The pamphlet containingthese renderings had a considerable vogue, and I mention them heresimply to warn the reader against the impression they may havecreated. They were no more like the Martians I saw in action than aDutch doll is like a human being. To my mind, the pamphlet would havebeen much better without them.
The previousstatements render it plausible; its discordance with common experiencetilts it towards the incredible. I would prefer not to sway the beam ofthe reader's judgment either... read more
