9 va/ cl\ds ( /eam1 & 9 :i* all animal life w be snuff$ out ( exi/5ce be=e x %all realize t ! _w is on fire4 ,9 a ^w1 ! globe w become a planet>y fun]al pyre4 ,s9ce wat] results f burn+ hydrog5 9 oxyg51 ?is same fi]ce & t]rible flame mu/ be spe$ily ext+ui%$ by a mighty deluge :i* w engulf ! ,e>?4 ,a spectroscope analysis ( ,halley's ,comet has fur!rmore reveal$ ! pres5ce ( cyanog5 gas 9 ! tail4 ,cyanog5 is a comp\nd ( nitrog5 & c>bon1 "o ( ! mo/ poison\s comp\nds ) :i* ! *emi/ is famili>4 ,prussic acid1 potassium cyanide & _m o!r cyanides1 all ( !m almo/ in/antane\sly fatal if tak5 into ! human sy/em1 are comp\nds ( cyanog54 ,if t gas is pres5t 9 l>ge en\gh quantities1 "o flick ( a ,comet's tail w end all human & animal exi/5ce4 ,s mu* is c]ta94 ,a collision ( ! ,e>? ) a ,comet w und\bt$ly prove disa/r\s--h[ disa/r\s w dep5d l>gely on ! size ( ! ,comet's head & on its spe$4 ,t a viol5t heat w be develop$1 we h e reason to believe1 f our k ( meteors4 ,! m]e movem5t ( a meteor ?r\gh ! ?9 upp] lay]s ( our atmosph]e produces a dazzl+ trail & r$uces ! meteor itself to a molt5 metallic mass4 ,arre/ a body 9 swift motion1 & y mu/ dissipate its en]gy 9 "s way4 ,z a rule1 ! en]gy is conv]t$ into heat4 ,a bullet dis*>g$ f a rifle is (t5 melt$ :5 sudd5ly /opp$ by /eel arm\r4 ,a ,comet travels at a pace comp>$ ) :i* a projectile1 fir$ f ! mo/ p[]ful twelve-in* gun1 seems only to crawl4 ,:at1 !n1 mu/ be ! frightful effect :5 x /rikes ! ,e>?8 ,a ,comet ru%es ?r\gh space n at ! bullet's rate ( ?\s&s ( feet an h\r1 b ( a million miles an h\r4 ,! bigg] x is1 & ! fa/] x moves1 ! great] w be ! heat develop$ by its /oppage4 8,at ! fir/ contact ) ! upp] regions ( ! atmosph]e10 writes ,pr(4 ,simon ,newcomb1 8! :ole heav5s w\ld be illum9at$ ) a respl5d5ce beyond t ( a ?\s& ,suns1 ! sky radiat+ a light :i* w\ld bl9d e eye t beheld x1 & a heat :i* w\ld melt ! h>de/ rocks40 ,! same conclusion 0 rea*$ by ,pr(4 ,faye4 ,:5 ! "t comes = a collision ) a ,comet ( =midable size1 ! human race w be 9 ! horrible pr$icam5t ( kn[+ ! exact h\r & m9ute ( its doom4 ,! newspap]s w pr9t a dispat* f "s great obs]vatory1 read+ p]haps l ?is3 8,a telescopic ,comet 0 discov]$ by ,caxton 9 "r asc5sion #g h\rs #ac m9utes #a second1 & decl5sion #ag degrees #bh m9utes #ca seconds4 ,mod]ate motion 9 a nor?we/ direction40 ,illu/ration3 8,if s l>ge a body ) s rapid a motion 7 to /rike ! ,e>?--a ?+ by no means impossible--! %ock w\ld r$uce ?is beautiful _w to its orig9al *aos40--,,edmund ,,halley4 ,at fir/ ! discov]y produces n ev5 a ripple ( excitem5t4 ,telescopic ,comets are discov]$ too frequ5tly4 ,?ree days lat] ! discov]] has work$ out an ephem]is1 :i* gives ! date :5 ! body w pass ar\nd ! ,sun1 & :i* indicates ! ,comet's pa?4 ,he f9ds t on a c]ta9 date & at a c]ta9 h\r ! ,e>? & ! ,comet mu/ cra% toge!r4 ,aga9 & aga9 he repeats 8 calculations1 hop+ t he may h err$4 ,! utmo/ p]missible all[ance = accel]ations & ret>dations caus$ by ! out] planets ( ! sol> sy/em fails to *ange ! result4 ,! ,e>? & ! ,comet mu/ meet4 ,) "s hesitation ! a/ronom] s5ds a telegram to a c5tral obs]vatory1 :i* acts z a di/ributor ( a/ronomical news4 ,at fir/ 8 pr$iction is discr$it$ & ev5 laugh$ at4 ,ano!r computation is made at ! obs]vatory4 ,aga9 ma!matics infallibly indicates ! exact "t & place ( ! enc\nt]1 & ! la/ l+]+ hope is dispell$4 ,telegrams are s5t to a/ronomical societies1 to ! lead+ sci5tific p]iodicals & to ! newspap]s4 ,at fir/ ! pr$iction ( ! ,e>?'s doom is receiv$ ) popul> incr$ulity1 eng5d]$ by ye>s ( newspap] misrepres5tation4 ,! _w's end has be5 too frequ5tly & too frightfully =etold on flamboyant d\ble-page ,sunday editions4 ,:5 ! tru? is at la/ accept$1 aft] days ( insi/5t repetition ( ! orig9al ann\ncem5t1 a wave ( t]ror runs ?r\gh ! _w4 ,!re is no escape4 ,int]national committees ( a/ronom]s meet daily to m>k ! approa* ( ! ,comet4 ,bullet9s are publi%$ ann\nc+ ! /eadily dw9dl+ di/ance betwe5 ! _w & ! huge projectile 9 ! sky4 ,! great tail1 ar*+ ! ,heav5s z ! ,comet approa*es1 seems l a mighty1 fi]y sword held 9 an unse5 ,titanic h& & rel5tlessly sweep+ d[n4 ,! temples1 *ur*es & synagogues are ?rong$ ) supplicat+ multitudes on b5d$ knees1 9 a catalepsy ( t]ror4 ,! /ock ex*anges1 banks1 %ops & public in/itutions are des]t$4 ,bus9ess is at a /&/ill4 ,! ro> ( ! /reet is hu%$4 ,no wagons rattle ov] ! pavem5t2 no huck/]s call out _! w>es4 ,z ! ,comet draws ne>] & ne>]1 night *anges into an awful1 nocturnal day4 ,ev5 at noon ! ,comet out%9es ! ,sun4 ,!re is no twilight4 ,! ,sun sets2 b ! ,comet gl[s 9 ! sky1 ano!r m brilliant lum9>y1 m>vell\sly yet fe>fully array$ 9 a fi]y plume t ov]spreads ! sky4 ,! ,moon is completely lo/1 & ! ,/>s are dr[n$ out 9 ?is dazzl+ gl>e4 ,w>n$ by ! a/ronom]s1 mank9d takes refuge 9 subt]ranean retreats to await its fate4 ,long be=e ! actual collision--long be=e ! ,e>? is r$uc$ to a mael/rom ( lava1 gas1 /eam & planet>y debris--mank9d is annihilat$ ) m]ciful swiftness by heat & suffocation4 ,a c&le flame bl[n out by a gu/ ( w9d is n m quickly ext+ui%$4 ,:5 ! ,comet enc\nt]s ! upp] lay]s ( ! atmosph]e1 !re is a bl9d+ fla%1 due to friction betwe5 ! air & ! ,comet4 ,a few seconds lat] ! cra% comes4 ,f )91 molt5 rock & flame1 p5t up = geologic ages1 bur/ =?1 geys]-l4 ,! ,e>? is conv]t$ into a gigantic volcano1 9 ! eruption ( :i* oceans are spill$ & cont95ts are torn asund]1 to vani% l wax 9 a furnace4 ,:5 x is all ov]1 ! ,e>? swims ?r\gh space1 a black5$ planet>y c9d]1--desolate & dead4 ,,! ,,end ,,( ,,! ,,_w ,camille ,flamm>ion1 ! ,fr5* a/ronom]1 9 8 /ory1 8,! ,end ( ! ,_w10 gives ?is graphic description ( ! results ( a collision betwe5 a ,comet & our ,e>?3 ,9 ,p>is1 ,london1 ,rome1 ,b]l91 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 ,con/ant9ople1 ,new ,york & ,*icago--9 all ! great capitals ( ! _w1 9 all ! cities1 9 all ! villages--! fright5$ p w&]$ out ( doors1 z "o sees ants run ab\t :5 _! ant-hills are di/urb$4 ,all ! affairs ( e-day life 7 =gott54 ,all human projects 7 at a /&/ill4 ,p seem$ to h lo/ int]e/ 9 all _! affairs4 ,!y 7 9 a /ate ( demoralization--a dejection m abject ev5 ?an t :i* is produc$ by sea-sickness4 ,all places ( wor%ip _h be5 cr[d$ on t memorable day :5 x 0 se5 t a collision ) a ,comet _h become inevitable4 ,9 ,p>is ! cr[ds 9 ! *ur*es 7 s great t p c\ld no long] get ne> ,notre ,dame1 ! ,madele9e & ! o!r *ur*es4 ,)9 ! *ur*es1 va/ congregations ( wor%ipp]s 7 on _! knees pray+ to ,god on ,high4 ,! *ur*es rang ) ! s\nds ( supplication1 b no o!r s\nd 0 he>d4 ,! great *ur* organs & ! bells 9 ! /eeples 7 hu%$4 ,9 ! /reets1 on ! av5ues1 9 ! public squ>es1 !re 0 ! same dread sil5ce4 ,no?+ 0 b\ght or sold4 ,no newspap]s 7 hawk$ ab\t4 ,! only vehicles se5 on ! /reets 7 fun]al he>ses c>ry+ to ! cemet]ies ! bodies ( ! fir/ victims ( ! ,comet4 ,( ^! !re 7 already _m4 ,!y 7 p :o _h di$ f fright & f he>t disease4 ,) :at anxiety ev]yone wait$ = ! night6 ,nev]1 p]haps1 0 !re a m beautiful sunset4 ,nev] a cle>] sky4 ,! sun seem$ to dip into a sea ( r$ & gold4 ,! huge r$ ball ( ! sun sank maje/ically to ! horizon4 ,b ! />s did n appe>4 ,night did n come4 ,to ! sol> day succe$$ a new day1 ! daylight ( ! ,comet4 ,its int5se light resembl$ t ( an ,aurora ,borealis1 b m vivid1 com+ f a great inc&esc5t spot1 :i* _h n be5 visible dur+ ! day because x 0 bel[ ! horizon1 b :i* w\ld c]ta9ly h rivall$ ! spl5d\r ( ! ,sun4 ,?is lum9\s spot rose 9 ! ,ea/ almo/ at ! same "t z ! full ,moon4 ,! two lum9\s bodies rose toge!r1 side by side4 ,z !y rose1 ! light ( ! ,moon seem$ to pale1 b ! head ( ! ,comet increas$ 9 spl5d\r ) ! disappe>ance ( ! ,sun bel[ ! we/]n horizon4 ,n[1 aft] nightfall1 ! ,comet dom9at$ ! _w--a sc>let-r$ ball ) jets ( yell[ & gre5 flame :i* seem$ to flutt] l fi]y w+s4 ,to ! t]rifi$ p x seem$ l a giant ( fire tak+ possession ( all ,heav5 & ,e>?4 ,already ! out]mo/ jets ( flame _h rea*$ ! ,moon4 ,f "o in/ant to ! next ! flam+ rays w\ld desc5d ^u ! ,e>?4 ,all eyes 7 di/5d$ ) horror :5 x 0 se5 t ! horizon 0 light+ up ) t9y violet flames z f a va/ fire4 ,an in/ant aft]w>d1 ! ,comet dim9i%$ 9 brilliancy4 ,?is 0 app>5tly because ! ,comet1 ^u t\*+ ! atmosph]e ( our ,e>?1 _h come )9 ! p5umbra ( our planet & _h lo/ "p ( its reflect$ light com+ f ! ,sun4 ,b 9 reality ?is app>5t ext9ction 0 ! effect ( contra/4 ,:5 ! less dazzl$ eyes ( ! awe/ruck1 human spectators _h gr[n us$ to ?is new light1 x appe>$ almo/ z int5se z at fir/1 b pal]1 m s9i/] & sepul*ral4 ,nev] be=e _h ! ,e>? be5 lit up ) s sickly a light4 ,! dr\? ( ! air became intol]able4 ,heat1 z f a huge burn+ ov51 came f above4 ,a horrible /5* ( burn+ sulphur--due1 no d\bt1 to electrifi$ ozone--poison$ ! atmosph]e4 ,all ! p !n saw t _! "t _h come4 ,_m-?\s&-?roat$ cries r5t ! air4 8,! ,_w is burn+4 ,we are on fire60 !y cri$4 ,all ! horizon1 9 fact1 0 n[ lit up ) flame1 =m+ a cr[n ( blue light4 ,x 01 inde$1 z _h be5 =ese5 by sci5ti/s1 ! oxide ( c>bon ignit+ 9 ! air & produc+ anhydrid ( c>bon4 ,cle>ly1 too1 hydrog5 f ! ,comet comb9$ ) x4 ,on a sudd51 z ! p 7 gaz+ t]rifi$1 motionless1 mute1 hold+ _! brea?1 & sc>$ out ( _! wits1 ! vault ( ,heav5 seem$ to be r5t asund] f ! z5i? to ! horizon4 ,?r\gh ! gap+ brea* !re seem$ to appe> ! huge r$ m\? ( a dragon1 bel*+ =? %eaves ( sputt]+ gre5 flames4 ,! gl>e ( ! atmosph]e 0 s fi]ce t ^? :o _h n already hidd5 !mselves 9 ! cell>s ( _! h\ses1 n[ all ru%$ helt]-skelt] to ! ne>e/ und]gr\nd op5+s1 be !y subway /eps1 cell> doors or sew] manholes4 ,?\s&s 7 cru%$ or maim$ dur+ ?is mad /amp$e1 :ile _m o!rs1 frantic f fright & /rick5 ) ! heat1 fell dead f apoplexy4 ,all reason+ p[]s seem$ to h ceas$4 ,among ^? c[]+ 9 d>k cell>s & subt]ranean passages bel[1 !re 0 no?+ b sil5ce1 begot by dull resignation & /upor4 ,( all ?is panic-/rick5 multitude1 only ! a/ronom]s _h rema9$ at _! po/s 9 ! ,obs]vatories1 mak+ unceas+ obs]vations ( ?is great a/ronomic ph5om5on4 ,!y 7 ! only eye-witnesses ( ! imp5d+ collision4 ,_! calculations _h be5 t ! t]re/rial globe w\ld p5etrate into ! core ( ! ,comet1 z a cannon ball might into a cl\d4 ,f ! fir/ contact ( ! extreme atmosph]ic zones ( ! ,e>? & ( ! ,comet1 !y _h figur$1 ! transit w\ld la/ f\r h\rs & a half4 ,x 0 easy to compute1 s9ce ! ,comet1 be+ ab\t fifty times z l>ge z ! ,e>?1 0 to be pi]c$1 n 9 its c5tre1 b at "o-qu>t] ( ! di/ance f ! c5tre1 ) a velocity ( #agc1jjj kilomet]s an h\r4 ,x 0 ab\t =ty m9utes aft] ! fir/ atmosph]ic impact ) ! ,comet1 t ! heat & horrible /5* ( burn+ sulphur became s suffocat+ t a few m mom5ts ( ?is torm5t w\ld put an end to all life4 ,ev5 ! mo/ intrepid ( a/ronom]s )drew into ! int]ior ( _! glass-dom$ obs]vatories1 :i* !y c\ld close h]metically z !y desc5d$ into ! deep subt]ranean vaults4 ,! longe/ to /ay above 0 a "y assi/ant a/ronom]1 a girl /ud5t f ,cali=nia1 ^: n]ves _h be5 /eel$ dur+ ! ordeal ( ! ,san ,francisco e>?quake4 ,%e rema9$ long en\gh to witness ! app>ition ( a huge1 :ite-hot meteorite1 precipitat+ itself s\?w>d ) ! velocity ( lightn+4 ,b x 0 beyond human endurance to rema9 long] above4 ,x 0 no long] possible to brea!4 ,to ! int5se heat & atmosph]ic dr\?1 de/roy+ all vital functions1 0 add$ ! poison+ ( our air by ! oxide ( c>bon4 ,! e>s rang z f ! toll+ ( fun]al bells1 & all he>ts 7 9 a flutt] ( fev]i% palpitation4 ,& always1 ev]y:]e1 !re 0 t suffocat+ /5* ( sulphur4 ,n[ a %[] ( fire fell f ! gl[+ sky4 ,x 0 ra9+ %oot+-/>s & :ite-hot meteorites1 mo/ ( :i* bur/ l bombs4 ,! fragm5ts ( ^!1 l fly+ %rapnel1 cra%$ ?r\gh ! ro(s & set fire to ! build+s4 ,to ! conflagration ( ! sky 7 add$ ! flames ( fire ev]y:]e on e>?4 ,claps ( e>-splitt+ ?und] foll[$ ea* o!r incessantly1 produc$ p>tly by ! explosions ( ! meteors1 & p>tly by a trem5d\s electric ?und]/orm4 ,rifts ( lightn+ zig-zagg$ hi!r & ?i!r4 ,a cont9u\s rumbl+1 l t ( di/ant drums1 fill$ ! e>s ( ! c[]+ p bel[1 await+ _! fate4 ,?is l[ rumble 0 int]sp]s$ ) ! deaf5+ detonations ( explod+ meteors & ! high %riek ( hurtl+ a]ial fragm5ts4 ,!n foll[$ une>?ly noises1 l ! see?+ ( "s imm5se boil+ cauldron1 ! wild wail+ ( w9ds1 & ! quak+ ( ! soil :]e ! e>?'s cru/ 0 giv+ way4 ,?is une>?ly tempe/ became s frightful1 s fraught ) agony & mad t]ror1 t ! multitudes grovell+ bel[ 7 ov]come ) p>alysis1 & lay prone4 ,laid l[ l dumb brutes1 !y met _! doom4 ,! end ( all _h come4 ,,colophon ,,po/ ,,hoc1 ,,non ,,propt] ,,hoc3 ,sic vet]es de multis rebus op9abantur1 ,eodemque dicto eas jugit] absolvisse ,recte sibi visi sunt1 ,vt puta quaecumque et qualiacumque ,comet>um saecul>es r$itus sequuntur4 ,,cvr ,,tv ,,itaqve1 =sitan qua]as1 ,haec auditu m9ime jucunda nobis n>ra/i1 ,t]rae motus1 flum9um inundationes1 annonae defectus1 ,pe/es mortif]as1 inc5dia1 bella1 regumque magnorum excidia8 ,si tibi cordi e/1 ,,lector ,,b5evol5tissime1 rationem no/ram didicisse1 eia1 v]am accipe3 ,,mvndvs ,,vvlt ,,decipi4 ,,f9is4