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ground. and bstwesn them were gardens
AMI sarubosry- From ho0sosop 70 house-
sop bridges swung. over which the iohao-
tants wefs Accustomed To pass- A branch
II the Eaphrases vent through thu city.
,ser wh'sh bridge Of marvellous structure
sss saFown. and under which tunnel ran
To hsep the river from OVERLOOKING the casy
"A time OF frsshet. great lake was ar
asns-d To catch sas Surplus. In which the
sat~r wAs kept ~ Ia reservoir unkl times
u droasht, when u ~as sent streaming
io"a over the THIRSTY land A palace
sooo = o4Ach emo OK the Euparates ordxes
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COMPASS. and the osnsr palace seven and
lAf innes In eireemfossace The vie OF
eooeaains11Ar' naVins oeen brought up
unons shs MOUNTAINS OF Aecia, could not
nAad /" Ia TINS nat country OF babylon,
ana 20 40 please hcr Seouchaanezxar bad a
noantAdn Tour hundred lees high built In
Ne midst OF the city
Ihts mountain was surrounded BY ter
7csa. foe the support OF which great arches
sore lifted On tbs top OF these arches nat
ssones were iAad, shen . layer OF reeds and
aisamen, then Two rows OF bricks, closely
'emcnteu, then thick sheets OF lead, upon
snica tho SOIL was Piaced- The earth hero
seposfsed was - dep that the largest trees
aad room 10 anchor their roots. All tho
glory OF the nowcsy tropics WAS spread out
~ that Tremendous height, until IL must
aaveseerned TO one below as though the
clouds were all In blossom. and the very
W leaned on tho shoulder OK the cedar.
AZ The top an engine WIS constructed
when drew the water from the Euphrotes.
ar below. and made II spout up amid this
saruen OF the SKIES All this 70 please DIS
Efe. think she must have been pleased.
THE TEMPLE OF BELus.
In the midst Of this city stood also the
'emple u Bslns- One OF its towers was
sne-sighth Of mile high, and on tho top
n It an observatory, which gave the as
Tonomers great advantage, as. being at 20
yreas . height. ono could easily talk with
he stars. This temple was full OF cups
and statues and oensers, ali OF gold. Ono
image weighed a thousand Babylonish Ia
snts, which would oe equal to ffty-two
niinon dollars. All this by day; but now
algns was aoont 70 come down on i3aoylon.
mo snsaows OF ner Two hundred and may
overs oesan 10 sengtnen- Inc Eupnraees
rolled on, soocoen y me nory spiendors OK
he setting sun. and gates of brass, bur-
afsned and gnttering, opened and shut
Ike doors OF nnmo. The hanging gardens
81 Babylon. wet with the heavy dew, began
70 pour from starht flowers and dripping
car fragrance for many miles around
The streets and squares ware lighted for
lance and froiic and promenade. Tho
theatres and galleries of art invited the
wealth and pomp and grandeur OF the
:ity TO rarc entertainments. Scenes Of
rot and waBail were mingled In every
street; goddess ninth, and outrageous ex-
,ess, and splendid wickodness came to tho
kings palace 70 Do their mightiest deeds
u dsrkness.
A royal feast tonight st the kings pal
sce. Rushing up to the gates arc chaxiota,
upholstered with precious cloths from De-
Ian and drawn by fire eyed horses from
rogsrrnah, that rear and neigh in the
grasp OF the chariotsssA while a thousand
prtis diSmount, and women dressed in all
NE splcndors of Syrian emerald. and the
,olor blending of agate. and the chssteucss
81 coral. and the souber glory OF Tyriau
purple. and thu princely cmbroidcries
brought from afsr BIZ carneIs acroes the
sescrt. aud by ships from TarShish across
he $50.
LET raE GUESTS COME ry.
Open wide the gates and let the guests
sogne in. The caannberiains and cup bear
srs are all ready. Hark to thu rustic of
The robes, and to the carol of the musicl
See the blass of the Jewels, Lift the han
,srs. FIJI the cups. Clap the cymhals.
Blow the trumpees. Let the nixht GO by
With song aud dance and ovasica: and let
that BabyIonish tonrue he palsied that