Beauty crowned; or, The story of Esther, the Jewish maiden . eption halls, the throne-room, the guardrooms, the stair-ways, the pillars and colonnades, thebases and capitals, the porticoes and chambers, theentablatures and inscriptions, the sculptures and orna-mentations, the furnishment and garnishment, thethrone itself, the plating of gold, the beautiful hang-ings of purple, the display, and magnificence, andglory, and power, and wealth—in all this the palaceof Susa far outdoes the palaces of modern times. The royal palace was furnished with a magnificencecommensurate with the wealth and pri
Beauty crowned; or, The story of Esther, the Jewish maiden . eption halls, the throne-room, the guardrooms, the stair-ways, the pillars and colonnades, thebases and capitals, the porticoes and chambers, theentablatures and inscriptions, the sculptures and orna-mentations, the furnishment and garnishment, thethrone itself, the plating of gold, the beautiful hang-ings of purple, the display, and magnificence, andglory, and power, and wealth—in all this the palaceof Susa far outdoes the palaces of modern times. The royal palace was furnished with a magnificencecommensurate with the wealth and pride of the floors were paved with precious stones of blue,white, black, and red, so arranged as to form beauti-ful patterns. Richest carpeting was placed here andthere so as to add to the appearance of comfort andluxury. Magnificent hangings of white, green, and vio-let, fastened with fine linen and purple cords to silver 38 Beauty Crowned. rings, stretched from pillar of marble to pillar of mar-ble, screening the guests, and at the same time ad-. TESSELLATED PAVEMENTS. mitting the cool breezes of summer. The ceilingsof the rooms were covered with plates of gold. Four pillars of gold, inlaid with precious stones,supported an embroidered canopy with inwroughtmythologic figures of bulls and lions and other ob-jects, under which stood the golden throne of theking. Couches resplendent with silver and goldfilled the rooms, on which guests reclined at the royal bed in the private chamber of themonarch was the golden vine with the grapes imi-tated by stones of priceless value. It was the workof Theodore the Samian, and the gift of Pythius, arich Lydian, to Darius. A golden plane-tree, alsothe gift of Pythius, was the companion of the , too, was the celebrated bowl of solid gold. The Magnificent Palace. 39 All were rare works of the highest metallurgicalart. The throne was of silver and gold. It was an ele-vated chair, without arms, but with a high back,cus
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