I qualied at the prospect of the void between the planets. Would it be cold or fiery? In a perpectual storm?
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Detail of “Urania’s Mirror”: one of 32 cards illustrating the heavens for the latitude of London. The cards are hand-coloured and show the constellations. Each star is pricked out in the centre, and due to the tissue paper backing, the light shines through when the card is held up. (c1825)