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But before both the Bird-and Worm-men began
their Journey, the Emperess commanded the Bear-men
to view through their Telescopes what Towns
and Cities those were that would not submit; and
having a full information thereof, she instructed the
Bird- and Bear-men what Towns they should begin
withall; in the mean while she sent to all the Princes
and Soveraigns of those Nations, to let them
know that she would give them a proof of her
Power, and check their Obstinacies by burning
some of their smaller Towns; and if they continued
still in their Obstinate Resolutions, that she would
convert their smaller Loss into a Total Ruine. She
also commanded her Bird-men to make their flight
at night, lest they be perceived. At last when both
the Bird-and Worm-men came to the designed places,
the Worm-men laid some Fire-stones under the Foundation
of every House, and the Bird-men placed
some at the tops of them, so that both by rain, and
by some other moisture within the Earth, the stones
could not fail of burning. The Bird-men in the
mean time having learned some few words of their
Language, told them, That the next time it did
rain, their Towns would be all on fire; at which
they were amaz'd to hear men speak in the air; but
withall they laughed when they heard them say that
rain should fire their Towns, knowing that the effect
of Water was to quench, not produce fire.
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| And if any should like the world I have made,
and be willing to be my subjects, they may imagine themselves such, and they are such—I mean
in their minds, fancies or imaginations. But if they cannot endure to be subjects, they may
create worlds of their own and govern themselves as they please.
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| © 2024 by Sarah Reitmeier, except text from The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World, published 1666 by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.
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