Hawley, W. A. (Walter Augustus), 1863-1920 · New York, Dodd, Mead · leaf 106
thattrue believers might rest beneath them and enjoy its fruits andthe companionship of beautiful houri. In the ancient lore of Chinais the Taoist tradition of the Tree of Life, growing by the Sea ofJade, that confers immortality on the fortunate who may gatherand eat its fruits; also the tradition… … Plate 12. Carpet from Northwestern PersiaLoaned by C. F. Williams, Esq., to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York DESIGNS AND SYMBOLS 69 cally in the valley of the Nile, but later it was held in high esteemby the inhabitants of India where the floating blossom is regardedas an emblem of the…
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