Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres: Demonstrating That the Earth Is Hollow, Habitable Within, and Widely Open About the Poles (Classic Reprint)

Be it remembered, that on the fourth day of A pril, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six and in the fiftieth year of the American independence, Messrs. Morgan, Lodge andF isher, of said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words and figures following, to wit: Syrames stheory of concentric spheres; demonstrating that the earth is hollow, habitable within, and widely open about the poles: by a citizen of the United States. There are more things inH eaven andE arth Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophyS hakespeare, If this man be erroneous who appears to be so sanguine and persevering in his opinions, what withholds us but our sloth, our self will, and distrust in the right cause, that we do not give him gentle meetings and a gentle dismission; that we debate not and examine the matter thoroughly, with liberal and frequent audience: if not for his sake, vet for our own; seeing that no man who has tasted learning but will confess the many ways of profiting by those, who, not content with stale receipts, are able to manage and set forth new positions to the world. And were they but as the dust and cinders of our feet, so long as in that notion, they may yet serve to polish and brighten the armory of truth: even for that respect, they are not utterly to be cast away. Milton, In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned; and also of the act entitled An act supplementary to an act entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned, and extending
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