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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
130
The
appointed
hour
being
come,
the
Empress
appear'd
with
Garments
made
of
the
Star-stone,
and
was
born
or
supported
above
the
Water,
upon
the
Fish-
mens
heads
and
backs,
so
that
she
seemed
to
walk
upon
the
face
of
the
Water,
and
the
Bird-
and
Fish-men
carried
the
Fire-stone,
lighted
both
in
the
Air,
and
above
the
Waters.
Which
sight,
when
her
Country-men
perceived
at
a
distance,
their
hearts
began
to
tremble;
but
coming
something
nearer,
she
left
her
Torches,
and
appeared
onely
in
her
Garments
of
Light,
like
an
Angel,
or
some
Deity,
and
all
kneeled
down
before
her,
and
worshipped
her
with
all
submission
and
reverence:
But
the
Empress
would
not
come
nearer
than
at
such
a
distance
where
her
voice
might
be
generally
heard,
by
reason
she
would
not
have
that
any
of
her
Accoustrements
should
be
perceived,
but
the
splendor
thereof;
and
when
she
was
come
so
near
that
her
voice
could
be
heard
and
understood
by
all,
she
made
this
following
Speech:
Dear
Country-men,
for
so
you
are,
although
you
know
me
not;
I
being
a
Native
of
this
Kingdom,
and
hearing
that
most
part
of
this
World
had
resolved
to
make
Warr
against
it,
and
sought
to
destroy
it,
at
least
to
weaken
its
Naval
Force
and
Power,
have
made
a
Voyage
out
of
another
World,
to
lend
you
my
assistance
against
your
Enemies.
I
come
not
to
make
bargains
with
you,
or
to
regard
my
own
Interest
more
than
your
Safety;
but
I
intend
to
make
you
the
most
powerful
Nation
of
this
World,
and
therefore
I
have
chosen
rather
to
quit
my
own
Tranquility,
Riches
and
Pleasure,
than
suffer
you
to
be
ruined
and
destroyed.
All
the
Return
I
desire,
is
but
your
grateful
acknowledgment,
and
to
declare
my
Power,
Love
and
Loyalty
to
my
Native
Country:
for,
although
I
am
now
a
Great
and
Absolute
Princess,
and
Empress
of
a
whole
World,
yet
I
acknowledg,
that
once
I
was
a
Subject
of
this
Kingdom,
which
is
but
a
small
part
of
this
World;
and
therefore
I
will
have
you
undoubtedly
believe,
that
I
shall
destroy
all
your
Enemies
before
this
following
Night,
I
mean
those
which
trouble
you
by
Sea;
and
if
you
have
any
by
Land,
assure
your
self
I
shall
also
give
you
my
assistance
against
them,
and
make
you
triumph
over
all
that
seek
your
Ruine
and
Destruction.
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