A discovery of new worlds from the French, made English by A. Behn.

Title

A discovery of new worlds from the French, made English by A. Behn.

Author

Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757.

Publication

London :: Printed for William Canning,

1688.

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Subject terms

Plurality of worlds.

Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• title page
• To the Right Honourable, William, Earl of Drum∣langrig, Eldest Son to his Grace, William, Duke of Queensberry; and one of his Majesty's most Honou∣rable Privy-Council in the Kingdom of Scotland.
• The Translator's PREFACE.
• The Author's PREFACE.
• TO Monsieur de L —
• THE First Night.
• The Second Night.
• The Third Night.
• The Fourth Night.
• The Fifth Night.
• Books lately Printed for W. Canning.
• Hearing a Translation of the Plurality of Worlds, was do∣ing by another Hand, the Translator had not the op∣portunity to supervise and correct the Sheets before they were wrought off; so that several Errata have escaped. The most material ones are under-written.