 They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or satellites, which revolve about Mars, whereof the innermost is distant from the center of the primary planet exactly three of his diameters, and the outermost five; the former revolves in the space of...  Cassier's Magazine - Page 4751902Full view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 1012 pages
...thousand fixed stars, whereas the largest of ours do not contain above one-third part of that number. They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or...exactly three of his diameters, and the outermost rive ; the former revolves in the space of ten hours, and the latter in twenty-one and a half; so that... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1886 - 574 pages
...Gulliver's Travels,1 chapter iii. He is discoursing of the manners of the inhabitants of Laputa: — " They have likewise discovered two lesser stars or satellites, which revolve about Mara ; whereof the innermost is distant from the centre of the primary planet exactly three of his... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - Imaginary societies - 1879 - 208 pages
...thousand fixed stars, whereas the largest of ours dots not contain above one-third part of that number. They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or...revolve about Mars ; whereof the innermost is distant Irom the centre of the primary planet exactly three of his diameters, and the outermost five : the... | |
 | Science - 1880 - 902 pages
...of 10,000 fixed stars, whereas the largest of ours does not contain above one third of that number. They have likewise discovered two lesser stars or...about Mars ; whereof the innermost is distant from the center of the primary planet exactly three of its diameters, and the outermost five ; the former revolves... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1885 - 624 pages
...occurs the following passage: "The; lave likewise discovered two lesser stars, or satellite), phich revolve about Mars ; whereof the innermost is distant from the centre of the primary phi« xactly three of his diameters, and the outermost, five ; the former revolves in the space of... | |
 | Engineering - 1886 - 540 pages
...the mitrailleur and Gatling gun of modern warfare. * "They have likewise discovered two lesser stare, or satellites, which revolve about Mars, whereof the Innermost Is distant from the center of the primary planet exactly three of his diameters, and the outermost five ; tbe furmer revolves... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1887 - 268 pages
...thousand fixed stars, whereas the largest of ours do not contain above one third part of that number. They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or...centre of the primary planet exactly three of his diameter, and the outermost five ; the former revolves in the space of ten hours, and the latter in... | |
 | Hertfordshire Natural History Society and Field Club - Hertfordshire (England) - 1888 - 400 pages
...describes thus : — " They have likewise discovered two lesser stars or satellites which revolve round Mars, whereof the innermost is distant from the centre of the primary planet exactly three of its diameters, and the outermost five; the former revolves in space in 10 hours, and the latter in... | |
 | H. O. Mackey - Anecdotes - 1890 - 360 pages
...Striking. IN Swift's " Gulliver's Travels " there is a passage in which he says, " They (the Laputans) have likewise discovered two lesser stars or satellites...the centre of the primary planet exactly three of its diameters, and the outermost five : the former revolves in the space of ten hours, and the latter... | |
 | Hubert Marshall Skinner - Comedy - 1894 - 604 pages
...thousand fixed stars, whereas the largest of ours do not contain above one third part of that number. They have likewise discovered two lesser stars, or satellites, which revolve about Mars ; 1 whereof the innermost is distant from the center of the primary planet exactly three of his diameters,... | |
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