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The Emperess expressed to her own Countreymen,
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 Emperess 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 Fishmen;
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 Plays that are acted by singing Voices.
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| And if any should like the world I have made,
and be willing to be my subjects, they may imagine themselves such, and they are such—I mean
in their minds, fancies or imaginations. But if they cannot endure to be subjects, they may
create worlds of their own and govern themselves as they please.
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| © 2026 by Sarah Reitmeier, except text from The Description of a New World, Called the Blazing World, published 1666 by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle.
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