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 on its Beauty, and blame myself for having once thought that it was less glorious than other Planets. At length I resolv'd to find Contentment in the Moon, which is so hard to be found in the Earth, and make a Choice of Necessity. But cruel Fortune, whose Power reach'd even thither, envied me this Happiness which I propos'd to myself, and resolv'd to lead me into more Dangers.

Amidst my firm Resolutions to decline meddling with State Affairs, and innocently enjoy my moderate Pension, Tckbrff came to me, and told me he had invented something worth my seeing. It was a Boat to sail in under Water. I immediately ask'd how we should breathe; and he told me, he had provided several Bottles full of Animal Spirits, which he had gather'd by tying those Bottles to Persons Noses that were dying. The Boat after we had enter'd into it, and diligently stopp'd all the Holes to keep out the Water, was to be fill'd with those Spirits, which would abundantly compensate the want of Air. I doubted what he said, till he assur'd me that he had already made the Experiment, and had a sufficient Quantity of Animal Spirits for one Day's sailing. Upon this I went with him to the Boat, which cou'd contain but three Persons with the Bottles. We took along with us an old Mathematician, to steer for us; who by his Skill, cou'd sink the Boat to any Depth requir'd. When we had enter'd the Boat, and carefully stopp'd every Hole which might let in the Water, Tckbrff open'd the Bottles, one by one, as we began to want fresh Air; and indeed they made our Respiration very pleasant, for the Spirits soon found a Passage into every Part of our Bodies, and caus'd all our Members to breathe, as well as perform other Animal Functions.

The next Thing we set about, was to sink the Boat; which the old Gentleman perform'd in a ve-