It was filled with shrubs and flowers, and a delightful perfume filled the air.

Fountains of bright water threw their jets high above the sweet-scented groves and shrubberies.

Several large ponds glistened in the morning sun.

On some of these were islands accessible by light bridges, and on the islands were fanciful pavilions.
Waterfowl floated on the surface of the ponds, or stalked fearlessly on the marble pavement that surrounded them.

The songs of innumerable birds filled the air.