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Chapter5。XXX。

HowwecametothelandofSatin。

HavingpleasedourselveswithobservingthatneworderofSemiquaverFriars，wesetsail，andinthreedaysourskippermadethefinestandmostdelightfulislandthateverwasseen。HecalledittheislandofFrieze，forallthewayswereoffrieze。

InthatislandisthelandofSatin，socelebratedbyourcourtpages。Itstreesandherbageneverlosetheirleavesorflowers，andarealldamaskandfloweredvelvet。Asforthebeastsandbirds，theyarealloftapestrywork。Therewesawmanybeasts，birdsontrees，ofthesamecolour，bigness，andshapeofthoseinourcountry；withthisdifference，however，thatthesedideatnothing，andneversungorbitlikeours；andwealsosawtheremanysortsofcreatureswhichweneverhadseenbefore。

Amongtherest，severalelephantsinvariouspostures；twelveofwhichwerethesixmalesandsixfemalesthatwerebroughttoRomebytheirgovernorinthetimeofGermanicus，Tiberius\'snephew。Someofthemwerelearnedelephants，somemusicians，othersphilosophers，dancers，andshowersoftricks；andallsatdownattableingoodorder，silentlyeatinganddrinkinglikesomanyfathersinafratery-room。

Withtheirsnoutsorproboscises，sometwocubitslong，theydrawupwaterfortheirowndrinking，andtakeholdofpalmleaves，plums，andallmannerofedibles，usingthemoffensivelyordefensivelyaswedoourfists；withthemtossingmenhighintotheairinfight，andmakingthemburstwithlaughingwhentheycometotheground。

Theyhavejoints(intheirlegs)，whateversomemen，whodoubtlessneversawanybutpainted，mayhavewrittentothecontrary。Betweentheirteeththeyhavetwohugehorns；thusJubacalled\'em，andPausaniastellsustheyarenotteeth，buthorns；however，Philostratuswillhave\'emtobeteeth，andnothorns。\'Tisallonetome，providedyouwillbepleasedtoownthemtobetrueivory。Thesearesomethreeorfourcubitslong，andarefixedintheupperjawbone，andconsequentlynotinthelowermost。Ifyouhearkentothosewhowilltellyoutothecontrary，youwillfindyourselfdamnablymistaken，forthat\'saliewithalatchet；though\'twereAelian，thatlong-bowman，thattoldyouso，neverbelievehim，forheliesasfastasadogcantrot。\'TwasinthisveryislandthatPliny，hisbrothertell-

truth，hadseensomeelephantsdanceontheropewithbells，andwhipoverthetables，presto，begone，whilepeoplewereatfeasts，withoutsomuchastouchingthetopingtopersorthetoperstoping。

Isawarhinocerosthere，justsuchaoneasHarryClerberghadformerlyshowedme。MethoughtitwasnotmuchunlikeacertainboarwhichIhadformerlyseenatLimoges，exceptthesharphornonitssnout，thatwasaboutacubitlong；bythemeansofwhichthatanimaldaresencounterwithanelephant，thatissometimeskilledwithitspointthrustintoitsbelly，whichisitsmosttenderanddefencelesspart。

Isawtheretwoandthirtyunicorns。Theyareacurstsortofcreatures，muchresemblingafinehorse，unlessitbethattheirheadsarelikeastag\'s，theirfeetlikeanelephant\'s，theirtailslikeawildboar\'s，andoutofeachoftheirforeheadssproutsoutasharpblackhorn，somesixorsevenfeetlong；commonlyitdanglesdownlikeaturkey-cock\'scomb。Whenaunicornhasamindtofight，orputittoanyotheruse，whatdoesitdobutmakeitstand，andthen\'tisasstraightasanarrow。

Isawoneofthem，whichwasattendedwithathrongofotherwildbeasts，purifyafountainwithitshorn。WiththatPanurgetoldmethathisprancer，aliashisnimble-wimble，wasliketheunicorn，notaltogetherinlengthindeed，butinvirtueandpropriety；forastheunicornpurifiedpoolsandfountainsfromfilthandvenom，sothatotheranimalscameanddranksecurelythereafterwards，inthelikemannerothersmightwatertheirnags，anddabbleafterhimwithoutfearofshankers，carnosities，gonorrhoeas，buboes，crinkams，andsuchotherplaguescaughtbythosewhoventuretoquenchtheiramorousthirstinacommonpuddle；forwithhisnervoushornheremovedalltheinfectionthatmightbelurkinginsomeblindcrannyofthemephiticsweet-scentedhole。

Well，quothFriarJohn，whenyouaresped，thatis，whenyouaremarried，wewillmakeatrialofthisonthyspouse，merelyforcharitysake，sinceyouarepleasedtogiveussobeneficialaninstruction。

Ay，ay，returnedPanurge，andthenimmediatelyI\'llgiveyouaprettygentleaggregativepillofGod，madeupoftwoandtwentykindstabswithadagger，aftertheCaesarianway。Catso，criedFriarJohn，Ihadrathertakeoffabumperofgoodcoolwine。

IsawtherethegoldenfleeceformerlyconqueredbyJason，andcanassureyou，onthewordofanhonestman，thatthosewhohavesaiditwasnotafleecebutagoldenpippin，because(Greek)signifiesbothanappleandasheep，wereutterlymistaken。

Isawalsoachameleon，suchasAristotledescribesit，andlikethatwhichhadbeenformerlyshownmebyCharlesMaris，afamousphysicianofthenoblecityofLyonsontheRhone；andthesaidchameleonlivedonairjustastheotherdid。

Isawthreehydras，likethoseIhadformerlyseen。Theyareakindofserpent，withsevendifferentheads。

Isawalsofourteenphoenixes。Ihadreadinmanyauthorsthattherewasbutoneinthewholeworldineverycentury；but，ifImaypresumetospeakmymind，Ideclarethatthosewhosaidthishadneverseenany，unlessitwereinthelandofTapestry；though\'twerevouchedbyClaudianorLactantiusFirmianus。

IsawtheskinofApuleius\'sgoldenass。

Isawthreehundredandninepelicans。

Item，sixthousandandsixteenSeleucidbirdsmarchinginbattalia，andpickingupstragglinggrasshoppersincornfields。

Item，somecynamologi，argatiles，caprimulgi，thynnunculs，onocrotals，orbitterns，withtheirwideswallows，stymphalides，harpies，panthers，dorcasses，orbucks，cemades，cynocephalises，satyrs，cartasans，tarands，uri，monopses，orbonasi，neades，steras，marmosets，ormonkeys，bugles，musimons，byturoses，ophyri，screech-owls，goblins，fairies，andgriffins。

IsawMid-Lento\'horseback，withMid-AugustandMid-Marchholdingitsstirrups。

Isawsomemankindwolves，centaurs，tigers，leopards，hyenas，camelopardals，andorixes，orhugewildgoatswithsharphorns。

Isawaremora，alittlefishcalledechineisbytheGreeks，andnearitatallshipthatdidnotgetaheadaninch，thoughshewasintheoffingwithtopandtop-gallantsspreadbeforethewind。Iamsomewhatinclinedtobelievethat\'twastheverynumericalshipinwhichPerianderthetyranthappenedtobewhenitwasstoppedbysuchalittlefishinspiteofwindandtide。ItwasinthislandofSatin，andinnoother，thatMutianushadseenoneofthem。

FriarJohntoldusthatinthedaysofyoretwosortsoffishesusedtoaboundinourcourtsofjudicature，androttedthebodiesandtormentedthesoulsofthosewhowereatlaw，whethernobleorofmeandescent，highorlow，richorpoor:thefirstwereyourAprilfishormackerel(pimps，panders，andbawds)；theothersyourbeneficialremoras，thatis，theeternityoflawsuits，theneedlessletsthatkeep\'emundecided。

Isawsomesphynges，someraphes，someounces，andsomecepphi，whosefore-

feetarelikehandsandtheirhind-feetlikeman\'s。

Alsosomecrocutasandsomeealiasbigassea-horses，withelephants\'

tails，boars\'jawsandtusks，andhornsaspliantasanass\'sears。

Thecrocutas，mostfleetanimals，asbigasourassesofMirebalais，havenecks，tails，andbreastslikealion\'s，legslikeastag\'s，havemouthsuptotheears，andbuttwoteeth，oneaboveandonebelow；theyspeakwithhumanvoices，butwhentheydotheysaynothing。

Somepeoplesaythatnonee\'ersawaneyrie，ornestofsakers；ifyou\'llbelieveme，Isawnolessthaneleven，andI\'msureIreckonedright。

Isawsomeleft-handedhalberds，whichwerethefirstthatIhadeverseen。

Isawsomemanticores，amoststrangesortofcreatures，whichhavethebodyofalion，redhair，afaceandearslikeaman\'s，threerowsofteethwhichclosetogetherasifyoujoinedyourhandswithyourfingersbetweeneachother；theyhaveastingintheirtailslikeascorpion\'s，andaverymelodiousvoice。

Isawsomecatablepases，asortofserpents，whosebodiesaresmall，buttheirheadslarge，withoutanyproportion，sothatthey\'vemuchadotoliftthemup；andtheireyesaresoinfectiousthatwhoeversees\'emdiesuponthespot，asifhehadseenabasilisk。

Isawsomebeastswithtwobacks，andthoseseemedtomethemerriestcreaturesintheworld。Theyweremostnimbleatwrigglingthebuttocks，andmorediligentintail-waggingthananywater-wagtails，perpetuallyjoggingandshakingtheirdoublerumps。

Isawtheresomemilchedcrawfish，creaturesthatIneverhadheardofbeforeinmylife。Thesemovedinverygoodorder，and\'twouldhavedoneyourheartgoodtohaveseen\'em。

Chapter5。XXXI。

HowinthelandofSatinwesawHearsay，whokeptaschoolofvouching。

WewentalittlehigherupintothecountryofTapestry，andsawtheMediterraneanSeaopentotherightandleftdowntotheverybottom；justastheRedSeaveryfairlyleftitsbedattheArabianGulftomakealanefortheJewswhentheyleftEgypt。

ThereIfoundTritonwindinghissilvershellinsteadofahorn，andalsoGlaucus，Proteus，Nereus，andathousandothergodlingsandseamonsters。

Ialsosawaninfinitenumberoffishofallkinds，dancing，flying，vaulting，fighting，eating，breathing，billing，shoving，milting，spawning，hunting，fishing，skirmishing，lyinginambuscado，makingtruces，cheapening，bargaining，swearing，andsporting。

InablindcornerwesawAristotleholdingalanterninthepostureinwhichthehermitusestobedrawnnearSt。Christopher，watching，prying，thinking，andsettingeverythingdown。

Behindhimstoodapackofotherphilosophers，likesomanybumsbyahead-

bailiff，asAppian，Heliodorus，Athenaeus，Porphyrius，Pancrates，Arcadian，Numenius，Possidonius，Ovidius，Oppianus，Olympius，Seleucus，Leonides，Agathocles，Theophrastus，Damostratus，Mutianus，Nymphodorus，Aelian，andfivehundredothersuchploddingdons，whowerefullofbusiness，yethadlittletodo；likeChrysippusorAristarchusofSoli，whoforeight-and-

fiftyyearstogetherdidnothingintheworldbutexaminethestateandconcernsofbees。

IspiedPeterGillesamongthese，withaurinalinhishand，narrowlywatchingthewaterofthosegoodlyfishes。

WhenwehadlongbeheldeverythinginthislandofSatin，Pantagruelsaid，Ihavesufficientlyfedmyeyes，butmybellyisemptyallthiswhile，andchimestoletmeknow\'tistimetogotodinner。Let\'stakecareofthebodylestthesoulabdicateit；andtothiseffectlet\'stastesomeoftheseanacampserotes(\'Anherb，thetouchingofwhichissaidtoreconcilelovers。\'——Motteux。)thathangoverourheads。Psha，criedone，theyaremeretrash，starknaught，o\'myword；they\'regoodfornothing。

Ithenwenttoplucksomemirobolansoffofapieceoftapestrywhereontheyhung，butthedevilabitIcouldcheworswallow\'em；andhadyouhadthembetwixtyourteethyouwouldhavesworntheyhadbeenthrownsilk；

therewasnomannerofsavourin\'em。

OnemightbeapttothinkHeliogabalushadtakenahintfromthence，tofeastthosewhomhehadcausedtofastalongtime，promisingthemasumptuous，plentiful，andimperialfeastafterit；forallthetreatusedtoamounttonomorethanseveralsortsofmeatinwax，marble，earthenware，paintedandfiguredtablecloths。

Whilewewerelookingupanddowntofindsomemoresubstantialfood，weheardaloudvariousnoise，likethatofpaper-mills(orwomenbuckingoflinen)；sowithallspeedwewenttotheplacewhencethenoisecame，wherewefoundadiminutive，monstrous，misshapenoldfellow，calledHearsay。

Hismouthwasslituptohisears，andinitwereseventongues，eachofthemcleftintosevenparts。However，hechattered，tattled，andpratedwithallthesevenatonce，ofdifferentmatters，andindiverslanguages。

HehadasmanyearsalloverhisheadandtherestofhisbodyasArgusformerlyhadeyes，andwasasblindasabeetle，andhadthepalsyinhislegs。

Abouthimstoodaninnumerablenumberofmenandwomen，gaping，listening，andhearingveryintensely。Among\'emIobservedsomewhostruttedlikecrowsinagutter，andprincipallyaveryhandsomebodiedmanintheface，whoheldthenamapoftheworld，andwithlittleaphorismscompendiouslyexplainedeverythingto\'em；sothatthosemenofhappymemoriesgrewlearnedinatrice，andwouldmostfluentlytalkwithyouofaworldofprodigiousthings，thehundredthpartofwhichwouldtakeupaman\'swholelifetobefullyknown。

AmongtheresttheydescantedwithgreatprolixityonthepyramidsandhieroglyphicsofEgypt，oftheNile，ofBabylon，oftheTroglodytes，theHymantopodes，orcrump-footednation，theBlemiae，peoplethatweartheirheadsinthemiddleoftheirbreasts，thePigmies，theCannibals，theHyperboreiandtheirmountains，theEgypaneswiththeirgoat\'sfeet，andthedevilandallofothers；everyindividualwordofitbyhearsay。

IammuchmistakenifIdidnotseeamongthemHerodotus，Pliny，Solinus，Berosus，Philostratus，PomponiusMela，Strabo，andGodknowshowmanyotherantiquaries。

ThenAlbert，thegreatJacobinfriar，PeterTesmoin，aliasWitness，PopePiustheSecond，Volaterranus，PaulusJoviusthevaliant，JemmyCartier，ChatontheArmenian，MarcoPolotheVenetian，LudovicoRomano，PedroAliares，andfortycartloadsofothermodernhistorians，lurkingbehindapieceoftapestry，wheretheywereatitding-dong，privatelyscribblingtheLordknowswhat，andmakingrareworkofit；andallbyhearsay。

Behindanotherpieceoftapestry(onwhichNabothandSusanna\'saccuserswerefairlyrepresented)，IsawclosebyHearsay，goodstoreofmenofthecountryofPerceandMaine，notablestudents，andyoungenough。

Iaskedwhatsortofstudytheyappliedthemselvesto；andwastoldthatfromtheiryouththeylearnedtobeevidences，affidavit-men，andvouchers，andwereinstructedintheartofswearing；inwhichtheysoonbecamesuchproficients，thatwhentheyleftthatcountry，andwentbackintotheirown，theysetupforthemselvesandveryhonestlylivedbytheirtradeofevidencing，positivelygivingtheirtestimonyofallthingswhatsoevertothosewhofeedthemmostroundlytodoajobofjourney-workforthem；andallthisbyhearsay。

Youmaythinkwhatyouwillofit；butIcanassureyoutheygavesomeofuscornersoftheircakes，andwemerrilyhelpedtoemptytheirhogsheads。

Then，inafriendlymanner，theyadvisedustobeassparingoftruthaspossiblywecouldifeverwehadamindtogetcourtpreferment。

Chapter5。XXXII。

HowwecameinsightofLantern-land。

HavingbeenbutscurvilyentertainedinthelandofSatin，wewento\'

board，andhavingsetsail，infourdayscamenearthecoastofLantern-

land。Wethensawcertainlittlehoveringfiresonthesea。

Formypart，Ididnottakethemtobelanterns，butratherthoughttheywerefisheswhichlolledtheirflamingtonguesonthesurfaceofthesea，orlampyrides，whichsomecallcicindelas，orglowworms，shiningthereasripebarleydoeso\'nightsinmycountry。

Buttheskippersatisfiedusthattheywerethelanternsofthewatch，or，moreproperly，lighthouses，setupinmanyplacesroundtheprecinctoftheplacetodiscovertheland，andforthesafepilotinginofsomeoutlandishlanterns，which，likegoodFranciscanandJacobinfriars，werecomingtomaketheirpersonalappearanceattheprovincialchapter。

However，someofusweresomewhatsuspiciousthatthesefiresweretheforerunnersofsomestorm，buttheskipperassuredusagaintheywerenot。

Chapter5。XXXIII。

HowwelandedattheportoftheLychnobii，andcametoLantern-land。

SoonafterwearrivedattheportofLantern-land，wherePantagrueldiscoveredonahightowerthelanternofRochelle，thatstoodusingoodstead，foritcastagreatlight。WealsosawthelanternofPharos，thatofNauplion，andthatofAcropolisatAthens，sacredtoPallas。

Neartheportthere\'salittlehamletinhabitedbytheLychnobii，thatlivebylanterns，asthegulliguttedfriarsinourcountrylivebynuns；theyarestudiouspeople，andashonestmenasevershitinatrumpet。

Demostheneshadformerlylanternizedthere。

Wewereconductedfromthatplacetothepalacebythreeobeliscolichnys(\'Akindofbeacons。\'——Motteux。)，militaryguardsoftheport，withhigh-

crownedhats，whomweacquaintedwiththecauseofourvoyage，andourdesign，whichwastodesirethequeenofthecountrytograntusalanterntolightandconductusduringourvoyagetotheOracleoftheHolyBottle。

Theypromisedtoassistusinthis，andaddedthatwecouldneverhavecomeinabettertime，forthenthelanternsheldtheirprovincialchapter。

WhenwecametotheroyalpalacewehadaudienceofherhighnesstheQueenofLantern-land，beingintroducedbytwolanternsofhonour，thatofAristophanesandthatofCleanthes(Motteuxaddshere——\'Mistressesoftheceremonies。\')。Panurgeinafewwordsacquaintedherwiththecausesofourvoyage，andshereceiveduswithgreatdemonstrationsoffriendship，desiringustocometoheratsupper-timethatwemightmoreeasilymakechoiceofonetobeourguide；whichpleasedusextremely。Wedidnotfailtoobserveintenselyeverythingwecouldsee，asthegarbs，motions，anddeportmentofthequeen\'ssubjects，principallythemannerafterwhichshewasserved。

ThebrightqueenwasdressedinvirgincrystalofTutiawroughtdamaskwise，andbesetwithlargediamonds。

Thelanternsoftheroyalbloodwerecladpartlywithbastard-diamonds，partlywithdiaphanousstones；therestwithhorn，paper，andoiledcloth。

Thecresset-lightstookplaceaccordingtotheantiquityandlustreoftheirfamilies。

Anearthendark-lantern，shapedlikeapot，notwithstandingthistookplaceofsomeofthefirstquality；atwhichIwonderedmuch，tillIwastolditwasthatofEpictetus，forwhichthreethousanddrachmashadbeenformerlyrefused。

Martial\'spolymixlantern(Motteuxgivesafootnote:——\'Alampwithmanywicks，orabranch\'dcandlestickwithmanyspringscomingoutofit，thatsupplyallthebrancheswithoil。\')madeaverygoodfigurethere。Itookparticularnoticeofitsdress，andmoreyetofthelychnosimityformerlyconsecratedbyCanopa，thedaughterofTisias。

IsawthelanternpensileformerlytakenoutofthetempleofApolloPalatinusatThebes，andafterwardsbyAlexandertheGreat(carriedtothetownofCymos)。(ThewordsinbracketshavebeenomittedbyMotteux。)

Isawanotherthatdistinguisheditselffromtherestbyabushytuftofcrimsonsilkonitshead。Iwastold\'twasthatofBartolus，thelanternofthecivilians。

Twootherswereveryremarkableforglister-pouchesthatdangledattheirwaist。Weweretoldthatonewasthegreaterlightandtheotherthelesserlightoftheapothecaries。

When\'twassupper-time，thequeen\'shighnessfirstsatdown，andthentheladylanterns，accordingtotheirrankanddignity。ForthefirstcoursetheywereallservedwithlargeChristmascandles，exceptthequeen，whowasservedwithahugeous，thick，stiff，flamingtaperofwhitewax，somewhatredtowardsthetip；andtheroyalfamily，asalsotheprovinciallanternofMirebalais，whowereservedwithnutlights；andtheprovincialofLowerPoitou，withanarmedcandle。

Afterthat，Godwot，whatagloriouslighttheygavewiththeirwicks！I

donotsayall，foryoumustexceptaparcelofjuniorlanterns，underthegovernmentofahighandmightyone。Thesedidnotcastalightliketherest，butseemedtomedimmerthananylong-snufffarthingcandlewhosetallowhasbeenhalfmeltedawayinahothouse。

Aftersupperwewithdrewtotakesomerest，andthenextdaythequeenmadeuschooseoneofthemostillustriouslanternstoguideus；afterwhichwetookourleave。

Chapter5。XXXIV。

HowwearrivedattheOracleoftheBottle。

Ourgloriouslanternlightinganddirectingustoheart\'scontent，weatlastarrivedatthedesiredislandwherewastheOracleoftheBottle。AssoonasfriendPanurgelanded，henimblycutacaperwithonelegforjoy，andcriedtoPantagruel，Nowwearewherewehavewishedourselveslongago。Thisistheplacewe\'vebeenseekingwithsuchtoilandlabour。Hethenmadeacomplimenttoourlantern，whodesiredustobeofgoodcheer，andnotbedauntedordismayedwhateverwemightchancetosee。

TocometotheTempleoftheHolyBottleweweretogothroughalargevineyard，inwhichwereallsortsofvines，astheFalernian，Malvoisian，theMuscadine，thoseofTaige，Beaune，Mirevaux，Orleans，Picardent，Arbois，Coussi，Anjou，Grave，Corsica，Vierron，Nerac，andothers。ThisvineyardwasformerlyplantedbythegoodBacchus，withsogreatablessingthatityieldsleaves，flowers，andfruitalltheyearround，liketheorangetreesatSuraine。

Ourmagnificentlanternorderedeveryoneofustoeatthreegrapes，toputsomevine-leavesinhisshoes，andtakeavine-branchinhislefthand。

Attheendoftheclosewewentunderanarchbuiltafterthemannerofthoseoftheancients。Thetrophiesofatoperwerecuriouslycarvedonit。

First，ononesidewastobeseenalongtrainofflagons，leathernbottles，flasks，cans，glassbottles，barrels，nipperkins，pintpots，quartpots，pottles，gallons，andold-fashionedsemaises(swingeingwoodenpots，suchasthoseoutofwhichtheGermansfilltheirglasses)；thesehungonashadyarbour。

Onanothersidewasstoreofgarlic，onions，shallots，hams，botargos，caviare，biscuits，neat\'stongues，oldcheese，andsuchlikecomfits，veryartificiallyinterwoven，andpackedtogetherwithvine-stocks。

Onanotherwereahundredsortsofdrinkingglasses，cups，cisterns，ewers，falsecups，tumblers，bowls，mazers，mugs，jugs，goblets，talboys，andsuchotherBacchicartillery。

Onthefrontispieceofthetriumphalarch，underthezoophore，wasthefollowingcouplet:

Youwhopresumetomovethisway，Getagoodlantern，lestyoustray。

Wetookspecialcareofthat，criedPantagruelwhenhehadreadthem；forthereisnotabetteroramoredivinelanternthanoursinallLantern-

land。

Thisarchendedatafinelargeroundalleycoveredoverwiththeinterlaidbranchesofvines，loadedandadornedwithclustersoffivehundreddifferentcolours，andofasmanyvariousshapes，notnatural，butduetotheskillofagriculture；someweregolden，othersbluish，tawny，azure，white，black，green，purple，streakedwithmanycolours，long，round，triangular，cod-like，hairy，great-headed，andgrassy。Thatpleasantalleyendedatthreeoldivy-trees，verdant，andallloadenwithrings。Ourenlightenedlanterndirectedustomakeourselveshatswithsomeoftheirleaves，andcoverourheadswhollywiththem，whichwasimmediatelydone。

Jupiter\'spriestess，saidPantagruel，informerdayswouldnotlikeushavewalkedunderthisarbour。Therewasamysticalreason，answeredourmostperspicuouslantern，thatwouldhavehinderedher；forhadshegoneunderit，thewine，orthegrapesofwhich\'tismade，that\'sthesamething，hadbeenoverherhead，andthenshewouldhaveseemedovertoppedandmasteredbywine。Whichimpliesthatpriests，andallpersonswhodevotethemselvestothecontemplationofdivinethings，oughttokeeptheirmindssedateandcalm，andavoidwhatevermightdisturbanddiscomposetheirtranquillity，whichnothingismoreapttodothandrunkenness。

Youalso，continuedourlantern，couldnotcomeintotheHolyBottle\'spresence，afteryouhavegonethroughthisarch，didnotthatnoblepriestessBacbucfirstseeyourshoesfullofvine-leaves；whichactionisdiametricallyoppositetotheother，andsignifiesthatyoudespisewine，andhavingmasteredit，asitwere，treaditunderfoot。

Iamnoscholar，quothFriarJohn，forwhichI\'mheartilysorry，yetIfindbymybreviarythatintheRevelationawomanwasseenwiththemoonunderherfeet，whichwasamostwonderfulsight。Now，asBigotexplainedittome，thiswastosignifythatshewasnotofthenatureofotherwomen；fortheyhaveallthemoonattheirheads，andconsequentlytheirbrainsarealwaystroubledwithalunacy。Thismakesmewillingtobelievewhatyousaid，dearMadamLantern。

Chapter5。XXXV。

HowwewentundergroundtocometotheTempleoftheHolyBottle，andhowChinonistheoldestcityintheworld。

Wewentundergroundthroughaplasteredvault，onwhichwascoarselypaintedadanceofwomenandsatyrswaitingonoldSilenus，whowasgrinningo\'horsebackonhisass。ThismademesaytoPantagruel，thatthisentryputmeinmindofthepaintedcellarintheoldestcityintheworld，wheresuchpaintingsaretobeseen，andinascoolaplace。

Whichistheoldestcityintheworld？askedPantagruel。\'TisChinon，sir，orCainoninTouraine，saidI。Iknow，returnedPantagruel，whereChinonlies，andthepaintedcellaralso，havingmyselfdrunktheremanyaglassofcoolwine；neitherdoIdoubtbutthatChinonisanancienttown——

witnessitsblazon。Iown\'tissaidtwiceorthrice:

Chinon，Littletown，Greatrenown，OnoldstoneLonghasstood；

There\'stheVienne，ifyoulookdown；

Ifyoulookup，there\'sthewood。

Buthow，continuedhe，canyoumakeitoutthat\'tistheoldestcityintheworld？Wheredidyoufindthiswritten？Ihavefounditinthesacredwrit，saidI，thatCainwasthefirstthatbuiltatown；wemaythenreasonablyconjecturethatfromhisnamehegaveitthatofCainon。Thus，afterhisexample，mostotherfoundersoftownshavegiventhemtheirnames:Athena，that\'sMinervainGreek，toAthens；AlexandertoAlexandria；ConstantinetoConstantinople；PompeytoPompeiopolisinCilicia；AdriantoAdrianople；Canaan，totheCanaanites；Saba，totheSabaeans；Assur，totheAssyrians；andsoPtolemais，Caesarea，Tiberias，andHerodiuminJudaeagottheirnames。

Whilewewerethustalking，therecametousthegreatflaskwhomourlanterncalledthephilosopher，herholinesstheBottle\'sgovernor。Hewasattendedwithatroopofthetemple-guards，allFrenchbottlesinwickerarmour；andseeinguswithourjavelinswrappedwithivy，