Jules Verne,
The Green Ray — Chapter VII
(1883)
“ May I know what the phenomenon is which cannot be observed at Helensburgh?”“Nothing more or less than the Green Ray,” replied Sam.“The Green Ray?” exclaimed Aristobulus, with some surprise. “I have never heard of it! Dare I ask what this Green Ray may be?” ”
Jules Verne,
The Green Ray — Chapter VII
(1883)
“ This year, and during this month of August, there was no lack of visitors at Oban. In the visitor's book of one of the best hotels, among others more or less illustrious, the name of Aristobulus Ursiclos, of Dumfries, had figured for two or three weeks past.He was a “person” of the age of twenty-eight, who had never been young, and probably would never be old; he gave one the impression of having been born at the age which he now appeared to be. His figure was neither good nor bad, his face very insignificant, with hair too fair for a man ”
Jules Verne,
The Green Ray — Chapter VII
(1883)
“ Aristobulus was wealthy, but wealthier still in ideas, and yet the young savant, a graduate of the universities of Oxford and Edinburgh, was only clever enough to weary others with his universal knowledge; he knew more of the sciences of physic, chemistry, astronomy, and mathematics than of literature. ”
