The planet Mars as being the next orb removed from the Sun after our own world in the advance outward from our solar center, has always attracted attention.
Have you seen her on Mars amongst the thousands you have met, and is there on this entrancing orb any other place than the Hill of the Phosphori, for the disembodied of other worlds to enter this new world?
From old Eternity's mysterious orb Was Time cut off, and cast beneath the skies.
According to this system, the heavenly bodies are set like gems in hollow solid orbs, composed of crystal so transparent, that no anterior orb obstructs in the least the view of any of the orbs that lie behind it.
At the moment of superior conjunction, the whole enlightened orb of the planet is turned towards the earth, and the appearance would be that of the full moon; but the planet is too near the sun to be commonly visible.
Hung on his shoulders like the moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views At evening, from the top of Fesole Or in Valdarno, to descry new lands, Rivers or mountains, in her spotted globe.
For nothing would appear easier than to determine exactly either the duration of the passage of a small, dark orb across a large brilliant disc, or the instant of its entry upon or exit from it.
One of his many interesting discoveries was that of a minute companion to Alpha Ursæ Majoris (the first Pointer), which already gives unmistakable signs of orbital movement round the shining orb it is attached to.
There is indeed, some reason to suppose that he had been detected as a wandering orb by savage "watchers of the skies" in the Pacific long before he swam into Herschel's ken.
The gods and the spirits follow the example of mankind in prostrating themselves before the great orb of night.
The moon, as the chief of the starry firmament, and controlling the fate of mankind, was the main factor in giving to the orb of night, this peculiar prominence.
But apart from this, there were many events in public and private affairs that appeared to them to stand in close connection with the movements of the orb of night.
The eclipse of the moon was regarded by the popular faith as a sort of bewitchment of the great orbthrough the seven evil spirits.
Ramman, as the god of storms, is naturally viewed as a power complementary to the great orb of light.
The July sun was powerful, but to ageing men the warmth and vital influences of the orb of day are welcome, precious, and salutary.
The victoriousorb enveloped with his glory the crucifix, the candlesticks, the chasuble, the veil of the chalice--all the gold work that paled beneath his beams.
It was as if the triumphant orb seized upon the shadowless ground, and strained it to his blazing breast.
The air is calm: the sun's unveiledorb Shines in the middle heaven.
As the golden orb shows above the crest of the central American Cordillera, its beams scatter wide over the Pacific, as a lamp raised aloft, flashing its light afar.
But the heavenly orb that rose over Mont Diablo like a globe of gold goes down beyond `Los Farrallones' more resembling a ball of fire about to be quenched hissing in the sea.
Thro' cloudless skies the radiant orb of day, Enthroned in light, held on his heavenly way; A line of light along the ocean streams, The white sails glisten in the golden beams.
VI How barren would this valley be, Without the golden orb that gazes On it, broadening to hues Of rose, and spreading wings of amber; Blessing it before it falls asleep.
XVI In his orb she sees the tower, Dusk against its flaming rims, Where of old her wretched limbs Twisted with the stolen power: Ilium all the lustre dims!
It will also have been noticed in how very large a number of cases the round symbol which was a precursor of our Coronation Orb admittedly signified the Golden Apple, and therefore was of phallic import.
Also, that many a Christian Monarch has used the Coronation Orbas a symbol of power, and yet believed the earth to be otherwise than a globe in shape.
And to this very day the so-called Coronation Orb is known throughout Germany and Austria as Reichsapfel, the Imperial Apple.
Moreover, though the fact is now for some reason or other ignored, the so-called Coronation Orb of Christian Monarchs was itself once known as the Golden Apple.
Illumine my face with the radiance of the orb of Thy bounty, and graciously aid me in ministering at Thy holy threshold.
I ask of Thee by the splendor of the Orb of Thy Revelation, mercifully to accept from him that which he hath achieved in Thy days.
This servant, O Lord, though helpless turneth to the Orb of Thy Power, though abased hasteneth unto the Dayspring of Glory, though needy craveth the Ocean of Thy Grace.
I ask of Thee, by the splendors of the Sun of Thy revelation on Sinai, and the effulgences of the Orb of Thy grace which shineth from the horizon of Thy Name, the Ever-Forgiving, to grant me Thy pardon and to have mercy upon me.
