CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
_THE GREAT OVATION_
When at length we once more saw our native planet, with itswell-remembered features of land and sea, rolling beneath our eyes, thefeeling of joy that came over us transcended all powers of expression.
In order that all the nations which had united in sending out theexpedition should have visual evidence of its triumphal return, it wasdecided to make the entire circuit of the earth before seeking ourstarting point and disembarking. Brief accounts in all known languages,telling the story of what we had done was accordingly prepared, and thenwe dropped down through the air until again we saw the well-loved bluedome over our heads, and found ourselves suspended directly above thewhite topped cone of Fujiyama, the sacred mountain of Japan. Shiftingour position toward the northeast, we hung above the city of Tokyo anddropped down into the crowds which had assembled to watch us, theprepared accounts of our journey, which, the moment they had been readand comprehended, led to such an outburst of rejoicing as it would bequite impossible to describe.
One of the ships containing the Japanese members of the expedition,dropped to the ground, and we left them in the midst of their rejoicingcountrymen. Before we started--and we remained but a short timesuspended above the Japanese capitol--millions had assembled to greet uswith their cheers.
We now repeated what we had done during our first examination of thesurface of Mars. We simply remained suspended in the atmosphere,allowing the earth to turn beneath us. As Japan receded in the distancewe found China beginning to appear. Shifting our position a littletoward the south, we again came to rest over the city of Pekin, whereonce more we parted with some of our companions, and where the outburstof universal rejoicing was repeated.
From Asia, crossing the Caspian Sea, we passed over Russia, visiting inturn Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Still the great globe rolled steadily beneath, and still we kept the sunwith us. Now Germany appeared, and now Italy, and then France, andEngland, as we shifted our position, first north then south, in order togive all the world the opportunity to see that its warriors had returnedvictorious from its far conquest. And in each country as it passedbeneath our feet, we left some of the comrades who had shared our perilsand our adventures.
At length the Atlantic had rolled away under us, and we saw the spiresof the new New York.
The news of our coming had been flashed ahead from Europe and ourcountrymen were prepared to welcome us. We had originally started, itwill be remembered, at midnight, and now again as we approached the newcapitol of the world the curtain of night was just beginning to be drawnover it. But our signal lights were ablaze, and through these they wereaware of our approach.
Again the air was filled with bursting rockets and shaken with the roarof cannon, and with volleying cheers, poured from millions of throats,as we came to rest directly above the city.
Three days after the landing of the fleet, and when the first enthusiasmof our reception had a little passed, I received a beautifully engravedcard inviting me to be present in Trinity Church at the wedding of Ainaand Sydney Phillips.
When I arrived at the church, which had been splendidly decorated, Ifound there Mr. Edison, Lord Kelvin, and all the other members of thecrew of the flagship, and, considerably to my surprise, Colonel Smith,appropriately attired, and with a grace for the possession of which Ihad not given him credit, gave away the beautiful bride.
But Alonzo Jefferson Smith was a man and a soldier, every inch of him.
"I asked her for myself," he whispered to me after the ceremony,swallowing a great lump in his throat, "but she has had the desire ofher heart. I am going back to the plains. I can get a command again, andI still know how to fight."
And thus was united, for all future time, the first stem of the Aryanrace, which had been long lost, but not destroyed, with the latestoffspring of that great family, and the link which had served to bringthem together was the far-away planet of Mars.
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_BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GARRETT PUTMAN SERVISS_
Compiled by Elizabeth Dew Searles
_Non-Fiction: Magazine Articles_
Achievements of astronomical photography. Outlook _79_, 787-96 (April 1, 1905)
Alexander Graham Bell. Cosmopolitan _33_, 42-44 (May 1902)
Alpha Centauri. Harper's Weekly _38_, 413 (May 5, 1894)
Among the stars with an opera-glass. Sidereal Messenger _10_, 244-47 (May 1891)
Another theory about Mars. Harper's Weekly _41_, 518-19 (May 22, 1897)
Arcturus, the greatest of all suns. Scientific American _70_, 327 (May 26, 1894)
Are there planets among the stars? Popular Science Monthly _52_, 171-77 (December 1897)
Artificial creation of life. Cosmopolitan _39_, 459-68 (September 1905)
Astronomy with an opera-glass: (This series was enlarged and published in book form; see the following section.)
Stars of spring. Popular Science Monthly _30_, 743-56 (April 1887) Stars of summer. ibid. _31_, 187-207 (June 1887) Moon and the sun. ibid. _31_, 478-92 (August 1887) Stars of autumn. ibid. _32_, 53-71 (November 1887) Stars of winter. ibid. _32_, 511-29 (February 1888)
Astronomy in the 20th century. Popular Astronomy _9_, 286-87 (May 1901)
Auriga's wonderful star. Harper's Weekly _41_, 471 (May 8, 1897)
A Belt of sun-spots. Popular Science Monthly _24_, 180-86 (December 1883)
Can we always count upon the sun? Popular Science Monthly _39_, 658-64 (September 1891)
Celebrated American astronomers. Harper's Weekly _38_, 1143-46 (Dec. 1, 1894)
Digging up Caesar's camp. Harper's Weekly _54_, 12-13 (Dec. 31, 1910)
The Dimensions of the universe. Chautaquan _21_, 143-48 (May 1895)
Edelweiss. Nature Magazine _10_, 25 (July 1927)
Facts and fancies about Mars. Harper's Weekly _40_, 926 (Sept. 19, 1896)
From chaos to man; illustrated lecture in the Urania scientific theater, at Carnegie Hall. Scientific American _66_, 399, 405-07 (June 25, 1892)
Greenland's icy mountains. Mentor _15_, 33-34 (February 1927)
How Burbank produces new flowers and fruit. Cosmopolitan _40_, 163-70 (December 1905)
Is Mars inhabited? Harper's Weekly _39_, 712 (July 27, 1895)
The Kite principle in aerial navigation. Scientific American _88_, 484 (June 27, 1903)
Latest marvels of astronomy. Mentor _9_, 2-12 (October 1921)
Luther Burbank. Chautaquan _50_, 406-16 (May 1908)
New conquest of the heavens. Cosmopolitan _52_, 584-93 (April 1912)
New light on a lunar mystery. Popular Science Monthly _34_, 158-61 (December 1888)
New philosopher's stone. Cosmopolitan _44_, 632-36 (May 1908)
New Shakespeare--Bacon controversy. Cosmopolitan _32_, 554-58 (March 1902)
Opposition of Mars. Harper's Weekly _36_, 810 (Aug. 20, 1892)
Pleasures of the telescope: (Cf. the book "_Pleasures of the Telescope_" listed in the following section.)
The selection and testing of a glass. Popular Science Monthly _45_, 213-24 (June 1894) In the starry heavens. ibid. _46_, 289-301 (January 1895) The starry heavens (cont'd). ibid. _46_, 466-78 (February 1895) Virgo and her neighbors. ibid. _46_, 738-50 (April 1895) In summer starlands. ibid. _47_, 194-208 (June 1895) From Lyra to Eridanus. ibid. _47_, 508-21 (August 1895) Pisces, Aries, Taurus, and the northern stars. ibid. _47_, 783-97 (October 1895)
Progress of science. Cosmopolitan _33_, 357-60 (July 1902)
Recent magnetic storms and sun-spots. Popular Science Monthly _23_, 163-69 (June 1883)
Riding through space. Mentor _11_, 3-16 (November 1923)
Rome of the gravel walk. Harper's Weekly _54_, 9-11 (July 30, 1910)
Scenes on the planets. Popular Science Monthly _56_, 337-49 (January 1900)
The Sky from Pike's Peak. Astronomy and Astrophysics _13_, 150-51 (February 1894)
Soaring flight. Scientific American _90_, 345 (April 30, 1904)
Solving the mystery of the stars. Cosmopolitan _39_, 395-404 (August 1905)
Star streams and nebulae. Popular Science Monthly _38_, 338-41 (January 1891)
Strange markings on Mars. Popular Science Monthly _35_, 41-56 (May 1889)
Studies in astronomy. Chautaquan _12_, 38-43, 184-88, 330-34, 463-67, 596-601, 735-39; _13_, 34-39, 170-75, 304-09 (October 1890-June 1891)
The Sun and his family. Outlook _200_, 656-65 (March 23, 1912)
Transforming the world of plants. Cosmopolitan _40_, 63-70 (November 1905)
What a five-inch telescope will show. Popular Astronomy _1_, 372-73 (April 1894)
What is astronomy? Chautaquan _18_, 541-45 (February 1894)
What is the music of the spheres? Mentor _15_, 18-20 (December 1927)
What the stars are made of. Chautaquan _21_, 9-13 (April 1895)
What we know about the planets. Chautaquan _20_, 526-31 (February 1895)
When shall we have another glacial epoch? Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 4, 15-19 (Jan. 30, 1892)
_Non-Fiction: Books, Pamphlets, Etc._
Astronomy in a nutshell, the chief facts and principles explained in popular language for the general reader and for schools. New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. xi, 261p. front., illus., plates, diagrs. 19cm.
Astronomy with an opera-glass: a popular introduction to the study of the starry heavens with the simplest of optical instruments, with maps and directions to facilitate the recognition of the constellations and the principal stars visible to the naked eye. New York and London: D. Appleton and Co., 1888. vi, 154 p. incl. illus., maps. 23cm. (Enlarged from a series of articles in _Popular Science Monthly_; see the preceding section.)
Astronomy with the naked eye; a new geography of the heavens, with descriptions and charts of constellations, stars, and planets. New York and London: Harper and brothers, 1908. xiii, (l)p., 1 1., 246p., 1 1. illus., xiv charts (12 double). 21cm.
Curiosities of the sky; a popular presentation of the great riddles and mysteries of astronomy. New York and London: Harper & brothers, 1909. xvi p., 2 1., 267, (1) p. incl. front., plates, charts. 21cm.
The Einstein theory of relativity ... with illustrations and photos taken directly from the Einstein relativity film, illustrations by R. D. Crandall. New York: E. M. Fadman, inc., (c1923). 96p. front., illus. 19cm.
----. London: American Book Supply, 1923. 96p. 19cm.
Eloquence, counsel on the art of public speaking; with many illustrative examples showing the style and method of famous orators. New York and London: Harper & brothers, 1912. iv p., 31., 2l4p. front, (port.). 19-1/2cm.
How to use the Popular science library ... (and) History of science, by Arthur Selwyn-Brown; General index. New York: P. F. Collier & son co., (c1922). 2p.l., 3-384p. front., plates, ports. 20-1/2cm. (added t.-p.: Popular science library, editor-in-chief, G. P. Serviss, vol. XVI).
The Moon; a popular treatise. New York: D. Appleton and co., 1907. xii, 248p. front., illus., 26 pl. 20cm.
----. London: D. Appleton and co., 1908. 260p. illus. 20cm.
The Moon _in_ Frederick H. Law (ed.), Science in literature. New York: Harper and brothers, 1929. p. 69-83.
Napoleon Bonaparte _in_ Thomas B. Reed (ed.), Modern eloquence. Philadelphia: John D. Morris and co., 1901. vol. 6, p. 983-1009.
Other worlds; their nature, possibilities and habitability in the light of the latest discoveries. New York: D. Appleton and co., 1901. xv, 282p. front. (chart), illus., plates. 19-1/2cm.
----. London: Hirschfeld brothers, 1902. 298p. charts, illus. 19-1/2cm.
Pleasures of the telescope; an illustrated guide for amateur astronomers and a popular description of the chief wonders of the heavens for general readers. New York: D. Appleton and co., 1901. viii, 200p. illus. (incl. maps). 23cm.
----. London: Hirschfeld brothers, 1901. 208p. 23cm.
Round the year with the stars; the chief beauties of the starry heavens as seen with the naked eye ... with maps showing the aspect of the sky in each of the four seasons and charts revealing the outlines of the constellations. New York and London: Harper & brothers, 1910. 19, (1) p., 1 1., 21-146, (1) p. incl. charts. 21cm.
Solar and planetary evolution _in_ Evolution; popular lectures and discussions before the Brooklyn ethical association. Boston: James H. West, 1889. p. 55-70; discussion, p. 71-75.
The Story of the moon; a description of the scenery of the lunar world as it would appear to a visitor spending a month on the moon ... illustrated with a complete series of photographs taken at the Yerkes observatory. New York, London: D. Appleton and co., (c1928). xii, 247, (1) p. front., illus., plates, diagrs. 20cm. (First published under the title: The Moon)
Wonders of the lunar world, or A Trip to the moon. (New York): publisher not given, c1892. 20p. 201/2cm. (Urania series. No.l)
_Fiction_
A Columbus of space. New York and London: D. Appleton and co., 1911. vii p., 1 1., 297, (1) p. col. front., col. plates. 20cm.
----. All-Story _13_, 1-16, 238-57, 418-32, 644-58; 14, 79-89, 300-12 (January-June 1909)
----. Amazing Stories _1_, 388-409, 474-75, 490-509, 596-615, 669 (August-October 1926)
Edison's conquest of Mars. New York Evening Journal, Jan. 12-Feb. 10, 1898.
The Moon Maiden. Argosy _79_, 258-351 (May 1915)
The Moon metal. New York and London: Harper & brothers, 1900. 2 p.l., 163, (1) p. 17-1/2cm.
----. All-Story _2_, 118-53 (May 1905)
----. Amazing Stories _1_, 322-45, 381 (July 1926)
----. Famous Fantastic Mysteries _1_, 40-74 (November 1939).
The Second deluge. New York: McBride, Nast & co., 1912. 6p.l., 3-399p. front., plates. 191/2cm.
----. London: Grant Richards, 1912. 410p. 191/2cm.
----. Amazing Stories _1_, 676-701, 767-68, 844-66, 944-67, 1059-73 (November 1926-February 1927).
----. Amazing Stories Quarterly _7_, 2-73 (Winter 1933).
----. Cavalier _9_, 193-210, 481-501, 693-708; _10_, 88-103, 300-15, 546-58, 739-52 (July 1911-January 1912).
The Sky pirate. Scrap Book _7_, 595-606, 835-45, 1079-91; _8_, 105-17, 294-304, 562-70 (April-September 1909).
Note: In addition to his books and magazine articles, Garrett P. Serviss wrote extensively for newspapers, having been a staff writer on the New York _Sun_ at the beginning of his career and having written later for a newspaper syndicate. This bibliography does not include any of Serviss' newspaper writings, with the exception of _Edison's Conquest of Mars_, since the effort involved in compiling a list of his writings from so ephemeral a medium would not be warranted by the questionable completeness of such a list, much of his writing for newspapers having been anonymous.
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