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VISITS TO THE MOON AND PLANETS

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which live underground. Let me recommend you again to read his book, which will teach you a great deal.

Liquid Air Experiment.
(See Notes to Illustrations.)
His reason for making the inhabitants live underground is that there is certainly very little air on the Moon—some people say none at all, but Mr. Wells gives it the benefit of the doubt; he considers

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