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14 inventor, or the proprietors of them, that would strike in as usual for the greatest share  profits. Parliament could easily lay a heavy ta either the machines, or the passengers, and the proprietors of the machines would be reduced situation of mere tax gatherers. In that case might have been as well for either the copper ring  machines ever to have been thought of. But if this tion is obviated, and it be fully determined upon, tha copper ring shall be made, and the machines set aing on it, with travellers in them making the to the world. If these travellers possess any abili all, they never can be at a loss to fine the the place where they are. At least, we may suppose, that in each machine, there will be  some passenger or another, that will know how to  the latitude. Indeed it would be no great for all travellers, going the tour of the world, to  how to find the latitude before they set out. It very easy matter the finding of the latitude; but  great difficulty lies in the finding of the  I would strongly recommend to engrave in le characters, on this great copper ring, so plain th who runs may read, the degrees, minutes, and  of longitude. Travellers would then know at  the machine whirled along the ring, what part  globe they were upon. But in case of objections ing raised against the copper ring and machines, prepared for the worst. I have got two strings t bow. I will submit to your consideration scheme. A copper ladder may be made of the Debt, to reach from the earth to the  Each of the sides of the ladder will be more   tenths of an inch in diameter, twelve inches  length, and 14 inches asunder. As Philosophers long disputed about the Moon's atmosphere—height of its mountains—its seas; The Moon's in