Mercury, or, The secret and swift messenger
Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.
Mercury, or, The secret and swift messenger shewing how a man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts to a friend at any distance ; together with, An abstract of Dr. Wilkins's essays towards a real character and a philosophical language / [electronic resource] : Secret and swift messenger John Wilkins ; with an introductory essay by Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984. - cix, viii, 184 p. : ill. - Foundations of semiotics, v. 6 0168-2555 ; . - Foundations of semiotics ; v. 6. .
Originally published in 1707. "Reprinted from the third edition: The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins (1708)."
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
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Cryptography--Early works to 1800.
Language and languages.
Philosophy--Miscellanea.
Electronic books.
Z103.5 / .W54 1984eb
401/.3
Mercury, or, The secret and swift messenger shewing how a man may with privacy and speed communicate his thoughts to a friend at any distance ; together with, An abstract of Dr. Wilkins's essays towards a real character and a philosophical language / [electronic resource] : Secret and swift messenger John Wilkins ; with an introductory essay by Brigitte Asbach-Schnitker. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1984. - cix, viii, 184 p. : ill. - Foundations of semiotics, v. 6 0168-2555 ; . - Foundations of semiotics ; v. 6. .
Originally published in 1707. "Reprinted from the third edition: The mathematical and philosophical works of the Right Reverend John Wilkins (1708)."
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
Available via World Wide Web.
Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Cryptography--Early works to 1800.
Language and languages.
Philosophy--Miscellanea.
Electronic books.
Z103.5 / .W54 1984eb
401/.3