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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
101
The
Spirits
told
her,
that
there
was
no
difference
of
Sexes
amongst
them;
but,
said
they,
we
will
chuse
an
honest
and
ingenious
Spirit,
and
such
a
one
as
shall
so
resemble
your
soul,
that
neither
the
Emperor,
nor
any
of
his
Subjects,
although
the
most
Divine,
shall
know
whether
it
be
your
own
soul,
or
not:
which
the
Empress
was
very
glad
at,
and
after
the
Spirits
were
gone,
asked
the
Duchess,
how
her
body
was
supplied
in
the
absence
of
her
soul?
who
answered
Her
Majesty,
That
her
body,
in
the
absence
of
her
soul,
was
governed
by
her
sensitive
and
rational
corporeal
motions.
Thus
those
two
Female
Souls
travelled
together
as
lightly
as
two
thoughts
into
the
Duchess
her
native
World;
and,
which
is
remarkable,
in
a
moment
viewed
all
the
parts
of
it,
and
all
the
actions
of
all
the
Creatures
therein,
especially
did
the
Empress's
Soul
take
much
notice
of
the
several
actions
of
humane
Creatures
in
all
the
several
Nations
and
parts
of
that
World,
and
wonder'd
that
for
all
there
were
so
many
several
Nations,
Governments,
Laws,
Religions,
Opinions,
&c.
they
should
all
yet
so
generally
agree
in
being
Ambitious,
Proud,
Self-conceited,
Vain,
Prodigal,
Deceitful,
Envious,
Malicious,
Unjust,
Revengeful,
Irreligious,
Factious,
&c.
she
did
also
admire,
that
not
any
particular
State,
Kingdom
or
Common-wealth,
was
contented
with
their
own
shares,
but
endeavoured
to
encroach
upon
their
Neighbours,
and
that
their
greatest
glory
was
in
Plunder
and
Slaughter,
and
yet
their
victory's
less
then
their
expences,
and
their
losses
more
than
their
gains;
but
their
being
overcome,
in
a
manner
their
utter
ruine:
But
that
she
wonder'd
most
at,
was,
that
they
should
prize
or
value
dirt
more
then
mens
lives,
and
vanity
more
then
tranquility:
for
the
Emperor
of
a
world,
said
she,
injoys
but
a
part,
not
the
whole;
so
that
his
pleasure
consists
in
the
Opinions
of
others.
It
is
strange
to
me,
answered
the
Duchess,
that
you
should
say
thus,
being
your
self,
an
Empress
of
a
World;
and
not
onely
of
a
world,
but
of
a
peaceable,
quiet,
and
obedient
world.
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