Their
lives were rendered comfortable, and, according to the late decree of the
king, whosoever dared to speak disrespectfully of their God did so at his
imminent peril.
The priests of Belus kept much within their temple, and whenever they
appeared in public, it was with far greater modesty and much less
arrogance. They were fast losing the confidence of the populace, and the
worship of the gods was greatly disregarded. The great Rab Mag was
universally admired, and his three companions stood above reproach.
CHAPTER XIX.
FOR some years after that wonderful display of Divine power, as exhibited
before vast thousands on the plains of Dura, Chaldea was comparatively
free from wars.
The king contented himself with adding to the already magnificent
grandeur of the seat of his empire. Thousands were continually employed
in carrying out the schemes developed by his inventive mind, and no
sooner was one mighty enterprise completed, than another project was
brought forward.
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