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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42948	The man in the moone, or, A discourse of a voyage thither by F.G., B. of H. ; to which is added Nuncius inanimatus, written in Latin by the same author, and now Englished by a person of worth.	Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.	1657 (1657)	Wing G970; ESTC R35701	46,142	175

mile though besieged or lying hid or perchance detained in any place which is not directly knowne to him that sends the tydings and if knowne yet not to be gone to Let nobody come near him secure the body in a prison let the hands be bound hoodwink the face but be not trouble some any other way and he shall understand the words of his absent friends if this liberty be not taken away from him that he may be able to do those things which are wont sometimes to be done by Freemen or may do them without fear or danger 20 I say moreover that if the place be known where a friend resides to whom our message should be brought and if both enjoy a full liberty the causes being before agreed upon which conduce to the disposition of the meanes any thing may be told to such a friend without any Messenger going between each or any living creature though he be a hundred nay perchance a thousand miles off and that in a short space of time perchance an hour or it may be somewhat less 21 These things some whisperingly say are strange and wonderfull but they are not so soone to be believed but doth this seeme so wonderfull and uncredible You have yet but this only in the Genus and Species behold an individuall is presented to thy eyes which thou wilt less believe Tell unto this my Nuncio at London in as few words as may be what you desire may be told to me dwelling at Bristol Wells or if you will rather at Exeter for I do not much regard the length of the way so it is but passable I say tell him at London and that just about noone any one whole verse of the sacred Scripture I will see that he shall perform our commands in the designed place marke what I say before the high noone of the same day 22 Do not rashly pronounce this proposall impossible for the course of the Sun makes the noone later by some minutes at Bristol than at London this it is you may wonder at that this Messenger should exceed the heavenly motion thereof in swiftness This he will do will do it I say if there be need or else I am the vainest person of all that know how either to speake or write 23 What speak I of Towers or Cities that are besieged our inanimate Nuncio not fearing any thing will pass through whole troops of enemies A trench digg'd almost as low as hell or a wall though higher than those of Babylon shall not hinder his journey but he will faithfully performe the message so it be in as concise termes as may be of him that sent him though besieged or whether he would have it told to him that is besieged and that with such an incredible swiftnes if he be to be found within 5. or 7. miles though I doubt not but it may be done effectually within 20. miles 24 You have here 3. promises of this my Nuncio presented to your consideration perchance it will be worth our while to shew how they differ among themselv's for perspicuities sake 25 In the first I set forth the subtlety of deceiving in the 2 d. the swiftness of its passage in the 3 d. it s unconquered power and strength in penetrating all things 26 That in the first place will easily be performed without any cost or labour of any one save him that sends but it hath this inconvenience that its frequent use will not be free from suspition 27 That in the second place is very often effected without any help from others and in some places almost without any charge but for the most part it will do little or nothing without preparation and that such that for each mile it will cost five pounds more or less if it be designed for perpetual use and nothing can be done without the countenance and authority of the Magistrate who can easily if he please hinder our Nuncios journey 28 As concerning the third truely it requireth no great charge but it must be observed that he that doth act be setled in a place without danger and that not too far distant where he may resist his enemies force untill he hath perfected his work and here we must not deny that the condition of him that sends in than of him that sends out is the worst 29 You seem to me O Reader to ask by what sense a friend may perceive those things that are to be told for the senses are the guard Interpreters and Messengers of the Understanding so Cicero by which alone we come to understand I answer somtimes by hearing and sometimes by sight You ask a reason how you shall have it in few terms and perchance not so clearly but that you require examples 30 If you desire to represent any thing to the eyes of your absent friend I say absent and at a great distance sooner than any sublunary body can come to the place that is separated by so long an intervall for I undertake that we must see that the Idaeas or visible forms be increased in quantity multiplyed in number and be varied according to the variety of the things to be signified in quality quantity position or order 31 There is none but knowes that nothing can be perceived by the eares without a sound it is therefore necessary that he to whom any thing is to be declared by the mediation of hearing should heare those sounds and those must be distinguished according to the number of the things to be heard which because they are infinite the variety of sounds that are to be echoed forth must be infinite also nevertheless it will be sufficient that they be distinguished either in the kind or time manner and number 32 He that shall rightly understand and by examples they are more clear than the Sun in its meridian splendor how sounds of this nature are reported to a place far distant will never question the verity hereof 33 And here lest any one should timerously suspect these things to be effected by unlawfull and condemned arts in the presence of that God who is both the greatest and the best I protest and openly denounce that this discipline contains in it nothing that is unlawfull or that is contrary to the Laws either of God or man and that many things are done by the help of Arithmetick Geometry and Musick the rest if not by usuall yet by lawfull means and that at a very small cost I had almost said none at all for certainly many things may be performed in this kind without the least expence or loss that can be imagined 34 And seeing that it is so I leave it to the judgment of those that are judicious to consider how much and how far these our inventions may be profitable to the Common-wealth for the future if they are defective let them dye and as untimely birth let them not see the light or if they chance to see the light let them not enjoy a little but forthwith let them vanish into nothing 35 Yet I my self think the use of this art to be very great as well in times of Peace as War and I thought it my duty to bestow some pains in the delivery thereof which I will not do so willingly lest that when it shall be made known to many we cannot use or practise these things in their due time FINIS These Books are lately printed and are sold at the Kings Arms in Pauls Church-yard The Administration of Cardinall Richelieu containing the History of the most important Affairs of Christendom more particularly of England from A●no 1624. to 1634. A Collection out of the best approved Authors containing near six hundred severall Histories of Visions Apparitions Prophecies Sp●its Divinations and other wonderfull Illusions of the Devill also of dive●s Astrological Predictions The Man in the Moon or a discourse of a Voyage into the Moon by Domingo Gonsales Also Nuncius Inanimatus Englished A Restitution of decayed intelligence in Antiquities concerning the English Nation by the Study and Travell of Richard Verstegan The History and Character of the Bishops in the Reigns of Q. Elizabeth and K. James written by Sir John Harrington The Magistrates Authority in matters of Religion O● the right of the State in the Church ● Discourse written by the learned Hugo Grotius Of Government and Obedience as they stand directed and determined by Scripture and Reason Four Books by John Hall of Richmond Two Play 's of Mr. James Sbirley The ' constant Maid a Comedy and St. Patrick for Ireland That Excellent Tragedy of Bussie D● Ambois written by M● George Chapman The Philosophy commonly called the Morals written by the learned Philosopher Plutarch The Indian History of Anaxander and Orazia ' written in French by Monsicur de Bois Robert and translated by W. G. Esq Nat. Hist. lib. 10. Cap. 24. Pl. lbid Pl. lib. ●● Cap. 37. Itin. ter S. moct 28. 1483