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1 I, I | of December. The noontide sun, which usually illuminated
2 I, III | veiled in heavy clouds, the sun had sunk below the horizon
3 I, V | Ben Zoof, looking at the sun, which was a considerable
4 I, V | Zoof, again regarding the sun.~Servadac raised his watch
5 I, V | puzzled. Don’t you see the sun is in the west? It must
6 I, V | was undeniable that the sun was rising over the Shelif
7 I, V | altered the position of the sun in the sidereal system,
8 I, V | alteration in the movement of the sun had been evolved during
9 I, V | that completely hid the sun. There were, indeed, all
10 I, V | nearly as possible by the sun before leaving the gourbi; “
11 I, V | mistaken if that is not the sun;” and as Ben Zoof spoke,
12 I, V | exclaimed Servadac. “How can the sun be in the zenith, in the
13 I, V | say, sir. I only know the sun is there; and at the rate
14 I, V | hidden by heavy clouds, the sun was evidently declining
15 I, V | clearly proved that the sun was setting in the east.~“
16 I, V | ordinary rules, and that the sun in the month of January
17 I, V | restraint, and that the sun should be shot for breach
18 I, V | few hours had wrought. The sun had already reached the
19 I, VI | tell what has become of the sun.”~“May I ask, sir, what
20 I, VI | altered altitude of the sun and the absence of twilight,
21 I, VI | neither account for the sun setting in the east, nor
22 I, VI | at the same time as the sun. What, then, was the captain’
23 I, VI | captain. “It cannot be the sun, for the sun set in the
24 I, VI | cannot be the sun, for the sun set in the east only an
25 I, VI | reason to fear that the sun would never again shed his
26 I, VI | intervening twilight, the morning sun made its appearance in the
27 I, VII | Notwithstanding, therefore, that the sun had risen and set twelve
28 I, VII | continuously approximating to the sun. In proportion to the rise
29 I, VII | all precedent.~But neither sun, moon, nor star ever appeared;
30 I, VII | have expected to see the sun. “The moon!” again he cried.~
31 I, VII | because it accompanied the sun in its apparent motion;
32 I, VIII | The light of the returning sun soon extinguished the glory
33 I, VIII | its inverted course, the sun rose and set with undeviating
34 I, VIII | each— a sure proof that the sun remained close to the new
35 I, VIII | shelter from the burning sun. The heat was becoming insufferable,
36 I, VIII | vertical beams of that noontide sun would seem to require a
37 I, VIII | her revolution round the sun, which would involve the
38 I, VIII | approximated towards the sun. The diameter of the solar
39 I, VIII | earth’s distance from the sun had been diminished from
40 I, VIII | actual contact with the sun, which must result in its
41 I, VIII | is established that our sun is approaching the constellation
42 I, VIII | the earth goes round the sun,—yet such is the remoteness
43 I, VIII | 66,130,000 miles from the sun, and Mercury at that of
44 I, VIII | have approximated to the sun, a deduction in which he
45 I, VIII | of its surface where the sun had already set, and proved,
46 I, VIII | phases; its reflection of the sun’s rays, shedding upon it
47 I, IX | 1st of January, that the sun had risen in the west? Had
48 I, X | longitude by the altitude of the sun, as his reckonings would
49 I, X | has drawn nearer to the sun.”~“No doubt about that,”
50 I, X | by a collision with the sun!” added the count.~“There
51 I, X | being precipitated onto the sun.”~“Can you satisfy us of
52 I, X | precipitated against the sun, the great center of attraction
53 I, X | rush onwards towards the sun, and in sixty-four days
54 I, X | be traversed to reach the sun.”~The lieutenant paused
55 I, X | that we are not so near the sun as we have been. The temperature
56 I, XI | In the evening, as the sun was sinking below the eastern
57 I, XII | approaching so near to the sun as to cross the orbit of
58 I, XII | receded so far from the sun that its normal distance
59 I, XII | apparent diameter of the sun’s disc to the precise dimensions
60 I, XV | be its period round the sun? Might it not, like a comet,
61 I, XV | ourselves were from the sun on the 15th. It was on that
62 I, XV | to her distance from the sun, and if she were— as I conjecture
63 I, XV | they cannot approximate the sun as we have done; we shall
64 I, XVI | day the pale rays of the sun, apparently lessened in
65 I, XVI | Gallia was receding from the sun, and traveling far away
66 I, XVI | earth, but the rays of the sun must reach us here only
67 I, XVI | may be removed from the sun, I do not see why its temperature
68 I, XVII | of ours recedes from the sun, the lower the temperature
69 I, XVII | Gallia was receding from the sun, that this meteoric storm
70 I, XVII | distance of the planet from the sun, which on the 15th of February
71 I, XVII | Gallia receded from the sun, so did the rate of speed
72 I, XIX | gabbles every tongue under the sun!”~“Yes,” said Servadac; “
73 I, XX | millions of leagues from the sun, nearly three times the
74 I, XX | for the remoteness of the sun. The temperature fell steadily;
75 I, XX | soil; yet hour by hour the sun’s disc was lessening in
76 I, XXI | forming which the noonday sun was unable to melt. And
77 I, XXII | the light of the remote sun, that it scarcely emitted
78 I, XXII | eighth magnitude. Like the sun, it had risen in the west,
79 I, XXIII| in conjunction with the sun, and was consequently lost
80 I, XXIII| distance of Gallia from the sun, and the number of leagues
81 I, XXIII| the apparent disc of the sun did not afford sufficient
82 I, XXIII| half-defined shadow, as though the sun were undergoing a perpetual
83 I, XXIV | oblique rays of the setting sun had disappeared, and day
84 I, XXIV | separated Gallia from the sun, it was after all manifestly
85 I, XXIV | time, her distance from the sun had nevertheless been increased
86 I, XXIV | begin again to approach the sun? Nay, was it not to be expected
87 II, I | estimated her distance from the sun; he had calculated the diminution
88 II, II | eager to solve.~When the sun reappeared on the western
89 II, III | the body approached the sun, by the development of a
90 II, III | shortest distances from the sun, which is the focus of their
91 II, III | perihelion distance from the sun, which settled the precise
92 II, III | its revolution round the sun. With as much tact and caution
93 II, IV | sky was always clear; the sun shone by day and the stars
94 II, IV | 000,000 leagues from the sun. A diagram representing
95 II, IV | leagues distant from the sun.”~“Just so,” replied the
96 II, IV | one revolution round the sun—is equal in length to two
97 II, IV | 000,000 leagues from the sun. The thermometer continued
98 II, IV | to take the altitude of sun or star.”~“At what result
99 II, V | diminishing influence of the sun’s attraction, but without
100 II, V | still circling round the sun, or whether they were being
101 II, V | leagues, the distance from the sun at the end being 172,000,
102 II, V | distance of the earth from the sun. It was traveling now at
103 II, V | clock in the morning. The sun was rapidly approaching
104 II, V | 000,000 leagues from the sun, if we are only to experience
105 II, VII | whilst on the surface of the sun a terrestrial kilogramme
106 II, VII | upon the surface of the sun were to fall down, he would
107 II, VIII | take to revolve round the sun, it must be confessed that
108 II, VIII | 000,000 leagues from the sun. This would leave 81,000,
109 II, VIII | once more to approach the sun.~But meanwhile, a marvelous
110 II, VIII | between the earth and the sun; on the 16th, the distance
111 II, VIII | his revolution round the sun in 4,332 days 14 hours and
112 II, VIII | average distance from the sun being 475,693,000 miles.~“
113 II, VIII | these planets are from the sun,” said Procope, “the more
114 II, VIII | 746,271,000 miles from the sun, issued from the solar nebulosity,
115 II, VIII | 91,430,000 miles from the sun, quitted his burning bosom
116 II, VIII | Jupiter grew large, the sun grew small.~From its increased
117 II, VIII | remoteness the diameter of the sun’s disc was diminished to
118 II, VIII | pointed up at yonder big sun is bringing it down straight
119 II, IX | begin to re-approach the sun. Though light and heat were
120 II, X | great a distance from the sun, they would indeed be at
121 II, X | 000,000 leagues from the sun, and, as it was approximately
122 II, X | 874,440,000 miles from the sun, receiving only a hundredth
123 II, X | his revolution round the sun in a period of 29 years
124 II, X | light received from the sun is comparatively feeble,
125 II, X | years, daily eclipses of the sun must occur through the interposition
126 II, XI | three hours of daylight. The sun was approaching the zenith,
127 II, XI | night was coming on, and the sun was already sinking in the
128 II, XII | 000,000 leagues from the sun.~Gallia had reached its
129 II, XIII | Gallia would re-approach the sun.~Except the thirteen Englishmen
130 II, XIII | increased influence of the sun, still far, far away. During
131 II, XIII | its way back towards the sun. He found that Gallia had
132 II, XIII | 000,000 leagues from the sun, and he reckoned that in
133 II, XIII | but in the daytime the sun, here full upon the equator,
134 II, XIII | revived as day by day the sun’s disc expanded in the heavens,
135 II, XIV | times as great from the sun as the earth from the sun,
136 II, XIV | sun as the earth from the sun, so that the thermometer
137 II, XVI | 000,000 leagues from the sun.~A thaw had now fairly set
138 II, XVII | was the rapidity of the sun’s appearances and disappearances,
139 II, XVII | after rising in the west the sun was sinking again in the
140 II, XVII | influence of the equatorial sun, and the luxuriant foliage
141 II, XVII | 96,000,000 miles of the sun, consequently not much more
142 II, XVIII| gold, gleamed under the sun’s rays with a perpetual
143 II, XVIII| northwest, in opposition to the sun, floated a new sphere, so
144 II, XVIII| the side averted from the sun, exhibiting a slow but unintermittent
145 II, XIX | about eight o’clock; the sun was rising in the east;
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