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A Monster Meeting

           But,unfortunately,Iamneithertheologian,norchemist,nornaturalist,norphilosopher;therefore,inmyabsoluteignoranceofthegreatlawswhichgoverntheuniverse,Iconfinemyselftosayinginreply,‘Idonotknowwhethertheworldsareinhabitedornot:andsinceIdonotknow,Iamgoingtosee!’"

           WhetherMichelArdan’santagonisthazardedanyfurtherargumentsornotitisimpossibletosay,fortheuproariousshoutsofthecrowdwouldnotallowanyexpressionofopiniontogainahearing.Onsilencebeingrestored,thetriumphantoratorcontentedhimselfwithaddingthefollowingremarks:

           "Gentlemen,youwillobservethatIhavebutslightlytoucheduponthisgreatquestion.Thereisanotheraltogetherdifferentlineofargumentinfavorofthehabitabilityofthestars,whichIomitforthepresent.Ionlydesiretocallattentiontoonepoint.Tothosewhomaintainthattheplanetsarenotinhabitedonemayreply:Youmightbeperfectlyintheright,ifyoucouldonlyshowthattheearthisthebestpossibleworld,inspiteofwhatVoltairehassaid.Shehasbutonesatellite,whileJupiter,Uranus,Saturn,Neptunehaveeachseveral,anadvantagebynomeanstobedespised.Butthatwhichrendersourownglobesouncomfortableistheinclinationofitsaxistotheplaneofitsorbit.Hencetheinequalityofdaysandnights;hencethedisagreeablediversityoftheseasons

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