Another World Fragments from the Star City of Montalluyah

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ansparency and brightness, some parts presenting masses of gorge

some with their peaks, some with their bases, towards the earth, and with large spaces between, so that whilst

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enjoy the same system of laws and government, the same customs and polity, and form as it were one family. I did many things to cement the union. I executed, too, numerous great works which assisted in promoting the growth of universal brotherhood. Many cities which formerly lay at immense distances from ea

loured transparent stones which sparkle in our brilliant sun, stand on undulating sinuous r

re avoided. The houses are built principally with a white stone, mingled with

nately, so that each alternate house is on the outer centre of the garden curve, and each alternate house is on the inner centre of the adjoining curve. The undulating lines of terraces are brok

akes, and cataracts, reflecting the many tints of the gorgeously coloured sky and th

ities, perhaps at the bottom of a deep ravine or open space; and the waters are often raised and collected for use and ornament in fountains and artificial cascades

o a great building or colossal statue. The effect of these large ma

sea, or opened by man to render navigation possible. Sometimes bridges miles in length are thrown across a great catarac

at a distance seem air-suspended cities, hanging without support

ter to every part of the city is unlimited, and in each house,

erected at the end of the streams, trenches being cut to assist the flow. It has a delicious flavour, and is used for vari

the air with their music. In the trees are placed artificial nests to entice the birds; these invite others, which build their nests spontaneously. The trees are large, their branches and rich foliage spre

t be disturbed, the wheels of our chariots as well as the horses' hoofs are bound with a peculiar hide which, besides possessing great toughness and durability, has the propert

try of man, have a subdued light and make an impression of another kind, the red light in these perforated roads answering to the red s

eously decorated, the golden domes of the houses, the many-coloured rocks reflecting themselves in the waters and in the brilliant skies, with their own aerial peaks and mountains brilliant and bright with our powerful sunlight-all these combine to p

he skies in varying height, then a little turn brings the spectator on f

n the sparkling rivers, cascades, and upheaving masses of water, these and much more form a picture of which words of fir