 | David Gregory - Astronomy - 1715 - 566 pages
...Wilkins, late Lord Bijbop of Chefter. CONTAINING, lr~T~^ HE difcovery of a New W«rld : or, £ A Diicourfe tending to prove, that it is probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon. With a Difcourfe of the poffibility thicher. II. That 'tis probable our Earth is one of the Planets.... | |
 | William King - English wit and humor - 1776 - 324 pages
...yet it a See an account of this Prelate, vol. II. p. i6S. — The title of the Book here meant was, " The Difcovery of a new World ; or, a Difcourfe " tending...to prove that it is probable there may be another World in the 'Moon; with a Difcourfe concernimg the Poflibility of a Paflkge thiM (her, i £3$." gvo,... | |
 | 1784 - 862 pages
...that prince in England. In 1638 he commenced author, by publifhing an ingenious piece, entitled, «' The Difcovery of a new World ; or a Difcourfe tending...probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon 5 with a Difcourfe concerning the Poflibility of a Paflage thither." Two years after, in 1640, appeared... | |
 | John Wilkins - Cryptography - 1802 - 292 pages
...myself happy, and this Work successful. Farewell. HOOK I. THF DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD; OR, A DISCOURSE TENDING TO PROVE, THAT (IT IS PROBABLE) THERE MAY BE ANOTHER HABITABLE WORLD IN THE MOO>f. WITH X DISCOURSE CONCERNING TrfE POSSIBILITY OF A PASSAGE THITBEX, VOL I. BOOK I. THAT THE MOON... | |
 | John Wilkins - Cryptography - 1802 - 294 pages
...to common appearances 243 BOOK I. THE DISCOVERY OF A NEW WORLD > OE, A DISCOURSE TEXD1.NO TO WOvE, THAT (IT IS PROBABLE) THERE MAY BE ANOTHER HABITABLE WORLD IN THE MOON. WITH 4 DISCOUeSe COHCEUHKG THE POSSIBILITY OF A PASSiGE THITHtK. vOL I. TO THE READER. 7 F amongst... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1804 - 620 pages
...1638, when he was only twenty-four years of age, viz. The Discovery of a New World, or a discourse to prove that it is -probable there may be another habitable world in the moon ; with a discourse concerning the possibility of a passage thither. In 1640, a Discourse concerning... | |
 | Library Company of Philadelphia (PHILADELPHIA) - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1807 - 682 pages
...1'ame, et sur le deroin de I'homme 2 tomes. La Ilaye, 1724. — P. 1727 World in the moon, a discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another habitable world in that planet. London, 1638. — P. Geometry. OCTAVO. DUODECIMO. 1105 Elo^nens de geometric. Gift of... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1810 - 554 pages
...given him may be juftified to advantage. His WORKS. I. " The Difcovery of a New World ; or, a Difcourle tending to prove, That (it is probable) there may be another Habitable World in the Moon. Printed at London, in 4/0. 1638, and had four editions, the laft in 1684. II. A Difcourfe concerning... | |
 | John Aikin - Biography - 1815 - 506 pages
...clergymen studied to load him." His principal works are, « The Discovery of a New World ^ or a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon," London, 1638, 410. ; several times edited : it was written when he was only twenty-four years of age... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - Christian biography - 1816 - 596 pages
...given him may be justified lo advantage. His Works. I. " The Discovery of a New World ; or, a Discourse tending to prove, That (it is probable) there may be another Habitable World in the Moon. Printed at London, in 4to. 1638, and had four editions, the last in 1684. II. A Discourse concerning... | |
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The Discovery of a New World ; or, a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon ; with a Discourse concerning the possibility of a passage thither. 
