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At the conclusion of the interview he inquired our pleasure, asking us whether we wished to remain in his country or if we preferred to return to the "outer" world, providing it were possible to make a successful return trip, across the frozen belt barriers that encircle both the northern and southern openings of the earth. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INTERVIEW HE INQUIRED OUR PLEASURE ASKING US WHETHER WE WISHED TO REMAIN IN HIS COUNTRY OR IF WE PREFERRED TO RETURN TO THE OUTER WORLD PROVIDING IT WERE POSSIBLE TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TRIP ACROSS THE FROZEN BUILT BARRIERS THAT ENCIRCLE BOTH THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN OPENINGS OF THE EARTH
ain. They divide and flow in four directions. This place is called by the inhabitants the "navel of the earth," or the beginning, "the cradle of the human race." The names of the rivers are the Euphrates, the Pison, the Gihon, and the Hiddekel.(17) (17 "And the Lord God planted a garden, and out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food."--The Book of Genesis.) The unexpected awaited us in this palace of beauty, in the finding of our little fishing-craft. It had been brought before the High Priest in perfect shape, just as it had been taken from the waters that day when it was loaded on board the ship by the people who discovered us on the river more than a year before. We were given an audience of over two hours with this great dignitary, who seemed kindly disposed and considerate. He showed himself eagerly interested, asking us numerous questions, and invariably regarding things about which his emissaries had failed to inquire. IGHTY ARTESIAN FOUNTAIN THEY DIVIDE AND FLOW IN FOUR DIRECTIONS THIS PLACE IS CALLED BY THE INHABITANTS THE NAVEL OF THE EARTH OR THE BEGINNING CRADLE OF THE HUMAN RACE THE NAMES OF THE RIVERS ARE THE EUPHRATES THE PYSON THE GAHAN AND THEDECKOL NOTE SEVENTEEN AND THE LORD GOD PLANTED A GARDEN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN MADE THE LORD GOD TO GROW EVERY TREE THAT IS PLEASANT TO THE SIGHT AND GOOD FOR FOOD UNQUOTE THE BOOK OF GENESIS THE UNEXPECTED AWAITED US IN THIS PALACE OF BEAUTY IN THE FINDING OF OUR LITTLE FISHING CRAFT IT HAD BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE THE HIGH PRIEST IN PERFECT SHAPE JUST AS IT HAD BEEN TAKEN FROM THE WATERS THAT DAY WHEN IT WAS LOADED ON BOARD THE SHIP BY THE PEOPLE WHO DISCOVERED US ON THE RIVER MORE THAN A YEAR BEFORE WE WERE GIVEN AN AUDIENCE OF OVER TWO HOURS WITH THIS GREAT DIGNITARY WHO SEEMED KINDLY DISPOSED AND CONSIDERATE HE SHOWED HIMSELF EAGERLY INTERESTED ASKING US NUMEROUS QUESTIONS AND INVARIABLY REGARDING THINGS ABOUT WHICH HIS EMISSARIES SHOULD FAIL TO INQUIRE
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