[{83a}] Modern astronomers are, I, think, agreed, that we are to the moon just the same as the moon is to us. Though Lucian’s history may be false, therefore his philosophy, we see, was true (1780). (The moon is not habitable, 1887.)
[{83b}] This I am afraid, is not so agreeable to the modern system; our philosophers all asserting that the sun is not habitable. As it is a place, however, which we are very little acquainted with, they may be mistaken, and Lucian may guess as well as ourselves, for aught we can prove to the contrary.
[{84}] Horse ants, from ιππος, a horse; and μυρμηξ, an ant.
[{85a}] From λαχανον, olus, any kind of herb; and πτεπον, penna, a wing.
[{85b}] Millii jaculatores, darters of millet; millet is a kind of small grain.—A strange species of warriors!
[{85c}] Alliis pugnantes, garlic fighters: these we are to suppose threw garlic at the enemy, and served as a kind of stinkpots.
[{85d}] Pulici sagittarii, flea-archers.
[{85e}] Venti cursores, wind courser.
[{86a}] Passeres glandium, acorn sparrows.
[{86b}] Equi grues, horse-cranes.