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^ defired to fee. They picked out fome chofen 



* companions, who might affift them in defcrib- 



* ing, and painting the objects theylhould meet 

 ^ with. At length they arrived at the moon, 

 ' and found a palace there well fitted up for 

 ' their reception. The next day, being very 

 ' much fatigued with their journey, they kept 

 ' quiet at home till noon •, and being flill faint 

 ' they refrefhed themfelves with a moft delici- 

 ' ous entertainment, which they reiifliedfo well, 



* that it overcame their curiofity. This day they 

 ' only faw through the vvindows that delightfull 

 ' fpot, adorned with the moft beautiful flowers, 

 ' to which the beams of the fun gave anuncom- 

 ' mon luflre, and heard the fmging of moft me- 

 ' lodious birds till evening came on. The next 

 ' day they rofe very early in order to begin their 



* obiervations •, but fome very beautifull young 



* ladies of the countrcy, conimg to make them a 

 ' vifri, advifedthem li.ft to recruit their ftrength 

 ' before they expofed them/elves to the labori- 

 ' ous talk they were eSout to undertake- 



' The delicate mea..;, the rich wines, the 

 ^beauty of the damfeis prevailed over the re- 

 ' folution of thc-e ft ranger:. A fine concert of 

 ' mufic is introduced, the young ones begin to 

 ^ dance, and all is turned to jollity j fo that this 

 I * v/hole 



