The Moon Hoax, Or, A Discovery that the Moon Has a Vast Population of Human BeingsW. Gowans, 1859 - 63 стор. |
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... creature afforded us the most exquisite amusement . The mimicry of its movements upon our white painted canvass was as faithful and luminous as that of animals within a few yards of the camera obscura , when seen pictured upon its ...
... creature afforded us the most exquisite amusement . The mimicry of its movements upon our white painted canvass was as faithful and luminous as that of animals within a few yards of the camera obscura , when seen pictured upon its ...
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... creature , except a large white bird re- sembling the stork . At the southern extremity of this valley is a natural archway or cavern , 200 feet high , and 100 wide , through which runs a river which discharges itself over a pre- cipice ...
... creature , except a large white bird re- sembling the stork . At the southern extremity of this valley is a natural archway or cavern , 200 feet high , and 100 wide , through which runs a river which discharges itself over a pre- cipice ...
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... creatures , wholly unlike any kind of birds , descend with a slow even motion from the cliffs on the western side , and alight upon the plain . They were first noticed by Dr. Herschel , who exclaimed , ' Now , gentlemen , my theories ...
... creatures , wholly unlike any kind of birds , descend with a slow even motion from the cliffs on the western side , and alight upon the plain . They were first noticed by Dr. Herschel , who exclaimed , ' Now , gentlemen , my theories ...
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... creatures were evidently engaged in con- versation ; their gesticulation , more particularly the varied action of their hands and arms , appeared impassioned and em- phatic . We hence inferred that they were rational beings , and ...
... creatures were evidently engaged in con- versation ; their gesticulation , more particularly the varied action of their hands and arms , appeared impassioned and em- phatic . We hence inferred that they were rational beings , and ...
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... creatures whom we saw bathing in the water , spread them instantly to their full width , waved them as ducks do theirs to shake off the water , and then as instantly closed them again in a compact form . Our further observation of the ...
... creatures whom we saw bathing in the water , spread them instantly to their full width , waved them as ducks do theirs to shake off the water , and then as instantly closed them again in a compact form . Our further observation of the ...
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