Life in a Thousand Worlds

Life in a Thousand Worlds, by William Shuler

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Title: Life in a Thousand Worlds
Author: William Shuler Harris
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LIFE IN A THOUSAND WORLDS
by
REV. W. S. HARRIS.
Author of Mr. World and Miss Church-Member, Modern Fables and Parables, Sermons by the Devil, etc., etc.
Illustrated
Published by The Minter Company, Harrisburg, Pa.
1905

[Illustration: REV. W. S. HARRIS]

TO
MY MOTHER
WHO FOR MY GOOD COUNTED NONE OF HER SACRIFICES TOO GREAT AND WHO IS NOW RECEIVING HER REWARD IN THE CELESTIAL LIFE THIS VOLUME IS LOVINGLY
DEDICATED.

[Illustration: Decorative element]

Illustrations.
1. Portrait of the Author 2. Gazing at the Starry Firmament 3. A City on the Moon 4. How a "Trust" Monopolizes Rain and Light on Mars 5. The Largest Telescope in the Universe 6. An Air Ship on Saturn 7. Living in Fire on a Fixed Star 8. Fishing for Land Animals 9. Monopolizing Liquid Air on Airess 10. Floating Cities of Plasden 11. A Captive on a Planet of Duhbe 12. The Millennial Dawn 13. Low-life Warfare on Scum 14. Battle Between "Flying Devils" in the Air 15. "Trusts" in the Diamond World 16. Tunnel Through Holen's Center 17. A Scene of Rejoicing in Brief 18. Beautiful Plume and Her Wings 19. A Glimpse of Heaven

Contents.
1. Are There More Worlds Than One? 2. A Visit to the Moon 3. A Visit to Mars 4. A Glimpse of Jupiter 5. Beautiful Saturn 6. The Nearest Fixed Star 7. The Water World Visited 8. Tor-tu 9. A Problem in Political Economy 10. Floating Cities 11. A World of Ideal Cities 12. A World Enjoying Its Millennium 13. A World of High Medical Knowledge 14. A World of Low Life 15. A World of Highest Invention 16. A Singular Planet 17. The Diamond World 18. Triumphant Feat of Orion 19. The Mute World 20. Brief 21. The Life on Wings 22. Heaven

Synopsis of Contents.
CHAPTER I.
Are There More Worlds Than One?
Why are countless worlds swinging in the endless regions of space? The author believes that thousands are inhabited by intelligent beings.
CHAPTER II.
A Visit to the Moon.
Description of a novel city of over 60,000 Moonites. The inhabitants of the Moon are described as dwarfs having no noses because they live by eating solid air. Their odd houses, expressive paintings, strange religion, wonderful history, novel government, happy home life, etc., interestingly described.
CHAPTER III.
A Visit to Mars.
Marsites described as giants needing four arms. The ultimate results of capitalistic oppression graphically portrayed by a curtain system. The description of the Marsite curtain system embodies a tremendous thrust at monopolistic trusts, and should be read by Americans by the millions. The author captured by Marsmen. Illustration.
CHAPTER IV.
A Glimpse of Jupiter.
Jupiterites described as colossal giants averaging twenty-five feet in height. Their language a marvel of simplicity far surpassing the English language. What Jupiterites can see with their powerful magnifying lenses. The author looked, through their largest telescope and saw ships sailing in New York City harbor. Illustration.
CHAPTER V.
Beautiful Saturn.
Physical features. Woman the ruling genius. Excursions in airships. Illustration. Marvelous language-music. Churches on Saturn far better than those on Earth.
CHAPTER VI.
The Nearest Fixed Star.
The inhabitants of Alpha Centaurus live as comfortably in fire as Earthites live in air or fishes in water. One of their aerial fire carriages described. Illustration.
CHAPTER VII.
The Water World Visited.
On Stazza the people live in water about as fishes do on Earth. Their homes and cities under water described. Fishing for land animals. Illustration. Some of their inventions far surpass those of our own world.
CHAPTER VIII.
Tortu.
A far more beautiful world than ours. The moral life of Tortu the cleanest found in any world, and interesting reasons given.
CHAPTER XI
A Problem in Political Economy.
On Airess the inhabitants live on liquid air, and hence have neither noses nor lungs. Monopolists control liquid air on Airess as petroleum is controlled on Earth. Illustration. Method of breaking up the power of monopolies. This chapter is worth reading by millions of American men and women.
CHAPTER X.
Floating Cities.
Palaces and large cities built on water. Illustration. A number of wonderful inventions described. Far surpass our world in reform movements.
CHAPTER XI.
A World of Ideal Cities.
Inhabitants described. Author made captive. Rich and poor. Ideal cities, how governed.
CHAPTER XII.
A World Enjoying Its Millennium.
How the Millennium was ushered in. The conditions under which millennial