Temper, least their Extravagances should one time or other drive the
other as it were by Force into their Senses, and open their Eyes to
do only all those Things which by Law they may do, and which they are
laught at by all the World for not doing.

This was the very Case in the Moon: The Philosopher, or
pretended-such as before, had often publish'd, that it was their
Interest to UNITE; but their Eyes not being open to the true Causes
and Necessity of it, their Ears were shut against the Council, till
Oppression and Necessities drove them to it.

Accordingly they entred into a serious Debate, of the State of their
own Affairs, and finding the Advice given, very reasonable; they set
about it, and the Author gave them a Model, Entitl'd An enquiry into
what the Crolians may lawfully do, to prevent the certain Ruin of
their Interest, and bring their Enemies to Peace.

I will not pretend to examine the Contents of this sublime Tract; but
from this very Day, we found the Crolians in the Moon, acting quite
on a different Foot from all their former Conduct, putting on a new
Temper, and a new Face, as you have hear'd.

All this while the hot Solunarians cried out Plots, Associations,
Confederacies, and Rebellions, when indeed here was nothing done but
what the Laws justify'd, what Reason directed, and what had the
Crolians but made use of the Cogitator, they would ha' done 40 Year
before.

The Truth is, the other People had no Remedy, but to cry Murther, and
make a Noise; for the Crolians went on with their Affairs, and