"No one would have believed, in the last years of the 19th century, that human affairs were being watched from the tim…"

"It seems totally incredible to me now that everyone spent that evening as though it were just like any other. From th…"

"For three days I fought my way along roads packed with refugees, the homeless, burdened with boxes and bundles contai…"

"Fire suddenly leapt from house to house. The population panicked and ran – and I was swept along with them, aimless a…"

"When the smoke cleared, the little steamer had reached the misty horizon, and Carrie was safe. But the Thunder Child …"

"As time passed in our dark and dusty prison, the Parson wrestled endlessly with his doubts. His outcries invited deat…"

"Abruptly, the sound ceased. Suddenly, the desolation, the solitude, became unendurable. While that voice sounded, Lon…"

"As life returns to normal, the question of another attack from Mars causes universal concern. Is our planet safe, or …"

"People loved you and trusted you, came to you for help."

"Didn't I warn them this would happen? "Be on your guard," I said; "for the Evil One never rests." I said, "Exorcise t…"