George Parsons Lathrop
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anti-gravitation n. | 1896 | In the Deep of Time in Morning Times (Washington, DC) 13 Dec. 24/2 Bronson, it appeared, was a daring aeronaut, who had made the attempt to fly to Mars in a newly invented ‘antigravitation machine’ known as the Insterstellar [sic] Express. He was now some ten or twelve hours overdue.
earthling n. | 1896 | In the Deep of Time in Morning Times (Washington, DC) 27 Dec. 16/4 You earthlings debate as to the existence or non-existence of Hell and there it is, staring you in the face all the time.
earth people n. | 1896 | In the Deep of Time in Morning Times (Washington, DC) 27 Dec. 16/2 We are created, in a manner, spontaneously…by the exertion of will and unselfish desire and the fulfillment of many conditions of life and character which you Earth people do not understand.
home planet n. | 1896 | In the Deep of Time in Morning Times (Washington, DC) 27 Dec. 16/2 ‘We are created, in a manner, spontaneously…by the exertion of will and unselfish desire and the fulfillment of many conditions of life and character which you Earth people do not understand.’ …I noticed that he said ‘We are created’; not ‘We create ourselves.’ This led to some talk on religion; and he told us a good deal about his home planet.