Punch,  1 (1841), 231.

The Star System

Anon

Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Astronomy, Politics


    Reports that Peter Laurie, on learning that the planets Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, could be seen 'every evening in the west', invited them to 'the later Polish Ball'. The planets were advised 'to come by water' and Laurie waited for his 'fiery stranger' at the 'Tower Stares'.



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