The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the World in the Moon — John Shaqi
The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the World in the MoonGodwin, Francis
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The Strange Voyage and Adventures of Domingo Gonsales, to the World in the Moon
Godwin, Francis
Moon -- Fiction; Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800
The manner of our Travel to the Palace of _Pylonas_ was more strange
and incredible than any thing we have related, for at our first
setting forth there were delivered to each of us two Feather Fans,
like those our Ladies in _Spain_ cool themselves with in Summer: You
must understand, that the Globe of the Moon has likewise an attractive
Power, yet so much weaker than the Earth, that if a Man do but spring
upward with all his Strength, as Dancers do in shewing their Tricks, he
will be able to mount fifty or sixty Foot high; and being then above
all Attraction from the Moon's Earth, he falls down no more, but by the
Help of these Fans, as with Wings, they convey themselves in the Air
in a short Space, (though not quite so swift as Birds) whither they
please. In two hours Time (as I could guess) by the Help of these Fans,
we were carried through the Air those five Leagues, in all about sixty
Persons. Being arrived at the Palace of _Pylonas_, after our Conductor
had declared what manner of Present he had brought, I was called in
to him by his Attendants: By the Stateliness of his Palace, and the
Reverence done him, I soon perceived his Greatness, and managed my
Affairs in order to procure his favour accordingly; and having, as you
may remember, a certain little Box or Casket of Jewels, the Remainder
of those I brought from the _East-Indies_, before I was introduced I
secretly took them out of my Pocket, and chusing some of each sort, I
made them ready to be presented as I should think convenient.
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