A discourse of the plurality of worlds written in French by the most ingenious author of the Dialogues of the dead ; and translated into English by Sir W.D., Knight.

TO THE BOOKSELLER.

I Here recommend to your Press the following Discourse, assur∣ing you, that I think it worthy to appear abroad in the English Garb given it by the Ingenious Transla∣tor. The Dialogues of the Dead that proceeded from the same French Author were well received in the English Tongue; and how far the present Treatise surpasses those both for Ingenuity and pleasant Fancy, will be evident to all knowing Rea∣ders, particularly the Female Sex, that desire to become Philosophers, and acquainted in the World they live in, must needs take great

satisfaction in these Entertainments, which indeed were chiefly designed for their Diversion and Instruction; and therefore an ingenious Marchi∣oness is introduced as chiefly in∣gaged in these Contemplations; which are deliver'd not with the se∣vere Air of Philosophy, but so inter∣spersed with pleasant Illustrations, and facetious instructive Remarks, that certainly he that once sets up∣on them, will hardly lay the Book aside till he has run quite through them, the whole is so very charming. How proper and apposite to the Ori∣ginal the present Translation is, will appear to any one skill'd in both Lan∣guages that will compare them toge∣ther; I think indeed 'tis as natural and agreeable as can be.

W. M.