The fallen star : or, The history of a false religion . he refused to be a king. And Morven, the high-priest, was ten thousandtimes ynightier than the king. He taught the people to till the ground, and tosow the herb; and by his wisdom, and the valorthat his prophecies instilled into men, he con-quered all the neighboring tribes. And the sons of Oestrich spread themselves overa mighty empire, and with them spread the nameand the laws of Morven. And in every province which he conquered, heordered them to build a temple to the stars. But a heavy sorrow fell upon the years ofMorven. The sister of
The fallen star : or, The history of a false religion . he refused to be a king. And Morven, the high-priest, was ten thousandtimes ynightier than the king. He taught the people to till the ground, and tosow the herb; and by his wisdom, and the valorthat his prophecies instilled into men, he con-quered all the neighboring tribes. And the sons of Oestrich spread themselves overa mighty empire, and with them spread the nameand the laws of Morven. And in every province which he conquered, heordered them to build a temple to the stars. But a heavy sorrow fell upon the years ofMorven. The sister of Siror bowed down her head andsurvived not long the slaughter of her race. And she left Morven childless. And he mourned bitterly and as one distraught,for her only in the world had his heart the powerto love. And he sat down and covered his face, saying: Lo: I have conquered and travailed; andnever before in the world did man conquer what Ihave conquered. * Verily, the empire of the iron thews and thegiant limbs is no more ; I have found a new power,. o3 O pq xi03
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