 | David Gregory - 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.... | |
 | Library company of Philadelphia - 1770 - 438 pages
...and philofophical Works of Bijhf John) Containing, I. The difcovery of a New world; or a difcourfe tending to prove, that it is probable there may be another habitable world in the moon. II. That it is probable that our earth is one of the planets. ID. Mercury : or the fecret and... | |
 | 1784 - 862 pages
...author, by publifhing an ingenious piece, entitled, «' The Difcovery of a new World ; or a Difcourfe tending to prove, that it is 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,... | |
 | John Wilkins - 1802 - 292 pages
...subjoin a catalogue of his works. . The first was entitled, 1 . 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 quarto, 1638, and had four editions, the last in 1684. 2. Discourse concerning... | |
 | John Wilkins - 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 - 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 - 1807 - 674 pages
...Dieu, sur 1'ame, et sur le devoirs de I'homme 2 tomes La Haye, 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. OCTAVO. 997 r 1 ^HE elements of trigonometry; containing the properties,... | |
 | 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 - 1815 - 506 pages
...ill-natured 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... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 552 pages
...character here given him may be justified to 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. 
