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H. Beam Piper

Illustrated by Napoli [Transcriber's note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science Fiction April 1947.

H. Beam Piper

Illustrated by Freas * * * * * [Illustration] Martha Dane paused, looking up at the purple-tinged copper sky.

H. Beam Piper

CHAPTER 1 It was hard to judge Jeff Rand's age from his appearance; he was certainly over thirty and considerably under fifty.

H. Beam Piper

I Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes.

Washington Irving

A pleasing land of drowsy head it was, Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye; And of gay castles in the clouds that pass, Forever flushing round a summer sky.

Ayn Rand

PART ONE It is a sin to write this.

Aristophanes

statement is made that it may be rejected.

William Strunk

This book aims to give in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style.