And while I stood and spoke watching thestars, she sat, ber hands clasped upon her knee, and watchedmy face. I told her how the sky is a liquid mass press-ing round the earth and resting on the elastic pillars of theair, and how above is the heavenly ocean Nout, in which theplanets float like ships as they rush upon their radiant way.I told her many things, and amongst them how, through thecertain never-ceasing movement of the orbs of light, the planetVenus, that was called Donaou when she showed as the Morn-ing Star, became the planet Bonou when she came as the sweetStar of Eve. Thereon, being glad to find footing on a safer shore, andmarvelling somewhat to learn that Cleopatra had a place forlofty thoughts, I spoke and willingly told her such thingsas are lawful. Yet my heartis large, and I would fill it, for I have the wit, could I but findthe teacher. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925Ĭontributing Library: Robarts - University of Torontoĭigitizing Sponsor: University of TorontoĬlick here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.Īnd open these wonders tome, my servant, for I have little knowledge. Title: Cleopatra, being an account of the fall and vengeance of Harmachis, the royal Egyptian, as set forth by his own handĪuthors: Haggard, H. Identifier: cleopatrabeingac00hagg ( find matches)
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |