The eye could then bury itself deep in the yawning chasms of the craters, and easily follow the cracks, streaks, and ridges which stripe, flecker, and bar the immensity of her plains.

But for the present all relief was lost in the dazzling glare.

The Captain could hardly distinguish even those dark spots that impart to the full Moon some resemblance to the human face.
"Face!" cried Ardan: "well, a very fanciful eye may detect a face, though, for the sake of Apollo's beauteous sister, I regret to say, a terribly pockmarked one!" The travellers, now evidently approaching the end of their journey, observed the rapidly increasing world above them with newer and greater curiosity every moment.

Their fancies enkindled at the sight of the new and strange scenes dimly presented to their view.

In imagination they climbed to the summit of this lofty peak.