TY - ABST T1 - The History of Israel Jobson, the Wandering Jew. Giving a Description of his Pedigree, Travels in this lower World, and his Assumption thro’ the Starry Regions, conducted by a Guardian Angel, exhibiting in a curious Manner the Shapes, Lives, and Customs of the Inhabitants of the Moon and Planets; touching upon the great and memorable Comet in 1758, and interwoven all along with the Solution of the Phenomena of the true Solar System, and Principles of Natural Philosophy, concording with the latest Discoveries of the most able Astronomers. Translated from the Original Chinese by M.W. Y1 - 1757 A1 - M[iles] W[ilson] AB -

The Guardian Angel takes a rather dim view of the human race. The inhabitants of the moon are made of metal, who are often at war. Marsians are neuter gender and scarlet colored. The inhabitants of Jupiter are much advanced intellectually, have no need or law or politics, and all their needs are met spontaneously, including clothing. Saturn has no law, no sin, and the people live in a state of innocence. Includes a brief description of beautiful worlds at the limits of creation (78-81).

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