Of all the passions that possess mankind, The love of novelty rules
most the mind; In search of this, from realm to realm we roam; Our
fleets come fraught with ev'ry folly home.
-- Foote
We dedicate this book to our fellow citizens who, for love of truth ake
from their own wants by taxes and gifts, and now and then send forth one of
themselves as dedicated servant, to forward the search into the mysteries
and marvelous simplicities of this strange and beautiful Universe, Our home....
We dedicate this book to our fellow citizens who, for love of truth
take from their own wants by taxes and gifts, and now and then send
forth one of themselves as dedicated servant, to forward the search
into the mysteries and marvelous simplicities of this strange and
beautiful Universe, Our home....