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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
118
Thus
the
Duchess's
soul,
after
she
had
taken
her
leave
of
the
Empress,
as
also
of
the
Spirits,
who
with
great
civility,
promised
her,
that
they
would
endeavour
in
time
to
make
a
Peace
and
Agreement
between
Fortune
and
the
Duke,
returned
with
Prudence
and
Honesty,
into
her
own
World:
But
when
she
was
just
upon
her
departure,
the
Empress
sent
to
Her,
and
desired
that
she
might
yet
have
some
little
conference
with
her
before
she
went;
which
the
Duchess
most
willingly
granted
her
Majesty;
and
when
she
came
to
wait
on
her,
the
Empress
told
the
Duchess,
That
she
being
her
dear
Platonick
Friend,
of
whose
just
and
Impartial
Judgment,
she
had
alwayes
a
very
great
esteem;
could
not
forbear,
before
she
went
from
her,
to
ask
her
Advice
concerning
the
Government
of
the
Blazing-World:
For,
said
she,
although
this
World
was
very
well
and
wisely
ordered
and
governed
at
first,
when
I
came
to
be
Empress
thereof;
yet
the
nature
of
Women
being
much
delighted
with
Change
and
Variety,
after
I
had
received
an
absolute
Power
from
the
Emperor,
did
somewhat
alter
the
Form
of
Government
from
what
I
found
it;
but
now
perceiving
that
the
World
is
not
so
quiet
as
it
was
at
first,
I
am
much
troubled
at
it;
especially
there
are
such
continual
Contentions
and
Divisions
between
the
Worm-
Bear-
and
Fly-men,
the
Ape-men,
the
Satyrs,
the
Spider-men,
and
all
others
of
such
sorts,
that
I
fear
they'l
break
out
into
an
open
Rebellion,
and
cause
a
great
disorder;
and
the
ruin
of
the
Government;
and
therefore
I
desire
your
advice
and
assistance,
how
I
may
order
it
to
the
best
advantage,
that
this
World
may
be
rendred
peaceable,
quiet
and
happy,
as
it
was
before.
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