Note: Project Gutenberg also has an HTML version of this file which includes the original illustrations. See 14770-h.htm or 14770-h.zip: (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/7/7/14770/14770-h/14770-h.htm) or (https://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/1/4/7/7/14770/14770-h.zip) LIFE IN A THOUSAND WORLDS by REV. W. S. HARRIS. Author of _Mr. World and Miss Church-Member_, _Modern Fables and Parables_, _Sermons by the Devil_, etc., etc. Illustrated Published by The Minter Company, Harrisburg, Pa. 1905 [Illustration: REV. W. S. HARRIS] TO MY MOTHER WHO FOR MY GOOD COUNTED NONE OF HER SACRIFICES TOO GREAT AND WHO IS NOW RECEIVING HER REWARD IN THE CELESTIAL LIFE THIS VOLUME IS LOVINGLY DEDICATED. [Illustration: Decorative element] Illustrations. 1. Portrait of the Author 2. Gazing at the Starry Firmament 3. A City on the Moon 4. How a "Trust" Monopolizes Rain and Light on Mars 5. The Largest Telescope in the Universe 6. An Air Ship on Saturn 7. Living in Fire on a Fixed Star 8. Fishing for Land Animals 9. Monopolizing Liquid Air on Airess 10. Floating Cities of Plasden 11. A Captive on a Planet of Duhbe 12. The Millennial Dawn 13. Low-life Warfare on Scum 14. Battle Between "Flying Devils" in the Air 15. "Trusts" in the Diamond World 16. Tunnel Through Holen's Center 17. A Scene of Rejoicing in Brief 18. Beautiful Plume and Her Wings 19. A Glimpse of Heaven Contents. 1. Are There More Worlds Than One? 2. A Visit to the Moon 3. A Visit to Mars 4. A Glimpse of Jupiter 5. Beautiful Saturn 6. The Nearest Fixed Star 7. The Water World Visited 8. Tor-tu 9. A Problem in Political Economy 10. Floating Cities 11. A World of Ideal Cities 12. A World Enjoying Its Millennium 13. A World of High Medical Knowledge 14. A World of Low Life 15. A World of Highest Invention 16. A Singular Planet 17. The Diamond World 18. Triumphant Feat of Orion 19. The Mute World 20. Brief 21. The Life on Wings 22. Heaven Synopsis of Contents. CHAPTER I. Are There More Worlds Than One? Why are countless worlds swinging in the endless regions of space? The author believes that thousands are inhabited by intelligent beings. CHAPTER II. A Visit to the Moon. Description of a novel city of over 60,000 Moonites. The inhabitants of the Moon are described as dwarfs having no noses because they live by eating solid air. Their odd houses, expressive paintings, strange religion, wonderful history, novel government, happy home life, etc., interestingly described. CHAPTER III. A Visit to Mars. Marsites described as giants needing four arms. The ultimate results of capitalistic oppression graphically portrayed by a curtain system. The description of the Marsite curtain system embodies a tremendous thrust at monopolistic trusts, and should be read by Americans by the millions. The author captured by Marsmen. Illustration. CHAPTER IV.