Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy

The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World

To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World. To all Noble and Worthy Ladies. The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World. The Second Part of the Description of the New Blazing-World. The Epilogue to the Reader.

Chapters

9. Part 9

I came not here, said she, to hear Fortune flattered, but to hear the Cause decided between Fortune and the Duke; neither came I hither to speak Rhetorically and Eloquently, but...

8. Part 8

The Empress being thus perswaded by the Duchess to make an imaginary World of her own, followed her advice; and after she had quite finished it, and framed all kinds of Creature...

3. Part 3

After this, they took a Charcoal, and viewing it with one of their best Microscopes, discovered in it an infinite multitude of pores, some bigger, some less; so close and thick,...

1. Part 1

To The Duchesse of Newcastle, On Her New Blazing-World. To all Noble and Worthy Ladies. The Description of a New World, Called The Blazing-World. The Second Part of the Descript...

10. Part 10

Which sight, when her Country-men perceived at a distance, their hearts began to tremble; but coming something nearer, she left her Torches, and appeared onely in her Garments o...

2. Part 2

Their Priests and Governors were Princes of the Imperial Blood, and made Eunuches for that purpose; and as for the ordinary sort of men in that part of the World where the Emper...

4. Part 4

After this, and several other Conferences, which the Empress held with the Worm-men, she dismissed them; and having taken much satisfaction in several of their Answers, encourag...

6. Part 6

Then she inquired, Whether there was no mystery in Numbers? No other mystery, answered the Spirits, but reckoning or counting; for Numbers are onely marks of remembrance. But wh...

7. Part 7

After some time, when the Spirits had refreshed themselves in their own Vehicles, they sent one of their nimblest Spirits, to ask the Empress, Whether she would have a Scribe, o...

5. Part 5

The other Chappel, which was lined with the Star- stone, did onely cast a splendorous and comfortable light; both the Chappels stood upon Pillars, just in the middle of a round...

11. Part 11

After the view of these Glorious and Magnificent Buildings, which the Duchess's Soul was much delighted withall, she resolved to take her leave; but the Emperor desired her to s...