[Illustration: In the "Wizard City" Satan devises novelties, such as
"Angelette" for choir singing the "Service Regulator" for taking the
Holy Spirit's place in worship, etc.]
At the other end of the city the structures were divided into more
than a hundred groups, resembling somewhat variously-shaped balloons
of monstrous size.
The sides of the city were constructed somewhat after the manner of
immense Ferris wheels, of amazing diameter. The compartments therein
actually moved up or down according to the range of vision desired by
the Inventors in their experimenting.
The central part of the city was the most notable of all. Here, with
an average diameter of ten hundred feet, rose a circular structure
tapering irregularly until it settled to a point six thousand feet in
the air. Around this, as a center, ranged terraces, hanging gardens,
aerial boulevards, and spiral electric railways.
After viewing this wonderful valley for many hours, the companions
took one of the perfected automobiles and covered the long gradual
descent to a depth of ten thousand feet perpendicular.
As they neared the base, I looked at Blackana, and asked: "How long
have those Schools of Invention been in operation?"
"Since the creation of man.
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