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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
137
The
Empress
expressed
to
her
own
Countrymen,
who
were
also
her
Interpreters
to
the
rest
of
the
Princes
that
were
present,
That
she
would
give
them
an
Entertainment
at
the
darkest
time
of
Night:
Which
being
come,
the
Fire-Stones
were
lighted,
which
made
both
Air
and
Seas
appear
of
a
bright
shining
flame,
insomuch
that
they
put
all
Spectators
into
an
extream
fright,
who
verily
believed
they
should
all
be
destroyed;
which
the
Empress
perceiving,
caused
all
the
Lights
of
the
Fire-Stones
to
be
put
out,
and
onely
shewed
her
self
in
her
Garments
of
Light.
The
Bird-men
carried
her
upon
their
backs
into
the
Air,
and
there
she
appear'd
as
glorious
as
the
Sun.
Then
she
was
set
down
upon
the
Seas
again,
and
presently
there
was
heard
the
most
melodious
and
sweetest
Consort
of
Voices,
as
ever
was
heard
out
of
the
Seas,
which
was
made
by
the
Fish-
men;
this
Consort
was
answered
by
another,
made
by
the
Bird-men
in
the
Air,
so
that
it
seem'd
as
if
Sea
and
Air
had
spoke,
and
answered
each
other
by
way
of
Singing-Dialogues,
or
after
the
manner
of
those
Playes
that
are
acted
by
singing-Voices.
But
when
it
was
upon
break
of
day,
the
Empress
ended
her
Entertainment,
and
at
full
day-light
all
the
Princes
perceived
that
she
went
into
the
Ship
wherein
the
Prince
and
Monarch
of
her
Native
Country
was,
the
King
of
Esfi,
with
whom
she
had
several
Conferences;
and
having
assured
Him
of
the
readiness
of
her
Assistance
whensoever
he
required
it,
telling
Him
withal,
That
she
wanted
no
Intelligence,
she
went
forth
again
upon
the
Waters,
and
being
in
the
midst
of
the
Circle
made
by
those
Ships
that
were
present,
she
desired
them
to
draw
somewhat
nearer,
that
they
might
hear
her
speak;
which
being
done,
she
declared
her
self
in
this
following
manner:
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