Excerpts from the Book 'Through Space To Mars':

... gas, and you've never yet succeeded in making it, have you? No but- And it takes a different combination of chemicals to make it from any you ever ...
... had battles with wild beasts in the far north, and were attacked by savage Esquimaux. Once they were caught in a terrible storm. They actually passed over ...
... differ, continued Mr. Henderson. Mr. Roumann believes we can get to the red planet, which, as he correctly says, is nearer to us now than it will ...
... counts. We will start at once, promised Mr. Henderson. That is, if Jack and Mark decide they want to go. I will let them choose. Boys, do you want ...
... have to make such terrific speed on our other voyages. I think that the Annihilator, as we have planned it, will not suffer from the strain of speed, ...
... to build when I get that new gas invented. I'll not go with you, said Mark. There's too much danger of being blown up. There won't be, after ...
... his gun. If any other crazy men get inside, they'll have to answer to me. Work on the projectile was resumed, and for a week went on uninterruptedly. ...
... was same one who was at the window one night, said Mark. Do you suppose he could be Forker, Mr. Roumann? No, I do not believe so. But we will not ...
... to stop the motor, and we might keep on going forever. Oh, I guess he'll tell the professor enough about it so that in case anything happened we could ...
... But it is atmosphere, nevertheless, or my instruments would indicate something different, and my atmospheric motor would not work. No, I expect to ...
... you notice anything queer? he asked Mark. Yes. It seems as if we were falling down! Exactly what I thought. I wonder if anything could have happened? The ...
... I hopes we knocks it clean outen de universe, dat's what I hopes. We're a great deal more likely to be knocked out ourselves, Wash. No, ...
... through the plate-glass ports in the engine-room. It showed violet rays, purple, orange, green, yellow-all the colors of the rainbow. We'll be consumed ...
... bit ob scratchin' on de ground. Look out that he doesn't fly away when he gets on Mars, cautioned Jack. Things there are twice as light as they are ...
... easily by their thought power. We are only a third as heavy as we were on earth, though we weigh more than the Martians, for all that. By this time ...
... warmer than on the earth at the same time of year. The little sun slowly sank down behind the distant hills, and when the sleds came to a stop in front ...
... out of a great lake. There is where the treasure is-in those hills, said Mr. Roumann. They're not more than a mile off. Let's hurry there and get ...
... respectively lower and higher on the course, and always at the same places. That is to say, the whirlpool was on what might be termed a slant. At ...
... little, repeated Mr. Roumann. We desire it for scientific purposes, and as you are so fond of science, you ought to let us keep it. Give it back! ...
... the ports of the electric cannons were closed. The shutter of the observation tower was sealed, all openings were well fastened, and, just ...