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"Fare-thee-well sweet prince," came Stevens' voice from every direction simultaneously. "Enjoy the Trip. You won't enjoy the destination I'm afraid". His habitual sneer seemed to be replaced by sadness at the end of his little speech.. Before I could think about that, however, the capsule accelerated like a bullet in the powerful magnetic field now surrounding it. The Red filling me turned to something resembling steel as it reinforced me internally and the capsule, in maglev mode, passed into a tunnel evacuated of air. Moving ballistically at 15,000 kph I let the Red massage my muscles. We may be built to withstand high accelerations but, unassisted, none of us could take the 750g I'd just been through. I was sore.

The Illusion In desperation turn round, hope to find        The mall again, the comforting illusion Of self-control, of a place that is kind        Where we can have what we want, with options

The Ocean And down below Ocean battles Land        Plumes of white rise, crash on rocks like razors Drain from slimy black stones, journey to sand        To a sea, dull dark grey that rages and flows

ALFONSO VIII., king of Castile and Leon, styled the Emperor. At the death of his mother, Queen Urraca , he became king in 1126. The misrule of that princess's government, and the wars which had devastated Castile during the latter part of the preceding reign, rendered the beginning of his own very stormy. Several places were held by his step-father, Alfonso VII., until they were subdued, but at last the two princes were reconciled, and Alfonso VIII. remained sovereign lord of Castile and Leon. About the year 1137 he was obliged to march an army into Galicia against the Count of Portugal, Alfonso Henriquez. Though the Portuguese had the advantage, Heuriquez Bued for peace, which Alfonso readily granted. Iu 1140 he attempted to conquer Navarre, but failed. In his wars with the infidels, Alfonso was more successful. He obtained many signal victories over them, and advanced the Castilian frontiers to Andalusia, His last battle against the Almohades was undecisive; after whic...

I shall here set down the Table of the names of Spirits and Planets governing the Hours; so thou shalt easily know by inspection, what Spirit and Planet governs every Hour of the Day and Night in the Week. Angels and Planets ruling SUNDAY. Angels and Planets ruling MONDAY. Angels and Planets ruling TUESDAY. Angels and Planets ruling WEDNESDAY. Angels and Planets ruling THURSDAY. Angels and Planets ruling FRIDAY. Angels and Planets ruling SATURDAY. Hours Day. Day. Day. Day. Day. Day. Day. Day. 1 ☉ Michael ♀ Gabriel ♂ Samael ☿ Raphael ♄ Sachiel ♀ Anael ♃ Cassiel 2 ♀ Anael ♃ Cassiel ☉ Michael ♀ Gabriel ♂ Samael ☿ Raphael ♄ Sachiel 3 ☿ Raphael ♄ Sachiel ♀ Anael ♃ Cassiel ☉ Michael ♀ Gabriel ♂ Samael 4 ♀ Gabriel ♂ Samael ☿ Raphael ♄ Sachiel ♀ Anael ♃ Cassiel ☉ Michael 5 ♃ Cassiel ☉ Michael ♀ Gabriel ♂ Samael ☿ Raphael ♄ Sachiel ♀ Anael 6 ♄ Sachiel ♀ Anael ♃ Cassiel ☉ Michael ♀ Gabriel ♂ Samael ☿ Raphael 7 ♂...