... of market women and chafferers, the whole square suddenly flowered like a vast garden. Every woman at her stall expanded an enormous umbrella, and these umbrellas were of every dye—
crimson, blue, green, chocolate
, and—yes, there was even one of marigold yellow, under which the huckstress crouched as beneath a mighty inverted eschscholtzia. Nor were these umbrellas all selfs , as horticulturists describe monotoned pansies; for some were surrounded with a perfect rainbow of coloured lines as a border; and others were wreathed about with a pattern of many-hued flowers. Presently, out came ...
You've been invited to the
Hermetikon Archives
Access the complete text of Strange Survivals and delve into an archive of 338 esoteric works. Enter the library to trace every hidden thread back to its ancient origin.
Claim Free Access