The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins, Late Lord Bishop of Chester; To Which Is Prefixed the Author's Life and an ... the Secret and Swift Messenger; Shewing How a

Excerpt from The Mathematical and Philosophical Works of the Right Rev. John Wilkins, Late Lord Bishop of Chester; To Which Is Prefixed the Author's Life and an Account of His Works, Vol. 2 of 2: Containing, I. Mercury, or the Secret and Swift Messenger; Shewing How a Man May With Privacy and Speed Communicate His Thoughts to a Friend at Any Distance; II. Mathematical Magic, or the Wonders That May Be Performed by Mechanical GeometryHow A man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts TO A friend AT A distance.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.