,! ,SECOND ,BOOK1 ,5TITL$ ,,EUT]PE ,ON ! D1? ( ,CYRUS1 ,CAMBYSES 8 SON 0,CASS&ANE DAUNASPES TOOK ! K+DOM4 ,CASS&ANE _H DI$ 9 ! LIFE"T ( ,CYRUS1 :O _H MADE A GRT M\RN+ = H] AT H] D1?1 & _H -M&$ ALL ! SUBJECTS ( 8 EMPIRE 6OBS]VE ! L4 ,CAMBYSES1 ! SON ( ? LADY &( ,CYRUS1 REG>D+ ! ,IONIAN & ,AEOLIAN ,GREEKS Z VASSALS ( 8 "F1 TOOK !M ) HM 9 8 EXP$I;N AG/ ,EGYPT AM;G ! O!R N,NS : [N$ 8 SWAY4 ,N[ ! ,EGYPTIANS1 2F ! REIGN ( _! K+ ,PSAMMETI*US1 2LIEV$ !MVS 6BE ! MO/ ANCI5T ( MANK9D4 ,S9CE ,PSAMMETI*US1 H["E1 MADE AN ATTEMPT 64COV] :O 7 ACTU,Y ! PRIMITIVE RACE1 !Y H BE5 ( OP9ION T :ILE !Y SURPASS ALL O!R N,NS1 ! ,PHRYGIANS SURPASS !M 9 ANTIQU;Y4 ,? K+1 F9D+ X IMPOSSI# 6MAKE \ 0D9T ( 9QUIRY :AT M5 7 ! MO/ ANCI5T1 3TRIV$ ! #AHF FOLL[+ ME?OD ( 4COV]Y3- ,HE TOOK TWO *N (! -MON SORT1 & GAVE !M OV] 6A H]DSMAN 6BR+ UP AT 8 FOLDS1 /RICTLY *>G+ HM 6LET NO "O UTT] A ^W 9 _! PRES;E1 B 6KEEP !M 9 A SEQUE/]$ COTTAGE1 & F "T 6"T 9TRODUCE GOATS 6_! A"P;T1 SEE T !Y GOT _! FILL ( MILK1 & 9 ALL O!R RESPECTS LOOK AF !M4 ,8 OBJECT "H9 0 6"K1 AF ! 9DIST9CT BA2L+S ( 9FANCY 7 OV]1 :AT ^W !Y WD F/ >TICULATE4 ,X HAPP5$ Z HE _H ANTICIPAT$4 ,! H]DSMAN OBEY$ 8 ORD]S = TWO YE>S1 & AT ! 5D ( T "T1 ON 8 "O "D OP5+ ! DOOR ( _! ROOM & GO+ IN1 ! *N BO? RAN UP 6HM ) \T/RET*$ >MS1 & 4T9CTLY SD 8,2COS40 ,:5 ? F/ HAPP5$ ! H]DSMAN TOOK NO NOTICE2 B AFWS :5 HE OBS]V$1 ON -+ (T5 6SEE AF !M1 T ! ^W 0 3/ANTLY 9 _! M\?S1 HE 9=M$ 8 "L1 & 0HIS -M& BR"\ ! *N 96HIS PRES;E4 ,PSAMMETI*US !N HMF HE>D !M SAY ! ^W1 ^U : HE PROCE$$ 6MAKE 9QUIRY :AT P "! 0 :O CALL$ ANY?+ 82COS10 & "H^U HE LE>NT T 82COS0 0 ! ,PHRYGIAN "N = BR1D4 ,9 3SID],N ( ? CIRCUM/.E ! ,EGYPTIANS YIELD$ _! CLAIMS1 & ADMITT$ ! GRT] ANTIQU;Y (! ,PHRYGIANS4 #AHG ,T ^! 7 ! R1L FACTS ,I LE>NT AT ,MEMPHIS F ! PRIE/S ( ,VULCAN4 ,! ,GREEKS1 AM;G O!R FOOLI% TALES1 RELATE T ,PSAMMETI*US _H ! *N BR"\ UP 0WOM5 ^: T;GUES HE _H PREVI\SLY CUT \2 B ! PRIE/S SD _! BR++ UP 0 S* Z ,I H /AT$ ABV4 ,I GOT M* O!R 9=M,N AL F 3V]S,N ) ^! PRIE/S :ILE ,I 0 AT ,MEMPHIS1 & ,I EV5 W5T 6,HELIOPOLIS & 6,!BES1 EXPRESSLY 6TRY :E!R ! PRIE/S ( ^? PLACES WD AGREE 9 _! A3.TS )! PRIE/S AT ,MEMPHIS4 ,! ,HELIOPOLITANS H ! REPUT,N ( 2+ ! BE/ SKILL$ 9 HI/ORY ( ALL ! ,EGYPTIANS4 ,:AT !Y TOLD ME 3C]N+ _! RELIGION X IS N MY 9T5;N 6REP1T1 EXCEPT ! "NS ( _! DEITIES1 : ,I 2LIEVE ALL M5 "K EQU,Y4 ,IF ,I RELATE ANY?+ ELSE 3C]N+ ^! MATT]S1 X W ONLY 2 :5 -PELL$ 6D S 0! C\RSE ( MY N>RATIVE4 ,N[ ) REG>D 6M]E HUMAN MATT]S1 ! A3.TS : !Y GAVE1 & 9 : ALL AGRE$1 7 ! FOLL[+4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS1 !Y SD1 7 ! F/ 64COV] ! SOL> YE>1 & 6POR;N \ XS C\RSE 96TWELVE "PS4 ,!Y OBTA9$ ? K F ! />S4 7,6MY M9D !Y 3TRIVE _! YE> M* M CL"ELY ?AN #AHH ! ,GREEKS1 = ^! LA/ E O!R YE> 9T]CALATE A :OLE MON?1 B ! ,EGYPTIANS1 DIVID+ ! YE> 96TWELVE MON?S ( ?IRTY "DS EA*1 ADD E YE> A SPACE ( FIVE "DS 2SS1 ":BY ! CIRCUIT (! S1SONS IS MADE 6RETURN ) UNI=M;Y47 ,! ,EGYPTIANS1 !Y W5T ON 6A6IRM1 F/ BR"\ 96USE ! "NS (! TWELVE GODS1 : ! ,GREEKS ADOPT$ F !M2 & F/ ERECT$ ALT>S1 IMAGES1 & TEMPLES 6! GODS2 & AL F/ 5GRAV$ ^U /"O ! FIGURES ( ANIMALS4 ,9 MO/ ( ^! CASES !Y PROV$ 6ME T :AT !Y SD 0 TRUE4 ,& !Y TOLD ME T ! F/ MAN :O RUL$ OV] ,EGYPT 0 ,M91 & T 9 8 "T ALL ,EGYPT1 EXCEPT ! ,!BAIC CANTON1 0 A M>%1 N"O (! L& 2L ,LAKE ,MO]IS !N %[+ XF ABV ! SURFACE (! WAT]4 ,? IS A 4T.E ( SEV5 "DS' SAIL F ! SEA UP ! RIV]4 ,:AT !Y SD ( _! C.TRY SEEM$ 6ME V R1SONA#4 ,= ANY "O :O SEES ,EGYPT1 )\T HAV+ HE>D A ^W AB X 2F1 M/ P]CV1 IF HE HAS ONLY -MON P[]S ( OBS]V,N1 T ! ,EGYPT 6: ! ,GREEKS G 9 _! %IPS IS AN ACQUIR$ C.TRY1 ! GIFT (! RIV]4 ,! SAME IS TRUE ( ! L& ABV ! LAKE1 6! 4T.E ( ?REE "DS' VOYAGE1 3C]N+ : ! ,EGYPTIANS SAY #AHI NO?+1 B : EXACTLY ! SAME K9D ( C.TRY4 ,! FOLL[+ IS ! G5]AL "* (! REGION4 ,9 ! F/ PLACE1 ON APPROA*+ X 0SEA1 :5 Y >E / A "D'S SAIL F ! L&1 IF Y LET D[N A S.D+-L9E Y W BR+ UP MUD1 & F9D YRF 9 ELEV5 FA?OMS' WAT]1 : %[S T ! SOIL WA%$ D[N 0! /R1M EXT5DS 6T 4T.E4 ,! L5G? (! C.TRY AL;G %ORE1 AC 6! B.DS T WE ASSIGN 6,EGYPT1 "NLY F ! ,PL9?9ETIC GULF 6,LAKE ,S]BONIS1 : EXT5DS AL;G ! BASE ( ,M.T ,CASIUS1 IS SIXTY S*OENES4 ,! N,NS ^: T]RITORIES >E SCANTY M1SURE !M 0! FA?OM2 ^? ^: B.DS >E LESS 3F9$1 0! FURL;G2 ^? :O H AN AMPLE T]RITORY1 0! P>ASANG2 B IF M5 H A C.TRY : IS V VA/1 !Y M1SURE X 0! S*OENE4 ,N[ ! L5G? (! P>ASANG IS ?IRTY FURL;GS1 B ! S*OENE1 : IS AN ,EGYPTIAN M1SURE1 IS SIXTY FURL;GS4 ,?US ! COA/L9E ( ,EGYPT WD EXT5D A L5G? ( ?REE ?\S& SIX HUNDR$ FURL;GS4 ,F ! COA/ 9L& Z F> Z ,HELIOPOLIS ! BR1D? ( ,EGYPT IS 3SID]A#1 ! C.TRY IS FLAT1 )\T SPR+S1 & FULL ( SWAMPS4 ,! L5G? (! R\TE F ! SEA UP #AIJ 6,HELIOPOLIS IS ALM EXACTLY ! SAME Z T ( ! ROAD : RUNS F ! ALT> (! TWELVE GODS AT ,A!NS 6! TEMPLE ( ,OLYMPIAN ,JOVE AT ,PISA4 ,IF A P]SON MADE A CALCUL,N HE WD F9D B A V LL DI6];E 2T ! TWO R\TES1 N M ?AN AB FIFTE5 FURL;GS2 =! ROAD F ,A!NS 6,PISA FALLS %ORT ( FIFTE5 HUNDR$ FURL;GS 0EXACTLY FIFTE51 ":AS ! 4T.E ( ,HELIOPOLIS F ! SEA IS J ! R.D NUMB]4 ,Z "O PROCE$S 2Y ,HELIOPOLIS UP ! C.TRY1 ,EGYPT 2COMES N>R[1 ! ,>ABIAN RANGE ( HILLS1 : HAS A DIREC;N F NOR? 6S\?1 %UTT+ X 9 ^U ! "O SIDE1 &! ,LIBYAN RANGE ^U ! O!R4 ,! =M] RIDGE RUNS ON )\T A BR1K1 & /RET*ES AWAY 6! SEA CALL$ ! ,]Y?RAEAN2 X 3TA9S ! QU>RIES :;E ! /"O 0 CUT =! PYRAMIDS ( ,MEMPHIS3 & ? IS ! PO9T ": X C1SES XS F/ DIREC;N1 & B5DS AWAY 9 ! MANN] ABV 9DICAT$4 ,9 XS GRTE/ L5G? F EA/ 6WE/ X IS1 Z ,I H BE5 9=M$1 A 4T.E ( TWO MON?S' J\RNEY T[>DS ! EXTREME EA/ XS SKIRTS PRODUCE FRANK9C5SE4 ,S* >E ! *IEF F1TURES ( ? RANGE4 ,ON ! ,LIBYAN SIDE1 ! O!R RIDGE ":ON ! PYRAMIDS /& IS ROCKY & COV]$ ) S&2 XS DIREC;N IS #AIA ! SAME Z T (! ,>ABIAN RIDGE 9 ! F/ "P ( XS C\RSE4 ,ABV ,HELIOPOLIS1 !N1 "! IS NO GRT BR1D? ( T]RITORY = S* A C.TRY Z ,EGYPT1 B DUR+ F\R "DS' SAIL ,EGYPT IS N>R[2 ! VALLEY 2T ! TWO RANGES IS A LEVEL PLA91 & SEEM$ 6ME 6BE1 AT ! N>R[E/ PO9T1 N M ?AN TWO HUNDR$ FURL;GS ACR F ! ,>ABIAN 6! ,LIBYAN HILLS4 ,ABV ? PO9T ,EGYPT AG WID5S4 ,F ,HELIOPOLIS 6,!BES IS N9E "DS' SAIL UP ! RIV]2 ! 4T.E IS EI$ EVID5TLY 6H =M$ AT "O "T A GULF (! SEA4 ,X RESEM#S 76-P>E SMALL ?+S ) GRT7 ! "PS AB ,ILIUM #AIB & ,TEU?RANIA1 ,EPHESUS1 &! PLA9 (! ,MAE&]4 ,9 ALL ^! REGIONS ! L& HAS BE5 =M$ 0RIV]S1 ":( ! GRTE/ IS N 6-P>E = SIZE ) ANY "O (! FIVE M\?S (! ,NILE4 ,I CD M5;N O!R RIV]S AL1 F> 9F]IOR 6! ,NILE 9 MAGNITUDE1 T H E6ECT$ V GRT *ANGES4 ,AM;G ^! N ! L1/ IS ! ,A*EL\S1 :1 AF PASS+ "? ,AC>NANIA1 EMPTIES XF 96! SEA OPPOSITE ! ISL&S CALL$ ,E*9ADES1 & HAS ALR JO9$ "O-HALF ( !M 6! 3T95T4 ,9 ,>ABIA1 N F> F ,EGYPT1 "! IS A L;G & N>R[ GULF RUNN+ 9L& F ! SEA CALL$ ! ,]Y?RAEAN1 ( : ,I W "H SET D[N ! DIM5.NS4 ,/>T+ F XS 9N]MO/ RECESS1 & US+ A R[-BOAT1 Y TAKE =TY "DS 6R1* ! OP5 MA91 :ILE Y MAY CROSS ! GULF AT XS WIDE/ "P 9 ! SPACE ( HALF A "D4 ,9 ? SEA "! IS AN EBB & FL[ (! TIDE E "D4 ,MY OP9ION IS T ,EGYPT 0 =M]LY V M* S* A GULF Z ?- "O GULF P5ETRAT$ F ! SEA T WA%ES ,EGYPT ON ! NOR?1 & EXT5D$ XF T[>DS ,E?IOPIA2 ANO!R 5T]$ F ! S\!RN OC1N1 & /RET*$ T[>DS ,SYRIA2 ! TWO GULFS RAN 96! L& S Z ALM 6MEET EA* O!R1 & LEFT 2T !M ONLY A V N>R[ TRACT ( C.TRY4 ,N[ IF ! #AIC ,NILE %D *OOSE 6DIV]T 8 WAT]S F _! PRES5T B$ 96? ,>ABIAN GULF1 :AT IS "! 6H9D] X F 2+ FILL$ UP 0! /R1M )91 AT ! UTMO/1 TW5TY ?\S& YE>S8 ,= MY "P1 ,I ?9K X WD 2 FILL$ 9 HALF ! "T4 ,H[ !N %D N A GULF1 EV5 ( M* GRT] SIZE1 H BE5 FILL$ UP 9 ! AGES T PASS$ 2F ,I 0 BORN1 0A RIV] T IS AT ONCE S L>GE & S GIV5 6"W+ *ANGES8 ,?US ,I GIVE CR$IT 6^? F :OM ,I RCVD ? A3.T ( ,EGYPT1 & AM MYF1 MOREOV]1 /R;GLY (! SAME OP9ION1 S9CE ,I REM>K$ T ! C.TRY PROJECTS 96! SEA FUR!R ?AN ! NEI NO RESEMBL.E EI 6XS BORD]L& ,>ABIA1 OR 6,LIBYA- NAY1 NOR EV5 6,SYRIA1 : =MS ! S1BO>D ( ,>ABIA2 B ":AS ! SOIL ( ,LIBYA IS1 WE "K1 S&Y &(A R$DI% HUE1 & T ( ,>ABIA & ,SYRIA 9CL9ES 6/"O & CLAY1 ,EGYPT HAS A SOIL T IS BLACK & CRUMBLY1 Z 2+ ALLUVIAL & =M$ (! DEPOSITS #AID BR"\ D[N 0! RIV] F ,E?IOPIA4 ,"O FACT : ,I LE>NT (! PRIE/S IS 6ME A /R;G EVID;E (! ORIG9 (! C.TRY4 ,!Y SD T :5 ,MO]IS 0 K+1 ! ,NILE OV]FL[$ ALL ,EGYPT 2L ,MEMPHIS1 Z SOON Z X ROSE S LL Z EIS AT ! "T :5 ,I HE>D ? (! PRIE/S2 YET AT ! PRES5T "D1 UN.S ! RIV] RISE SIXTE51 OR1 AT ! V L1/1 FIFTE5 CUBITS1 X DOES N OV]FL[ ! L&S4 ,X SEEMS 6ME1 "!=E1 T IF ! L& GOES ON RIS+ & GR[+ AT ? RATE1 ! ,EGYPTIANS :O DWELL 2L ,LAKE ,MO]IS1 9 ! ,DELTA 7Z X IS CALL$7 & ELSE":1 W "O "D1 0! /OPPAGE (! 9UND,NS1 SU6] P]MAN5TLY ! FATE : !Y TOLD ME !Y EXPECT$ WD "S "T OR O!R 2FALL ! ,GREEKS4 ,ON HE>+ T ! :OLE L& ( ,GREECE IS WAT]$ 0RA9 F H1V51 & N1 L _! [N1 9UNDAT$ 0RIV]S1 !Y OBS]V$--8,"S "D ! ,GREEKS W 2 4APPO9T$ ( _! GR& HOPE1 & !N !Y W 2 WRET*$LY HUNGRY02 : 0 Z M* Z 6SAY1 8,IF ,GOD % "S "D SEE FIT N 6GRANT ! ,GREEKS RA91 B % A6LICT !M )A L;G DR"\1 ! ,GREEKS W 2 SWEPT AWAY 0A FAM9E1 S9CE !Y H NO?+ 6RELY ON B RA9 F #AIE ,JOVE1 & H NO O!R RES\RCE = WAT]40 ,& C]TES1 9 ?US SP1K+ (! ,GREEKS ! ,EGYPTIANS SAY NO?+ B :AT IS TRUE4 ,B N[ LET ME TELL ! ,EGYPTIANS H[ ! CASE /&S ) !MVS4 ,IF1 Z ,I SD 2F1 ! C.TRY 2L ,MEMPHIS1 : IS ! L& T IS ALW RIS+1 3T9UES 69CR1SE 9 HEIE 6GET A CROP2 B ! HUSB&MAN WAITS TILL ! RIV] HAS ( XS [N A3ORD SPR1D XF OV] ! FIELDS & )DRAWN AG 6XS B$1 & !N S[S 8 PLOT ( GR.D1 & AF S[+ TURNS 8 SW9E 96X- ! SW9E TR1D 9 ! CORN- AF : HE HAS ONLY 6AWAIT ! H>VE/4 ,! SW9E S]VE HM AL 6?RA% ! GRA91 : IS !N C>RI$ 6! G>N]4 ,IF !N WE *OOSE 6ADOPT ! VIEWS #AIF (! ,IONIANS 3C]N+ ,EGYPT1 WE M/ -E 6! 3CLU.N T ! ,EGYPTIANS _H =M]LY NO C.TRY AT ALL4 ,=! ,IONIANS SAY T NO?+ IS RE,Y ,EGYPT B ! ,DELTA1 : EXT5DS AL;G %ORE F ! ,WAT*-T[] ( ,P]SEUS1 Z X IS CALL$1 6! ,PELUSIAC ,SALT-,PANS1 A 4T.E ( =TY S*OENES1 & /RET*ES 9L& Z F> Z ! C;Y ( ,C]CASORUS1 ": ! ,NILE DIVIDES 96! TWO /R1MS : R1* ! SEA AT ,PELUSIUM & ,CANOBUS RESPECTIVELY4 ,! RE/ ( :AT IS A3.T$ ,EGYPT 2L;GS1 !Y SAY1 EI 6,>ABIA OR ,LIBYA4 ,B ! ,DELTA1 Z ! ,EGYPTIANS A6IRM1 & Z ,I MYF AM P]SUAD$1 IS =M$ (! DEPOSITS (! RIV]1 & HAS ONLY REC5TLY1 IF ,I MAY USE ! EXPRES.N1 -E 6LIE MISTAK5 9 :AT !Y SAY ( ,EGYPT4 ,IF1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 X IS !Y :O >E "R1 !N ,I "UTAKE 6%[ T NEI ! ,IONIANS NOR ANY (! O!R ,GREEKS "K H[ 6C.T4 ,= !Y ALL SAY T ! E>? IS DIVID$ 96?REE "PS1 ,EUROPE1 ,ASIA1 & ,LIBYA1 ":AS !Y "\ 6ADD A F\R? "P1 ! ,DELTA ( ,EGYPT1 S9CE !Y D N 9CLUDE X EI 9 ,ASIA OR ,LIBYA4 ,= IS X N _! !ORY T ! ,NILE SEP>ATES ,ASIA F ,LIBYA8 ,Z ! ,NILE1 "!=E1 SPLITS 9 TWO AT ! APEX (! ,DELTA1 ! ,DELTA XF M/ 2 A SEP>ATE C.TRY1 N 3TA9$ 9 EI ,ASIA OR ,LIBYA4 ,"H ,I TAKE MY L1VE (! OP9IONS (! ,IONIANS1 & PROCE$ 6DELIV] MY [N S5TI;TS ON ^! SUBJECTS4 ,I 3SID] ,EGYPT 6BE ! :OLE C.TRY 9HABIT$ 0! ,EGYPTIANS1 J Z ,CILICIA IS ! TRACT O3UPI$ 0! ,CILICIANS1 & ,ASSYRIA T POSSESS$ 0! ,ASSYRIANS4 ,& ,I REG>D ! ONLY #AIH PROP] B.D>Y-L9E 2T ,LIBYA & ,ASIA 6BE T : IS M>K$ \ 0! ,EGYPTIAN FRONTI]4 ,= IF WE TAKE ! B.D>Y-L9E -MONLY RCVD 0! ,GREEKS1 WE M/ REG>D ,EGYPT Z DIVID$1 AL;G XS :OLE L5G? F ,ELEPHANT9E &! ,CAT>ACTS 6,C]CASORUS1 96TWO "PS1 EA* 2L;G+ 6A DI6]5T POR;N (! _W1 "O 6,ASIA1 ! O!R 6,LIBYA2 S9CE ! ,NILE DIVIDES ,EGYPT 9 TWO F ! ,CAT>ACTS 6! SEA1 RUNN+ Z F> Z ! C;Y ( ,C]CASORUS 9 A S+LE /R1M1 B AT T PO9T SEP>AT+ 96?REE BRAN*ES1 ":( ! "O : B5DS EA/W>D IS CALL$ ! ,PELUSIAC M\?1 & T : SLANTS 6! WE/1 ! ,CANOBIC4 ,M1N:ILE ! /RAIRIES Z L>GE A BODY ( WAT]1 Z MO/ (! O!RS1 ! M\? CALL$ ! ,SEB5NYTIC4 ,2SS ^! "! >E TWO O!R M\?S : RUN \ (! ,SEB5NYTIC CALL$ RESPECTIVELY ! ,SAITIC &! ,M5DESIAN4 ,! ,BOLBIT9E M\?1 &! ,BUCOLIC1 >E N NATURAL BRAN*ES1 B *ANNELS MADE 0EXCAV,N4 ,MY JUDG;T Z 6! EXT5T ( ,EGYPT #AII IS 3FIRM$ 0AN ORACLE DELIV]$ AT ! %R9E ( ,AMMON1 ( : ,I _H NO K AT ALL UNTIL AF ,I _H =M$ MY OP9ION4 ,X HAPP5$ T ! P (! CITIES ,M>EA & ,APIS1 :O LIVE 9 ! "P ( ,EGYPT T BORD]S ON ,LIBYA1 TOOK A 4LIKE 6! RELIGI\S USAGES (! C.TRY 3C]N+ SACRIFICIAL ANIMALS1 & WI%$ NO L;G] 6BE RE/RICT$ F EAT+ ! FLE% ( C[S4 ,S1 Z !Y 2LIEV$ !MVS 6BE ,LIBYANS & N ,EGYPTIANS1 !Y S5T 6! %R9E 6SAY T1 HAV+ NO?+ 9 -MON )! ,EGYPTIANS1 NEI 9HABIT+ ! ,DELTA NOR US+ ! ,EGYPTIAN T;GUE1 !Y CLAIM$ 6BE ALL[$ 6EAT :AT"E !Y PL1S$4 ,_! REQUE/1 H["E1 0 REFUS$ 0! GOD1 :O DCLD 9 REPLY T ,EGYPT 0 ! 5TIRE TRACT ( C.TRY : ! ,NILE OV]SPR1DS & IRRIGATES1 &! ,EGYPTIANS 7 ! P :O LIV$ 2L ,ELEPHANT9E1 & DRANK ! WAT]S ( T RIV]4 ,S SD ! ORACLE4 ,N[ ! ,NILE1 :5 X OV]FL[S1 FLOODS N ONLY ! ,DELTA1 B AL ! TRACTS ( C.TRY ON BO? SIDES ! /R1M : >E ?"\ 62L;G 6,LIBYA & ,>ABIA1 9 "S PLACES R1*+ 6! EXT5T ( TWO "DS' J\RNEY F XS BANKS1 9 "S EV5 EXCE$+ T 4T.E1 B 9 O!RS FALL+ %ORT ( X4 #BJJ ,3C]N+ ! NATURE (! RIV]1 ,I 0 N A# 6GA9 ANY 9=M,N EI F ! PRIE/S OR F O!RS4 ,I 0 "PICUL>LY ANXI\S 6LE>N F !M :Y ! ,NILE1 AT ! -M;E;T (! SUMM] SOL/ICE1 2G9S 6RISE1 & 3T9UES 69CR1SE =A HUNDR$ "DS- & :Y1 Z SOON Z T NUMB] IS PA/1 X =?) RETIRES & 3TRACTS XS /R1M1 3T9U+ L[ DUR+ ! :OLE (! W9T] UNTIL ! SUMM] SOL/ICE -ES R.D AG4 ,ON N"O ( ^! PO9TS CD ,I OBTA9 ANY EXPLAN,N F ! 9HABITANTS1 ?\< ,I MADE E 9QUIRY1 WI%+ 6"K :AT 0 -MONLY REPORT$- !Y CD NEI TELL ME :AT SPECIAL VIRTUE ! ,NILE HAS : MAKES X S OPPOSITE 9 XS NATURE 6ALL O!R /R1MS1 NOR :Y1 UNLIKE E O!R RIV]1 X GIVES =? NO BREEZES F XS SURFACE4 ,,5D ,,( ,,VOLUME ,I ,,VOLUME ,,II #BJA ,"S (! ,GREEKS1 H["E1 WI%+ 6GET A REPUT,N = CL"E;S1 H (F]$ EXPLAN,NS (! PH5OM5A (! RIV]1 = : !Y H A3.T$ 9 ?REE DI6]5T WAYS4 ,TWO ( ^! ,I D N ?9K X WOR? :ILE 6SP1K (1 FUR!R ?AN SIMPLY 6M5;N :AT !Y >E4 ,"O PRET5DS T ! ,ETESIAN W9DS CAUSE ! RISE (! RIV] 0PREV5T+ ! ,NILE- WAT] F RUNN+ (F 96! SEA4 ,B 9 ! F/ PLACE X HAS (T5 HAPP5$1 :5 ! ,ETESIAN W9DS DID N BL[1 T ! ,NILE HAS RIS5 AC 6XS USUAL WONT2 & FUR!R1 IF ! ,ETESIAN W9DS PRODUC$ ! E6ECT1 ! O!R RIV]S : FL[ 9 A DIREC;N OPPOSITE 6^? W9DS "\ 6PRES5T ! SAME PH5OM5A Z ! ,NILE1 &! M S Z !Y >E ALL SMALL] /R1MS1 & H A W1K] CURR5T4 ,B ^! RIV]S1 ( : "! >E _M BO? 9 ,SYRIA & ,LIBYA1 >E 5TIRELY UNLIKE ! ,NILE 9 ? RESPECT4 ,! SECOND OP9ION IS EV5 M UNSCI5TIFIC ?AN ! "O J M5;N$1 & AL1 IF ,I MAY S SAY1 M M>VELL\S4 ,X IS T ! ,NILE ACTS S /RANGELY1 2C X FL[S F ! OC1N1 & T ! OC1N FL[S ALL R.D ! E>?4 ,! ?IRD EXPLAN,N1 : IS V M* M #BJB PLAUSI# ?AN EI (! O!RS1 IS POSITIVELY ! FUR!/ F ! TRU?2 = "! IS RE,Y NO?+ 9 :AT X SAYS1 ANY M ?AN 9 ! O!R !ORIES4 ,X IS1 T ! 9UND,N (! ,NILE IS CAUS$ 0! MELT+ ( SN[S4 ,N[1 Z ! ,NILE FL[S \ ( ,LIBYA1 "? ,E?IOPIA1 96,EGYPT1 H[ IS X POSSI# T X C 2 =M$ ( MELT$ SN[1 RUNN+1 Z X DOES1 F ! HOTTE/ REGIONS (! _W 96COOL] C.TRIES8 ,_M >E ! PRO(S ":BY ANY "O CAPA# ( R1SON+ ON ! SUBJECT MAY 2 3V9C$ T X IS MO/ UNLIKELY ? %D 2 ! CASE4 ,! F/ & /R;GE/ >GU;T IS FURNI%$ 0! W9DS1 : ALW BL[ HOT F ^! REGIONS4 ,! SECOND IS T RA9 & FRO/ >E UN"KN "!4 ,N[ :5"E SN[ FALLS1 X M/ ( NECESS;Y RA9 )9 FIVE "DS24S T1 IF "! 7 SN[1 "! M/ 2 RA9 AL 9 ^? "PS4 ,?IRDLY1 X IS C]TA9 T ! NATIVES (! C.TRY >E BLACK )! H1T1 T ! KITES &! SWALL[S REMA9 "! ! :OLE YE>1 & T ! CRANES1 :5 !Y FLY F ! 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UPP] "PS ( ,LIBYA1 A6ECTS !M 9 ! FOLL[+ WAY4 ,Z ! AIR 9 ^? REGIONS IS 3/ANTLY CLE>1 &! C.TRY W>M "? ! ABS;E ( COLD W9DS1 ! SUN 9 8 PASSAGE ACR !M ACTS ^U !M #BJD EXACTLY Z HE WONT 6ACT ELSE": 9 SUMM]1 :5 8 PA? IS 9 ! MI4LE ( H1V5- T IS1 HE ATTRACTS ! WAT]4 ,AF ATTRACT+ X1 HE AG REPELS X 96! UPP] REGIONS1 ": ! W9DS LAY HOLD ( X1 SCATT] X1 & REDUCE X 6A VAP\R1 :;E X NATUR,Y 5 -ES 6PASS T ! W9DS : BL[ F ? QU>T]- ! S\? & S\?-WE/- >E ( ALL W9DS ! MO/ RA9Y4 ,& MY [N OP9ION IS T ! SUN DOES N GET RID ( ALL ! WAT] : HE DRAWS YE> 0YE> F ! ,NILE1 B RETA9S "S AB HM4 ,:5 ! W9T] 2G9S 6S(T51 ! SUN GOES BACK AG 6HIS OLD PLACE 9 ! MI4LE (! H1V51 & PROCE$S 6ATTRACT WAT] EQU,Y F ALL C.TRIES4 ,TILL !N ! O!R RIV]S RUN BIG1 F ! QUANT;Y ( RA9-WAT] : !Y BR+ D[N F C.TRIES ": S M* MOI/URE FALLS T ALL ! L& IS CUT 96GULLIES2 B 9 SUMM]1 :5 ! %[]S FAIL1 &! SUN ATTRACTS _! WAT]1 !Y 2COME L[4 ,! ,NILE1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 N DERIV+ ANY ( XS BULK F RA9S1 & 2+ 9 W9T] SUBJECT 6! ATTRAC;N (! SUN1 NATUR,Y RUNS AT T S1SON1 UNLIKE ALL O!R /R1MS1 )A LESS BUR!N ( WAT] ?AN 9 ! SUMM] "T4 ,= 9 SUMM] X IS EXPOS$ 6ATTRAC;N EQU,Y ) ALL O!R RIV]S1 B 9 W9T] X SU6]S AL"O4 #BJE ,! SUN1 "!=E1 ,I REG>D Z ! SOLE CAUSE (! PH5OM5ON4 ,X IS ! SUN AL1 9 MY OP9ION1 :1 0H1T+ ! SPACE "? : X PASSES1 MAKES ! AIR 9 ,EGYPT S DRY4 ,"! IS ?US P]PETUAL SUMM] 9 ! UPP] "PS ( ,LIBYA4 ,7 ! POSI;N (! H1V5LY REGIONS REV]S$1 S T ! PLACE ": N[ ! NOR? W9D &! W9T] H _! DWELL+ 2CAME ! /,N (! S\? W9D &(! NOON-"D1 :ILE1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! /,N (! S\? W9D 2CAME T (! NOR?1 ! 3SEQU;E WD 2 T ! SUN1 DRIV5 F ! MID-H1V5 0! W9T] &! NOR!RN GALES1 WD 2TAKE HMF 6! UPP] "PS ( ,EUROPE1 Z HE N[ DOES 6^? ( ,LIBYA1 & !N ,I 2LIEVE 8 PASSAGE ACR ,EUROPE WD A6ECT ! ,I/] EXACTLY Z ! ,NILE IS A6ECT$ AT ! PRES5T "D4 ,&) RESPECT 6! FACT T NO BREEZE BL[S F ! ,NILE1 ,I AM ( OP9ION T NO W9D IS LIKELY 6>ISE 9 V HOT C.TRIES1 = BREEZES LOVE 6BL[ F "S COLD QU>T]4 ,LET U L1VE ^! ?+S1 H["E1 6_! NATURAL C\RSE1 63T9UE Z !Y >E & H BE5 F ! 2G9N+4 ,) REG>D 6! S\RCES (! ,NILE1 ,I H F.D NO "O AM;G ALL ^? ) :OM ,I H 3V]S$1 #BJF :E!R ,EGYPTIANS1 ,LIBYANS1 OR ,GREEKS1 :O PROFESS$ 6H ANY K1 EXCEPT A S+LE P]SON4 ,HE 0 ! SCRIBE :O KEPT ! REGI/] ( ! SACR$ TR1SURES ( ,M9]VA 9 ! C;Y ( ,SAIS1 & HE DID N SEEM 6ME 6BE 9 E>NE/ :5 HE SD T HE KNEW !M P]FECTLY WELL4 ,8 /ORY 0 Z FOLL[S3--8,2T ,SY5E1 A C;Y (! ,!BAIS1 & ,ELEPHANT9E1 "! >E0 7HE SD7 8TWO HILLS ) %>P 3ICAL TOPS2 ! "N (! "O IS ,CROPHI1 (! O!R1 ,MOPHI4 ,MIDWAY 2T !M >E ! F.TA9S (! ,NILE1 F.TA9S : X IS IMPOSSI# 6FA?OM4 ,HALF ! WAT] RUNS NOR?W>D 96,EGYPT1 HALF 6! S\? T[>DS ,E?IOPIA40 ,! F.TA9S 7 "KN 6BE UNFA?OMA#1 HE DCLD1 2C ,PSAMMETI*US1 AN ,EGYPTIAN K+1 _H MADE TRIAL ( !M4 ,HE _H CAUS$ A ROPE 6BE MADE1 _M ?\S& FA?OMS 9 L5G?1 & _H S.D$ ! F.TA9 ) X1 B CD F9D NO BOTTOM4 ,0? ! SCRIBE GAVE ME 6"U/&1 IF "! 0 ANY TRU? AT ALL 9 :AT HE SD1 T 9 ? F.TA9 "! >E C]TA9 /R;G $DIES1 &A REGURGIT,N1 [+ 6! =CE ":) ! WAT] DA%ES AG/ ! M.TA9S1 & H;E A ,S.D+-L9E _C 2 GOT 6R1* ! BOTTOM (! SPR+4 ,NO O!R 9=M,N ON ? H1D CD ,I #BJG OBTA9 F ANY QU>T]4 ,ALL T ,I SU3E$$ 9 LE>N+ FUR!R (! M 4TANT POR;NS (! ,NILE1 0ASC5D+ MYF Z HI< Z ,ELEPHANT9E & MAK+ 9QUIRIES 3C]N+ ! "PS 2Y1 0 ! FOLL[+3- ,Z "O ADV.ES 2Y ,ELEPHANT9E1 ! L& RISES4 ,H;E X IS NEC 9 ? "P (! RIV] 6ATTA* A ROPE 6! BOAT ON EA* SIDE1 Z M5 H>;S AN OX1 & S PROCE$ ON ! J\RNEY4 ,IF ! ROPE SNAPS1 ! VESSEL IS BORNE AWAY D[N /R1M 0! =CE (! CURR5T4 ,! NAVIG,N 3T9UES ! SAME = F\R "DS1 ! RIV] W9D+ GRTLY1 L ! ,MAE&]1 &! 4T.E TRAV]S$ AM.T+ 6TWELVE S*OENES4 ,"H Y -E ^U A SMOO? & LEVEL PLA91 ": ! ,NILE FL[S 9 TWO BRAN*ES1 R.D AN ISL& CALL$ ,TA*OMPSO4 ,! C.TRY ABV ,ELEPHANT9E IS 9HABIT$ 0! ,E?IOPIANS1 :O POSSESS "O-HALF ( ? ISL&1 ! ,EGYPTIANS O3UPY+ ! O!R4 ,ABV ! ISL& "! IS A GRT LAKE1 ! %ORES ( : >E 9HABIT$ 0,E?IOPIAN NOMADS2 AF PASS+ X1 Y -E AG 6! /R1M (! ,NILE1 : RUNS 96! LAKE4 ,"H Y L&1 & TRAVEL = =TY "DS AL;G ! BANKS (! RIV]1 S9CE X IS IMPOSSI# 6PROCE$ FUR!R 9 A BOAT ON A3.T (! %>P P1KS : JUT \ F ! WAT]1 &! SUNK5 ROCKS : AB.D 9 T #BJH "P (! /R1M4 ,:5 Y H PASS$ ? POR;N (! RIV] 9 ! SPACE ( =TY "DS1 Y G ON BO>D ANO!R BOAT & PROCE$ 0WAT] = TWELVE "DS M1 AT ! 5D ( : "T Y R1* A GRT C;Y CALL$ ,M]OE1 : IS SD 6BE ! CAPITAL (! O!R ,E?IOPIANS4 ,! ONLY GODS WOR%IPP$ 0! 9HABITANTS >E ,JUPIT] & ,BAC*US1 6:OM GRT HON\RS >E PD4 ,"! IS AN ORACLE ( ,JUPIT] 9 ! C;Y1 : DIRECTS ! W>LIKE EXP$I;NS (! ,E?IOPIANS2 :5 X -M&S !Y G 6W>1 & 9 :AT"E DIREC;N X BIDS !M M>*1 ?I!R /RAIRY _! >MS4 ,ON L1V+ ? C;Y1 & AG M.T+ ! /R1M1 9 ! SAME SPACE ( "T : X TOOK Y 6R1* ! CAPITAL F ,ELEPHANT9E1 Y -E 6! ,DES]T]S1 :O BE> ! "N ( ,ASMA*4 ,? ^W1 TRANSLAT$ 96\R LANGUAGE1 M1NS 8! M5 :O /& ON ! LEFT H& (! K+40 ,^! ,DES]T]S >E ,EGYPTIANS (! W>RIOR CA/E1 :O1 6! NUMB] ( TWO HUNDR$ & =TY ?\S&1 W5T OV] 6! ,E?IOPIANS 9 ! REIGN ( K+ ,PSAMMETI*US4 ,! CAUSE ( _! DES];N 0 ! FOLL[+3- ,?REE G>RISONS 7 MA9TA9$ 9 ,EGYPT AT T "T1 "O 9 ! C;Y ( ,ELEPHANT9E AG/ ! ,E?IOPIANS1 ANO!R 9 ! ,PELUSIAC ,DAPHNAE1 AG/ #BJI ! ,SYRIANS & ,>ABIANS1 &A ?IRD1 AG/ ! ,LIBYANS1 9 ,M>EA4 7,! V SAME PO/S >E 6? "D O3UPI$ 0! ,P]SIANS1 ^: =CES >E 9 G>RISON BO? 9 ,DAPHNAE & 9 ,ELEPHANT9E47 ,N[ X HAPP5$1 T ON "O O3A.N ! G>RISONS 7 N RELIEV$ DUR+ ! SPACE ( ?REE YE>S2 ! SOLDI]S1 "!=E1 AT ! 5D ( T "T1 3SULT$ TGR1 & HAV+ DET]M9$ 0-MON 3S5T 6REVOLT1 M>*$ AWAY T[>DS ,E?IOPIA4 ,PSAMMETI*US1 9=M$ (! MOVE;T1 SET \ 9 PURSUIT1 & -+ UP ) !M1 2S"\ !M ) _M ^WS N 6DES]T ! GODS ( _! C.TRY1 NOR AB&ON _! WIVES & *N4 8,NAY1 B10 SD "O (! DES]T]S ) AN UNSEEMLY GE/URE1 8:]"E WE G1 WE >E SURE 5 ( F9D+ WIVES & *N40 ,>RIV$ 9 ,E?IOPIA1 !Y PLAC$ !MVS AT ! 4POSAL (! K+4 ,9 RETURN1 HE MADE !M A PRES5T (A TRACT ( L& : 2L;G$ 6C]TA9 ,E?IOPIANS ) :OM HE 0 AT FEUD1 BI4+ !M EXPEL ! 9HABITANTS & TAKE POSSES.N ( _! T]RITORY4 ,F ! "T T ? SETTLE;T 0 =M$1 _! ACQUA9T.E ) ,EGYPTIAN MANN]S HAS T5D$ 6CIVILISE ! ,E?IOPIANS4 ,?US ! C\RSE (! ,NILE IS "KN1 N ONLY "?\T ,EGYPT1 B 6! EXT5T ( F\R MON?S' J\RNEY EI 0L& OR WAT] ABV ! #BAJ ,EGYPTIAN B.D>Y2 = ON CALCUL,N X W 2 F.D T X TAKES T L5G? ( "T 6TRAVEL F ,ELEPHANT9E 6! C.TRY (! ,DES]T]S4 ,"! ! DIREC;N (! RIV] IS F WE/ 6EA/4 ,2Y1 NO "O HAS ANY C]TA9 K ( XS C\RSE1 S9CE ! C.TRY IS UN9HABIT$ 0R1SON (! EXCESSIVE H1T4 ,I DID HE>1 9DE$1 :AT ,I W N[ RELATE1 F C]TA9 NATIVES ( ,CYR5E4 ,ONCE ^U A "T1 !Y SD1 !Y 7 ON A VISIT 6! ORACUL> %R9E ( ,AMMON1 :5 X *.ED T 9 ! C\RSE ( 3V]S,N ) ,ETE>*US1 ! ,AMMONIAN K+1 ! TALK FELL ^U ! ,NILE1 H[ T XS S\RCES 7 UN"KN 6ALL M54 ,ETE>*US ^U ? M5;N$ T "S ,NASAMONIANS _H ONCE -E 6HIS C\RT1 & :5 ASK$ IF !Y CD GIVE ANY 9=M,N 3C]N+ ! UN9HABIT$ "PS ( ,LIBYA1 _H TOLD ! FOLL[+ TALE4 7,! ,NASAMONIANS >E A ,LIBYAN RACE :O O3UPY ! ,SYRTIS1 &A TRACT ( NO GRT SIZE T[>DS ! EA/47 ,!Y SD "! _H GR[N UP AM;G !M "S WILD "Y M51 ! SONS ( C]TA9 *IEFS1 :O1 :5 !Y CAME 6MAN'S E/ATE1 9DULG$ 9 ALL MANN] ( EXTRAVAGANCIES1 & AM;G O!R ?+S DREW LOTS = FIVE ( _! NUMB] 6G & EXPLORE ! DES]T "PS ( ,LIBYA1 & TRY IF !Y #BAA CD N P5ETRATE FUR!R ?AN ANY _H D"O PREVI\SLY4 ,! COA/ ( ,LIBYA AL;G ! SEA : WA%ES X 6! NOR?1 "?\T XS 5TIRE L5G? F ,EGYPT 6,CAPE ,SOLOEIS1 : IS XS FUR!/ PO9T1 IS 9HABIT$ 0,LIBYANS ( _M 4T9CT TRIBES :O POSSESS ! :OLE TRACT EXCEPT C]TA9 POR;NS : 2L;G 6! ,PHOENICIANS &! ,GREEKS4 ,ABV ! COA/-L9E &! C.TRY 9HABIT$ 0! M>I"T TRIBES1 ,LIBYA IS FULL ( WILD B1/S2 :ILE 2Y ! WILD B1/ REGION "! IS A TRACT : IS :OLLY S&1 V SCANT ( WAT]1 & UTT]LY & 5TIRELY A DES]T4 ,! "Y M5 "!=E1 DESPAT*$ ON ? ]R& 0_! -RADES )A PL5TI;L SUPPLY ( WAT] & PROVI.NS1 TRAVELL$ AT F/ "? ! 9HABIT$ REGION1 PASS+ : !Y CAME 6! WILD B1/ TRACT1 :;E !Y F9,Y 5T]$ ^U ! DES]T1 : !Y PROCE$$ 6CROSS 9 A DIREC;N F EA/ 6WE/4 ,AF J\RNEY+ = _M "DS OV] A WIDE EXT5T ( S&1 !Y CAME AT LA/ 6A PLA9 ": !Y OBS]V$ TREES GR[+2 APPROA*+ !M1 & SEE+ FRUIT ON !M1 !Y PROCE$$ 6GA!R X4 ,:ILE !Y 7 ?US 5GAG$1 "! CAME ^U !M "S DW>FI% M51 "U ! MI4LE HEIRI$ !M (F4 ,! ,NASAMONIANS CD N "U/& A ^W ( #BAB _! LANGUAGE1 NOR _H !Y ANY ACQUA9T.E )! LANGUAGE (! ,NASAMONIANS4 ,!Y 7 L$ ACR EXT5SIVE M>%ES1 & F9,Y CAME 6A T[N1 ": ALL ! M5 7 (! HEI*US ! ,AMMONIAN1 & 8 /ORY1 ONLY A4+ T 7AC 6! ,CYR5AEANS7 HE DCLD T ! ,NASAMONIANS GOT SAFE BACK 6_! C.TRY1 & T ! M5 ^: C;Y !Y _H R1*$ 7 A N,N ( SORC]]S4 ,) RESPECT 6! RIV] : RAN 0_! T[N1 ,ETE>*US 3JECTUR$ X 6BE ! ,NILE2 & R1SON FAV\RS T VIEW4 ,=! ,NILE C]TA9LY FL[S \ ( ,LIBYA1 DIVID+ X D[N ! MI4LE1 & Z ,I 3CV1 JUDG+ ! UN"KN F ! "KN1 RISES AT ! SAME 4T.E F XS M\? Z ! ,I/]4 ,? LATT] RIV] HAS XS S\RCE 9 ! C.TRY (! ,CELTS NE> ! C;Y ,PYR5E1 & RUNS "? ! MI4LE ( ,EUROPE1 DIVID+ X 96TWO POR;NS4 ,! ,CELTS LIVE 2Y ! PILL>S ( ,H]CULES1 & BORD] ON ! ,CYNESIANS1 :O DWELL AT ! EXTREME WE/ ( ,EUROPE4 ,?US ! ,I/] FL[S "? ! :OLE ( ,EUROPE 2F X F9,Y EMPTIES XF 96! ,EUX9E AT ,I/RIA1 #BAC "O (! COLONIES (! ,MILESIANS4 ,N[ Z ? RIV] FL[S "? REGIONS T >E 9HABIT$1 XS C\RSE IS P]FECTLY WELL "KN2 B (! S\RCES (! ,NILE NO "O C GIVE ANY A3.T1 S9CE ,LIBYA1 ! C.TRY "? : X PASSES1 IS DES]T & )\T 9HABITANTS4 ,Z F> Z X 0 POSSI# 6GET 9=M,N 09QUIRY1 ,I H GIV5 A DESCRIP;N (! /R1M4 ,X 5T]S ,EGYPT F ! "PS 2Y4 ,EGYPT LIES ALM EXACTLY OPPOSITE ! M.TA9\S POR;N ( ,CILICIA1 :;E A LIKS 6A GRT L5G?1 2C "! IS NO C.TRY T POSSESSES S _M WOND]S1 NOR ANY T HAS S* A NUMB] ( "WS : DEFY DESCRIP;N4 ,N ONLY IS ! CLIMATE DI6]5T F T (! RE/ (! _W1 &! RIV]S UNLIKE ANY O!R RIV]S1 B ! P AL1 9 MO/ ( _! MANN]S & CU/OMS1 EXACTLY REV]SE ! -MON PRACTICE ( MANK9D4 ,! WOM5 #BAD ATT5D ! M>KETS & TRADE1 :ILE ! M5 SIT AT HOME AT ! LOOM2 & "H1 :ILE ! RE/ (! _W "WS ! WO( UP ! W>P1 ! ,EGYPTIANS "W X D[N2 ! WOM5 LIKEWISE C>RY BUR!NS ^U _! %\LD]S1 :ILE ! M5 C>RY !M ^U _! H1DS4 ,!Y EAT _! FOOD \ ( DOORS 9 ! /REETS1 B RETIRE = PRIVATE PURPOSES 6_! H\SES1 GIV+ Z A R1SON T :AT IS UNSEEMLY1 B NEC1 "\ 6BE D"O 9 SECRET1 B :AT HAS NO?+ UNSEEMLY AB X1 %D 2 D"O OP5LY4 ,A WOMAN _C S]VE ! PRIE/LY (FICE1 EI = GOD OR GO4ESS1 B M5 >E PRIE/S 6BO?2 SONS NE$ N SUPPORT _! 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"YE/ ,NIC&RA- :AT !Y SD 0 3FIRM$ 0! O!R ,DODONAEANS :O DWELL >.D ! TEMPLE4 ,MY [N OP9ION ( ^! MATT]S IS Z FOLL[S3- ,I ?9K T1 IF X 2 TRUE T ! ,PHOENICIANS C>RI$ (F ! HOLY WOM51 & SOLD !M = SLAVES1 ! "O 96,LIBYA &! O!R 96,GREECE1 OR ,PELASGIA 7Z X 0 !N CALL$71 ? LA/ M/ H BE5 SOLD 6! ,!SPROTIANS4 ,AFWS1 :ILE "UGO+ S]VITUDE 9 ^? "PS1 %E BUILT "U A R1L OAK A TEMPLE 6,JUPIT]1 H] ?"\S 9 H] NEW ABODE REV]T+- Z X 0 LIKELY !Y WD D1 IF %E _H BE5 AN ATT5DANT 9 A TEMPLE ( ,JUPIT] AT ,!BES- 6T "PICUL> GOD4 ,!N1 HAV+ ACQUIR$ A K (! ,GREEK T;GUE1 %E SET UP AN ORACLE4 ,%E AL M5;N$ T H] SI/] _H BE5 SOLD =A SLAVE 96,LIBYA 0! SAME P]SONS Z H]F4 ,! ,DODONAEANS CALL$ ! WOM5 DOVES 2C !Y 7 =EIGN]S1 & SEEM$ 6!M 6MAKE A NOISE L BIRDS4 ,AF A :ILE ! DOVE SPOKE )A HUMAN VOICE1 2C ! WOMAN1 ^: =EIGN #BCC TALK _H PREVI\SLY S.D$ 6!M L ! *ATT]+ (A BIRD1 ACQUIR$ ! P[] ( SP1K+ :AT !Y CD "U/&4 ,= H[ C X 2 3CVD POSSI# T A DOVE %D RE,Y SP1K )! VOICE (A MAN8 ,LA/LY1 0CALL+ ! DOVE BLACK ! ,DODONAEANS 9DICAT$ T ! WOMAN 0 AN ,EGYPTIAN4 ,& C]TA9LY ! "* (! ORACLES AT ,!BES & ,DODONA IS V SIMIL>4 ,2SS ? =M ( DIV9,N1 ! ,GREEKS LE>NT AL DIV9,N 0M1NS ( VICTIMS F ! ,EGYPTIANS4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS 7 AL ! F/ 69TRODUCE SOLEMN ASSEMBLIES1 PROCES.NS1 & LITANIES 6! GODS2 ( ALL : ! ,GREEKS 7 TAUE ONLY REC5TLY "KN4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS D N HOLD A S+LE SOLEMN ASSEMBLY1 B S"EAL 9 ! C\RSE (! YE>4 ,( ^! ! *IEF1 : IS BETT] ATT5D$ ?AN ANY O!R1 IS HELD AT ! C;Y ( ,BUBA/IS 9 HON\R ( ,DIANA4 ,! NEXT 9 IMPORT.E IS T : TAKES PLACE AT ,BUSIRIS1 A C;Y SITUAT$ 9 ! V MI4LE (! ,DELTA2 X IS 9 HON\R ( ,ISIS1 :O IS CALL$ 9 ! ,GREEK #BCD T;GUE ,DEMIT] 7,C]ES74 ,"! IS A ?IRD GRT FE/IVAL 9 ,SAIS 6,M9]VA1 A F\R? 9 ,HELIOPOLIS 6! ,SUN1 A FIF? 9 ,BUTO 6,LATONA1 &A SIX? 9 ,PAPREMIS 6,M>S4 ,! FOLL[+ >E ! PROCE$+S ON O3A.N (! ASSEMBLY AT ,BUBA/IS3- ,M5 & WOM5 -E SAIL+ ALL TGR1 VA/ NUMB]S 9 EA* BOAT1 _M (! WOM5 ) CA/ANETS1 : !Y /RIKE1 :ILE "S (! M5 PIPE DUR+ ! :OLE "T (! VOYAGE2 ! REMA9D] (! VOYAG]S1 MALE & FEMALE1 S+ ! :ILE1 & MAKE A CLAPP+ ) _! H&S4 ,:5 !Y >RIVE OPPOSITE ANY (! T[NS ^U ! BANKS (! /R1M1 !Y APPROA* ! %ORE1 &1 :ILE "S (! WOM5 3T9UE 6PLAY & S+1 O!RS CALL AL\D 6! FEMALES (! PLACE & LOAD !M ) ABUSE1 :ILE A C]TA9 NUMB] D.E1 & "S /&+ UP UNCOV] !MVS4 ,AF PROCE$+ 9 ? WAY ALL AL;G ! RIV]-C\RSE1 !Y R1* ,BUBA/IS1 ": !Y CELEBRATE ! F1/ ) ABUNDANT SACRIFICES4 ,M GRAPE-W9E IS 3SUM$ AT ? FE/IVAL ?AN 9 ALL ! RE/ (! YE> 2SS4 ,! NUMB] ( ^? :O ATT5D1 C.T+ ONLY ! M5 & WOM5 & OMITT+ ! *N1 AM.TS1 AC 6! NATIVE REPORTS1 6SEV5 HUNDR$ ?\S&4 ,! C]EMONIES AT ! F1/ ( ,ISIS 9 #BCE ! C;Y ( ,BUSIRIS H BE5 ALR SPOK5 (4 ,X IS "! T ! :OLE MULTITUDE1 BO? ( M5 & WOM51 _M ?\S&S 9 NUMB]1 B1T !MVS AT ! CLOSE (! SACRIFICE1 9 HON\R (A GOD1 ^: "N A RELIGI\S SCRUPLE =BIDS ME 6M5;N4 ,! ,C>IAN DWELL]S 9 ,EGYPT PROCE$ ON ? O3A.N 6/ GRT] L5G?S1 EV5 CUTT+ _! FACES ) _! KNIVES1 ":BY !Y LET X BE5 SE5 T !Y >E N ,EGYPTIANS B =EIGN]S4 ,AT ,SAIS1 :5 ! ASSEMBLY TAKES PLACE = ! SACRIFICES1 "! IS "O NIE ABS5T F ! FE/IVAL OBS]VE ! NIE M]ELY =! PURPOSE ( SACRIFICE2 B AT ,PAPREMIS1 2SS ! SACRIFICES & O!R RITES : >E P]=M$ "! Z ELSE":1 ! FOLL[+ CU/OM IS OBS]V$3- ,:5 ! SUN IS GETT+ L[1 A FEW ONLY (! PRIE/S 3T9UE O3UPI$ AB ! IMAGE ( ! GOD1 :ILE ! GRT] NUMB]1 >M$ ) WOOD5 CLUBS1 TAKE _! /,N AT ! PORTAL (! TEMPLE4 ,OPPOSITE 6!M IS DRAWN UP A BODY ( M51 9 NUMB] ABV A ?\S&1 >M$1 L ! O!RS1 ) CLUBS1 3SI/+ ( P]SONS 5GAG$ 9 ! P]=M.E ( _! V[S4 ,! IMAGE (! GOD1 : IS KEPT 9 A SMALL WOOD5 %R9E COV]$ ) PLATES ( GOLD1 IS 3VEY$ F ! TEMPLE 96A SECOND SACR$ BUILD+ ! "D 2F ! FE/IVAL 2G9S4 ,! FEW PRIE/S / 9 ATT5D.E ^U ! IMAGE PLACE X1 TGR )! %R9E 3TA9+ X1 ON A F\R-:EEL$ C>1 & 2G9 6DRAG X AL;G2 ! O!RS /,N$ AT ! GATEWAY (! TEMPLE1 OPPOSE XS ADMIS.N4 ,!N ! VOT>IES -E =W>D 6ESP\SE ! QU>REL ( ! GOD1 & SET ^U ! OPPON5TS1 :O >E SURE 6(F] RESI/.E4 ,A %>P FIE -MONLY BROK5 ON BO? SIDES4 ,_M1 ,I AM 3V9C$1 DIE (! W.DS T !Y RCV1 ?\< ! ,EGYPTIANS 9SI/ T NO "O IS #BCG "E KILL$4 ,! NATIVES GIVE ! SUBJO9$ A3.T ( ? FE/IVAL4 ,!Y SAY T ! "M (! GOD ,M>S ONCE DWELT 9 ! TEMPLE4 ,BR"\ UP AT A 4T.E F 8 P>5T1 :5 HE GREW 6MAN'S E/ATE HE 3CVD A WI% 6VISIT H]4 ,ACLY HE CAME1 B ! ATT5DANTS1 :O _H N"E SE5 HM 2F1 REFUS$ HM 5TR.E1 & SU3E$$ 9 KEEP+ HM \4 ,S HE W5T 6ANO!R C;Y & COLLECT$ A BODY ( M51 ) ^: AID HE H&L$ ! ATT5DANTS V R\OSE ! CU/OM (A FIS AT ? FE/IVAL4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS F/ MADE X A PO9T ( RELIGION 6H NO 3V]SE ) WOM5 9 ! SACR$ PLACES1 & N 65T] !M )\T WA%+1 AF S* 3V]SE4 ,ALM ALL O!R N,NS1 EXCEPT ! ,GREEKS &! ,EGYPTIANS1 ACT DI6]5TLY1 REG>D+ MAN Z 9 ? MATT] "U NO O!R LAW ?AN ! BRUTES4 ,_M ANIMALS1 !Y SAY1 & V>I\S K9DS ( BIRDS1 MAY 2 SE5 6C\PLE 9 ! TEMPLES &! SACR$ PREC9CTS1 : WD C]TA9LY N HAPP5 IF ! GODS 7 4PL1S$ AT X4 ,S* >E ! >GU;TS 0: !Y DEF5D _! PRACTICE1 B ,I N"E!.S C 0NO M1NS APPROVE ( X4 ,9 #BCH ^! PO9TS ! ,EGYPTIANS >E SPECI,Y C>E;L1 Z !Y >E 9DE$ 9 "EY?+ : 3C]NS _! SACR$ $IFICES4 ,EGYPT1 ?\< X BORD]S ^U ,LIBYA1 IS N A REGION AB.D+ 9 WILD ANIMALS4 ,! ANIMALS T D EXI/ 9 ! C.TRY1 :E!R DOME/ICAT$ OR O!RWISE1 >E ALL REG>D$ Z SACR$4 ,IF ,I 7 6EXPLA9 :Y !Y >E 3SECRAT$ 6! S"EAL GODS1 ,I %D 2 L$ 6SP1K ( RELIGI\S MATT]S1 : ,I "PICUL>LY %R9K F M5;N+2 ! PO9TS ":ON ,I H T\*$ SLIE APPO9T$ C]TA9 GU>DIANS1 "S MALE1 "S FEMALE1 ^: BUSI;S X IS 6LOOK AF !M2 & ? HON\R IS MADE 6DESC5D F "F 6SON4 ,! 9HABITANTS (! V>I\S CITIES1 :5 !Y H MADE A V[ 6ANY GOD1 PAY X 6HIS ANIMALS 9 ! WAY : ,I W N[ EXPLA94 ,AT ! "T ( MAK+ ! V[ !Y %AVE ! H1D (! *1 CUTT+ (F ALL ! HAIR1 OR ELSE HALF1 OR "S"TS A ?IRD "P1 : !Y !N WEI< 9 A BAL.E AG/ A SUM ( SILV]2 & :AT"E SUM ! HAIR WEIDIAN (! ANIMALS1 :O "!^U CUTS UP "S FI%1 & GIVES X 6!M = #BCI FOOD- S* 2+ ! /UFF ":ON !Y >E F$4 ,:5 A MAN HAS KILL$ "O (! SACR$ ANIMALS1 IF HE DID X ) MALICE PREP5SE1 HE IS PUNI%$ ) D1?2 IF UNWITT+LY1 HE HAS 6PAY S* A F9E Z ! PRIE/S *OOSE 6IMPOSE4 ,:5 AN IBIS1 H["E1 OR A HAWK IS KILL$1 :E!R X 0 D"O 0A3ID5T OR ON PURPOSE1 ! MAN M/ NE$S DIE4 ,! NUMB] ( DOME/IC ANIMALS 9 ,EGYPT IS V GRT1 & WD 2 / GRT] 7 X N = :AT 2FALLS ! CATS4 ,Z ! FEMALES1 :5 !Y H KITT5$1 NO L;G] SEEK ! -PANY (! MALES1 ^! LA/1 6OBTA9 ONCE M _! -PANION%IP1 PRACTISE A CURI\S >TIFICE4 ,!Y SEIZE ! KITT5S1 C>RY !M (F1 & KILL !M1 B D N CAT !M AFWS4 ,^U ? ! FEMALES1 2+ DEPRIV$ ( _! "Y1 & L;G+ 6SUPPLY _! PLACE1 SEEK ! MALES ONCE M1 S9CE !Y >E "PICUL>LY FOND ( _! (FSPR+4 ,ON E O3A.N (A FIRE 9 ,EGYPT ! /RANGE/ PRODIGY O3URS )! CATS4 ,! 9HABITANTS ALL[ ! FIRE 6RAGE Z X PL1SES1 :ILE !Y /& AB AT 9T]VALS & WAT* ^! ANIMALS1 :1 SLIPP+ 0! M5 OR ELSE L1P+ OV] !M1 RU% H1DL;G 96! FLAMES4 ,:5 ? HAPP5S1 ! ,EGYPTIANS >E 9 DEEP A6LIC;N4 ,IF #BDJ A CAT DIES 9 A PRIVATE H\SE 0A NATURAL D1?1 ALL ! 9MATES (! H\SE %AVE _! EYEBR[S2 ON ! D1? (A DOG !Y %AVE ! H1D & ! :OLE (! BODY4 ,! CATS ON _! DEC1SE >E TAK5 6! C;Y ( ,BUBA/IS1 ": !Y >E EMBALM$1 AF : !Y >E BURI$ 9 C]TA9 SACR$ REPOSITORIES4 ,! DOGS >E 9T]R$ 9 ! CITIES 6: !Y 2L;G1 AL 9 SACR$ BURIAL-PLACES4 ,! SAME PRACTICE OBTA9S ) RESPECT 6! I*NEUMONS2 ! HAWKS & %REW-MICE1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 >E 3VEY$ 6! C;Y ( ,BUTO = BURIAL1 &! IBISES 6,H]MOPOLIS4 ,! BE>S1 : >E SC>CE 9 ,EGYPT1 &! WOLVES1 : >E N M* BI7] ?AN FOXES1 !Y BURY :]"E !Y HAPP5 6F9D !M LY+4 ,! FOLL[+ >E ! PECULI>ITIES (! CROCODILE3- ,DUR+ ! F\R W9T] MON?S !Y EAT NO?+2 !Y >E F\R-FOOT$1 & LIVE 9DI6]5TLY ON L& OR 9 ! WAT]4 ,! FEMALE LAYS & HAT*ES H] E7S A%ORE1 PASS+ ! GRT] POR;N (! "D ON DRY L&1 B AT NIM] ?AN ! NIGE & TUSK-L1 (A SIZE PROPOR;N$ 6XS FRAME2 UNLIKE ANY O!R ANIMAL1 X IS )\T A T;GUE2 X _C MOVE XS "U-JAW1 & 9 ? RESPECT TOO X IS S+UL>1 2+ ! ONLY ANIMAL 9 ! _W : MOVES ! UPP]-JAW B N ! "U4 ,X HAS /R;G CLAWS &A SCALY SK91 IMP5ETRA# ^U ! BACK4 ,9 ! WAT] X IS BL1 B ON L& X IS V KE5 ( SIE N 6HURT ! TRO*ILUS4 ,! CROCODILE IS E/EEM$ SACR$ 0"S (! ,EGYPTIANS1 0O!RS HE IS TR1T$ Z AN 5EMY4 ,^? :O LIVE NE> ,!BES1 & ^? :O #BDB DWELL >.D ,LAKE ,MO]IS1 REG>D !M ) ESPECIAL V5],N4 ,9 EA* ( ^! PLACES !Y KEEP "O CROCODILE 9 "PICUL>1 :O IS TAUS ) E>-R+S ( MOLT5 /"O OR GOLD1 & PUT BRACELETS ON 8 =E-PAWS1 GIV+ HM DAILY A SET POR;N ( BR1D1 )A C]TA9 NUMB] ( VICTIMS2 &1 AF HAV+ ?US TR1T$ HM )! GRTE/ POSSI# ATT5;N :ILE ALIVE1 !Y EMBALM HM :5 HE DIES & BURY HM 9 A SACR$ REPOSITORY4 ,! P ( ,ELEPHANT9E ON ! O!R H&1 >E S F> F 3SID]+ ^! ANIMALS Z SACR$ T !Y EV5 EAT _! FLE%4 ,9 ! ,EGYPTIAN LANGUAGE !Y >E N CALL$ CROCODILES1 B ,*AMPSAE4 ,! "N ( CROCODILES 0 GIV5 !M 0! ,IONIANS1 :O REM>K$ _! RESEMBL.E 6! LIZ>DS1 : 9 ,IONIA LIVE 9 ! WALLS & >E CALL$ CROCODILES4 ,! MODES ( CAT*+ ! CROCODILE >E _M & V>I\S4 ,I % ONLY DESCRIBE ! "O : SEEMS 6ME MO/ WOR?Y ( M5;N4 ,!Y BAIT A HOOK )A *9E ( PORK & LET ! M1T 2 C>RI$ \ 96! MI4LE (! /R1M1 :ILE ! HUNT] ^U ! BANK HOLDS A LIV+ PIG1 : HE 2LAB\RS4 ,! CROCODILE HE>S XS CRIES1 & MAK+ = #BDC ! S.D1 5C.T]S ! PORK1 : HE 9/ANTLY SWALL[S D[N4 ,! M5 ON ! %ORE HAUL1 & :5 !Y H GOT HM 6L&1 ! F/ ?+ ! HUNT] DOES IS 6PLA/] 8 EYES ) MUD4 ,? ONCE A3OMPLI%$1 ! ANIMAL IS DESPAT*$ ) EASE1 O!RWISE HE GIVES GRT TR\#4 ,! HIPPOPOTAMUS1 9 ! CANTON ( ,PAPREMIS1 IS A SACR$ ANIMAL1 B N 9 ANY O!R "P ( ,EGYPT4 ,X MAY 2 ?US DESCRIB$3- ,X IS A QUADRUP$1 CLOV5-FOOT$1 ) HO(S L AN OX1 &A FLAT NOSE4 ,X HAS ! MANE & TAIL (A HORSE1 HUGE TUSKS : >E V 3SPICU\S1 &A VOICE L A HORSE'S NEI<4 ,9 SIZE X EQUALS ! BI7E/ OX51 & XS SK9 IS S T\< T :5 DRI$ X IS MADE 96JAVEL9S4 ,OTT]S AL >E F.D 9 ! ,NILE1 & >E 3SID]$ SACR$4 ,ONLY TWO SORTS ( FI% >E V5]AT$1 T CALL$ ! LEPIDOTUS &! EEL4 ,^! >E REG>D$ Z SACR$ 6! ,NILE1 Z LIKEWISE AM;G BIRDS IS ! VULPANS]1 OR FOX-GOOSE4 ,!Y H AL ANO!R SACR$ BIRD CALL$ ! PHOENIX : ,I MYF H N"E SE51 EXCEPT 9 PICTURES4 ,9DE$ X IS A GRT R>;Y1 EV5 9 ,EGYPT1 ONLY -+ "! 7AC 6! A3.TS (! P ( ,HELIOPOLIS7 ONCE 9 FIVE HUNDR$ #BDD YE>S1 :5 ! OLD PHOENIX DIES4 ,XS SIZE & APPE>.E1 IF X IS L ! PICTURES1 >E Z FOLL[3- ,! PLUMAGE IS "PLY R$1 "PLY GOLD51 :ILE ! G5]AL MAKE & SIZE >E ALM EXACTLY T (! EAGLE4 ,!Y TELL A /ORY ( :AT ? BIRD DOES1 : DOES N SEEM 6ME 6BE CR$I#3 T HE -ES ALL ! WAY F ,>ABIA1 & BR+S ! P>5T BIRD1 ALL PLA/]$ OV] ) MYRRH1 6! TEMPLE (! ,SUN1 & "! BURIES ! BODY4 ,9 ORD] 6BR+ HM1 !Y SAY1 HE F/ =MS A BALL ( MYRRH Z BIG Z HE F9DS T HE C C>RY2 !N HE HOLL[S \ ! BALL1 & PUTS 8 P>5T 9SIDE1 AF : HE COV]S OV] ! OP5+ ) FRE% MYRRH1 &! BALL IS !N ( EXACTLY ! SAME WEIE "S SACR$ S]P5TS : >E P]FECTLY H>M.S4 ,!Y >E ( SMALL SIZE1 & H TWO HORNS GR[+ \ (! TOP (! H1D4 ,^! SNAKES1 :5 !Y DIE1 >E BURI$ 9 ! TEMPLE ( ,JUPIT]1 ! GOD 6:OM !Y >E SACR$4 ,I W5T ONCE 6A C]TA9 PLACE 9 #BDE ,>ABIA1 ALM EXACTLY OPPOSITE ! C;Y ( ,BUTO1 6MAKE 9QUIRIES 3C]N+ ! W+$ S]P5TS4 ,ON MY >RIVAL ,I SAW ! BACK-B"OS & RIBS ( S]P5TS 9 S* NUMB]S Z X IS IMPOSSI# 6DESCRIBE3 (! RIBS "! 7 A MULTITUDE ( H1PS1 "S GRT1 "S SMALL1 "S MI4LE-SIZ$4 ,! PLACE ": ! B"OS LIE IS AT ! 5TR.E (A N>R[ GORGE 2T /EEP M.TA9S1 : "! OP5 ^U A SPACI\S PLA9 -MUNICAT+ )! GRT PLA9 ( ,EGYPT4 ,! /ORY GOES T )! SPR+ ! W+$ SNAKES -E FLY+ F ,>ABIA T[>DS ,EGYPT1 B >E MET 9 ? GORGE 0! BIRDS CALL$ IBISES1 :O =BID _! 5TR.E & DE/ROY !M ALL4 ,! ,>ABIANS ASS]T1 &! ,EGYPTIANS AL ADMIT1 T X IS ON A3.T (! S]VICE ?US R5D]$ T ! ,EGYPTIANS HOLD ! IBIS 9 S M* R"E;E4 ,! IBIS IS A BIRD (A DEEP-BLACK COL\R1 ) LEGS L A CRANE2 XS B1K IS /R;GLY HOOK$1 & XS SIZE IS AB T (! L&-RAIL4 ,? IS A DESCRIP;N (! BLACK IBIS : 3T5DS )! S]P5TS4 ,! -MON] SORT1 = "! >E TWO Q 4T9CT SPECIES1 HAS ! H1D &! :OLE ?ROAT B>E ( F1!RS2 XS G5]AL PLUMAGE IS :ITE1 B ! H1D & NECK >E JET BLACK1 Z AL #BDF >E ! TIPS (! W+S &! EXTREM;Y (! TAIL2 9 XS B1K & LEGS X RESEM#S ! O!R SPECIES4 ,! W+$ S]P5T IS %AP$ L ! WAT]-SNAKE4 ,XS W+S >E N F1!R$1 B RESEM# V CLOSELY ^? (! BAT4 ,& ?US ,I 3CLUDE ! SUBJECT (! SACR$ ANIMALS4 ,) RESPECT 6! ,EGYPTIANS !MVS1 X IS 6BE REM>K$ T ^? :O LIVE 9 ! CORN C.TRY1 DEVOT+ !MVS1 Z !Y D1 F> M ?AN ANY O!R P 9 ! _W1 6! PRES]V,N (! MEMORY ( PA/ AC;NS1 >E ! BE/ SKILL$ 9 HI/ORY ( ANY M5 T ,I H "E MET4 ,! FOLL[+ IS ! MODE ( LIFE HABITUAL 6!M3- ,= ?REE SU3ESSIVE "DS 9 EA* MON? !Y PURGE ! BODY 0M1NS ( EMETICS & CLY/]S1 : IS D"O \ (A REG>D = _! H1L?1 S9CE !Y H A P]SUA.N T E 41SE 6: M5 >E LIA# IS O3A.N$ 0! SUB/.ES ":ON !Y FE$4 ,A"P F ANY S* PRECAU;NS1 !Y >E1 ,I 2LIEVE1 NEXT 6! ,LIBYANS1 ! H1L?IE/ P 9 ! _W- AN E6ECT ( _! CLIMATE1 9 MY OP9ION1 : HAS NO SU45 *ANGES4 ,41SES ALM ALW ATTACK M5 :5 !Y >E EXPOS$ 6A *ANGE1 & N"E M ?AN DUR+ *ANGES (! W1!R4 ,!Y LIVE ON BR1D MADE ( SPELT1 : !Y =M 96LOAVES CALL$ 9 _! [N T;GUE #BDG CYLLE/IS4 ,_! DR9K IS A W9E : !Y OBTA9 F B>LEY1 Z !Y H NO V9ES 9 _! C.TRY4 ,_M K9DS ( FI% !Y EAT RAW1 EI SALT$ OR DRI$ 9 ! SUN4 ,QUAILS AL1 & DUCKS & SMALL BIRDS1 !Y EAT UNCOOK$1 M]ELY F/ SALT+ !M4 ,ALL O!R BIRDS & FI%ES1 EXCEPT+ ^? : >E SET A"P Z SACR$1 >E EAT5 EI ROA/$ OR BOIL$4 ,9 SOCIAL MEET+S AM;G ! RI*1 :5 ! BANQUET IS 5D$1 A S]VANT C>RIES R.D 6! S"EAL GUE/S A C(F91 9 : "! IS A WOOD5 IMAGE (A CORPSE1 C>V$ & PA9T$ 6RESEM# NATURE Z NE>LY Z POSSI#1 AB A CUBIT OR TWO CUBITS 9 L5G?4 ,Z HE %[S X 6EA* GUE/ 9 TURN1 ! 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N,NS ( ,GREECE4 ,9/1D ( SP1K+ 6EA* O!R :5 !Y MEET 9 ! /REETS1 !Y MAKE AN OBEIS.E1 S9K+ ! H& 6! KNEE4 ,!Y WE> A L95 TUNIC FR+$ AB ! LEGS1 & CALL$ CALASIRIS2 OV] ? !Y H A :ITE WOOLL5 G>;T ?R[N ON AFWS4 ,NO?+ ( WOOLL51 H["E1 IS TAK5 96_! TEMPLES OR BURI$ ) !M1 Z _! RELIGION =BIDS X4 ,"H _! PRACTICE RESEM#S ! RITES CALL$ ,ORPHIC & ,BAC*IC1 B : >E 9 R1L;Y #BDI ,EGYPTIAN & ,PY?AGOR1N2 = NO "O 9ITIAT$ 9 ^! MY/]IES C 2 BURI$ 9 A WOOLL5 %R\D1 A RELIGI\S R1SON 2+ ASSIGN$ =! OBS]V.E4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS LIKEWISE 4COV]$ 6: (! GODS EA* MON? & "D IS SACR$2 & F.D \ F ! "D (A MAN'S BIR? :AT HE W MEET ) 9 ! C\RSE ( 8 LIFE1 & H[ HE W 5D 8 "DS1 & :AT SORT ( MAN HE W BE- 4COV]IES ":( ! ,GREEKS 5GAG$ 9 POETRY H MADE A USE4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS H AL 4COV]$ M PROGNO/ICS ?AN ALL ! RE/ ( MANK9D 2SS4 ,:5"E A PRODIGY TAKES PLACE1 !Y WAT* & RECORD ! RESULT2 !N1 IF ANY?+ SIMIL> "E HAPP5S AG1 !Y EXPECT ! SAME 3SEQU;ES4 ,) RESPECT 6DIV9,N1 !Y HOLD T X IS A GIFT : NO MORTAL POSSESSES1 B ONLY C]TA9 (! 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VESSELS 9 ,EGYPT1 & "S ( !M >E ( _M ?\S& TAL5TS' BUR!N4 ,:5 ! ,NILE OV]FL[S1 ! C.TRY IS 3V]T$ 96A SEA1 & NO?+ APPE>S B ! CITIES1 : LOOK L ! ISL&S 9 ! ,EG1N4 ,AT ? S1SON BOATS NO L;G] KEEP ! C\RSE (! RIV]1 B SAIL "R ACR ! PLA94 ,ON ! VOYAGE F ,NAUCRATIS 6,MEMPHIS AT ? S1SON1 Y PASS CLOSE 6! PYRAMIDS1 ":AS ! USUAL C\RSE IS 0! APEX (! ,DELTA1 &! C;Y ( ,C]CASORUS4 ,Y C SAIL AL F ! M>I"T T[N ( ,CANOBUS ACR ! FLAT 6,NAUCRATIS1 PASS+ 0! CITIES ( ,AN?YLLA & ,>*&ROPOLIS4 ,! =M] ( ^! CITIES1 : IS A #BFA PLACE ( NOTE1 IS ASSIGN$ EXPRESSLY 6! WIFE (! RUL] ( ,EGYPT =! "T 2+1 6KEEP H] 9 %OES4 ,S* HAS BE5 ! CU/OM "E S9CE ,EGYPT FELL "U ! ,P]SIAN YOKE4 ,! O!R C;Y SEEMS 6ME 6H GOT XS "N ( ,>*&ROPOLIS F ,>*&] ! ,PH?IAN1 SON ( ,A*AEUS1 & SON- IN-LAW ( ,DANAUS4 ,"! MI*&]2 B1 AT ANY RATE1 ! "N IS N ,EGYPTIAN4 ,?US F> ,I H SPOK5 ( ,EGYPT F MY [N OBS]V,N1 RELAT+ :AT ,I MYF SAW1 ! ID1S T ,I =M$1 &! RESULTS ( MY [N RESE>*ES4 ,:AT FOLL[S RE/S ON ! 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TEMPLE ( ,VULCAN : /&S )9 ! C;Y1 A VA/ $IFICE1 V WOR?Y ( M5;N4 ,NEXT1 !Y R1D ME F A PAPYRUS ! "NS ( ?REE HUNDR$ & ?IRTY MON>*S1 :O 7!Y SD7 7 8 SU3ESSORS ^U ! ?R"O4 ,9 ? NUMB] ( G5],NS "! 7 EIE 9 ! MURD] ( H] BRO!R1 %E SU45LY1 Z !Y 7 F1/+1 LET ! RIV] 9 ^U !M 0M1NS (A SECRET DUCT ( L>GE SIZE4 ,? & ? ONLY DID !Y TELL ME ( H]1 EXCEPT T1 :5 %E _H D"O Z ,I H SD1 %E ?REW H]F 96AN A"P;T FULL ( A%ES1 T %E MI*S1 "!=E1 ,I #BFD % SP1K (! K+ :O REIGN$ NEXT1 ^: "N 0 ,SESO/RIS4 ,HE1 ! PRIE/S SD1 F/ ( ALL PROCE$$ 9 A FLEET ( %IPS ( W> F ! ,>ABIAN GULF AL;G ! %ORES (! ,]Y?RAEAN SEA1 SUBDU+ ! N,NS Z HE W5T1 UNTIL HE F9,Y R1*$ A SEA : CD N 2 NAVIGAT$ 0R1SON (! %OALS4 ,H;E HE RETURN$ 6,EGYPT1 ":1 !Y TOLD ME1 HE COLLECT$ A VA/ >MA;T1 & MADE A PROGRESS 0L& ACR ! 3T95T1 3QU]+ E P : FELL 9 8 WAY4 ,9 ! C.TRIES ": ! NATIVES )/OOD 8 ATTACK1 & F"\ GALLANTLY = _! LIB]TIES1 HE ERECT$ PILL>S1 ON : HE 9SCRIB$ 8 [N "N & C.TRY1 & H[ T HE _H "H REDUC$ ! 9HABITANTS 6SUBJEC;N 0! MIMS3 ":1 ON ! 3TR>Y1 !Y SUBMITT$ R1DILY & )\T A /RU7LE1 HE 9SCRIB$ ON ! PILL>S1 9 A4I;N 6^! "PICUL>S1 AN EM#M 6M>K T !Y 7 A N,N ( WOM51 T IS1 UNW>LIKE & E6EM9ATE4 ,9 ? WAY HE TRAV]S$ ! :OLE 3T95T ( ,ASIA1 :;E HE PASS$ ON 96,EUROPE1 & MADE HMF MA/] ( ,SCY?IA &( ,?RACE1 2Y : C.TRIES ,I D N ?9K T 8 >MY EXT5D$ XS M>*4 ,= ?US F> ! PILL>S : HE ERECT$ >E / VISI#1 B 9 ! REMOT] REGIONS !Y >E #BFE NO L;G] F.D4 ,RETURN+ 6,EGYPT F ,?RACE1 HE CAME1 ON 8 WAY1 6! BANKS (! RIV] ,PHASIS4 ,"H ,I _C SAY ) ANY C]TA9TY :AT TOOK PLACE4 ,EI HE ( 8 [N A3ORD DETA*$ A BODY ( TROOPS F 8 MA9 >MY & LEFT !M 6COLONISE ! C.TRY1 OR ELSE A C]TA9 NUMB] ( 8 SOLDI]S1 WE>I$ ) _! L;G W&]+S1 DES]T$1 & E/ABLI%$ !MVS ON ! BANKS ( ? /R1M4 ,"! C 2 NO D\BT T ! ,COL*IANS >E AN ,EGYPTIAN RACE4 ,2F ,I HE>D ANY M5;N (! FACT F O!RS1 ,I _H REM>K$ X MYF4 ,AF ! ?"\ _H /RUCK ME1 ,I MADE 9QUIRIES ON ! SUBJECT BO? 9 ,COL*IS & 9 ,EGYPT1 & ,I F.D T ! ,COL*IANS _H A M 4T9CT RECOLLEC;N (! ,EGYPTIANS1 ?AN ! ,EGYPTIANS _H ( !M4 ,/ ! ,EGYPTIANS SD T !Y 2LIEV$ ! ,COL*IANS 6BE DESC5D$ F ! >MY ( ,SESO/RIS4 ,MY [N 3JECTURES 7 F.D$1 F/1 ON ! FACT T !Y >E BLACK-SK9N$ & H WOOLLY HAIR1 : C]TA9LY AM.TS 6B LL1 S9CE S"EAL O!R N,NS >E S TOO2 B FUR!R & M ESPECI,Y1 ON ! CIRCUM/.E T ! ,COL*IANS1 ! ,EGYPTIANS1 &! ,E?IOPIANS1 >E ! ONLY N,NS :O H PRACTIS$ #BFF CIRCUMCI.N F ! E>LIE/ "TS4 ,! ,PHOENICIANS &! ,SYRIANS ( ,PALE/9E !MVS 3FESS T !Y LE>NT ! CU/OM (! ,EGYPTIANS2 &! ,SYRIANS :O DWELL AB ! RIV]S ,!RMODON & ,P>!NIUS1 Z WELL Z _! NEIE ! ONLY N,NS :O USE CIRCUMCI.N1 & X IS PLA9 T !Y ALL IMITATE "H9 ! ,EGYPTIANS4 ,) RESPECT 6! ,E?IOPIANS1 9DE$1 ,I _C DECIDE :E!R !Y LE>NT ! PRACTICE (! ,EGYPTIANS1 OR ! ,EGYPTIANS ( !M- X IS UND\BT$LY ( V ANCI5T DATE 9 ,E?IOPIA- B T ! O!RS DERIV$ _! K ( X F ,EGYPT IS CLE> 6ME F ! FACT T ! ,PHOENICIANS1 :5 !Y -E 6H -M]CE )! ,GREEKS1 C1SE 6FOLL[ ! ,EGYPTIANS 9 ? CU/OM1 & ALL[ _! *N 6REMA9 UNCIRCUMCIS$4 ,I W ADD A FUR!R PRO( 6! ID5T;Y (! ,EGYPTIANS &! ,COL*IANS4 ,^! TWO N,NS W1VE _! L95 9 EXACTLY ! SAME WAY1 & ? IS A WAY 5TIRELY UN"KN 6! RE/ (! _W2 !Y AL 9 _! :OLE MODE ( LIFE & 9 _! LANGUAGE RESEM# "O ANO!R4 ,! ,COL*IAN L95 IS CALL$ 0! ,GREEKS ,S>D9IAN1 :ILE T : -ES F ,EGYPT IS "KN Z ,EGYPTIAN4 #BFG ,! PILL>S : ,SESO/RIS ERECT$ 9 ! 3QU]$ C.TRIES H =! MO/ "P 4APPE>$2 B 9 ! "P ( ,SYRIA CALL$ ,PALE/9E1 ,I MYF SAW !M / /&+1 )! WRIT+ ABV-M5;N$1 &! EM#M 4T9CTLY VISI#4 ,9 ,IONIA AL1 "! >E TWO REPRES5T,NS ( ? PR9CE 5GRAV$ ^U ROCKS1 "O ON ! ROAD F ,EPHESUS 6,PHOCAEA1 ! O!R 2T ,S>DIS & ,SMYRNA4 ,9 EA* CASE ! FIGURE IS T (A MAN1 F\R CUBITS &A SPAN HI<1 )A SPE> 9 8 "R H& &A B[ 9 8 LEFT1 ! RE/ ( 8 CO/UME 2+ LIKEWISE HALF ,EGYPTIAN1 HALF ,E?IOPIAN4 ,"! IS AN 9SCRIP;N ACR ! BR1/ F %\LD] 6%\LD]1 9 ! SACR$ "* ( ,EGYPT1 : SAYS1 8,) MY [N %\LD]S ,I 3QU]$ ? L&40 ,! 3QU]OR DOES N TELL :O HE IS1 OR :;E HE -ES1 ?\< ELSE": ,SESO/RIS RECORDS ^! 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K+1 & RELAT$ :AT _H HAPP5$2 ^U : ! K+ S5T P]SONS 6EXAM9E1 & DET]M9E 0M1SURE;T ! EXACT EXT5T (! LOSS2 & ?;E=? ONLY S* A R5T 0 DEM&$ ( HM Z 0 PROPOR;NATE 6! REDUC$ SIZE ( 8 L&4 ,F ? PRACTICE1 ,I ?9K1 GEOMETRY F/ CAME 6BE "KN 9 ,EGYPT1 :;E X PASS$ 96,GREECE4 ,! SUN-DIAL1 H["E1 &! GNOMON )! DIVI.N (! "D 96TWELVE "PS1 7 RCVD 0! ,GREEKS F ! ,BABYLONIANS4 ,SESO/RIS 0 K+ N ONLY ( ,EGYPT1 #BGJ B AL ( ,E?IOPIA4 ,HE 0 ! ONLY ,EGYPTIAN MON>* :O "E RUL$ OV] ! LATT] C.TRY4 ,HE LEFT1 Z MEMORIALS ( 8 REIGN1 ! /"O /ATUES : /& 9 FRONT (! TEMPLE ( ,VULCAN1 TWO ( :1 REPRES5T+ HMF & 8 WIFE1 >E ?IRTY CUBITS 9 HEIE TW5TY CUBITS4 ,^! >E ! /ATUES1 9 FRONT ( : ! PRIE/ ( ,VULCAN1 V _M YE>S AFWS1 WD N ALL[ ,D>IUS ! ,P]SIAN 6PLACE A /ATUE ( HMF2 82C10 HE SD1 8,D>IUS _H N EQUALL$ ! A*IEVE;TS ( ,SESO/RIS ! ,EGYPTIAN3 = :ILE ,SESO/RIS _H SUBDU$ 6! FULL Z _M N,NS Z "E ,D>IUS _H BR"\ "U1 HE _H LIKEWISE 3QU]$ ! ,SCY?IANS1 :OM ,D>IUS _H FAIL$ 6MA/]4 ,X 0 N FAIR1 "!=E1 T HE %D ERECT 8 /ATUE 9 FRONT (! 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C\RT ( ,PROTEUS4 ,X SEEMS 6ME T ,HOM] 0 ACQUA9T$ ) ? /ORY1 & :ILE 4C>D+ X1 2C HE ?"\ X LESS ADAPT$ = EPIC POETRY ?AN ! V].N : HE FOLL[$1 %[$ T X 0 N UN"KN 6HM4 ,? IS EVID5T F ! TRAVELS : HE ASSIGNS 6,ALEX&] 9 ! ,ILIAD- & LET X 2 BORNE 9 M9D T #BGF HE HAS NO": ELSE 3TRADICT$ HMF- MAK+ HM 2 C>RI$ \ ( 8 C\RSE ON 8 RETURN ) ,HEL51 & AF DIV]S W&]+S -E AT LA/ 6,SIDON 9 ,PHOENICIA4 ,! PASSAGE IS 9 ! ,BRAV]Y ( ,DIOM$1 &! ^WS >E Z FOLL[S3- ,"! 7 ! ROBES1 _M-COL\R$1 ! "W ( ,SIDONIAN WOM53 ,!Y F ,SIDON _H -E1 :AT "T GOD-%AP$ ,ALEX&] ,OV] ! BROAD SEA BR"\1 T WAY1 ! HI<- BORN ,HEL54 ,9 ! ,ODYSSEY AL ! SAME FACT IS ALLUD$ TO1 9 ^! ^WS3- ,S*1 S WISELY PREP>$1 7 ! DRUGS T H] /ORES AF=D$1 ,EXCELL5T2 GIFT : ONCE ,POLYDAMNA1 "PN] ( ,?ONIS1 ,GAVE H] 9 ,EGYPT1 ": _M ! SIMPLES T GR[ 9 ! M1D[S1 ,POT5T 6CURE 9 "P1 9 "P Z POT5T 69JURE4 ,M5ELAUS TOO1 9 ! SAME POEM1 ?US A4RESSES ,TELEMA*US3- ,M* DID ,I L;G 6RETURN1 B ! ,GODS / KEPT ME 9 ,EGYPT- ,ANGRY 2C ,I _H #BGG FAIL$ 6PAY !M _! HECATOMBS DULY4 ,9 ^! 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