 I felt a spell of overpowering fascination — it was Mars, the god of war, and for me, the fighting man, it had always held the power of irresistible enchantment. As I gazed at it on that far-gone night it seemed to call across the unthinkable void,...  A Princess of Mars - Page 21by Edgar Rice Burroughs - 1917 - 326 pagesFull view - About this book
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...canopy for the wonders of the earthly scene. My attention was quickly riveted by a large red star close to the distant horizon. As I gazed upon it I felt...was an instant of extreme cold and utter darkness. I opened my eyes upon a strange and weird landscape. I knew that I was on Mars; not once did I question... | |
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...canopy for the wonders of the earthly scene. My attention was quickly riveted by a large red star close to the distant horizon. As I gazed upon it I felt...was an instant of extreme cold and utter darkness. THREE My Advent on Mars I opened my eyes upon a strange and weird landscape. I knew that I was on Mars;... | |
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...canopy for the wonders of the earthly scene. My attention was quickly riveted by a large red star close to the distant horizon. As I gazed upon it I felt...utter darkness. CHAPTER III MY ADVENT ON MARS I opened eyes upon a strange and weird landscape. I knew that I was on Mars; not once did I question either... | |
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...not by rocket, but by using the occult art of astral projection. He describes this mystical process: "I closed my eyes, stretched out my arms toward the...suddenness of thought through the trackless immensity of space."68 Not only can Carter astrally project himself into space, he is also immortal. Because of... | |
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