This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...there Are not such far-fet rarities as here. Meanwhile th' assembly now had had a sight Of all distinct particulars o' th' fight, 170 And every man, with diligence and care, Perus'd and view'd of th' Elephant his share, Proud of his equal int'rest in the glory Of so stupendous and renown'd a story; When one, who for ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...there Are not such far-fet rarities as here. Meanwhile th' assembly now had had a sight Of all distinct particulars o' th' fight, 170 And every man, with diligence and care, Perus'd and view'd of th' Elephant his share, Proud of his equal int'rest in the glory Of so stupendous and renown'd a story; When one, who for his fame and excellence, 175 In heightening of words and shadowing sense, And magnifying all he ever writ With delicate and microscopic wit, Had long been magnify'd himself no less In foreign and domestic colleges, wo Began at last (transported with the twang Of his own elocution) thus t' harangue. Most virtuous and incomparable Friends, This great discovery fully makes amends For all our former unsuccessful pains, iw And lost expenses of our time and brains; For by this admirable phenomenon, We now have gotten ground upon the Moon, And gain'd a pass t' engage and hold dispute With all the other planets that stand out, 190 And carry on this brave and virtuous war Home to the door of th' obstinatest star, And plant th' artillery of our optic tubes Against the proudest of their magnitudes; To stretch our future victories beyond 193 The uttermost of planetary ground, And plant our warlike engines, and our ensigns, Upon the fix'd stars' spacious dimensions, To prove if they are other suns or not, As some philosophers have wisely thought, 200 Or only windows in the empyreum, Through which those bright effluvias use to come; Which Archimede, so many years ago, Durst never venture but to wish to know. Nor is this all that we have now achiev'd, 205 But greater things!--henceforth to be believ'd; And have no more our best or worst designs, Because they 're ours, suspected for ill signs. T' out-throw, and magnify, and to enlarge, VOL. II. L Shall, hencefo...
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Volume 2. Volume 2. Covers worn and marked. Binding split in centre of book. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
