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VIII. DIE HELLIGKEIT DER STERNE. 



i. Betrachten wir, if we observe. 2. so dass . . . so that size as well as 

 distance must be considered. 3. iiach je iiach . . ., into classes of 

 magnitude according to the degree of brilliancy. 4. Der . . ., the feeblest star 

 visible on a dark night to a naked eye. 5. Man . . ., let it not be supposed. 

 6. einer, the same. 7. unbewaffneten, tmaided. 8. Wir wollen uns 

 vorstellen, let us imagine. 9. an eine Seite, to one side. 10. am . . . , 

 appear to stand the thickest. 



IX. MERKUR. 



i. bewegt sich um, revolves around. 2. der der, that of the. 3. 

 durchlaufen, to complete. 4. schwach geneigt, slightly inclined. 5. 

 wird erhaben sein, will be elevated above. 6. Lichtwechsel . . ., 

 is subject to the same phases, or change, of light. 7. wahrend . . ., while 

 completing his orbit. 8. wenn . . ., if there are any there. 



X. SATURN. 



i. ausser . . .,in addition to eight moons. 2. einigermassen, some- 

 what. 3. ausgedehnten, extensive. 4. wodurch . . . , in consequence of 

 which, as with Jupiter, bands are formed. 5. schief erfarbeiie, slate-colored. 

 6. Verfinsterungen, eclipses. 7. Bedeckungen, occupations. 



XI. DIE ERDE DREHT SICH WIE EIN KREISEL. 



i. ala . . . , accept as demonstrated. 2. hervorgebracht, produced. 3. 

 denken . . . , let ^^s think about it. 4. lasst sich auffinden, can there 

 not be discovered. 5. verursacht, caused. 6. was . . . , whatever else there 

 may be. 7. ferner, further. 8. als . . . , from that. 9. Schluss . . . , to 

 draw this conclusion, i o. seien sie, be they. 



XII. DIE URSACHE DER SCHWERE. 



i. eng . . . verbunden, closely connected. 2. bei . . . Korpern, with 

 the mutually attracting bodies. 3. Ferner . . . gesprochen, hereafter 



