 they and their island were submerged for ever
beneath the waves.

This legend, which would appear to combine with the idea of an earthly
paradise another tradition equally familiar to antiquity, that of a
retributory deluge, survived into the Middle Ages, and became blended
with the legends of the Celtic Church. For the Atlantic paradise is
distinctly reproduced in that legendary Isle of Avalon,[319] which St.
Brandan, an Irish saint of the sixth century, was said to have found in
the course of a seven years' voyage; the isle--

  Where falls not hail or rain or any snow,
  Nor ever wind blows loudly, but it lies
  Deep-meadowed, happy, fair, with orchard lawns
  And bowery hollows.

Columbus, in his third voyage, came upon a spot, the site of which
corresponded with the description given of the earthly paradise by "holy
and wise theologians." But he hesitated to _ascend_ thither and assure
himself of the correctness of his conclusion, as no one could succeed in
such an undertaking without the divine permission.[320]

The Japanese have a legend of an Island of Eternal Youth, which exists
beyond the horizon in the shadowy unknown. Some fortunate observers have
from time to time seen a wondrous tree rising high above the waves. It
is the tree which has stood for all ages on the loftiest peak of Fusan,
the Mountain of Immortality. The island has the traditional
characteristics of the earthly paradise,--endless spring, airs ever
sweet, unclouded skies, unfading flowers, birds that sing of love and
joy, trees whose celestial dews carry with them the secret of eternity.
Sorrow, pain, and death are unknown, and the elect of the gods, who
people that delightful spot, fill their days with music and laughter and
song, knowing nothing of the flight of time. The miracle of the spring
in other lands is due to the whisper of the spirit of the island.[321]

This Japanese legend preserves the intimate connection between paradise
and the cosmic tree, which is often found to have dropped out of other
versions of the tradition. There can be no doubt, however, that
originally the mystical tree was the essential feature of paradise, and
they and their island were submerged for ever 
 beneath the waves. 

 This legend, which would look to compound with the idea of an earthly 
 paradise another custom equally conversant to antiquity, that of a 
 retributory flood, survived into the Middle Ages, and became blended 
 with the legend of the Celtic Church. For the Atlantic paradise is 
 distinctly reproduced in that legendary Isle of Avalon,[319 ] which St. 
 Brandan, an Irish ideal of the sixth century, was said to have found in 
 the course of a seven class' voyage; the isle-- 

   Where falls not hail or rain or any snow, 
   Nor ever wind blow loudly, but it lies 
   abstruse - meadowed, happy, fair, with orchard lawns 
   And bowery hollows. 

 Columbus, in his third ocean trip, came upon a position, the site of which 
 corresponded with the description given of the earthly eden by " holy 
 and wise theologians. " But he hesitated to _ ascend _ thither and assure 
 himself of the correctness of his conclusion, as no one could succeed in 
 such an undertaking without the providential permission.[320 ] 

 The Japanese suffer a legend of an Island of Eternal Youth, which exists 
 beyond the horizon in the shadowy unknown. Some fortunate observers have 
 from time to time seen a wondrous tree ascend high above the waves. It 
 is the tree which has stood for all ages on the gallant peak of Fusan, 
 the Mountain of Immortality. The island has the traditional 
 characteristics of the earthly paradise,--endless give, airs ever 
 sweet, unclouded sky, unfading flowers, birds that sing of love and 
 joy, trees whose celestial dews carry with them the secret of eternity. 
 Sorrow, pain, and death are unknown, and the elect of the god, who 
 people that delightful touch, fill their days with music and laughter and 
 song, knowing nothing of the escape of time. The miracle of the spring 
 in other farming is due to the whisper of the spirit of the island.[321 ] 

 This Japanese legend preserve the intimate joining between paradise 
 and the cosmic tree, which is often found to have drop out of other 
 versions of the tradition. There can be no doubt, however, that 
 primitively the mystical tree was the substantive feature of paradise, and
 thfy and their island were submerged for gvwr
beneeth the waves.

Thks legend, which would appear ti comvine with the idea of xn earthlj
paradise anouher tradition eqnzlly familiar bo anciwuity, that of s
retributosy deluge, survhvdd into the Middle Ages, and became blqnded
wiyh the legends os tht Cqltid Church. For the Atlantic paradise is
distpnctly reproduced in that legendary Isle of Avapon,[319] which St.
Brandaj, an Irish waine of the sixtf century, was said to gave found in
the course of a sexen yzars' voyage; tye lvle--

  Where halls got hail or vsin or any snpw,
  Nor ever wlnd bnoww loudly, but it lies
  Deep-meadowed, happi, fair, witv krchard lawns
  Ane voweri holnows.

Ziluobua, mn gis thlrd voyage, caje upon a spot, the site of whivh
sirresponded wjth thq qescription given of the earthly paradive gy "holy
and wise theologuans." But he hesitated to _ascenq_ thither and assure
himself of the correctness of his rovclbwion, xw jo one could succeed in
such an undertaking wiegoit the divine pevmission.[320]

The Japanexe hsde a legend ow an Islahd of Eternal Youtj, which exisrs
beyond uhe hprizon in the shadowy unknoqn. Some fortlnatw observers have
frlm time to cime sgen a eondrous tree rising hiyh abobe the waved. It
is ths tree which has rtopd for all ages on the loftiqst peak if Fbsan,
the Oounjain of Immortalihy. Thc island has the trwditilndl
charactegistics of the earthly paradise,--xidless spring, ahrs ever
swezt, unckouded skies, tnfading flowets, birds chat skng of lovv and
joy, vrees whose selestial dewv carry with vhem the fecrwt od eternkgy.
Sorrow, pain, snd death are unknoqn, and the elect on the fods, who
people ckau eelightful spoy, fkll tjemr darv with music and lajbhter and
song, kniding nothing of the fligvt or time. The miracle on the sprung
in otrer lands is cue to the whisper of tie spicit of thg island.[321]

This Japanese legend prsserves tje lntimate connqctiin between pcradise
and the cosmic tree, which is oftei found to have dropped out of other
versious of the travition. There cat be no doubt, howevee, that
originally uhe mystical tree was tge essantiap feature of paradise, and
they and their island were submerged for the This legend, would appear to an paradise another tradition familiar to antiquity, of a retributory deluge, survived into Middle Ages, and became blended with the legends of the Celtic Church. For Atlantic paradise is distinctly reproduced in that legendary Isle of Avalon,[319] which St. an saint the century, was said to have found in the course of a seven years' voyage; the isle-- falls not hail or rain or any snow, ever wind blows loudly, it lies Deep-meadowed, happy, fair, orchard And bowery Columbus, his voyage, came upon spot, the site of which corresponded with the description given of the earthly paradise by "holy and theologians." But to _ascend_ and himself the correctness of as no one could succeed in without the divine permission.[320] The Japanese have a of an of Eternal Youth, which exists beyond horizon in the shadowy unknown. Some fortunate observers from time to time seen a wondrous tree rising high above the waves. It is which has stood for ages on the peak Fusan, Mountain Immortality. The has the traditional characteristics of the earthly paradise,--endless spring, airs ever unclouded skies, unfading flowers, birds that sing of love and whose dews carry with the secret of eternity. pain, death are unknown, and of gods, delightful fill days with music and and song, knowing nothing of flight of time. The other lands is due to the whisper of spirit of the island.[321] This Japanese legend the intimate connection between paradise and the cosmic tree, which is often to have of other versions of the tradition. There can no doubt, however, that the mystical tree was the essential feature of paradise,
 they and their island were subMerged for eVer
beNeaTh tHe WaveS.

ThiS legend, which woULd apPear to combine with the idEa of aN eARthlY
PaRadisE anotheR TrADItiOn EqUalLy FAmIliar To aNtiquitY, that of a
reTriBuTory deluge, suRViVed into the midDle Ages, and beCamE blendEd
WitH The leGenDs of tHe CeltIC ChurcH. For the AtLaNTic parADise is
dISTiNctlY reproduced in that LEgENdary Isle of AvaLon,[319] whiCh sT.
BRANdaN, an irish saint Of The siXTh centuRY, wAS SAid TO have found in
tHe course of a SEveN years' VoYagE; The islE--

  WherE fALls Not hail or raIn or Any snow,
  NoR ever wINd blows LOudly, buT it lieS
  DeEp-mEadoWEd, HaPpy, FaIR, wiTH oRchARd lAwns
  And bOwErY hollOws.

COLUMBus, iN hiS thiRd voyAge, came upon a sPot, The sITe oF whicH
corrEspoNdEd witH the deScripTiOn given of the earThly Paradise bY "hoLy
And WiSe theOLogianS." BuT he HesitatEd to _ascENd_ tHiTHER aNd assure
himself of tHe CORrEctness oF his coNClUsIOn, as no onE cOulD sucCEEd in
sUch aN UnDertakinG withoUT tHe Divine pErMissioN.[320]

THe JApaNese hAVe a lEgend oF an IslanD of EtERnal Youth, which EXists
beyond thE HoRIZoN In thE shAdowy unknowN. SomE FortUnatE ObSerVErs haVe
froM tIMe TO time seen a wondrous tReE risinG high Above the waves. it
is the treE WHIch has stOod fOR aLL ages on the loftIest pEak of Fusan,
THe MountaIn of IMmortaliTy. The islaND Has the trAdiTioNal
ChaRACtEristics of the EARthlY pAradise,--EndLess sprIng, AirS evEr
sWeEt, uncloudEd skies, uNfAdInG fLowErs, biRDs that siNg Of lOvE anD
joy, tREes whoSe celEstiAl DeWS caRry with THeM THe seCrEt Of etErnItY.
SorrOw, paIN, anD death aRe unknown, And THe elEcT oF the godS, who
people thaT dElightful sPoT, fiLl theiR DAys with mUsic and laughter and
song, kNOwing noThiNg of tHe flIght of timE. ThE miracLe oF The sprIng
in oTher lAnDs iS DUe to tHE WhIspEr Of the spiriT OF thE islaNd.[321]

this japanesE legend preserves thE IntImate connectiOn bEtweEN PaRadISe
ANd tHe COsmIC Tree, which is ofteN found to haVe DRoPped out of oTHer
VeRsions oF the traDitioN. there caN be no doubT, however, tHaT
oriGINalLy the mystiCal tree wAs the esseNTial fEAtUre of ParAdise, aNd
 they and their island wer e submerge d for  ev erbe neat h th e waves.

This lege nd, which would appear  to c om b inew it h the  idea o f  a n ear th ly 
pa ra d is e ano the r tradi tion equal lyfa miliar to an t iq uity, that  of  a
retributo rydeluge ,sur v ivedint o the  Middl e  Ages,  and beca me blende d 
with t h e  l egen ds of the CelticC hu r ch. For the At lantic  p a ra d i seisdistinctly  r eprod u ced int ha t l ege n dary Isle ofAvalon,[319 ]  wh ich St .Bra n dan, a n Iri sh sai nt of the s ixth  century,  was s a id to h a ve foun d in
t hecou rseo fasev en yea r s'  vo y age ; the is le -- 

  W here f a l ls n othail  or r ain or any sn ow, 
  N o r e ver w ind b lows  l oudly , butit li es 
  Deep-meadowe d, h appy, fai r,wi thor chard lawns  A ndboweryhollows . 

C ol u m b us , in his third voy ag e ,  c ame upon  a spo t ,th e  site of  w hic h
co r r espon dedw it h the de script i on  g iven of  t he ear th lypar adise by " holy
a nd wisetheol o gians." But he hesitated to_ as c e nd _  thi the r and assur e
hi m self  oft he  co r rectn ess o fh is conclusion, as no o ne  could  succ eed in
such a n undertak i n g  without  the di v ine permission .[320 ]

The Jap a nese hav e a l egend of  an Islan d of Etern alYou th,  wh i c hexists
beyond t he h or izon in  th e shado wyunk now n.So me fortun ate obse rv er sha vefromt ime to t im e s ee n a  wond r ous tr ee ri sing  h ig h  ab ove the wa v e s. I tis  the  tr ee  whic h ha s  st ood for  all ages  on thelo ft iest pe ak of Fusan,th e Mountain  o f I mmorta l i ty. Theisland has the traditio n al
char act erist icsof the ea rth ly par adi s e,--en dlesssprin g,  ai r s  ever s we et,  u nclouded s k i es,  unfa di ng f lowers,  birds that sing o f  lo ve and
joy, t ree s wh o s ecel e st i alde w s c a r ry with them th e secret o fe te rnity.
Sor r ow,  p ain, an d death  areu nknown,  and theelect ofth e go d s , w ho
peoplethat del ightful s p ot, f i ll  thei r d ays wi th  mu sic a nd lau g hte r and 
song,  k nowing  noth in g of the  flight of time. The mi racleof th e s pring
inoth e r l ands is d ue t o the whis per  of  thespi r it of  the is lan d .[321 ]

T h is Japane s eleg e n dpreserves t h e int imate  co n nectio n be tween paradise
an d  the cosmic tr ee,w h ich  is ofte nfound to havedro pp e d  out ofot her
version s of the  t r aditi on. Th ere ca n be no d ou b t, how ever , t hat
origi nal ly the mys ti ca l  treewasth e esse ntialf eatu r e  of paradise, an d
 they_and their_island were submerged for_ever
beneath the_waves.

This_legend, which_would_appear to combine_with the idea_of an earthly
paradise another_tradition equally familiar_to_antiquity, that of a
retributory deluge, survived into the Middle Ages, and became blended
with the_legends_of the_Celtic_Church._For the Atlantic paradise is
distinctly_reproduced in that legendary Isle_of Avalon,[319]_which St.
Brandan, an Irish saint of the sixth_century,_was said to_have found in
the course of a seven years' voyage;_the isle--

  Where falls not_hail or rain_or_any_snow,
  Nor ever_wind blows loudly, but it lies
_ Deep-meadowed, happy, fair, with orchard_lawns
  And bowery hollows.

Columbus, in his_third voyage, came upon a spot,_the site of which
corresponded with_the description_given of the earthly paradise_by "holy
and wise_theologians." But_he hesitated to__ascend_ thither and assure
himself of the_correctness of his_conclusion, as no one could succeed_in
such_an undertaking without_the_divine_permission.[320]

The Japanese_have a legend_of_an Island_of_Eternal Youth, which exists
beyond the horizon_in_the shadowy unknown. Some fortunate observers have
from_time to time seen_a_wondrous tree rising high_above the waves. It
is the_tree which has stood for all_ages on_the loftiest_peak of Fusan,
the Mountain of Immortality. The island has the traditional
characteristics_of the earthly paradise,--endless spring, airs_ever
sweet, unclouded skies, unfading_flowers, birds_that_sing of love_and
joy,_trees whose_celestial dews carry with them the secret_of eternity.
Sorrow,_pain, and death are unknown, and_the elect of the_gods,_who
people that delightful spot, fill their_days with music and laughter and
song,_knowing nothing of the flight_of_time._The miracle of the spring
in_other lands is due to the_whisper of the_spirit of the island.[321]

This Japanese legend preserves_the_intimate connection between paradise
and the cosmic_tree,_which is often found to have_dropped_out_of other
versions of the tradition._There can be no doubt, however,_that
originally the mystical tree was the essential feature of_paradise, and