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The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
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Duchess of Margaret Cavendish Newcastle
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The
first
part
of
the
Palace
was,
as
the
Imperial
City,
all
of
Gold;
and
when
it
came
to
the
Emperors
appartment,
it
was
so
rich
with
Diamonds,
Pearls,
Rubies,
and
the
like
precious
Stones,
that
it
surpasses
my
skill
to
enumerate
them
all.
Amongst
the
rest,
the
Imperial
Room
of
State
appear'd
most
magnificent;
it
was
paved
with
green
Diamonds
(for
there
are
in
that
World
Diamonds
of
all
Colours)
so
artificially,
as
it
seemed
but
of
one
piece;
the
Pillars
were
set
with
Diamonds
so
close,
and
in
such
a
manner,
that
they
appear'd
most
Glorious
to
the
sight;
between
every
Pillar
was
a
Bow
or
Arch
of
a
certain
sort
of
Diamonds,
the
like
whereof
our
World
does
not
afford;
which
being
placed
in
every
one
of
the
Arches
in
several
rows,
seemed
just
like
so
many
Rainbows
of
several
different
colours.
The
roof
of
the
Arches
was
of
blew
Diamonds,
and
in
the
midst
thereof
was
a
Carbuncle,
which
represented
the
Sun;
and
the
Rising
and
Setting-Sun
at
the
East
and
West-side
of
the
Room
were
made
of
Rubies.
Out
of
this
Room
there
was
a
passage
into
the
Emperor's
Bed-Chamber,
the
Walls
whereof
were
of
Jet,
and
the
Floor
of
black
Marble;
the
Roof
was
of
Mother
of
Pearl,
where
the
Moon
and
Blazing-Stars
were
represented
by
white
Diamonds,
and
his
Bed
was
made
of
Diamonds
and
Carbuncles.
No
sooner
was
the
Lady
brought
before
the
Emperor,
but
he
conceived
her
to
be
some
Goddess,
and
offered
to
worship
her;
which
she
refused,
telling
him,
(for
by
that
time
she
had
pretty
well
learned
their
Language)
that
although
she
came
out
of
another
world,
yet
was
she
but
a
mortal.
At
which
the
Emperor
rejoycing,
made
her
his
Wife,
and
gave
her
an
absolute
power
to
rule
and
govern
all
that
World
as
she
pleased.
But
her
subjects,
who
could
hardly
be
perswaded
to
believe
her
mortal,
tender'd
her
all
the
Veneration
and
Worship
due
to
a
Deity.
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