The old imaginary antiearth (άγτιχϑωγ) of the Pythagoreans does not belong to the sphere of these conjectures. It and the Earth were supposed to have a parallel concentric movement; it was an idea devised to spare the Earth, which was supposed to perform around the central fire a planetary revolution in 24 hours, from having also to execute a movement of rotation, and, indead, represented no doubt the opposite hemisphere, or the antipodal half of our planet.

The masses are revolting.

But I have always ſome hopes of a change under a Gunarchy ; where whim and humour commonly prevail, reaſon very ſeldom, and then only by a lucky miſtake.

[…] Ben laid them [the knives and forks] side by side, counted them, and finding the number agree with his guests, said, “They’ll dow capital when they’ve had a bit of a rub up.”