and moſt unclouded Day, thro' which, as I paſſed, I ſaw the Bottom of the watry World, paved with Coral, and a ſhining kind of Pebbles, which glittered like the Sun-Beams reflected on a Glaſs. I long'd to tread the delightful Paths, and never felt more exquiſite Delight, than when the Machine, I was encloſed in, grazed upon it. On looking thro' the Little Windows of my Priſon, I ſaw large Streets and Squares on every ſide, ornamented with huge Pyramids of Cryſtal, not inferiour in Brightneſs to the fineſt Diamonds; and the moſt beautiful Building, not of Stone, nor Brick, but of Mother of Pearl, and emboſſed in various Figures, with Shells of all Colours. The Paſſage which led to one of theſe magnificent Apartments being open, I endeavoured, with my whole Strength, to move my Encloſure towards it, which I did, tho' with great Difficulty, and very ſlowly. At laſt, however, I got Entrance into a very ſpacious Room, in the midſt of which, ſtood a large Amber Table, with ſeveral Chairs round of the ſame. The Floor of it was compoſed of rough Diamonds, Topaz's, Emeralds, Rubies, and Pearls. Here I doubted not
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