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 took their Names from it, as likewise that the finer Parts of the Coffee were floating in the Air which fill'd those Houses. This was prov'd, if any doubted it, by People's smelling the Coffee upon Entrance. It next enquir'd into the Nature of Politicks, and of the ordinary Discourse of Coffee-Houses, both which it prov'd to be of an hot and dry Constitution; whence 'twas inferr'd, that Coffee was the Cause of those Discourses from their Likeness. It was further hinted, that this Hypothesis of the Coffee floating in the Air, might account for those People's Behaviour who were not able to purchase a Dish of Coffee, since it is suppos'd that they are all endued with the Sense of Smelling, and that every Body knows how near the Brain, the Seat of all Sensation, the Nose is plac'd.

The Company just mention'd consisting of an He-Goat, an Hedgehog, and a Porcupine, the Matter in Debate was, whether there was any such Thing as Love; and whether any Persons ever kill'd themselves for Love. The Goat, by whose Looks and Discourse I discover'd that he was married, denied both the Questions, and said, That though History furnished us with many Instances of People that run into another World to look for a Mistress, yet a reasonable Man is not obliged to believe one Word of it, when he can assign another Cause for their so sudden Departure; as, that a Man may have his Pockets pick'd by a Female, and hang himself for the Loss of his Money, as many have done; or else, by watching for Entrance at a Back-Door, catch Cold, and spit Blood, whence silly People might think his Throat was cut; or, if a Man that was going to Sea had a Mind to learn to swim with his Cloaths on, if he should chance to be drown'd in learning, why, forsooth, he was in Love. He then argued like a Philosopher, and a married one too, from his own Experience, that there was no such Thing as Love; but what was so call'd, might be resolv'd into a De-