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A New Mare Internum

           Forsuchnovelsensations,newwordswerewanted;andmyimaginationfailedtosupplythem.Igazed,Ithought,Iadmired,withastupefactionmingledwithacertainamountoffear.

           Theunforeseennatureofthisspectaclebroughtbackthecolourtomycheeks.Iwasunderanewcourseoftreatmentwiththeaidofastonishment,andmyconvalescencewaspromotedbythisnovelsystemoftherapeutics;besides,thedenseandbreezyairinvigoratedme,supplyingmoreoxygentomylungs.

           Itwillbeeasilyconceivedthatafteranimprisonmentoffortysevendaysinanarrowgalleryitwastheheightofphysicalenjoymenttobreatheamoistairimpregnatedwithsalineparticles.

           Iwasdelightedtoleavemydarkgrotto.Myuncle,alreadyfamiliarwiththesewonders,hadceasedtofeelsurprise.

           "Youfeelstrongenoughtowalkalittlewaynow?"heasked.

           "Yes,certainly;andnothingcouldbemoredelightful."

           "Well,takemyarm,Axel,andletusfollowthewindingsoftheshore."

           Ieagerlyaccepted,andwebegantocoastalongthisnewsea.Onthelefthugepyramidsofrock,piledoneuponanother,producedaprodigioustitaniceffect.Downtheirsidesflowednumberlesswaterfalls,whichwentontheirwayinbrawlingbutpellucidstreams.Afewlightvapours,leapingfromrocktorock,denotedtheplaceofhotsprings;andstreamsflowedsoftlydowntothecommonbasin,glidingdownthegentleslopeswithasoftermurmur.

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