“Imustnotforgethere，thatthestarsappearedonlyonthatsideoftheglobeturnedtowardthemoon，andthattheclosertheyweretoitthelargertheyseemed。Ihavealsotoinformyouthat，whetheritwascalmweatherorstormy，Ifoundmyself_alwaysimmediatelybetweenthemoonandtheearth。_I__wasconvincedofthisfortworeasons-becausemybirdsalwaysflewinastraightline；andbecausewheneverweattemptedtorest，_wewerecarriedinsensiblyaroundtheglobeoftheearth。_ForIadmittheopinionofCopernicus，whomaintainsthatitneverceasestorevolve_fromtheeasttothewest，_notuponthepolesoftheEquinoctial，commonlycalledthepolesoftheworld，butuponthoseoftheZodiac，aquestionofwhichI
　　proposetospeakmoreatlengthhere-after，whenIshallhaveleisuretorefreshmymemoryinregardtotheastrologywhichIlearnedatSalamancawhenyoung，andhavesinceforgotten。”
　　Notwithstandingtheblundersitalicized，thebookisnotwithoutsomeclaimtoattention，asaffordinganaivespecimenofthecurrentastronomicalnotionsofthetime。Oneoftheseassumed，thatthe“gravitatingpower“extendedbutashortdistancefromtheearth’ssurface，and，accordingly，wefindourvoyager“carriedinsensiblyaroundtheglobe。”etc。
　　Therehavebeenother“voyagestothemoon。”butnoneofhighermeritthantheonejustmentioned。ThatofBergeracisutterlymeaningless。
　　Inthethirdvolumeofthe“AmericanQuarterlyReview“willbefoundquiteanelaboratecriticismuponacertain“journey“ofthekindinquestionacriticisminwhichitisdifficulttosaywhetherthecriticmostexposesthestupidityofthebook，orhisownabsurdignoranceofastronomy。Iforgetthetitleofthework；butthe_means_ofthevoyagearemoredeplorablyillconceivedthanareeventhe_ganzas_ofourfriendtheSignorGonzales。Theadventurer，indiggingtheearth，happenstodiscoverapeculiarmetalforwhichthemoonhasastrongattraction，andstraightwayconstructsofitabox，which，whencastloosefromitsterrestrialfastenings，flieswithhim，forthwith，tothesatellite。The“FlightofThomasO’Rourke。”isa_jeud’esprit_notaltogethercontemptible，andhasbeentranslatedintoGerman。Thomas，thehero，was，infact，thegamekeeperofanIrishpeer，whoseeccentricitiesgaverisetothetale。The“flight“ismadeonaneagle’sback，fromHungryHill，aloftymountainattheendofBantryBay。
　　Inthesevarious_brochures_theaimisalwayssatirical；thethemebeingadescriptionofLunariancustomsascomparedwithours。Innoneisthereanyeffortat_plausibility_inthedetailsofthevoyageitself。Thewritersseem，ineachinstance，tobeutterlyuninformedinrespecttoastronomy。In“HansPfaall“thedesignisoriginal，inasmuchasregardsanattemptat_verisimilitude，_intheapplicationofscientificprinciplessofarasthewhimsicalnatureofthesubjectwouldpermit，totheactualpassagebetweentheearthandthemoon。
　　{*2}ThezodiacallightisprobablywhattheancientscalledTrabes。
　　EmicantTrabesquosdocosvocant。Pliny，lib。2，p。26。
　　{*3}SincetheoriginalpublicationofHansPfaall，IfindthatMr。
　　Green，ofNassauballoonnotoriety，andotherlateaeronauts，denytheassertionsofHumboldt，inthisrespect，andspeakofadecreasinginconvenience，preciselyinaccordancewiththetheoryhereurgedinamerespiritofbanter。
　　{*4}Haveliuswritesthathehasseveraltimesfound，inskiesperfectlyclear，whenevenstarsofthesixthandseventhmagnitudewereconspicuous，that，atthesamealtitudeofthemoon，atthesameelongationfromtheearth，andwithoneandthesameexcellenttelescope，themoonanditsmaculaedidnotappearequallylucidatalltimes。Fromthecircumstancesoftheobservation，itisevidentthatthecauseofthisphenomenonisnoteitherinourair，inthetube，inthemoon，orintheeyeofthespectator，butmustbelookedforinsomethinganatmosphere？existingaboutthemoon。
　　Whatho！whatho！thisfellowisdancingmad！
　　HehathbeenbittenbytheTarantula。
　　_AllintheWrong。_
　　MANYyearsago，IcontractedanintimacywithaMr。WilliamLegrand。HewasofanancientHuguenotfamily，andhadoncebeenwealthy；butaseriesofmisfortuneshadreducedhimtowant。Toavoidthemortificationconsequentuponhisdisasters，heleftNewOrleans，thecityofhisforefathers，andtookuphisresidenceatSullivan’sIsland，nearCharleston，SouthCarolina。ThisIslandisaverysingularone。Itconsistsoflittleelsethantheseasand，andisaboutthreemileslong。Itsbreadthatnopointexceedsaquarterofamile。Itisseparatedfromthemainlandbyascarcelyperceptiblecreek，oozingitswaythroughawildernessofreedsandslime，afavoriteresortofthemarshhen。Thevegetation，asmightbesupposed，isscant，oratleastdwarfish。Notreesofanymagnitudearetobeseen。Nearthewesternextremity，whereFortMoultriestands，andwherearesomemiserableframebuildings，tenanted，duringsummer，bythefugitivesfromCharlestondustandfever，maybefound，indeed，thebristlypalmetto；butthewholeisland，withtheexceptionofthiswesternpoint，andalineofhard，whitebeachontheseacoast，iscoveredwithadenseundergrowthofthesweetmyrtle，somuchprizedbythehorticulturistsofEngland。
　　Theshrubhereoftenattainstheheightoffifteenortwentyfeet，andformsanalmostimpenetrablecoppice，burtheningtheairwithitsfragrance。
　　Intheinmostrecessesofthiscoppice，notfarfromtheeasternormoreremoteendoftheisland，Legrandhadbuilthimselfasmallhut，whichheoccupiedwhenIfirst，bymereaccident，madehisacquaintance。Thissoonripenedintofriendship-fortherewasmuchinthereclusetoexciteinterestandesteem。Ifoundhimwelleducated，withunusualpowersofmind，butinfectedwithmisanthropy，andsubjecttoperversemoodsofalternateenthusiasmandmelancholy。
　　Hehadwithhimmanybooks，butrarelyemployedthem。Hischiefamusementsweregunningandfishing，orsaunteringalongthebeachandthroughthemyrtles，inquestofshellsorentomologicalspecimens；-hiscollectionofthelattermighthavebeenenviedbyaSwammerdamm。Intheseexcursionshewasusuallyaccompaniedbyanoldnegro，calledJupiter，whohadbeenmanumittedbeforethereversesofthefamily，butwhocouldbeinduced，neitherbythreatsnorbypromises，toabandonwhatheconsideredhisrightofattendanceuponthefootstepsofhisyoung“MassaWill。”ItisnotimprobablethattherelativesofLegrand，conceivinghimtobesomewhatunsettledinintellect，hadcontrivedtoinstilthisobstinacyintoJupiter，withaviewtothesupervisionandguardianshipofthewanderer。
　　ThewintersinthelatitudeofSullivan’sIslandareseldomverysevere，andinthefalloftheyearitisarareeventindeedwhenafireisconsiderednecessary。AboutthemiddleofOctober，18-，thereoccurred，however，adayofremarkablechilliness。JustbeforesunsetIscrambledmywaythroughtheevergreenstothehutofmyfriend，whomIhadnotvisitedforseveralweeks-myresidencebeing，atthattime，inCharleston，adistanceofninemilesfromtheIsland，whilethefacilitiesofpassageandre-passagewereveryfarbehindthoseofthepresentday。UponreachingthehutIrapped，aswasmycustom，andgettingnoreply，soughtforthekeywhereIknewitwassecreted，unlockedthedoorandwentin。Afinefirewasblazinguponthehearth。Itwasanovelty，andbynomeansanungratefulone。I
　　threwoffanovercoat，tookanarm-chairbythecracklinglogs，andawaitedpatientlythearrivalofmyhosts。
　　Soonafterdarktheyarrived，andgavemeamostcordialwelcome。
　　Jupiter，grinningfromeartoear，bustledabouttopreparesomemarsh-hensforsupper。Legrandwasinoneofhisfits-howelseshallItermthem？-ofenthusiasm。Hehadfoundanunknownbivalve，forminganewgenus，and，morethanthis，hehadhunteddownandsecured，withJupiter’sassistance，ascarab鎢swhichhebelievedtobetotallynew，butinrespecttowhichhewishedtohavemyopiniononthemorrow。
　　“Andwhynotto-night？”Iasked，rubbingmyhandsovertheblaze，andwishingthewholetribeofscarab鎖atthedevil。
　　“Ah，ifIhadonlyknownyouwerehere！”saidLegrand，“butit’ssolongsinceIsawyou；andhowcouldIforeseethatyouwouldpaymeavisitthisverynightofallothers？AsIwascominghomeImetLieutenantG，fromthefort，and，veryfoolishly，Ilenthimthebug；soitwillbeimpossibleforyoutoseeituntilthemorning。
　　Stayhereto-night，andIwillsendJupdownforitatsunrise。Itistheloveliestthingincreation！”
　　“What？-sunrise？”
　　“Nonsense！no！-thebug。Itisofabrilliantgoldcolor-aboutthesizeofalargehickory-nut-withtwojetblackspotsnearoneextremityoftheback，andanother，somewhatlonger，attheother。
　　Theantenn？are-“
　　“Deyaintnotininhim，MassaWill，Ikeepatellinonyou。”
　　hereinterruptedJupiter；“debugisagoolebug，solid，eberybitofhim，insideandall，sephimwing-neberfeelhalfsohebbyabuginmylife。”
　　“Well，supposeitis，Jup。”repliedLegrand，somewhatmoreearnestly，itseemedtome，thanthecasedemanded，“isthatanyreasonforyourlettingthebirdsburn？Thecolor“-hereheturnedtome-“isreallyalmostenoughtowarrantJupiter’sidea。Youneversawamorebrilliantmetalliclustrethanthescalesemit-butofthisyoucannotjudgetilltomorrow。InthemeantimeIcangiveyousomeideaoftheshape。”Sayingthis，heseatedhimselfatasmalltable，onwhichwereapenandink，butnopaper。Helookedforsomeinadrawer，butfoundnone。
　　“Nevermind。”saidheatlength，“thiswillanswer；“andhedrewfromhiswaistcoatpocketascrapofwhatItooktobeverydirtyfoolscap，andmadeuponitaroughdrawingwiththepen。Whilehedidthis，Iretainedmyseatbythefire，forIwasstillchilly。
　　Whenthedesignwascomplete，hehandedittomewithoutrising。AsI
　　receivedit，aloudgrowlwasheard，succeededbyascratchingatthedoor。Jupiteropenedit，andalargeNewfoundland，belongingtoLegrand，rushedin，leapeduponmyshoulders，andloadedmewithcaresses；forIhadshownhimmuchattentionduringpreviousvisits。
　　Whenhisgambolswereover，Ilookedatthepaper，and，tospeakthetruth，foundmyselfnotalittlepuzzledatwhatmyfriendhaddepicted。
　　“Well！”Isaid，aftercontemplatingitforsomeminutes，“thisisastrangescarab鎢s，Imustconfess：newtome：neversawanythinglikeitbefore-unlessitwasaskull，oradeath’s-head-whichitmorenearlyresemblesthananythingelsethathascomeundermyobservation。”
　　“Adeath’s-head！”echoedLegrand-“Oh-yes-well，ithassomethingofthatappearanceuponpaper，nodoubt。Thetwoupperblackspotslooklikeeyes，eh？andthelongeroneatthebottomlikeamouth-andthentheshapeofthewholeisoval。”
　　“Perhapsso。”saidI；“but，Legrand，Ifearyouarenoartist。I
　　mustwaituntilIseethebeetleitself，ifIamtoformanyideaofitspersonalappearance。”
　　“Well，Idon’tknow。”saidhe，alittlenettled，“Idrawtolerably-shoulddoitatleast-havehadgoodmasters，andflattermyselfthatIamnotquiteablockhead。”
　　“But，mydearfellow，youarejokingthen。”saidI，“thisisaverypassableskull-indeed，Imaysaythatitisaveryexcellentskull，accordingtothevulgarnotionsaboutsuchspecimensofphysiology-andyourscarab鎢smustbethequeerestscarab鎢sintheworldifitresemblesit。Why，wemaygetupaverythrillingbitofsuperstitionuponthishint。Ipresumeyouwillcallthebugscarab鎢scaputhominis，orsomethingofthatkind-therearemanysimilartitlesintheNaturalHistories。Butwherearetheantenn？
　　youspokeof？”
　　“Theantenn？”saidLegrand，whoseemedtobegettingunaccountablywarmuponthesubject；“Iamsureyoumustseetheantenn？Imadethemasdistinctastheyareintheoriginalinsect，andIpresumethatissufficient。”
　　“Well，well。”Isaid，“perhapsyouhave-stillIdon’tseethem；“andIhandedhimthepaperwithoutadditionalremark，notwishingtorufflehistemper；butIwasmuchsurprisedattheturnaffairshadtaken；hisillhumorpuzzledme-and，asforthedrawingofthebeetle，therewerepositivelynoantenn？visible，andthewholedidbearaverycloseresemblancetotheordinarycutsofadeath’s-head。