"Our eyes shew us that the prospect is not present; our hearing, and our touch, depose against its reality; and our taste and smelling are equally vigilant in detecting the impostor."
An History of the Earth: and Animated Nature
At least 11 entries in ESTC (1774, 1776, 1777, 1779, 1782, 1785, 1790, 1791, 1795).<br>
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<u>An History of the Earth: and Animated Nature: by Oliver Goldsmith.</u> 8 vols.
(London: Printed for J. Nourse, 1774). &lt;<a href="http://name.umdl.umich.edu/004897225.0001.002">Link to vol. II, ECCO-TCP</a>&gt;