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ELDORADO BY LEVI BISHOP
After this long conversation, the old gentleman harnessed up a carriage with six sheep, and sent twelve of his domestics to conduct the strangers to the royal court, excusing himself from going, on account of his old age. The carriage flew with the speed of the wind, and soon they were at the palace of the king. The door-way was two hundred and twenty feet high, and one hundred feet wide. It was impossible to tell what the material was of which the palace was composed, but it was at once plain to be seen that it was infinitely superior to the sand and shells which our adventurers called gold and precious stones. Twenty beautiful young ladies received the strangers from the carriages, and conducted them to the royal baths; and afterwards invested them with robes manufactured from the down of humming-birds. This being-done, the distinguished gentlemen and ladies of the court conducted them, between two files of musicians, to the apartment of his majesty. On approaching the king, the strangers inquired, of an officer how they were to salute his majesty; if they were to fall on their knees, or flat on the floor; if they were to put their hands on their heads, or on their backs; if they were to lick the dust of the floor; in a word, what was the ceremony? and being informed that they were to embrace the king, and kiss him on both cheeks, they at once threw their arms around the neck of his majesty, who received them gracefully, and invited them to supper.
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