text_original: The halls were lined with gold and precious stones; the banqueting  rooms were fitted with revolving roofs of ivory, per  forated to scatter flowers '^Jid perfumes on the guests no The Earlier Empire. a.d. 54 68. while shifting tables seemed to vanish of themselves and reappear charged with richest viands.
text_transcription: THE HALLS WERE LINED WITH GOLD AND PRECIOUS STONES THE BANQUETING ROOMS WERE FITTED WITH REVOLVING ROOFS OF IVORY PERFORATED TO SCATTER FLOWERS AND PERFUMES ON THE GUESTS WHILE SHIFTING TABLES SEEMED TO VANISH OF THEMSELVES AND REAPPEAR CHARGED WITH RICHEST VIANDS
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