Niels Klim's journey under the ground

eligion in Potu

at to which our senses are as blind as the eyes of the owl in sunshine. All agree in worshiping a superior being, whose omnipotence has created and whose providence maintains all things. Each one is permitted to think and worship as he

This they blamed. "An earthly king," said they, "would be angry should one who came to pet

of them whose friendship I had gained, that they could not expect to be blessed after death, since they walked i

of God. "Suppose," continued they, "that a king has two kinds of subjects: some err every day, violating from ignorance or malice the ruler

t execute faithfully and diligently every of the king's com

cts and faithful; but, on the contrary, those as evil subjects, bur

not a ray of light is suffered to enter, signifying that the being they worship is inconceivable. The festival is called the "inconceivable-God's-day." The whole day, from sunr