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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
99
At
last,
when
the
Duchess
saw
that
no
patterns
would
do
her
any
good
in
the
framing
of
her
World;
she
was
resolved
to
make
a
World
of
her
own
Invention,
and
this
World
was
composed
of
sensitive
and
rational
self-moving
Matter;
indeed,
it
was
composed
onely
of
the
Rational,
which
is
the
subtilest
and
purest
degree
of
Matter;
for
as
the
Sensitive
did
move
and
act
both
to
the
perceptions
and
consistency
of
the
body,
so
this
degree
of
Matter
at
the
same
point
of
time
(for
though
the
degrees
are
mixt,
yet
the
several
parts
may
move
several
ways
at
one
time)
did
move
to
the
Creation
of
the
Imaginary
World;
which
World
after
it
was
made,
appear'd
so
curious
and
full
of
variety,
so
well
order'd
and
wisely
govern'd,
that
it
cannot
possibly
be
expressed
by
words,
nor
the
delight
and
pleasure
which
the
Duchess
took
in
making
this
World-of-her-own.
In
the
mean
time
the
Empress
was
also
making
and
dissolving
several
Worlds
in
her
own
mind,
and
was
so
puzled,
that
she
could
not
settle
in
any
of
them;
wherefore
she
sent
for
the
Duchess,
who
being
ready
to
wait
on
the
Empress,
carried
her
beloved
World
along
with
her,
and
invited
the
Empress's
Soul
to
observe
the
Frame,
Order
and
Government
of
it.
Her
Majesty
was
so
ravished
with
the
perception
of
it,
that
her
Soul
desired
to
live
in
the
Duchess's
World:
But
the
Duchess
advised
her
to
make
such
another
World
in
her
own
mind;
for,
said
she,
your
Majesty's
mind
is
full
of
rational
corporeal
motions;
and
the
rational
motions
of
my
mind
shall
assist
you
by
the
help
of
sensitive
expressions,
with
the
best
Instructions
they
are
able
to
give
you.
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