orb of night
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A straight line drawn through the axis of the piece would have passed through the center of the orb of night.
From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
The orb of night seemed to tumble on me flat, until I felt as though I were lying in a cold frying-pan.
From Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse by Various
Several changes of day and night passed, and the orb of night had greatly lessened, when I began to distinguish my sensations from each other.
From Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
All the calculations agree in showing us that the orb of night is 81 times less heavy than our planet.
From Astronomy for Amateurs by Frances A. (Frances Alice) Welby
The orb of night shone splendidly into space, while opposite, the orb of day blazed with fire.
From From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon by Jules Verne
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