They in the great Gods' might Their prober crushed, as fingers flea.
"The Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith"
George Meredith
Speculation centered on the possible success of other types of prober rockets, but it was universally agreed that the time had not come when a manned rocket could safely undertake the difficult trip to Venus and return.
"The Secret of the Ninth Planet"
Donald Allen Wollheim