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Astronomical Dialogues
BETWEEN A
Gentleman and a Lady.
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T is now about seven Years ago, since I presented the most Engaging Lady M. . . . . with Mr. Fontenelle's Book of the Plurality of Worlds: And I remember well what she said a few Days after.
I have look'd over your Book, Sir, said she, as my way is, first cursorily, and I intend to give it a very careful second Reading; but I perceive by it, you have cut out much more Trouble for your self, than perhaps you imagin'd: For I find there are many things previously necessary to the understanding it, which you must oblige me with explaining; but, continued she, a Conversation of that kind with me, I doubt, will be too dull and tedious, since I am not bless'd with any of those shining Qualifications,with
