Just take a trifling handful, O philosopher! Of magic matter: give it a slight toss over The ambient ether-and I don't see why You should n't make a sky. (Mortimer Collins)

Just take a trifling handful, O philosopher! Of magic matter: give it a slight toss over The ambient ether-and I don't see why You should n't make a sky.

Mortimer Collins

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