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 the Moon's Attraction, more than I intended; for two thirds of my Body being attracted by the Moon, the rest soon follow'd, so that I was carried with incredible swiftness, which still increas'd in my fall towards that Planet.

It was my good Fortune to fall into a Fish-pond, which our sharp-sighted Philosophers mistake for a Part of the Sea, and call it Sinus Rorum; but I hope they will not be so bold as to deny what I say, since they all confess that they never were there. It is call'd in the Language of the Moon Brugg-Quqns because it belongs to the King of Quqns. By good Fortune the King's Fisherman was angling for the Diversion of some of the Court, when I fell into the Pond, and the hook which was tied to his Line, got into one of my Button-holes, so that he was oblig'd either to draw me out, tho' my Fall had terribly affrighted them, or lose his Rod, which wou'd have been punish'd with Death, for there they are oblig'd to perform whatever they undertake, be it never so difficult.

and dirty as I was, and Dead in all outward Appearance, he drew me out of the Pond to the Amazement of all that saw me. I was carried to the King's great Hall to be consulted on, and expos'd to publick View. All that saw me believ'd me to be a Land Animal, and that some Bird of Prey had dropt me, being tir'd with my weight; but their chief concern was to bring me to life, which was soon effected, by a few Herbs which they pounded, pouring the juice of them down my Throat, and applying the Leaves by way of Poultice to my Posteriors. It may