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Page 84 - ... Here is McDermot's description of the project: "We already know, said I, the Height of the Moon's Atmosphere, and know how Gun-powder will raise a Ball of any Weight to any Height. Now I design to place myself in the Middle of ten wooden Vessels, placed one within another, with the Outermost strongly hooped with Iron, to prevent its breaking. This I will place over 7,000 Barrels of Powder, which I know will raise me to the Top of the Atmosphere. . . But before I blow myself up, I'll provide myself...
Page 58 - I never heard tell of a Medium, which the Philofophers cou'd agree to, between Man and Beaft : Hence it is probable, that in a Man's learning to become a Fool, or to dance, that by the violent and frequent Motion 'of his Body, he fhakes the rational End of his Soul into his Heels, which being accuftom'd to govern, and impatient of Subjection, caufes (bme Uneaiinefs in the lower Parts, and keeps them always jn Motion.
Page 15 - Confiftence of Jelly. The Veflel had been cover'd fo clofely, to hinder any of the Letters from being carried off in Vapours, and that the Air in the upper part of the Veflel might act with the greater Force.