Chapter
1 II | from nitrogen, thirty-seven times lighter than hydrogen, reached
2 IV | that is to say, at three times a given distance the action
3 IV | distance the action is nine times less. Consequently, the
4 IV | therefore, is, that at certain times it approaches nearer to,
5 IV | the zenith point by four times that quantity, i. e. by
6 V | known that it is 300,000 times weaker than that of the
7 VII | the cannon-ball, a hundred times superior to that of the
8 VII | obtaining enlargements of 6,000 times and reducing the moon to
9 VII | this way?”~“One of 48,000 times, which should bring the
10 VII | progress on science, at ten times the weight of the shot of
11 VII | most of the rocks, is three times lighter than iron, and seems
12 VIII | is twenty to twenty-five times the diameter of the shot,
13 VIII | to two hundred and forty times that of the shot.”~“That
14 VIII | Barbicane, “cast iron costs ten times less than bronze; it is
15 IX | compressed within a space 4,000 times too confined. All this was,
16 IX | projectiles a velocity four times superior to that of gunpowder.
17 XI | supported Texas, while the Times and the American Review
18 XI | ground; and one morning the Times hinted that, the enterprise
19 XI | Undoubtedly,” replied the Times; “but we have belonged to
20 XII | well cost five thousand times more.~On the 20th of October
21 XVIII| hands some thousands of times, at the imminent risk of
22 XIX | us round the sun at three times as rapid a rate, and yet
23 XIX | distance is no more than nine times the circumference of the
24 XX | reach it?”~“It will be six times less dangerous than a sudden
25 XX | gleamed with delight. Several times the platform seemed seized
26 XXII | Charles VI relapsed six times into madness during the
27 XXII | have married well a hundred times over, if he had been willing
28 XXIV | feet; it magnifies 6,400 times, and required an immense
29 XXIV | scarcely exceeded 6,000 times in round numbers; consequently,
30 XXIV | magnifying power of 48,000 times.~Such was the question proposed
31 XXIV | magnified objects 48,000 times? Would they perceive peoples,
32 II | passing his hand several times across his forehead and
33 III | fall which ought to be six times less rapid than it would
34 IV | was exactly one and a half times more than on leaving the
35 V | the moon’s surface is six times less than on that of the
36 V | of projection to be ten times less strong.”~“Then,” continued
37 V | undergone a heat 28,000 times greater than that of summer.
38 VII | extraordinary of ancient or modern times. Thus from the first of
39 VII | calculated that a force five times greater than that of our
40 VIII | strength a hundred and fifty times greater than that which
41 VIII | surface objects weigh six times less than on the earth,
42 VIII | and twenty-four thousand times greater, and the attraction
43 VIII | attraction is twenty-seven times greater than on the surface
44 IX | supposed.”~“No! a hundred times, no!” replied Barbicane. “
45 X | Parsonstown, which magnifies 6,500 times, brings the moon to within
46 X | night, magnified 48,000 times, is brought to within less
47 X | velocity— but eight or nine times greater than that which
48 XI | which mythology in ancient times adorned with most graceful
49 XII | inside, which in former times were so many fiery mouths.
50 XII | the moon’s surface is six times less than on the earth?”
51 XII | if the Selenites are six times smaller?” retorted Nicholl.~“
52 XIII | one hundred and seventy times more transparent than it
53 XIV | earth, which is thirteen times greater than the diminutive
54 XIV | which sheds a light thirteen times greater than that qualified
55 XVII | rivers of prehistorical times. Not far from that, rose
56 XVII | held in its entirety ten times over.~“Ah!” exclaimed Michel
57 XIX | moon with a longing eye.~At times recollections of the earth
58 XX | makes six days. And in six times twenty-four hours, without
59 Not | confusing. The dates and times aren’t quite consistent >
60 Not | Numbers, units, dates, times and math errors have NOT
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