TY - BOOK AU - Wilkins,John AU - Asbach-Schnitker,Brigitte ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - 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 T2 - Foundations of semiotics, AV - Z103.5 .W54 1984eb U1 - 401/.3 19 PY - 1984/// CY - Amsterdam, Philadelphia PB - J. Benjamins Pub. Co. KW - Cryptography KW - Early works to 1800 KW - Language and languages KW - Philosophy KW - Miscellanea KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - 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 UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10513352 ER -