HAP. 1.Containing an Account of the Author's Design to Travel. His going to Sea. His Arrival at Teneriffe. His Ascent to the Peak. His being taken up by a Whirlwind. The Manner of his Journey towards the Moon. Some Reflections made by the Way. His Arrival at the Moon; and what happen'd thereupon.
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CHAP. II.Containing an Account of the People's Care of him. His Surprize upon his Recovery. His Manner of learning their Language in a Night's Time; with an Account for it.
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CHAP. III.Containing an Account of his being sent for by the King. His Discourse with Tckbrff about the King. His Manner of approaching him. Some Observations on his Courtiers. His Approach to him. His escaping being put to Death. And what Discourse he had with Tckbrff, about the People of his own Country, and the People of the Moon.
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CHAP. IV.Containing an Account of their Discourse about an Amour between Fribbigghe and Blmmsl. Their Characters. He turns Fribbigghe's Rival. Makes a Speech to Blmmsl. Fribbigghe is discarded.
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CHAP. V.Containing an Account of Blmmsl's inviting him to drink Tea with her. A Philosophical Account of the Effects of Tea; with its first Rise. His Departure from Blmmsl; and his Usage towards Fribbrigghe.
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CHAP. VI.Containing an Account of his Observations on the Customs, Manners, and Religion, of the People of the Moon.
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CHAP. VII.Containing an Account of his going to a Coffee-House; what he observ'd and heard there. His Design to go to a Play-House. An Account of what Tckbrff said to him before they went thither; what he observ'd and heard there; with a natural Account for a Man's becoming a Critick.
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CHAP. VIII.Containing an Account of his Dream: Its Extravagance accounted for. His being awaken'd by People dancing; with some Observations upon a Ball.
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CHAP. IX.Containing an Account of his sailing under Water: The Manner of it. The Boat's splitting against a Rock: Their being receiv'd into a subterraneous Cavern: Their Reception. An Account of mechanical Poetry: Sactuff's Kindness to them.
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CHAP. X.Containing a brief Account of Sactuff's Life; with the Manner of his com-
ing there. Of his shewing them his Rarities, especially a Colour, subsisting without a Body; and the Philosopher's Stone; with some Account of it.
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CHAP. XI.Containing an Account of the Author's hammering out a Poem. The Poem. Sactuff's Form and Mantle. The Author and Tckbrff's Escape thence; with their Arrival at a strange Country. An amazing Sight. The Reason of it: With the Manner of their learning their Language. Their appearing before the King; and their being made Correctors-General to the Book of Fame
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CHAP. XII.Containing an Account of the People. The Author's and Tckbrff's Banishment. The Author alone prepares to return to the Earth. The Manner of his coming. His Arrival at the Land of Parrots: Their Kindness to him. He destroys some of their Enemies. In return, they lend their Assistance to set him on the Coast of Guinea; whence he sail'd to London.
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HAP. 1. Containing an Account of the Author's Design to Travel. His going to Sea. His Arrival at Teneriffe. His Ascent to the Peak. His being taken up by a Whirlwind. The Manner of his Journey towards the Moon. Some Reflections made by the Way. His Arrival at the Moon; and what happen'd thereupon.
