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CHAPTER XVII.
IN WHICH ATHOTHIS AND PAULUS ANDROCYDES VISIT A
HANGING GARDEN IN UTOPIA, AND THE EGYPTIAN
BOLDLY CLAIMS THAT ALCOHOL IS THE INVENTION OF
SET.
HE moon was climbing the eastern horizon, and
the night clear and star decked. The warm,
balmy breath of spring kissed the perfumed
lips of the modest violets, that played hide
and seek under the mosses of the park.
" What a charming evening !" cried Paulus Androcydes,
in tones of sincere delight. "Few cities in the world
have as beautiful surroundings as Utopia. Look at the
hill-tops, adorned with illuminated towers and palaces of
pleasure, outlined against the azure sky like castles in
tales of enchantment. See the town below, with its
myriads of twinkling lights. Note the silver-frosted
river, spanned by gracefully arched bridges, that cast
on the bosom of the gently flowing waters the reflection
of many green, red, and orange-colored lanterns, that
sparkle like precious gems. Ah! this view is superb.
Behold ! the temples dedicated to music and art, and
the—"
" Enough !" exclaimed Athothis, impatiently. " Utopia
needs not your eulogy. But, I see a modern hanging
garden, fashioned as those of ancient Babylon. Let us
rest on this pinnacle for a few moments, and look down
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