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The discovery of a world in the moone (1638)

Wilkins, John, 1614-1672 · London : Printed by E.G. for Michael Sparke and Edward Forrest · leaf 231

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havein fome meafiire proved whatat the firft 1 promifedj a worldua the Moone. However^ I amnot fo rcfohite in this, that Ithinke tis neceflary there nuiftbe one, but my opinion isthat tis pofiiblc there may be,^nd tis probable there is ano-ther habitable world in thatPlanet. And this was that I… … / •■ it The Propofitions that are proved in this Difcourfc. Piopofition I. That the([raKgentftefth(i s/i.nktt i$ nojufictem reaf$n tfb)it fottUt h rtjiBed, iecanfi6ther cmaint truths have hemfortnerly tj}ce:iied ridiculotu^tnigrt«t ahfwdftiej entertayncdbjcommon conftnt. By \uy cf Pfcftce. t^at…

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