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The City of the Sun by Tommaso Campanella
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waters without rowers or the force of the wind, but by a mar-
vellous contrivance. And other vessels they have which are
moved by the winds. They have a correct knowledge of the
stars, and of the ebb and flow of the tide. They navigate for
the sake of becoming acquainted with nations and different
countries and things. They injure nobody, and they do not
put up with injury, and they never go to battle unless when
provoked. They assert that the whole earth will in time come
to live in accordance with their customs, and consequently they
always find out whether there be a nation whose manner of liv-
ing is better and more approved than the rest. They admire
the Christian institutions and look for a realization of the apos-
tolic life in vogue among themselves and in us. There are
treaties between them and the Chinese and many other nations,
both insular and continental, such as Siam and Calicut, which
they are only just able to explore. Furthermore, they have
artificial fires, battles on sea and land, and many strategic se-
crets. Therefore they are nearly always victorious.


G.M. Now it would be very pleasant to learn with what
foods and drinks they are nourished, and in what way and for
how long they live.


Capt. Their food consists of flesh, butter, honey, cheese,
garden herbs, and vegetables of various kinds. They were
unwilling at first to slay animals, because it seemed cruel; but
thinking afterward that is was also cruel to destroy herbs which
have a share of sensitive feeling, they saw that they would
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