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we remained in the room�察�sang in those harmonies of tune to which they 



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are�察  �in   these   parts�察  �so   wonderfully   trained。   The   roof   was   open。     The 

whole scene had charms for every sense´ music form the birds�察�fragrance 

from the flowers�察�and varied beauty to the eye at every aspect。                  About all 

was a voluptuous repose。           What a place�察�methought�察�for a honeymoon�察�if 

a Gy bride were a little less formidably armed not only with the rights of 

woman�察  �but   with   the   powers   of   man�   �But   when   one   thinks   of   a   Gy�察  �so 

learned�察�so tall�察�so stately�察�so much above the standard of the creature we 

call woman as was Zee�察�no� �even if I had felt no fear of being reduced to a 

cinder�察�it is not of her I should have dreamed in that bower so constructed 

for dreams of poetic love。 

     The automata reappeared�察�serving one of those delicious liquids which 

form the innocent wines of the Vril´ya。 

     ;Truly�察─   �said   I�察  �this  is  a  charming     residence�察   �and   I  can   scarcely 

conceive why you do not settle yourself here instead of amid the gloomier 

abodes of the city。; 

     ;As responsible to the community for the administration of light�察�I am 

compelled to reside chiefly in the city�察�and can only come hither for short 

intervals。; 

     ;But since I understand from you that no honours are attached to your 

office�察�and it involves some trouble�察�why do you accept it�拭─�

     ;Each of us obeys without question the command of the Tur。                    He said�察�

'Be it requested that Aph´Lin shall be the Commissioner of Light��' so I had 

no choice�察�but having held the office now for a long time�察�the cares�察�which 

were at first unwelcome�察�have become�察�if not pleasing�察�at least endurable。 

We   are   all   formed   by   custom´   even   the   difference   of   our   race   from   the 

savage     is  but  the   transmitted    continuance      of  custom�察   �which    becomes�察�

117through   hereditary   descent�察  �part   and   parcel   of   our   nature。      You   see 

there   are   Ana   who   even   reconcile   themselves   to   the   responsibilities   of 

chief    magistrate�察   �but   no  one   would     do  so   if  his  duties  had   not   been 

rendered so light�察�or if there were any questions as to compliance with his 

requests。; 

     ;Not even if you thought the requests unwise or unjust�拭─�

     ;We do not allow ourselves to think so�察�and�察�indeed�察�everything goes 

on    as  if  each   and   all  governed     themselves      according     to  immemorial 



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custom。; 

     ;When the chief magistrate dies or retires�察�how do you provide for his 

successor�拭─�

     ;The An who has discharged the duties of chief magistrate for many 

years   is   the   best   person   to   choose   one   by   whom   those   duties   may   be 

understood�察�and he generally names his successor。; 

     ;His son�察�perhaps�拭─�

     ;Seldom  that�察  �for   it   is   not   an   office   any   one   desires   or   seeks�察  �and   a 

father   naturally   hesitates   to   constrain   his   son。   But   if   the   Tur   himself 

decline to make a choice�察�for fear it might be supposed that he owed some 

grudge to the person on whom his choice would settle�察�then there are three 

of the College of Sages who draw lots among themselves which shall have 

the power to elect the chief。         We consider that the judgment of one An of 

ordinary  capacity  is   better   than   the  judgment   of   three or   more�察  �however 

wise they may be�察�for among three there would probably be disputes�察�and 

where   there   are   disputes�察  �passion   clouds   judgment。       The   worst   choice 

made by one who has no motive in choosing wrong�察�is better than the best 

choice made by many who have many motives for not choosing right。; 

     ;You reverse in your policy the maxims adopted in my country。; 

     ;Are you all�察�in your country�察�satisfied with your governors�拭─�

     ;All�    �Certainly not�察�the governors that most please some are sure to 

be those most displeasing to others。; 

     ;Then our system is better than yours。; 118 ;For you it may be�察  �but 

according to our system a Tish could not be reduced to a cinder if a female 

compelled him to marry her�察�and as a Tish I sigh to return to my native 

world。; 

     ;Take courage�察�my dear little guest�察�Zee can't compel you to marry her。 

She   can   only   entice   you   to   do   so。 Don't   be   enticed。   Come   and   look 

round my domain。; 

     We went forth into a close�察�bordered with sheds�察�for though the Ana 

keep no stock for food�察�there are some animals which they rear for milking 

and others for shearing。         The former have no resemblance to our cows�察�

nor   the   latter   to   our   sheep�察  �nor   do   I   believe   such   species   exist   amongst 

them。     They use the milk of three varieties of animal�此�one resembles the 



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antelope�察  �but   is   much   larger�察  �being   as   tall   as   a   camel�察  �the   other   two   are 

smaller�察  �and�察  �though   differing   somewhat   from   each   other�察  �resemble   no 

creature     I  ever   saw   on   earth。    They     are   very   sleek   and   of   rounded 

proportions�察     �their   colour    that   of   the   dappled     deer�察  �with   very    mild 

countenances and beautiful dark eyes。               The milk of these three creatures 

differs    in  richness     and   taste。   It   is  usually    diluted   with    water�察  �and 

flavoured with the juice of a peculiar and perfumed fruit�察�and in itself is 

very nutritious and palatable。           The animal whose fleece serves them for 

clothing and many other purposes�察�is more like the Italian she´goat  than 

any   other   creature�察  �but   is   considerably   larger�察  �has   no   horns�察  �and   is   free 

from the displeasing odour of our goats。               Its fleece is not thick�察�but very 

long and fine�察�it varies in colour�察�but is never white�察�more generally of a 

slate´like or lavender hue。         For clothing it is usually worn dyed to suit the 

taste   of   the   wearer。   These   animals   were   exceedingly   tame�察  �and   were 

treated    with   extraordinary      care   and   affection    by   the  children    ��chiefly 

female�� who tended them。 

     We then went through vast storehouses filled with grains and fruits。                    I 

may     here   observe     that  the   main    staple   of  food    among     these   people 

consists´ firstly�察�of a kind of corn much larger 119in ear than our wheat�察�

and   which   by   culture   is   perpetually   being   brought   into   new   varieties   of 

flavour�察�and�察�secondly�察�of a fruit of about the size of a small orange�察�which�察�

when gathered�察�is hard and bitter。           It is stowed away for many months in 

their   warehouses�察      �and   then   becomes     succulent     and   tender。    Its   juice�察�

which is of dark´red colour�察�enters into most of their sauces。                  They have 

many kinds of fruit of the nature of the olive�察�from which delicious oils are 

extracted。      They  have   a plant   somewhat   resembling   the sugar´cane�察  �but 

its juices are less sweet and of a delicate perfume。              They have no bees nor 

honey´making insects�察�but they make much use of a sweet gum that oozes 

from a coniferous plant�察�not unlike the araucaria。                 Their soil teems also 

with esculent roots and vegetables�察�which it is the aim of their culture to 

improve and vary to the utmost。            And I never remember any meal among 

this   people�察  �however   it   mig

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