The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches(A) of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones.

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There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and (A)couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones.

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