These are now all laid before the highly favored reader for the first time.

I presume it is unnecessary to add that they are worthy of his most implicit confidence, having been industriously and conscientiously compiled from the daily journals of the three travellers, revised, corrected, and digested very carefully by Barbican himself.
It was, of course, too early at this period for the critics to pass a decided opinion on the nature of the information furnished by our travellers.

Besides, the Moon is an exceedingly difficult subject.

Very few newspaper men in the country are capable of offering a single opinion regarding her that is worth reading.

This is probably also the reason why half-scientists talk so much dogmatic nonsense about her.
Enough, however, had appeared in the notes to warrant the general opinion that Barbican's explorations had set at rest forever several pet theories lately started regarding the nature of our satellite.