A journey to the world under-ground

In the Year 1664, after I had pass’d my several Examinations in the University of _Copenhagen_, and had deservedly obtained the Character, which is there call’d _Laudable_, by t...

My Mind thus oppress’d with various Anxieties, at length I fell into a profound Sleep, and had slept (as near as I could guess) two Hours, when a horrible Bellowing interrupting...

By ensnaring Syllogisms and every Artifice of Logick, by Distinctions, Reservations, and Exceptions, eluded every Opponent, and silenc’d whom he would. I was often present at th...

He then proceeded to enquire what I had met with in my Journey, and what were the Customs and Usages of our World. After which I proceeded to explain, as sensibly as I could, th...

The _Potuan_ System of Religion lies in a narrow Compass, and contains a Confession of Faith, something longer than our Apostles Creed. It is prohibited here, under Pain of Bani...

Something has already been said of the State and Oeconomy of the Court. It has been observ’d, that the _Kadoki_, or High Chancellor, is the Supreme Officer. Next to him is the _...

I was inform’d, that with respect to Religion, it was prohibited to dispute about the prime Articles of Faith, particularly about the Essence and Attributes of the Deity. But as...

While on the other Hand the Youths took the Liberty to reprove them, and sometimes drive them home before them with a Whip. I saw an old decrepit Male Tree whipping a Top in the...

I heard all this with the greatest Amazement. But when in the Name of the Senate he offer’d me the Freedom of the City, and repeated his Intreaties, that I would fix my Abode he...

I departed from _Mutak_, and crossing over a Lake of a yellow Hue, I arriv’d at _Mikrok_, and proceeding to the capital City, I found the Gate shut. I was oblig’d to wait till t...

And now, having drest my Project out to the best Advantage, and strengthen’d it by the most powerful Reasons I could invent, I waited upon the Prince, and humbly offer’d it to h...

At Ten o’Clock we took up his Excellence, and carry’d him to the Academy. Entring into the Auditory, we beheld the Doctors and Masters seated in Order, every one of which rose u...

This Answer I seal’d up, and gave it to the Bearer to deliver to her Mistress. It had the Effect I suspected. Her Love was chang’d into the strongest Aversion. However, she defe...

All these Countries, which I have been hitherto describing, are subject to the great Emperor of _Mezendoria_, properly so call’d; for which Reason these, as well as others which...

After we had convers’d some Time together, but in such a Manner that we did not understand one another, they brought me to a Cottage made of Osiers. There were no Seats, Benches...

Upon looking over the Book, I found what _Tomopoloko_ had told me concerning the Author was true, and therefore I candidly discover’d my Race and Country to him, assuring him at...

A Metaphysician is one who alone knows those Things which are conceal’d from others, and who can describe and define the Essence of Spirits and of Souls, of Entities and Non-Ent...

In a few Days the Embassadors return’d with a fierce and haughty Answer. Hereupon all Prospect of Peace disappearing, we made a Descent. Having rang’d our Troops in order of Bat...

In this State of Affairs I determin’d to sacrifice the surviving Prince _Hicoba_. I open’d my Design to the High Chancellor _Kalac_, in whom I plac’d great Confidence. He promis...

A little after this Promotion, a Match was propos’d to me with the Daughter of a Merchant of _Bergen_, whose Name was _Magdalen_. The Lady pleas’d me highly: But as it was very...