Gold, silver, and precious stones existed in abundance. The trees far surpassed in size, beauty, and perfect proportion any now to be found their wood was of fine grain and hard substance, closely resembling stone, and hardly less enduring. The fruits of the earth were in great variety, and almost without limit. The vast, gardenlike plains were clothed with verdure, and sweet with the fragrance of a thousand flowers. The hills were crowned with majestic trees supporting the fruit-laden branches of the vine. There were evident tokens of decay, but the earth was still rich and beautiful in the gifts of God's providence. Yet this had not greatly changed the face of nature. In the days of Noah a double curse was resting upon the earth in consequence of Adam's transgression and of the murder committed by Cain.
This chapter is based on Genesis 6 and 7.
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