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UPP] 5D (! ,PALUS ,MAEOTIS1 /RET*
NOR?W>D A 4T.E ( FIFTE5 "DS' J\RNEY1
9HABIT+ A C.TRY : IS 5TIRELY B>E (
TREES1 :E!R WILD OR CULTIVAT$4 ,ABV !M1
POSSESS+ ! SECOND REGION1 DWELL !
,BUD9I1 ^: T]RITORY IS ?ICKLY WOOD$ )
TREES ( E K9D4
  ,2Y ! ,BUD9I1 Z "O GOES NOR?W>D1 F/ "!
IS A DES]T1 SEV5 "DS' J\RNEY ACR2 AF :1
IF "O 9CL9ES "S:AT 6! EA/1 ! ,?YSSAGETAE
>E R1*$1 A NUM]\S N,N Q 4T9CT F ANY O!R1
& LIV+ 0! *ASE4 ,ADJO9+ !M1 & )9 !
LIMITS (! SAME REGION1 >E ! P :O BE> !
"N ( ,IYRCAE2 !Y AL SUPPORT !MVS 0HUNT+1
: !Y PRACTISE 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]4 ,! HUNT]
CLIMBS A TREE1 ! :OLE C.TRY AB.D+ 9
WOOD1 & "! SETS HMF 9 AMBU%2 HE HAS A
DOG AT H&1 &A HORSE1 TRA9$ 6LIE D[N ^U
XS BELLY1 & ?US MAKE XF L[2 ! HUNT]
KEEPS WAT*1 & :5 HE SEES 8 GAME1 LETS
FLY AN >R[2 !N M.T+ 8 HORSE1 HE GIVES !
B1/ *ASE1 8 DOG FOLL[+ H>D ALL ! :ILE4
,2Y ^! P1 A LL 6! EA/1 DWELLS A 4T9CT
TRIBE ( ,SCY?S1 :O REVOLT$ ONCE F !
,ROYAL ,SCY?IANS1 & MIGRAT$ 96^!    #DHI
"PS4
  ,Z F> Z _! C.TRY1 ! TRACT ( L& ":( ,I
H BE5 SP1K+ IS ALL A SMOO? PLA91 &! SOIL
DEEP2 2Y Y 5T] ON A REGION : IS RU7$ &
/ONY4 ,PASS+ OV] A GRT EXT5T ( ? R\<
C.TRY1 Y -E 6A P DWELL+ AT ! FOOT ( L(TY
M.TA9S1 :O >E SD 6BE ALL- BO? M5 & WOM5-
BALD F _! BIR?1 6H FLAT NOSES1 & V L;G
*9S4 ,^! P SP1K A LANGUAGE ( _! [N14 !
DRESS : !Y WE> IS ! SAME Z ! ,SCY?IAN4
,!Y LIVE ON ! FRUIT (A C]TA9 TREE1 ! "N
( : IS ,PONTICUM2 9 SIZE X IS AB EQUAL
6\R FIG-TREE1 & X BE>S A FRUIT L A B1N1
)A /"O 9SIDE4 ,:5 ! FRUIT IS RIPE1 !Y
/RA9 X "? CLO?S2 ! JUICE : RUNS (F IS
BLACK & ?ICK1 & IS CALL$ 0! NATIVES
8AS*Y40 ,!Y LAP ? UP ) _! T;GUES1 & AL
MIX X ) MILK =A DR9K2 :ILE !Y MAKE !
LEES1 : >E SOLID1 96CAKES1 & EAT !M 9/1D
( M1T2 = !Y H B FEW %EEP 9 _! C.TRY1 9 :
"! IS NO GD PA/URAGE4 ,EA* ( !M DWELLS
"U A TREE1 & !Y COV] ! TREE 9 W9T] )A
CLO? ( ?ICK :ITE FELT1 B TAKE (F ! COV]+
9 ! SUMM]-"T4 ,NO "O H>MS ^! P1 = !Y >E
LOOK$ ^U Z SACR$- !Y D N EV5        #DIJ
POSSESS ANY W>LIKE W1PONS4 ,:5 _!
NEI<B\RS FALL \1 !Y MAKE UP ! QU>REL2 &
:5 "O FLIES 6!M = REFUGE1 HE IS SAFE F
ALL HURT4 ,!Y >E CALL$ ! ,>GIPPAEANS4
  ,UP 6? PO9T ! T]RITORY ( : WE >E SP1K+
IS V -PLETELY EXPLOR$1 & ALL ! N,NS 2T !
COA/ &! BALD-H1D$ M5 >E WELL "KN 6U4 ,=
"S (! ,SCY?IANS >E A3U/OM$ 6P5ETRATE Z
F>1 ( :OM 9QUIRY MAY EASILY 2 MADE1 &
,GREEKS AL G "! F ! M>T ON ! ,BORYS!NES1
& F ! O!R M>TS AL;G ! ,EUX9E4 ,!
,SCY?IANS :O MAKE ? J\RNEY -MUNICATE )!
9HABITANTS 0M1NS ( SEV5 9T]PRET]S & SEV5
LANGUAGES4
  ,?US F>1 "!=E1 ! L& IS "KN2 B 2Y !
BALD-H1D$ M5 LIES A REGION ( : NO "O C
GIVE ANY EXACT A3.T4 ,L(TY & PRECIPIT\S
M.TA9S1 : >E N"E CROSS$1 B> FUR!R
PROGRESS4 ,! BALD M5 SAY1 B X DOES N
SEEM 6ME CR$I#1 T ! P :O LIVE 9 ^!
M.TA9S H FEET L GOATS2 & T AF PASS+ !M Y
F9D ANO!R RACE ( M51 :O SLEEP DUR+ "O
HALF (! YE>4 ,? LATT] /ATE;T APPE>S 6ME
Q UNWOR?Y ( CR$IT4 ,! REGION EA/ (!
BALD-H1D$ M5 IS WELL "KN 6BE        #DIA
9HABIT$ 0! ,ISS$ONIANS1 B ! TRACT T LIES
6! NOR? ( ^! TWO N,NS IS 5TIRELY UN"KN1
EXCEPT 0! A3.TS : !Y GIVE ( X4
  ,! ,ISS$ONIANS >E SD 6H ! FOLL[+
CU/OMS4 ,:5 A MAN'S "F DIES1 ALL ! NE>
RELATIVES BR+ %EEP 6! H\SE2 : >E
SACRIFIC$1 & _! FLE% CUT 9 PIECES1 :ILE
AT ! SAME "T ! D1D BODY "UGOES ! L
TR1T;T4 ,! TWO SORTS ( FLE% >E AFWS MIX$
TGR1 &! :OLE IS S]V$ UP AT A BANQUET4 ,!
H1D (! D1D MAN IS TR1T$ DI6]5TLY3 X IS
/RIPP$ B>E1 CL1NS$1 & SET 9 GOLD4 ,X !N
2COMES AN ORNA;T ON : !Y PRIDE !MVS1 &
IS BR"\ \ YE> 0YE> AT ! GRT FE/IVAL :
SONS KEEP 9 HON\R ( _! "FS' D1?1 J Z !
,GREEKS KEEP _! ,G5ESIA4 ,9 O!R RESPECTS
! ,ISS$ONIANS >E REPUT$ 6BE OBS]V]S (
JU/ICE3 & X IS 6BE REM>K$ T _! WOM5 H
EQUAL AU?OR;Y )! M54 ,?US \R K EXT5DS Z
F> Z ? N,N4
  ,! REGIONS 2Y >E "KN ONLY F ! A3.TS (!
,ISS$ONIANS1 0:OM ! /ORIES >E TOLD (!
"O-EY$ RACE ( M5 &! GOLD-GU>D+ GRI69S4
,^! /ORIES >E RCVD 0! ,SCY?IANS F !
,ISS$ONIANS1 & 0!M PASS$ ON 6U      #DIB
,GREEKS3 :;E X >ISES T WE GIVE ! "O-EY$
RACE ! ,SCY?IAN "N ( ,>IMASPI1 8>IMA0 2+
! ,SCY?IC ^W = 8"O10 & 8SPU0 = 8! EYE40
  ,! :OLE 4TRICT ":( WE H "H 4C\RS$ HAS
W9T]S ( EXCE$+ RIG\R4 ,DUR+ EI<T MON?S !
FRO/ IS S 9T5SE T WAT] P\R$ ^U ! GR.D
DOES N =M MUD1 B IF A FIRE 2 LI<T$ ON X
MUD IS PRODUC$4 ,! SEA FREEZES1 &!
,CIMM]IAN ,BOSPHORUS IS FROZ5 OV]4 ,AT T
S1SON ! ,SCY?IANS :O DWELL 9SIDE ! TR5*
MAKE W>LIKE EXP$I;NS ^U ! ICE1 & EV5
DRIVE _! WA7ONS ACR 6! C.TRY (!
,S9DIANS4 ,S* IS ! 9T5S;Y (! COLD DUR+
EI<T MON?S \ (! TWELVE2 & EV5 9 ! REMA9+
F\R ! CLIMATE IS / COOL4 ,! "* (! W9T]
LIKEWISE IS UNLIKE T (! SAME S1SON 9 ANY
O!R C.TRY2 = AT T "T1 :5 ! RA9S "\ 6FALL
9 ,SCY?IA1 "! IS SC>CELY ANY RA9 WOR?
M5;N+1 :ILE 9 SUMM] X N"E GIVES OV]
RA9+2 & ?"U1 : ELSE": IS FREQU5T !N1 9
,SCY?IA IS UN"KN 9 T "P (! YE>1 -+ ONLY
9 SUMM]1 :5 X IS V H1VY4 ,?"U 9 ! W9T]-
"T IS "! A3.T$ A PRODIGY2 Z AL >E
E>?QUAKES1 :E!R !Y HAPP5 9 W9T] OR
SUMM]4 ,HORSES BE> ! W9T] WELL1     #DIC
COLD Z X IS1 B MULES & ASSES >E Q UNA#
6BE> X2 ":AS 9 O!R C.TRIES MULES & ASSES
>E F.D 65DURE ! COLD1 :ILE HORSES1 IF !Y
/& /1 >E FRO/-BITT54
  ,6ME X SEEMS T ! COLD MAY LIKEWISE 2 !
CAUSE : PREV5TS ! OX5 9 ,SCY?IA F HAV+
HORNS4 ,"! IS A L9E ( ,HOM]'S 9 !
,ODYSSEY : GIVES A SUPPORT 6MY OP9ION3-
  ,LIBYA TOO1 ": HORNS HUD QK ON !
=EH1DS ( LAMBK9S4
  ,HE M1NS 6SAY :AT IS Q TRUE1 T 9 W>M
C.TRIES ! HORNS -E E>LY4 ,S TOO 9
C.TRIES ": ! COLD IS SEV]E ANIMALS EI H
NO HORNS1 OR GR[ !M ) DI6ICULTY- ! COLD
2+ ! CAUSE 9 ? 9/.E4
  ,"H ,I M/ EXPRESS MY WOND]- A4I;NS 2+
:AT MY "W ALW F ! V F/ A6ECT$- T 9
,ELIS1 ": ! COLD IS N REM>KA#1 & "! IS
NO?+ ELSE 6A3.T = X1 MULES >E N"E
PRODUC$4 ,! ,EL1NS SAY X IS 9 3SEQU;E (A
CURSE2 & _! HABIT IS1 :5 ! BRE$+-"T -ES1
6TAKE _! M>ES 96"O (! ADJO9+ C.TRIES1 &
"! KEEP !M TILL !Y >E 9 FOAL1 :5 !Y BR+
!M BACK AG 96,ELIS4
  ,) RESPECT 6! F1!RS : >E SD 0!    #DID
,SCY?IANS 6FILL ! AIR1 & 6PREV5T P]SONS
F P5ETRAT+ 96! REMOT] "PS (! 3T95T1 EV5
HAV+ ANY VIEW ( ^? REGIONS1 MY OP9ION IS
T 9 ! C.TRIES ABV ,SCY?IA X ALW SN[S-
LESS1 ( C\RSE1 9 ! SUMM] ?AN 9 ! W9T]"T4
,N[ SN[ :5 X FALLS LOOKS L F1!RS1 Z E "O
IS AW>E :O HAS SE5 X -E D[N CLOSE 6HM4
,^! NOR!RN REGIONS1 "!=E1 >E UN9HABITA#
0R1SON (! SEV];Y (! W9T]2 &! ,SCY?IANS1
) _! NEI<B\RS1 CALL ! SN[-FLAKES F1!RS
2C1 ,I ?9K1 (! LIKE;S : !Y BE> 6!M4 ,I H
N[ RELAT$ :AT IS SD (! MO/ 4TANT "PS ( ?
3T95T ":( ANY A3.T IS GIV54
  ,(! ,HYP]BOR1NS NO?+ IS SD EI 0!
,SCY?IANS OR 0ANY (! O!R DWELL]S 9 ^!
REGIONS1 UN.S X 2 ! ,ISS$ONIANS4 ,B 9 MY
OP9ION1 EV5 ! ,ISS$ONIANS >E SIL5T 3C]N+
!M2 O!RWISE ! ,SCY?IANS WD H REP1T$ _!
/ATE;TS1 Z !Y D ^? 3C]N+ ! "O-EY$ M54
,HESIOD1 H["E1 M5;NS !M1 & ,HOM] AL 9 !
,EPIGONI1 IF T 2 RE,Y A "W ( HIS4
  ,B ! P]SONS :O H 0F> ! MO/ 6SAY ON ?
SUBJECT >E ! ,DELIANS4 ,!Y DCL T C]TA9
(F]+S1 PACK$ 9 :1T5 /RAW1 7 BR"\ F !
C.TRY (! ,HYP]BOR1NS 96,SCY?IA1 &   #DIE
T ! ,SCY?IANS RCVD !M & PASS$ !M ON 6_!
NEI<B\RS ^U ! WE/1 :O 3T9U$ 6PASS !M ON
UNTIL AT LA/ !Y R1*$ ! ,ADRIATIC4 ,F H;E
!Y 7 S5T S\?W>D1 & :5 !Y CAME 6,GREECE1
7 RCVD F/ ( ALL 0! ,DODONAEANS4 ,?;E !Y
DESC5D$ 6! ,MALIAC ,GULF1 F : !Y 7 C>RI$
ACR 96,EUBOEA1 ": ! P H&$ !M ON F C;Y
6C;Y1 TILL !Y CAME AT L5G? 6,C>Y/US4 ,!
,C>Y/IANS TOOK !M OV] 6,T5OS1 )\T /OPP+
AT ,&ROS2 &! ,T5IANS BR"\ !M F9,Y
6,DELOS4 ,S*1 AC 6_! [N A3.T1 0 ! ROAD
0: ! (F]+S R1*$ ! ,DELIANS4 ,TWO
DAMSELS1 !Y SAY1 "ND ,HYP]O*E &
,LAODICE1 BR"\ ! F/ (F]+S F !
,HYP]BOR1NS2 &) !M ! ,HYP]BOR1NS S5T
FIVE M5 6KEEP !M F ALL H>M 0! WAY2 ^! >E
! P]SONS :OM ! ,DELIANS CALL
8,P]PH]EES10 & 6:OM GRT HON\RS >E PD AT
,DELOS4 ,AFWS ! ,HYP]BOR1NS1 :5 !Y F.D T
_! MESS5G]S DID N RETURN1 ?9K+ X WD 2 A
GRIEV\S ?+ ALW 6BE LIA# 6LOSE ! 5VOYS !Y
%D S5D1 ADOPT$ ! FOLL[+ PLAN3- !Y WRAPP$
_! (F]+S 9 ! :1T5 /RAW1 & BE>+ !M 6_!
BORD]S1 *>G$ _! NEI<B\RS 6S5D !M =W>D F
"O N,N 6ANO!R1 : 0 D"O ACLY1 & 9    #DIF
? WAY ! (F]+S R1*$ ,DELOS4 ,I MYF "K (A
PRACTICE L ?1 : OBTA9S )! WOM5 ( ,?RACE
& ,PAEONIA4 ,!Y 9 _! SACRIFICES 6!
QUE5LY ,DIANA BR+ :1T5 /RAW ALW ) _!
(F]+S4 ,( MY [N K ,I C TE/IFY T ? IS S4
  ,! DAMSELS S5T 0! ,HYP]BOR1NS DI$ 9
,DELOS2 & 9 _! HON\R ALL ! ,DELIAN GIRLS
& Y\?S >E WONT 6CUT (F _! HAIR4 ,!
GIRLS1 2F _! M>RIAGE-"D1 CUT (F A CURL1
& TW9+ X R.D A 4TAFF1 LAY X ^U ! GRAVE (
! /RANG]S4 ,? GRAVE IS ON ! LEFT Z "O
5T]S ! PREC9CT ( ,DIANA1 & HAS AN OLIVE-
TREE GR[+ ON X4 ,! Y\?S W9D "S ( _! HAIR
R.D A K9D ( GRASS1 &1 L ! GIRLS1 PLACE X
^U ! TOMB4 ,S* >E ! HON\RS PD 6^!
DAMSELS 0! ,DELIANS4
  ,!Y ADD T1 ONCE 2F1 "! CAME 6,DELOS 0!
SAME ROAD Z ,HYP]O*E & ,LAODICE1 TWO O!R
VIRG9S F ! ,HYP]BOR1NS1 ^: "NS 7 ,>GE &
,OPIS4 ,HYP]O*E & ,LAODICE CAME 6BR+
6,ILI?YIA ! (F]+ : !Y _H LAID ^U !MVS1 9
AC"KL$G;T ( _! QK LAB\RS2 B ,>GE & ,OPIS
CAME AT ! SAME "T Z ! GODS ( ,DELOS10' &
>E HON\R$ 0! ,DELIANS 9 A DI6]5T WAY4
,=! ,DELIAN WOM5 MAKE COLLEC;NS 9   #DIG
^! MAID5S' "NS1 & 9VOKE !M 9 ! HYMN :
,OL51 A ,LYCIAN1 -POS$ = !M2 &! RE/ (!
ISL&]S1 & EV5 ! ,IONIANS1 H BE5 TAU<T 0!
,DELIANS 6D ! L4 ,? ,OL51 :O CAME F
,LYCIA1 MADE ! O!R OLD HYMNS AL : >E
SUNG 9 ,DELOS4 ,! ,DELIANS ADD T ! A%ES
F ! ?I<-B"OS BURNT ^U ! ALT> >E SCATT]$
OV] ! TOMB ( ,OPIS & ,>GE4 ,_! TOMB LIES
2H ! TEMPLE ( ,DIANA1 FAC+ ! EA/1 NE> !
BANQUET+-HALL (! ,CEIANS4 ,?US M* !N1 &
NO M1 3C]N+ ! ,HYP]BOR1NS4
  ,Z =! TALE ( ,AB>IS1 :O IS SD 6H BE5 A
,HYP]BOR1N1 & 6H G"O ) 8 >R[ ALL R.D !
_W )\T ONCE EAT+1 ,I % PASS X 0IN SIL;E4
,?US M*1 H["E1 IS CLE>3 IF "! >E
,HYP]BOR1NS1 "! M/ AL 2 ,HYP]NOTIANS4 ,=
MY "P1 ,I _C B LAU< :5 ,I SEE NUMB]S (
P]SONS DRAW+ MAPS (! _W )\T HAV+ ANY
R1SON 6GUIDE !M2 MAK+1 Z !Y D1 ! OC1N-
/R1M 6RUN ALL R.D ! E>?1 &! E>? XF 6BE
AN EXACT CIRCLE1 Z IF DESCRIB$ 0A PAIR (
-PASSES1 ) ,EUROPE & ,ASIA J (! SAME
SIZE4 ,! TRU? 9 ? MATT] ,I W N[ PROCE$
6EXPLA9 9 A V FEW ^WS1 MAK+ X CLE> :AT !
R1L SIZE ( EA* REGION IS1 & :AT     #DIH
%APE %D 2 GIV5 !M4
  ,! ,P]SIANS 9HABIT A C.TRY ^U ! S\!RN
OR ,]Y?RAEAN SEA2 ABV !M1 6! NOR?1 >E !
,M$ES2 2Y ! ,M$ES1 ! ,SASPIRIANS2 2Y !M1
! ,COL*IANS1 R1*+ 6! NOR!RN SEA1 96: !
,PHASIS EMPTIES XF4 ,^! F\R N,NS FILL !
:OLE SPACE F "O SEA 6! O!R4
  ,WE/ ( ^! N,NS "! PROJECT 96! SEA TWO
TRACTS : ,I W N[ DESCRIBE2 "O1 2G9N+ AT
! RIV] ,PHASIS ON ! NOR?1 /RET*ES AL;G !
,EUX9E &! ,HELLESPONT 6,SIGEUM 9 !
,TROAS2 :ILE ON ! S\? X R1*ES F !
,MYRI&RIAN GULF1 : ADJO9S ,PHOENICIA1 6!
,TRIOPIC PROMONTORY4 ,? IS "O (! TRACTS1
& IS 9HABIT$ 0?IRTY DI6]5T N,NS4
  ,! O!R />TS F ! C.TRY (! ,P]SIANS1 &
/RET*ES 96! ,]Y?RAEAN SEA1 3TA9+ F/
,P]SIA1 !N ,ASSYRIA1 & AF ,ASSYRIA1
,>ABIA4 ,X 5DS1 T IS 6SAY1 X IS 3SID]$
65D1 ?\< X DOES N RE,Y -E 6A T]M9,N1 AT
! ,>ABIAN GULF- ! GULF ":9TO ,D>IUS
3DUCT$ ! CANAL : HE MADE F ! ,NILE4 ,2T
,P]SIA & ,PHOENICIA LIES A BROAD & AMPLE
TRACT ( C.TRY1 AF : ! REGION ,I AM
DESCRIB+ SKIRTS \R SEA1 /RET*+ F    #DII
,PHOENICIA AL;G ! COA/ ( ,PALE/9E-,SYRIA
TILL X -ES 6,EGYPT1 ": X T]M9ATES4 ,?
5TIRE TRACT 3TA9S B ?REE N,NS4 ,! :OLE (
,ASIA WE/ (! C.TRY (! ,P]SIANS IS -PRIS$
9 ^! TWO REGIONS4
  ,2Y ! TRACT O3UPI$ 0! ,P]SIANS1 ,M$ES1
,SASPIRIANS1 & ,COL*IANS1 T[>DS ! EA/ &!
REGION (! SUNRISE1 ,ASIA IS B.D$ ON !
S\? 0! ,]Y?RAEAN SEA1 & ON ! NOR? 0!
,CASPIAN &! RIV] ,>AXES1 : FL[S T[>DS !
RIS+ SUN4 ,TILL Y R1* ,9DIA ! C.TRY IS
PEOPL$2 B FUR!R EA/ X IS VOID (
9HABITANTS1 & NO "O C SAY :AT SORT (
REGION X IS4 ,S* !N IS ! %APE1 & S* !
SIZE ( ,ASIA4
  ,LIBYA 2L;GS 6"O (! ABV-M5;N$ TRACTS1
= X ADJO9S ON ,EGYPT4 ,9 ,EGYPT ! TRACT
IS AT F/ A N>R[ NECK1 ! 4T.E F \R SEA 6!
,]Y?RAEAN N EXCE$+ A HUNDR$ ?\S& FA?OMS1
9 O!R ^WS1 A ?\S& FURL;GS2 B F ! PO9T ":
! NECK 5DS1 ! TRACT : BE>S ! "N ( ,LIBYA
IS ( V GRT BR1D?4
  ,= MY "P ,I AM A/ONI%$ T M5 %D "E H
DIVID$ ,LIBYA1 ,ASIA1 & ,EUROPE Z !Y H1
= !Y >E EXCE$+LY UNEQUAL4 ,EUROPE   #EJJ
EXT5DS ! 5TIRE L5G? (! O!R TWO1 &= BR1D?
W N EV5 7Z ,I ?9K7 BE> 6BE -P>$ 6!M4 ,Z
= ,LIBYA1 WE "K X 6BE WA%$ ON ALL SIDES
0! SEA1 EXCEPT ": X IS ATTA*$ 6,ASIA4 ,?
4COV]Y 0 F/ MADE 0,NECOS1 ! ,EGYPTIAN
K+1 :O ON DESI/+ F ! CANAL : HE _H 2GUN
2T ! ,NILE &! ,>ABIAN GULF1 S5T 6SEA A
NUMB] ( %IPS MANN$ 0,PHOENICIANS1 )
ORD]S 6MAKE =! ,PILL>S ( ,H]CULES1 &
RETURN 6,EGYPT "? !M1 & 0! ,M$IT]RAN1N4
,! ,PHOENICIANS TOOK _! DE"PURE F ,EGYPT
0WAY (! ,]Y?RAEAN SEA1 & S SAIL$ 96!
S\!RN OC1N4 ,:5 AUTUMN CAME1 !Y W5T
A%ORE1 :]"E !Y MI<T HAPP5 6BE1 & HAV+
S[N A TRACT ( L& ) CORN1 WAIT$ UNTIL !
GRA9 0 FIT 6CUT4 ,HAV+ R1P$ X1 !Y AG SET
SAIL2 & ?US X CAME 6PASS T TWO :OLE YE>S
W5T BY1 & X 0 N TILL ! ?IRD YE> T !Y
D\#D ! ,PILL>S ( ,H]CULES1 & MADE GD _!
VOYAGE HOME4 ,ON _! RETURN1 !Y DCLD- ,I
= MY "P D N 2LIEVE !M1 B P]H O!RS MAY- T
9 SAIL+ R.D ,LIBYA !Y _H ! SUN ^U _! "R
H&4 ,9 ? WAY 0 ! EXT5T ( ,LIBYA F/
4COV]$4
  ,NEXT 6^! ,PHOENICIANS !          #EJA
,C>?AG9IANS1 AC 6_! [N A3.TS1 MADE !
VOYAGE4 ,= ,SATASPES1 SON ( ,T1SPES !
,A*AEM5IAN1 DID N CIRCUMNAVIGATE ,LIBYA1
?\< HE 0 S5T 6D S2 B1 FE>+ ! L5G? &
DESOLATE;S (! J\RNEY1 HE TURN$ BACK &
LEFT UNA3OMPLI%$ ! TASK : _H BE5 SET HM
0HIS "M4 ,? MAN _H US$ VIOL;E T[>DS A
MAID51 ! DAU<T] ( ,ZOPYRUS1 SON (
,MEGABYZUS1 & ,K+ ,X]XES 0 AB 6IMPALE HM
=! (F;E1 :5 8 "M1 :O 0 A SI/] ( ,D>IUS1
BE7$ HM (F1 "UTAK+ 6PUNI% 8 CRIME M
H1VILY ?AN ! K+ HMF _H DESIGN$4 ,%E WD
=CE HM1 %E SD1 6SAIL R.D ,LIBYA & RETURN
6,EGYPT 0! ,>ABIAN GULF4 ,X]XES GAVE 8
3S5T2 & ,SATASPES W5T D[N 6,EGYPT1 & "!
GOT A %IP & CREW1 ) : HE SET SAIL =!
,PILL>S ( ,H]CULES4 ,HAV+ PASS$ !
,/RAITS1 HE D\#D ! ,LIBYAN H1DL&1 "KN Z
,CAPE ,SOLOEIS1 & PROCE$$ S\?W>D4
,FOLL[+ ? C\RSE = _M MON?S OV] A VA/
/RET* ( SEA1 & F9D+ T M WAT] ?AN HE _H
CROSS$ / LAY "E 2F HM1 HE PUT AB1 & CAME
BACK 6,EGYPT4 ,?;E PROCE$+ 6! C\RT1 HE
MADE REPORT 6,X]XES1 T AT ! F>!/ PO9T 6:
HE _H R1*$1 ! COA/ 0 O3UPI$ 0A      #EJB
DW>FI% RACE1 :O WORE A DRESS MADE F !
PALM TREE4 ,^! P1 :5"E HE L&$1 LEFT _!
T[NS & FL$ AWAY 6! M.TA9S2 8 M51 H["E1
DID !M NO WR;G1 ONLY 5T]+ 96_! CITIES &
TAK+ "S ( _! CATTLE4 ,! R1SON :Y HE _H N
SAIL$ Q R.D ,LIBYA WAS1 HE SD1 2C ! %IP
/OPP$1 & WD NO G ANY FUR!R4 ,X]XES1
H["E1 DID N A3EPT ? A3.T = TRUE2 & S
,SATASPES1 Z HE _H FAIL$ 6A3OMPLI% !
TASK SET HM1 0 IMPAL$ 0! K+'S ORD]S 9
A3ORD.E )! =M] S5T;E4 ,"O ( 8 EUNU*S1 ON
HE>+ ( 8 D1?1 RAN AWAY )A GRT POR;N ( 8
W1L?1 & R1*$ ,SAMOS1 ": A C]TA9 ,SAMIAN
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SAVE "O T PRODUCES CROCODILES7 EMPTI$ XF
96! SEA1 HE S5T A NUMB] ( M51 ON ^:
TRU?;L;S HE CD RELY1 & AM;G !M ,SCYLAX (
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C;Y ( ,CASPATYRUS1 9 ! REGION CALL$
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EA/]LY DIREC;N 6! SEA4 ,"H !Y TURN$
WE/W>D1 &1 AF A VOYAGE ( ?IRTY      #EJC
MON?S1 R1*$ ! PLACE F : ! ,EGYPTIAN K+1
( :OM ,I SPOKE ABV1 S5T ! ,PHOENICIANS
6SAIL R.D ,LIBYA4 ,AF ? VOYAGE 0 -PLET$1
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SEA 9 ^? "PS4 ,?US ALL ,ASIA1 EXCEPT !
EA/]N POR;N1 HAS BE5 F.D 6BE SIMIL>LY
CIRCUM/.ED ) ,LIBYA4
  ,B ! B.D>IES ( ,EUROPE >E Q UN"KN1 &
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GIRDS X R.D EI ON ! NOR? OR ON ! EA/1
:ILE 9 L5G? X UND\BT$LY EXT5DS Z F> Z
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BE5 GIV5 6A TRACT : IS 9 R1L;Y "O1 NOR
:Y ! ,EGYPTIAN ,NILE &! ,COL*IAN ,PHASIS
7OR AC 6O!RS ! ,MAEOTIC ,TANAIS &
,CIMM]IAN F]RY7 %D H BE5 FIX$ ^U =!
B.D>Y L9ES2 NOR C ,I EV5 SAY :O GAVE !
?REE TRACTS _! "NS1 OR :;E !Y TOOK !
EPI!TS4 ,AC 6! ,GREEKS 9 G5]AL1 ,LIBYA 0
S CALL$ AF A C]TA9 ,LIBYA1 A NATIVE
WOMAN1 & ,ASIA AF ! WIFE ( ,PROME!US4 ,!
,LYDIANS1 H["E1 PUT 9 A CLAIM 6! LATT]
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( ,PROME!US1 B F ,ASIES1 ! SON (    #EJD
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6! TRIBE ,ASIAS AT ,S>DIS4 ,Z = ,EUROPE1
NO "O C SAY :E!R X IS SURR.D$ 0! SEA OR
N1 NEI IS X "KN :;E ! "N ( ,EUROPE 0
DERIV$1 NOR :O GAVE X "N1 UN.S WE SAY T
,EUROPE 0 S CALL$ AF ! ,TYRIAN ,EUROPE1
& 2F H] "T 0 "N.S1 L ! O!R DIVI.NS4 ,B X
IS C]TA9 T ,EUROPE 0 AN ,ASIATIC1 & N"E
EV5 SET FOOT ON ! L& : ! ,GREEKS N[ CALL
,EUROPE1 ONLY SAIL+ F ,PHOENICIA
6,CRETE1 & F ,CRETE 6,LYCIA4 ,H["E LET U
QUIT ^! MATT]S4 ,WE % \RVS 3T9UE 6USE !
"NS : CU/OM SANC;NS4
  ,! ,EUX9E SEA1 ": ,D>IUS N[ W5T 6W>1
HAS N,NS DWELL+ >.D X1 )! "O EXCEP;N (!
,SCY?IANS1 M UNPOLI%$ ?AN ^? ( ANY O!R
REGION T WE "K (4 ,=1 SETT+ ASIDE
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REGION A S+LE N,N : C 2 PUT =W>D Z HAV+
ANY CLAIMS 6WISDOM1 OR : HAS PRODUC$ A
S+LE P]SON ( ANY HI< REPUTE4 ,!
,SCY?IANS 9DE$ H 9 "O RESPECT1 & T ! V
MO/ IMPORTANT ( ALL ^? T FALL "U MAN'S
3TROL1 %[N !MVS WIS] ?AN ANY N,N ^U !
FACE (! E>?4 ,_! CU/OMS O!RWISE     #EJE
>E N S* Z ,I ADMIRE4 ,! "O ?+ ( : ,I
SP1K IS ! 3TRIV.E ":BY !Y MAKE X
IMPOSSI# =! 5EMY :O 9VADES !M 6ESCAPE
DE/RUC;N1 :ILE !Y !MVS >E 5TIRELY \ ( 8
R1*1 UN.S X PL1SE !M 65GAGE ) HM4 ,HAV+
NEI CITIES NOR =TS1 & C>RY+ _! DWELL+S )
!M :]"E !Y G2 A3U/OM$1 MOREOV]1 "O & ALL
( !M1 6%OOT F HORSEBACK2 & LIV+ N
0HUSB&RY B ON _! CATTLE1 _! WA7ONS !
ONLY H\SES T !Y POSSESS1 H[ C !Y FAIL (
2+ UNCONQU]A#1 & UNASSAILA# EV58
  ,! NATURE ( _! C.TRY1 &! RIV]S 0: X IS
9T]SECT$1 GRTLY FAV\R ? MODE ( RESI/+
ATTACKS4 ,=! L& IS LEVEL1 WELL WAT]$1 &
AB.D+ 9 PA/URE2 :ILE ! RIV]S : TRAV]SE X
>E ALM EQUAL 9 NUMB] 6! CANALS ( ,EGYPT4
,( ^! ,I % ONLY M5;N ! MO/ FAM\S & S* Z
>E NAVIGA# 6"S 4T.E F ! SEA4 ,!Y >E1 !
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C\RSES ( ^! /R1MS ,I % N[ PROCE$
6DESCRIBE4
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ACQUA9T$ ! MI<TIE/4 ,X N"E V>IES    #EJF
9 HEI<T1 B 3T9UES AT ! SAME LEVEL SUMM]
& W9T]4 ,C.T+ F ! WE/ X IS ! F/ (!
,SCY?IAN RIV]S1 &! R1SON ( XS 2+ ! GRTE/
IS T X RCVS ! WAT] ( S"EAL TRIBUT>IES4
,N[ ! TRIBUT>IES : SWELL XS FLOOD >E !
FOLL[+3 F/1 ON ! SIDE ( ,SCY?IA1 ^!
FIVE- ! /R1M CALL$ 0! ,SCY?IANS ,PORATA1
& 0! ,GREEKS ,PYRETUS1 ! ,TI>ANTUS1 !
,>>US1 ! ,NAP>IS1 &! ,ORDESSUS4 ,! F/
M5;N$ IS A GRT /R1M1 & IS ! EA/]NMO/ (!
TRIBUT>IES4 ,! ,TI>ANTUS IS ( LESS
VOLUME1 & M 6! WE/4 ,! ,>>US1 ,NAP>IS1 &
,ORDESSUS FALL 96! ,I/] 2T ^! TWO4 ,ALL
! ABV M5;N$ >E G5U9E ,SCY?IAN RIV]S1 & G
6SWELL ! CURR5T (! ,I/]4
  ,F ! C.TRY (! ,AGA?YRSI -ES D[N ANO!R
RIV]1 ! ,M>IS1 : EMPTIES XF 96! SAME2 &
F ! HEI<TS ( ,HAEMUS DESC5D )A NOR!RN
C\RSE ?REE MI<TY /R1MS1 ! ,ATLAS1 !
,AURAS1 &! ,TIBISIS1 & P\R _! WAT]S 96X4
,?RACE GIVES X ?REE TRIBUT>IES1 !
,A?RYS1 ! ,NOES1 &! ,>TANES1 : ALL PASS
"? ! C.TRY (! ,CROBYZIAN ,?RACIANS4
,ANO!R TRIBUT>Y IS FURNI%$ 0,PAEONIA1
"NLY1 ! ,SCIUS2 ? RIV]1 RIS+ NE>    #EJG
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,HAEMUS1 & S R1*ES ! ,I/]4 ,F ,ILLYRIA
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F S\? 6NOR?1 & AF WAT]+ ! ,TRIBALLIAN
PLA91 FALLS 96! ,BR;GUS1 : FALLS 96!
,I/]4 ,S ! ,I/] IS AUG;T$ 0^! TWO /R1MS1
BO? 3SID]A#4 ,2SS ALL ^!1 ! ,I/] RCVS AL
! WAT]S (! ,C>PIS &! ,ALPIS1 TWO RIV]S
RUNN+ 9 A NOR!RLY DIREC;N F ! C.TRY ABV
! ,UMBRIANS4 ,=! ,I/] FL[S "? ! :OLE
EXT5T ( ,EUROPE1 RIS+ 9 ! C.TRY (!
,CELTS 7! MO/ WE/]LY ( ALL ! N,NS (
,EUROPE1 EXCEPT+ ! ,CYNETIANS71 & ?;E
RUNN+ ACR ! 3T95T TILL X R1*ES ,SCY?IA1
":( X WA%ES ! FLANKS4
  ,ALL ^! /R1MS1 !N1 & _M O!RS1 ADD _!
WAT]S 6SWELL ! FLOOD (! ,I/]1 : ?US
9CR1S$ 2COMES ! MI<TIE/ ( RIV]S2 =
UND\BT$LY IF WE -P>E ! /R1M (! ,NILE )!
S+LE /R1M (! ,I/]1 WE M/ GIVE ! PREF];E
6! ,NILE1 ( : NO TRIBUT>Y RIV]1 NOR EV5
RIVULET1 AUG;TS ! VOLUME4 ,! ,I/] REMA9S
AT ! SAME LEVEL BO? SUMM] & W9T]- [+ 6!
FOLL[+ R1SONS1 Z ,I 2LIEVE4 ,DUR+ ! W9T]
X RUNS AT XS NATURAL HEI<T1 OR A    #EJH
V LL HI<]1 2C 9 ^? C.TRIES "! IS SC>CELY
ANY RA9 9 W9T]1 B 3/ANT SN[4 ,:5 SUMM]
-ES1 ? SN[1 : IS ( GRT DEP?1 2G9S 6MELT1
& FL[S 96! ,I/]1 : IS SWELL$ AT T S1SON1
N ONLY 0? CAUSE B AL 0! RA9S1 : >E H1VY
& FREQU5T AT T "P (! YE>4 ,?US ! V>I\S
/R1MS : G 6=M ! ,I/] >E HI<] 9 SUMM] ?AN
9 W9T]1 & J S M* HI<] Z ! SUN'S P[] &
ATTRAC;N >E GRT]2 S T ^! TWO CAUSES
C.T]ACT EA* O!R1 &! E6ECT IS 6PRODUCE A
BAL.E1 ":BY ! ,I/] REMA9S ALW AT ! SAME
LEVEL4
  ,?1 !N1 IS "O (! GRT ,SCY?IAN RIV]S2 !
NEXT 6X IS ! ,TYRAS1 : RISES F A GRT
LAKE SEP>AT+ ,SCY?IA F ! L& (! ,NEURI1 &
RUNS )A S\!RLY C\RSE 6! SEA4 ,GREEKS
DWELL AT ! M\? (! RIV]1 :O >E CALL$
,TYRITAE4
  ,! ?IRD RIV] IS ! ,HYPANIS4 ,? /R1M
RISES )9 ! LIMITS ( ,SCY?IA1 & HAS XS
S\RCE 9 ANO!R VA/ LAKE1 >.D : WILD :ITE
HORSES GRAZE4 ,! LAKE IS CALL$1 PROP]LY
5\<1 ! ,"M (! ,HYPANIS4 ,! ,HYPANIS1
RIS+ "H1 DUR+ ! 4T.E ( FIVE "DS' NAVIG,N
IS A %ALL[ /R1M1 &! WAT] SWEET &    #EJI
PURE2 ?;E1 H["E1 6! SEA1 : IS A 4T.E (
F\R "DS1 X IS EXCE$+LY BITT]4 ,? *ANGE
IS CAUS$ 0XS RCVG 96X AT T PO9T A BROOK
! WAT]S ( : >E S BITT] T1 AL? X IS B A
T9Y RIVULET1 X N"E!.S TA9TS ! 5TIRE
,HYPANIS1 : IS A L>GE /R1M AM;G ^? (!
SECOND ORD]4 ,! S\RCE ( ? BITT] SPR+ IS
ON ! BORD]S (! ,SCY?IAN ,HUSB&M51 ": !Y
ADJO9 ^U ! ,ALAZONIANS2 &! PLACE ": X
RISES IS CALL$ 9 ! ,SCY?IC T;GUE
,EXAMPAEUS1 : M1NS 9 \R LANGUAGE1 8,!
,SACR$ ,WAYS40 ,! SPR+ XF BE>S ! SAME
"N4 ,! ,TYRAS &! ,HYPANIS APPROA* EA*
O!R 9 ! C.TRY (! ,ALAZONIANS1 B AFWS
SEP>ATE1 & L1VE A WIDE SPACE 2T _!
/R1MS4
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,BORYS!NES4 ,NEXT 6! ,I/]1 X IS ! GRTE/
( !M ALL2 &1 9 MY JUDG;T1 X IS ! MO/
PRODUCTIVE RIV]1 N M]ELY 9 ,SCY?IA1 B 9
! :OLE _W1 EXCEPT+ ONLY ! ,NILE1 ) : NO
/R1M C POSSIBLY -P>E4 ,X HAS ^U XS BANKS
! LOVELIE/ & MO/ EXCELL5T PA/URAGES =
CATTLE2 X 3TA9S ABUND.E (! MO/ DELICI\S
FI%2 XS WAT] IS MO/ PL1SANT 6!      #EAJ
TA/E2 XS /R1M IS LIMPID1 :ILE ALL ! O!R
RIV]S NE> X >E MU4Y2 ! RI*E/ H>VE/S SPR+
UP AL;G XS C\RSE1 & ": ! GR.D IS N S[N1
! H1VIE/ CROPS ( GRASS2 :ILE SALT =MS 9
GRT PL5TY AB XS M\? )\T HUMAN AID1 &
L>GE FI% >E TAK5 9 X (! SORT CALL$
,ANTACAEI1 )\T ANY PRICKLY B"OS1 & GD =
PICKL+4 ,NOR >E ^! ! :OLE ( XS M>VELS4
,Z F> 9L& Z ! PLACE "ND ,G]RHUS1 : IS
4TANT =TY "DS' VOYAGE F ! SEA1 XS C\RSE
IS "KN1 & XS DIREC;N IS F NOR? 6S\?2 B
ABV ? NO "O HAS TRAC$ X1 S Z 6SAY "? :AT
C.TRIES X FL[S4 ,X 5T]S ! T]RITORY (!
,SCY?IAN ,HUSB&M5 AF RUNN+ = "S "T ACR A
DES]T REGION1 & 3T9UES = T5 "DS' NAVIG,N
6PASS "? ! L& : !Y 9HABIT4 ,X IS ! ONLY
RIV] 2SS ! ,NILE ! S\RCES ( : >E UN"KN
6ME1 Z !Y >E AL 7,I 2LIEVE7 6ALL ! O!R
,GREEKS4 ,N L;G 2F X R1*ES ! SEA1 !
,BORYS!NES IS JO9$ 0! ,HYPANIS1 : P\RS
XS WAT]S 96! SAME LAKE4 ,! L& T LIES 2T
!M1 A N>R[ PO9T L ! B1K (A %IP1 IS CALL$
,CAPE ,HIPPOLAUS4 ,"H IS A TEMPLE
D$ICAT$ 6,C]ES1 & OPPOSITE ! TEMPLE ^U !
,HYPANIS IS ! DWELL+-PLACE (!       #EAA
,BORYS!NITES4 ,B 5 HAS BE5 SD ( ^!
/R1MS4
  ,NEXT 9 SU3ES.N -ES ! FIF? RIV]1 CALL$
! ,PANTICAPES1 : HAS1 L ! ,BORYS!NES1 A
C\RSE F NOR? 6S\?1 & RISES F A LAKE4 ,!
SPACE 2T ? RIV] &! ,BORYS!NES IS O3UPI$
0! ,SCY?IANS :O >E 5GAG$ 9 HUSB&RY4 ,AF
WAT]+ _! C.TRY1 ! ,PANTICAPES FL[S "?
,HYLAEA1 & EMPTIES XF 96! ,BORYS!NES4
  ,! SIX? /R1M IS ! ,HYPACYRIS1 A RIV]
RIS+ F A LAKE1 & RUNN+ DIRECTLY "? !
MI4LE (! ,NOMADIC ,SCY?IANS4 ,X FALLS
96! SEA NE> ! C;Y ( ,C>C9ITIS1 L1V+
,HYLAEA &! C\RSE ( ,A*ILLES 6! "R4
  ,! SEV5? RIV] IS ! ,G]RHUS1 : IS A
BRAN* ?R[N \ 0! ,BORYS!NES AT ! PO9T ":
! C\RSE ( T /R1M F/ 2G9S 6BE "KN1 6WIT1
! REGION CALL$ 0! SAME "N Z ! /R1M XF1
VIZ4 ,G]RHUS4 ,? RIV] ON XS PASSAGE
T[>DS ! SEA DIVIDES ! C.TRY (! ,NOMADIC
F T (! ,ROYAL ,SCY?S4 ,X RUNS 96!
,HYPACYRIS4
  ,! EI<? RIV] IS ! ,TANAIS1 A /R1M :
HAS XS S\RCE1 F> UP ! C.TRY1 9 A LAKE (
VA/ SIZE1 & : EMPTIES XF 96ANO!R    #EAB
/ L>G] LAKE1 ! ,PALUS ,MAEOTIS1 ":BY !
C.TRY (! ,ROYAL ,SCY?IANS IS DIVID$ F T
(! ,SAUROMATAE4 ,! ,TANAIS RCVS ! WAT]S
(A TRIBUT>Y /R1M1 CALL$ ! ,HYRGIS4
  ,S* !N >E ! RIV]S ( *IEF NOTE 9
,SCY?IA4 ,! GRASS : ! L& PRODUCES IS M
APT 6G5]ATE GALL 9 ! B1/S T FE$ ON X ?AN
ANY O!R GRASS : IS "KN 6U1 Z PLA9LY
APPE>S ON ! OP5+ ( _! C>CASES4
  ,?US ABUNDANTLY >E ! ,SCY?IANS PROVID$
)! MO/ IMPORTANT NECESS>IES4 ,_! MANN]S
& CU/OMS -E N[ 6BE DESCRIB$4 ,!Y WOR%IP
ONLY ! FOLL[+ GODS1 "NLY1 ,VE/A1 :OM !Y
R"E;E 2Y ALL ! RE/1 ,JUPIT]1 & ,TELLUS1
:OM !Y 3SID] 6BE ! WIFE ( ,JUPIT]2 & AF
^! ,APOLLO1 ,CELE/IAL ,V5US1 ,H]CULES1 &
,M>S4 ,^! GODS >E WOR%IPP$ 0! :OLE N,N3
! ,ROYAL ,SCY?IANS (F] SACRIFICE
LIKEWISE 6,NEPTUNE4 ,9 ! ,SCY?IC T;GUE
,VE/A IS CALL$ ,TABITI1 ,JUPIT] 7V
PROP]LY1 9 MY JUDG;T7 ,PAPAEUS1 ,TELLUS
,APIA1 ,APOLLO ,OETOSYRUS1 ,CELE/IAL
,V5US ,>TIMPASA1 & ,NEPTUNE
,?AMIMASADAS4 ,!Y USE NO IMAGES1 ALT>S1
OR TEMPLES1 EXCEPT 9 ! WOR%IP (     #EAC
,M>S2 B 9 8 WOR%IP !Y D USE !M4
  ,! MANN] ( _! SACRIFICES IS "EY": & 9
E CASE ! SAME2 ! VICTIM /&S ) XS TWO =E-
FEET B.D TGR 0A CORD1 &! P]SON :O IS AB
6(F]1 TAK+ 8 /,N 2H ! VICTIM1 GIVES !
ROPE A PULL1 & "!BY ?R[S ! ANIMAL D[N2 Z
X FALLS HE 9VOKES ! GOD 6:OM HE IS (F]+2
AF : HE PUTS A NOOSE R.D ! ANIMAL'S
NECK1 &1 9S]T+ A SMALL /ICK1 TWI/S X
R.D1 & S /RANGLES HM4 ,NO FIRE IS LI<T$1
"! IS NO 3SECR,N1 & NO P\R+ \ ( DR9K-
(F]+S2 B DIRECTLY T ! B1/ IS /RANGL$ !
SACRIFIC] FLAYS HM1 & !N SETS 6"W 6BOIL
! FLE%4
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FIREWOOD1 A PLAN HAS _H 6BE 3TRIV$ =
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B1/S1 !Y TAKE \ ALL ! B"OS1 & 7IF !Y
POSSESS S* GE>7 PUT ! FLE% 96BOIL]S MADE
9 ! C.TRY1 : >E V L ! CAULDRONS (!
,LESBIANS1 EXCEPT T !Y >E (A M* L>G]
SIZE2 !N PLAC+ ! B"OS (! ANIMALS 2N !
CAULDRON1 !Y SET !M ALI<T1 & S BOIL !
M1T4 ,IF !Y D N HAPP5 6POSSESS A
CAULDRON1 !Y MAKE ! ANIMAL'S        #EAD
PAUN* HOLD ! FLE%1 & P\R+ 9 AT ! SAME "T
A LL WAT]1 LAY ! B"OS "U & LI<T !M4 ,!
B"OS BURN B1UTI;LLY2 &! PAUN* EASILY
3TA9S ALL ! FLE% :5 X IS /RIPT F ! B"OS1
S T 0? PLAN YR OX IS MADE 6BOIL HMF1 &
O!R VICTIMS AL 6D ! L4 ,:5 ! M1T IS ALL
COOK$1 ! SACRIFIC] (F]S A POR;N (! FLE%
&(! 5TRAILS1 0CA/+ X ON ! GR.D 2F HM4
,!Y SACRIFICE ALL SORTS ( CATTLE1 B MO/
-MONLY HORSES4
  ,S* >E ! VICTIMS (F]$ 6! O!R GODS1 &
S* IS ! MODE 9 : !Y >E SACRIFIC$2 B !
RITES PD 6,M>S >E DI6]5T4 ,9 E 4TRICT1
AT ! S1T ( GOV]N;T1 "! /&S A TEMPLE ( ?
GOD1 ":( ! FOLL[+ IS A DESCRIP;N4 ,X IS
A PILE ( BRU%WOOD1 MADE (A VA/ QUANT;Y (
FAGOTS1 9 L5G? & BR1D? ?REE FURL;GS2 9
HEI<T "S:AT LESS1 HAV+ A SQU>E PLAT=M ^U
! TOP1 ?REE SIDES ( : >E PRECIPIT\S1
:ILE ! F\R? SLOPES S T M5 MAY WALK UP X4
,EA* YE> A HUNDR$ & FIFTY WA7ON-LOADS (
BRU%WOOD >E A4$ 6! PILE1 : S9KS 3T9U,Y
0R1SON (! RA9S4 ,AN ANTIQUE IRON SWORD
IS PLANT$ ON ! TOP ( E S* M.D1 & S]VES Z
! IMAGE ( ,M>S3 YE>LY SACRIFICES    #EAE
( CATTLE &( HORSES >E MADE 6X1 & M
VICTIMS >E (F]$ ?US ?AN 6ALL ! RE/ ( _!
GODS4 ,:5 PRISON]S >E TAK5 9 W>1 \ ( E
HUNDR$ M5 !Y SACRIFICE "O1 N H["E )!
SAME RITES Z ! CATTLE1 B ) DI6]5T4
,LIB,NS ( W9E >E F/ P\R$ ^U _! H1DS1 AF
: !Y >E SLAU<T]$ OV] A VESSEL2 ! VESSEL
IS !N C>RI$ UP 6! TOP (! PILE1 &! BLOOD
P\R$ ^U ! SCYMIT>4 ,:ILE ? TAKES PLACE
AT ! TOP (! M.D1 2L1 0! SIDE (! TEMPLE1
! "R H&S & >MS (! SLAU<T]$ PRISON]S >E
CUT (F1 & TOSS$ ON HI< 96! AIR4 ,!N !
O!R VICTIMS >E SLA91 & ^? :O H (F]$ !
SACRIFICE DE"P1 L1V+ ! H&S & >MS ": !Y
MAY *.E 6H FALL51 &! BODIES AL1 SEP>ATE4
  ,S* >E ! OBS]V.ES (! ,SCY?IANS )
RESPECT 6SACRIFICE4 ,!Y N"E USE SW9E =!
PURPOSE1 NOR 9DE$ IS X _! WONT 6BRE$ !M
9 ANY "P ( _! C.TRY4
  ,9 :AT 3C]NS W>1 _! CU/OMS >E !
FOLL[+4 ,! ,SCY?IAN SOLDI] DR9KS ! BLOOD
(! F/ MAN HE OV]?R[S 9 BATTLE4 ,:AT"E
NUMB] HE SLAYS1 HE CUTS (F ALL _! H1DS1
& C>RIES !M 6! K+2 S9CE HE IS ?US 5TITL$
6A %>E (! BOOTY1 ":TO HE =FEITS     #EAF
ALL CLAIM IF HE DOES N PRODUCE A H1D4 ,9
ORD] 6/RIP ! SKULL ( XS COV]+1 HE MAKES
A CUT R.D ! H1D ABV ! E>S1 &1 LAY+ HOLD
(! SCALP1 %AKES ! SKULL \2 !N )! RIB (
AN OX HE SCRAPES ! SCALP CL1N ( FLE%1 &
S(T5+ X 0RU2+ 2T ! H&S1 USES X ?;E=? Z A
NAPK94 ,! ,SCY? IS PR\D ( ^! SCALPS1 &
HANGS !M F 8 BRIDLE-RE92 ! GRT] ! NUMB]
( S* NAPK9S T A MAN C %[1 ! M HI<LY IS
HE E/EEM$ AM;G !M4 ,_M MAKE !MVS CLOAKS1
L ! CAPOTES ( \R P1SANTS1 0SEW+ A
QUANT;Y ( ^! SCALPS TGR4 ,O!RS FLAY ! "R
>MS ( _! D1D 5EMIES1 & MAKE (! SK91 :
/RIPP$ (F )! NAILS HANG+ 6X1 A COV]+ =
_! QUIV]S4 ,N[ ! SK9 (A MAN IS ?ICK &
GLOSSY1 & WD 9 :ITE;S SURPASS ALM ALL
O!R HIDES4 ,"S EV5 FLAY ! 5TIRE BODY (
_! 5EMY1 & /RET*+ X ^U A FRAME C>RY X AB
) !M :]"E !Y RIDE4 ,S* >E ! ,SCY?IAN
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FREEDOM HE GREW RI*1 & L1V+ ,SAMOS1
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"T LIV$ 9 A WRET*$ WAY1 & 7 A POOR
IGNORANT RACE2 ,ZALMOXIS1 "!=E1 :O 0HIS
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! VOYAGE R.D ^! "PS ( ,ATTICA1 ,I W
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,IAPYGIA A L9E 7 DRAWN F ,PORT
,BRUNDUSIUM 6,T>5TUM1 &A P DI6]5T F !
,IAPYGIANS 9HABIT$ ! PROMONTORY4 ,^! TWO
9/.ES MAY SU7E/ A NUMB] ( O!RS ": ! %APE
(! L& CLOSELY RESEM#S T ( ,TAURICA4
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POSSES.N (! C.TRY ABV ! ,TAURI &! "PS
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,NEURI1 !N ! ,&ROPHAGI1 & LA/ ( ALL1 !
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9L& 6! SAME 4T.E T X /RET*ES AL;G !
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J\RNEY ( TW5TY "DS4 ,I RECKON ! "D'S
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FURL;GS EA*1 &! TRANSV]SE SIDES AT "R
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( ,D>IUS 9 OP5 FI<T4 ,!Y1 "!=E1 S5T
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,TAURI1 ! ,AGA?YRSI1 ! ,NEURI1 !
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,BUD9I1 &! ,SAUROMATAE4
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SACRIFICE 6! ,VIRG9 ALL %IPWRECK$
P]SONS1 & ALL ,GREEKS -PELL$ 6PUT 96_!
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PRECIPICE ":ON ! TEMPLE /&S1 & NAIL !
H1D 6A CROSS4 ,O!RS GRANT T ! H1D IS
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BURI$4 ,! GO4ESS 6:OM ^! SACRIFICES >E
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H1D1 & C>RY+ X 6HIS HOME1 FIXES X ^U A
TALL POLE1 : HE ELEVATES ABV 8 H\SE1 MO/
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,PHOENICIANS1 &) !M 8 [N K9SMAN
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RACE = EI<T G5],NS ( M51 2F ! >RIVAL (
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ORACLE AB SUNDRY MATT]S1 ! ,PY?O;S GAVE
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AM TOO F> ADV.ED 9 YE>S1 & TOO 9ACTIVE1
= S* A "W4 ,BID "O ( ^! "Y/]S "UTAKE X40
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?US ! MATT] RE/$ = T "T4 ,:5 ! EMBASSY
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REM9D$ REPROA*;LLY T !Y _H N"E COLONIS$
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9 PURPLE4 ,9 ANSW] 6_! 9QUIRIES1 HE TOLD
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FEW P]SONS !N SAIL$ F ,!RA 6RECONNOITRE4
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LEFT HM "! ) PROVI.NS =A C]TA9 NUMB] (
MON?S1 & RETURN$ HOME ) ALL SPE$ 6GIVE
_! C.TRYM5 AN A3.T (! ISL&4
  ,DUR+ _! ABS;E1 : 0 PROL;G$ 2Y ! "T T
_H BE5 AGRE$ ^U1 ,COROBIUS PROVI.NS
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T DIREC;N1 B 7 C>RI$ \ ( _! C\RSE   #EGH
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,SAMIANS1 9 3SEQU;E1 MADE 0! RETURN
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_! "D1 EXCEPT+ ,SO/RATUS1 SON (
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COA/ ( ,LIBYA4 ,!Y ( ,!RA1 ^U ?1 RESOLV$
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P5TECONT]S4
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9 FLEECES2
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8 RETURN 6,!RA4
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LA/1 IGNORANT (! CAUSE ( _! SU6]+S1 S5T
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,BATTUS ) TWO P5TECONT]S1 &) ^! HE
PROCE$$ 6,LIBYA1 B )9 A LL "T1 N "K+ :AT
ELSE 6D1 ! M5 RETURN$ & >RIV$ (F ,!RA4
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5D ( T "T1 Z _! ILL LUCK / FOLL[$ !M1 !Y
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SIDE IS WA%$ 0A RIV]4
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= "H ! SKY L1KS40
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6,CYR5E1 &! ,LIBYANS (! NEI<B\RHOOD F.D
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0! ,CYR5AEANS1 S5T MESS5G]S 6,EGYPT1 &
PUT !MVS "U ! RULE ( ,APRIES1 !
,EGYPTIAN MON>*2 :O1 ^U ?1 LEVI$ A VA/
>MY ( ,EGYPTIANS1 & S5T !M AG/ ,CYR5E4
,! 9HABITANTS ( T PLACE LEFT _! WALLS &
M>*$ \ 9 =CE 6! 4TRICT ( ,IRASA1 ":1 NE>
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HO/1 & DEF1T$ X4 ,! ,EGYPTIANS1 :O _H
N"E 2F MADE TRIAL (! PR[ESS (!      #EHE
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S* SLAU<T] T B A V FEW ( !M "E GOT BACK
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F 8 AU?OR;Y4
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4S5.NS ) 8 BRO!RS1 : 5D$ 9 _! QUITT+ HM
& DE"P+ 6ANO!R REGION ( ,LIBYA1 ":1 AF
3SULT+ AM;G !MVS1 !Y F.D$ ! C;Y1 : IS /
CALL$ 0! "N !N GIV5 6X1 ,B>CA4 ,AT !
SAME "T !Y 5D1V\R$ 69DUCE ! ,LIBYANS
6REVOLT F ,CYR5E4 ,N L;G AFWS ,>CESILAUS
MADE AN EXP$I;N AG/ ! ,LIBYANS :O _H
RCVD 8 BRO!RS & BE5 PREVAIL$ ^U 6REVOLT2
& !Y1 FE>+ 8 P[]1 FL$ 6_! C.TRYM5 :O
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,LIBYA1 ": ! ,LIBYANS RESOLV$ 6RISK A
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6SECURE !MVS PROSP];Y4 ,! ,PY?O;S ANSW]$
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RESPECT 6! P[]S : _H HI!RTO BE5 EX]CIS$
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  ,?US MATT]S RE/$ DUR+ ! LIFE"T ( ?
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! LAME & ,PH]ETIMA1 REFUS$ 6SUBMIT 6!
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: FOLL[$ ,>CESILAUS 0 WOR/$1 ":^U HE FL$
6,SAMOS1 :ILE 8 "M TOOK REFUGE AT
,SALAMIS 9 ! ISL& ( ,CYPRUS4 ,SALAMIS 0
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,PH]ETIMA MADE REQUE/ T HE WD GIVE H] AN
>MY ":BY %E & H] SON MI<T REGA9 ,CYR5E4
,B ,EVEL?ON1 PREF]R+ 6GIVE H] ANY?+ R
?AN AN >MY1 MADE H] V>I\S PRES5TS4
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!M3 8,GD IS ? TOO1 ,O K+6 B BETT] 7 X
6GIVE ME ! >MY : ,I CRAVE AT ?Y H&S40
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= SP9N+4 ,AG %E UTT]$ ! SAME SPEE* Z 2F1
":^U ,EVEL?ON REJO9$-8,^! >E ! GIFTS ,I
PRES5T 6WOM51 N >MIES40
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COLLECT+ TROOPS 0! PROMISE (        #EHH
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AB 8 RE/OR,N4 ,! ANSW] (! ,PY?O;S 0 ?3
8,LOXIAS GRANTS ?Y RACE 6RULE OV]
,CYR5E1 TILL F\R K+S ,BATTUS1 F\R
,>CESILAUS 0"N1 H PASS$ AWAY4 ,2Y ? T]M
( EI<T G5],NS ( M51 HE W>NS Y N 6SEEK
6EXT5D YR REIGN4 ,?\1 = ?Y "P1 2 G5TLE1
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( J>S1 BAKE N ! J>S2 B 2 SURE 6SPE$ !M
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AVOID ! ISL& ELSE ?\ WILT DIE ?YF1 &) !E
! MO/ B1UTI;L BULL40
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_H RAIS$ 9 ,SAMOS4 ,"! HE OBTA9$
POSSES.N (! SUPREME P[]2 ":^U1 =GET;L (!
ORACLE1 HE TOOK PROCE$+S AG/ ^? :O _H
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QUITT$ ! C.TRY = GD2 O!RS FELL 96HIS H&S
& 7 S5T 6SU6] D1? 9 ,CYPRUS4 ,^! LA/
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PRETEXT = ? EXP$I;N3 XS R1L OBJECT WAS1
,I 2LIEVE1 ! SUBJUG,N ( ,LIBYA4 ,=
,LIBYA IS 9HABIT$ 0_M & V>I\S RACES1 &(
^! B V FEW 7 SUBJECTS (! ,P]SIAN K+1
:ILE 0F> ! L>G] NUMB] HELD ,D>IUS 9 NO
MANN] ( RESPECT4
  ,! ,LIBYANS DWELL 9 ! ORD] : ,I W N[
DESCRIBE4 ,2G9N+ ON ! SIDE ( ,EGYPT1 !
F/ ,LIBYANS >E ! ,ADYRMA*IDAE ,^! P H1 9
MO/ PO9TS1 ! SAME CU/OMS Z ! ,EGYPTIANS1
B USE ! CO/UME (! ,LIBYANS4 ,_! WOM5 WE>
ON EA* LEG A R+ MADE ( BRONZE2 !Y LET _!
HAIR GR[ L;G1 & :5 !Y CAT* ANY V]M9 ON
_! P]SONS1 BITE X & ?R[ X AWAY4 ,9 ? !Y
DI6] F ALL ! O!R ,LIBYANS4 ,!Y >E AL !
ONLY TRIBE ) :OM ! CU/OM OBTA9S (   #EIB
BR++ ALL WOM5 AB 62COME BRIDES 2F ! K+1
T HE MAY *OOSE S* Z >E AGREEA# 6HM4 ,!
,ADYRMA*IDAE EXT5D F ! BORD]S ( ,EGYPT
6! H>B\R CALL$ ,PORT ,PLYNUS4
  ,NEXT 6! ,ADYRMA*IDAE >E !
,GILLIGAMMAE1 :O 9HABIT ! C.TRY WE/W>D Z
F> Z ! ISL& ( ,APHRODISIAS4 ,(F ? TRACT
IS ! ISL& ( ,PLATEA1 : ! ,CYR5AEANS
COLONIS$4 ,"H TOO1 ^U ! MA9L&1 >E ,PORT
,M5ELAUS1 & ,AZIRIS1 ": ! ,CYR5AEANS
ONCE LIV$4 ,! ,SILPHIUM 2G9S 6GR[ 9 ?
REGION1 EXT5D+ F ! ISL& ( ,PLATEA ON !
"O SIDE 6! M\? (! ,SYRTIS ON ! O!R4 ,!
CU/OMS (! ,GILLIGAMMAE >E L ^? (! RE/ (
_! C.TRYM54
  ,! ,ASBY/AE ADJO9 ! ,GILLIGAMMAE ^U !
WE/4 ,!Y 9HABIT ! REGIONS ABV ,CYR5E1 B
D N R1* 6! COA/1 : 2L;GS 6! ,CYR5AEANS4
,F\R-HORSE *>IOTS >E 9 M -MON USE AM;G
!M ?AN AM;G ANY O!R ,LIBYANS4 ,9 MO/ (
_! CU/OMS !Y APE ! MANN]S (! ,CYR5AEANS4
  ,WE/W>D (! ,ASBY/AE DWELL ! ,AUS*ISAE1
:O POSSESS ! C.TRY ABV ,B>CA1 R1*+1
H["E1 6! SEA AT ! PLACE CALL$
,EUESP]IDES4 ,9 ! MI4LE ( _!        #EIC
T]RITORY IS ! LL TRIBE (! ,CABALIANS1 :
T\*ES ! COA/ NE> ,TAU*IRA1 A C;Y (!
,B>CAEANS4 ,_! CU/OMS >E L ^? (!
,LIBYANS ABV ,CYR5E4
  ,! ,NASAMONIANS1 A NUM]\S P1 >E !
WE/]N NEI<B\RS (! ,AUS*ISAE4 ,9 SUMM] !Y
L1VE _! FLOCKS & H]DS ^U ! SEA-%ORE1 & G
UP ! C.TRY 6A PLACE CALL$ ,AUGILA1 ": !Y
GA!R ! DATES F ! PALMS1 : 9 ^? "PS GR[
?ICKLY1 & >E ( GRT SIZE1 ALL ( !M 2+ (!
FRUIT-BE>+ K9D4 ,!Y AL *ASE ! LOCU/S1 &1
:5 CAU<T1 DRY !M 9 ! SUN1 AF : !Y GR9D
!M 6P[D]1 &1 SPR9KL+ ? ^U _! MILK1 S
DR9K X4 ,EA* MAN AM;G !M HAS S"EAL
WIVES1 9 _! 9T]C\RSE ) :OM !Y RESEM# !
,MASSAGETAE4 ,! FOLL[+ >E _! CU/OMS 9 !
SWE>+ ( OA?S &! PRACTICE ( AUGURY4 ,!
MAN1 Z HE SWE>S1 LAYS 8 H& ^U ! TOMB (
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& S DO+ SWE>S 0HIS "N4 ,= DIV9,N !Y
2TAKE !MVS 6! SEPUL*RES ( _! [N
ANCE/ORS1 &1 AF PRAY+1 LIE D[N 6SLEEP ^U
_! GRAVES2 0! DR1MS : !N -E 6!M !Y GUIDE
_! 3DUCT4 ,:5 !Y PL$GE _! FAI? 6"O
ANO!R1 EA* GIVES ! O!R 6DR9K \ (    #EID
8 H&2 IF "! 2 NO LIQUID 6BE _H1 !Y TAKE
UP DU/ F ! GR.D1 & PUT _! T;GUES 6X4
  ,ON ! C.TRY (! ,NASAMONIANS BORD]S T (
! ,PSYLLI1 :O 7 SWEPT AWAY "U ! FOLL[+
CIRCUM/.ES4 ,! S\?-W9D _H BL[N =A L;G "T
& DRI$ UP ALL ! TANKS 9 : _! WAT] 0
/OR$4 ,N[ ! :OLE REGION )9 ! ,SYRTIS IS
UTT]LY DEVOID ( SPR+S4 ,ACLY ! ,PSYLLI
TOOK C\NSEL AM;G !MVS1 & 0-MON 3S5T MADE
W> ^U ! S\?W9D- S AT L1/ ! ,LIBYANS SAY1
,I D B REP1T _! ^WS- !Y W5T =? & R1*$ !
DES]T2 B "! ! S\?-W9D ROSE & BURI$ !M "U
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_! L&S PASS$ 6! ,NASAMONIANS4
  ,ABV ! ,NASAMONIANS1 T[>DS ! S\?1 9 !
4TRICT ": ! WILD B1/S AB.D1 DWELL !
,G>AMANTIANS1 :O AVOID ALL SOCIETY OR
9T]C\RSE ) _! FELL[-M51 H NO W1PON ( W>1
& D N "K H[ 6DEF5D !MVS4
  ,^! BORD] ! ,NASAMONIANS ON ! S\?3
WE/W>D AL;G ! SEA-%ORE _! NEI<B\RS >E !
,MACEA1 :O1 0LETT+ ! LOCKS AB ! CR[N (
_! H1D GR[ L;G1 :ILE !Y CLIP !M CLOSE
"EY": ELSE1 MAKE _! HAIR RESEM# A CRE/4
,9 W> ^! P USE ! SK9S ( O/RI*ES =   #EIE
%IELDS4 ,! RIV] ,C9YPS RISES AM;G !M F !
HEI<T CALL$ 8! ,HILL (! ,GRACES10 & RUNS
F ?;E "? _! C.TRY 6! SEA4 ,! ,HILL (!
,GRACES IS ?ICKLY COV]$ ) WOOD1 & IS ?US
V UNLIKE ! RE/ ( ,LIBYA1 : IS B>E4 ,X IS
4TANT TWO HUNDR$ FURL;GS F ! SEA4
  ,ADJO9+ ! ,MACAE >E ! ,G9DANES1 ^:
WOM5 WE> ON _! LEGS ANKLETS ( L1!R4 ,EA*
LOV] T A WOMAN HAS GIVES H] "O2 & %E :O
C %[ ! MO/ IS ! BE/ E/EEM$1 Z %E APPE>S
6H BE5 LOV$ 0! GRTE/ NUMB] ( M54
  ,A PROMONTORY JUTT+ \ 96! SEA F !
C.TRY (! ,G9DANES IS 9HABIT$ 0!
,LOTOPHAGI1 :O LIVE 5TIRELY ON ! FRUIT (
! LOTUS-TREE4 ,! LOTUS FRUIT IS AB !
SIZE (! L5TISK B]RY1 & 9 SWEET;S RESEM#S
! DATE4 ,! ,LOTOPHAGI EV5 SU3E$ 9 OBTA9+
F X A SORT ( W9E4
  ,! SEA-COA/ 2Y ! ,LOTOPHAGI IS O3UPI$
0! ,MA*LYANS1 :O USE ! LOTUS 6"S EXT5T1
?\< N S M* Z ! P ( :OM WE LA/ SPOKE4 ,!
,MA*LYANS R1* Z F> Z ! GRT RIV] CALL$ !
,TRITON1 : EMPTIES XF 96! GRT LAKE
,TRITONIS4 ,"H1 9 ? LAKE1 IS AN ISL&
CALL$ ,PHLA1 : X IS SD !            #EIF
,LAC$AEMONIANS 7 6H COLONIS$1 AC 6AN
ORACLE4
  ,! FOLL[+ IS ! /ORY Z X IS -MONLY
TOLD4 ,:5 ,JASON _H F9I%$ BUILD+ ! ,>GO
AT ! FOOT ( ,M.T ,PELION1 HE TOOK ON
BO>D ! USUAL HECATOMB1 & MOREOV] A BRAZ5
TRIPOD4 ,?US EQUIPP$1 HE SET SAIL1 9T5D+
6COA/ R.D ! ,PELOPONNESE1 & S 6R1*
,DELPHI4 ,! VOYAGE 0 PROSP]\S Z F> Z
,MALEA2 B AT T PO9T A GALE ( W9D F !
NOR? CAME ON SU45LY1 & C>RI$ HM \ ( 8
C\RSE 6! COA/ ( ,LIBYA2 ":1 2F HE 4COV]$
! L&1 HE GOT AM;G ! %ALL[S ( ,LAKE
,TRITONIS4 ,Z HE 0 TURN+ X 9 8 M9D H[ HE
%D F9D 8 WAY \1 ,TRITON 7!Y SAY7 APPE>$
6HM1 & (F]$ 6%[ HM ! *ANNEL1 & SECURE HM
A SAFE RETR1T1 IF HE WD GIVE HM !
TRIPOD4 ,JASON -PLY+1 0 %[N 0,TRITON !
PASSAGE "? ! %ALL[S2 AF : ! GOD TOOK !
TRIPOD1 &1 C>RY+ X 6HIS [N TEMPLE1 S1T$
HMF ^U X1 &1 FILL$ ) PROPHETIC FURY1
DELIV]$ 6,JASON & 8 -PANIONS A L;G
PREDIC;N4 8,:5 A DESC5DANT10 HE SD1 8(
"O (! ,>GO'S CREW %D SEIZE & C>RY (F !
BRAZ5 TRIPOD1 !N 09EVITA# FATE WD   #EIG
A HUNDR$ ,GRECIAN CITIES 2 BUILT >.D
,LAKE ,TRITONIS40 ,! ,LIBYANS ( T
REGION1 :5 !Y HE>D ! ^WS ( ? PROPHECY1
TOOK AWAY ! TRIPOD & HID X4
  ,! NEXT TRIBE 2Y ! ,MA*LYANS IS !
TRIBE (! ,AUS1NS4 ,BO? ^! N,NS 9HABIT !
BORD]S ( ,LAKE ,TRITONIS1 2+ SEP>AT$ F
"O ANO!R 0! RIV] ,TRITON4 ,BO? AL WE> _!
HAIR L;G1 B ! ,MA*LYANS LET X GR[ AT !
BACK (! H1D1 :ILE ! ,AUS1NS H X L;G 9
FRONT4 ,! ,AUS1N MAID5S KEEP YE> 0YE> A
F1/ 9 HON\R ( ,M9]VA1 ":AT _! CU/OM IS
6DRAW UP 9 TWO BODIES1 & FI<T ) /"OS &
CLUBS4 ,!Y SAY T ^! >E RITES : H -E D[N
6!M F _! "FS1 & T !Y HON\R ) !M _!
NATIVE GO4ESS1 :O IS ! SAME Z ! ,M9]VA
7,A!NE7 (! ,GRECIANS4 ,IF ANY (! MAID5S
DIE (! W.DS !Y RCV1 ! ,AUS1NS DCL T S*
>E FALSE MAID5S4 ,2F ! FI<T IS SU6]$
62G91 !Y H ANO!R C]EMONY4 ,"O (! VIRG9S1
! LOVELIE/ (! NUMB]1 IS SELECT$ F ! RE/2
A ,COR9?IAN HELMET &A -PLETE SUIT (
,GREEK >M\R >E PUBLICLY PUT ^U H]2 &1
?US ADORN$1 %E IS MADE 6M.T 96A *>IOT1 &
L$ >.D ! :OLE LAKE 9 A PROCES.N4    #EIH
,:AT >MS !Y US$ =! ADORN;T ( _! DAMSELS
2F ! ,GREEKS CAME 6LIVE 9 _! C.TRY1 ,I
_C SAY4 ,I IMAG9E !Y DRESS$ !M 9
,EGYPTIAN >M\R1 = ,I MA9TA9 T BO? !
%IELD &! HELMET CAME 96,GREECE F ,EGYPT4
,! ,AUS1NS DCL T ,M9]VA IS ! DAU<T] (
,NEPTUNE &! ,LAKE ,TRITONIS- !Y SAY %E
QU>RELL$ ) H] "F1 & APPLI$ 6,JUPIT]1 :O
3S5T$ 6LET H] 2 8 *2 & S %E 2CAME 8
ADOPT$ DAU<T]4 ,^! P D N M>RY OR LIVE 9
FAMILIES1 B DWELL TGR L ! GREG>I\S B1/S4
,:5 _! *N >E FULL-GR[N1 !Y >E BR"\ 2F !
ASSEMBLY (! M51 : IS HELD E ?IRD MON?1 &
ASSIGN$ 6^? :OM !Y MO/ RESEM#4
  ,S* >E ! TRIBES ( W&]+ ,LIBYANS DWELL+
^U ! SEA-COA/4 ,ABV !M 9L& IS ! WILD-B1/
TRACT3 & 2Y T1 A RIDGE ( S&1 R1*+ F
,EGYPTIAN ,!BES 6! ,PILL>S ( ,H]CULES4
,"?\T ? RIDGE1 AT ! 4T.E ( AB T5 "DS'
J\RNEY F "O ANO!R1 H1PS ( SALT 9 L>GE
LUMPS LIE ^U HILLS4 ,AT ! TOP ( E HILL
"! GU%ES =? F ! MI4LE (! SALT A /R1M (
WAT]1 : IS BO? COLD & SWEET4 ,>.D DWELL
M5 :O >E ! LA/ 9HABITANTS ( ,LIBYA ON !
SIDE (! DES]T1 LIV+1 Z !Y D1 M      #EII
9L& ?AN ! WILD-B1/ 4TRICT4 ,( ^! N,NS !
F/ IS T (! ,AMMONIANS1 :O DWELL AT A
4T.E ( T5 "DS' F ,!BES1 & H A TEMPLE
DERIV$ F T (! ,!BAN ,JUPIT]4 ,= AT ,!BES
LIKEWISE1 Z ,I M5;N$ ABV1 ! IMAGE (
,JUPIT] HAS A FACE L T (A RAM4 ,!
,AMMONIANS H ANO!R SPR+ 2SS T : RISES F
! SALT4 ,! WAT] ( ? /R1M IS LUKEW>M AT
E>LY DAWN2 AT ! "T :5 ! M>KET FILLS X IS
M* COOL]2 0NOON X HAS GR[N Q COLD2 AT ?
"T1 "!=E1 !Y WAT] _! G>D5S4 ,Z ! AFN
ADV.ES ! COLD;S GOES (F1 TILL1 AB
SUNSET1 ! WAT] IS ONCE M LUKEW>M2 / !
H1T 9CR1SES1 & AT MIDNI<T X BOILS
FURI\SLY4 ,AF ? "T X AG 2G9S 6COOL1 &
GR[S LESS & LESS HOT TILL MORN+ -ES4 ,?
SPR+ IS CALL$ 8! ,F.TA9 (! ,SUN40
  ,NEXT 6! ,AMMONIANS1 AT ! 4T.E ( T5
"DS' J\RNEY AL;G ! RIDGE ( S&1 "! IS A
SECOND SALT-HILL L ! ,AMMONIAN1 &A
SECOND SPR+4 ,! C.TRY R.D IS 9HABIT$1 &!
PLACE BE>S ! "N ( ,AUGILA4 ,HI!R X IS T
! ,NASAMONIANS -E 6GA!R 9 ! DATES4
  ,T5 "DS' J\RNEY F ,AUGILA "! IS AG A
SALT-HILL &A SPR+2 PALMS (!         #FJJ
FRUIT;L K9D GR[ "H ABUNDANTLY1 Z !Y D AL
AT ! O!R SALT-HILLS4 ,? REGION IS
9HABIT$ 0A N,N CALL$ ! ,G>AMANTIANS1 A V
P[];L P1 :O COV] ! SALT ) M\LD1 & !N S[
_! CROPS4 ,F ?;E IS ! %ORTE/ ROAD 6!
,LUTOPHAGI1 A J\RNEY ( ?IRTY "DS4 ,9 !
,G>AMANTIAN C.TRY >E F.D ! OX5 :1 Z !Y
GRAZE1 WALK BACKW>DS4 ,? !Y D 2C _!
HORNS CURVE \TW>DS 9 FRONT ( _! H1DS1 S
T X IS N POSSI# = !M :5 GRAZ+ 6MOVE
=W>DS1 S9CE 9 T CASE _! HORNS WD 2COME
FIX$ 9 ! GR.D4 ,ONLY "H9 D !Y DI6] F O!R
OX51 & FUR!R 9 ! ?ICK;S & H>D;S ( _!
HIDES4 ,! ,G>AMANTIANS H F\R-HORSE
*>IOTS1 9 : !Y *ASE ! ,TROGLODYTE
,E?IOPIANS1 :O ( ALL ! N,NS ":( ANY A3.T
HAS R1*$ \R E>S >E 0F> ! SWIFTE/ ( FOOT4
,! ,TROGLODYTES FE$ ON S]P5TS1 LIZ>DS1 &
O!R SIMIL> REPTILES4 ,_! LANGUAGE IS
UNLIKE T ( ANY O!R P2 X S.DS L ! SCREE*+
( BATS4
        ,,5D ,,( ,,VOLUME ,,III
             ,,VOLUME ,,IV          #FJA
  ,AT ! 4T.E ( T5 "DS' J\RNEY F !
,G>AMANTIANS "! IS AG ANO!R SALT-HILL &
SPR+ ( WAT]2 >.D : DWELL A P1 CALL$ !
,AT>ANTIANS1 :O AL"O ( ALL "KN N,NS >E
DE/ITUTE ( "NS4 ,! TITLE ( ,AT>ANTIANS
IS BORNE 0! :OLE RACE 9 -MON2 B ! M5 H
NO "PICUL> "NS ( _! [N4 ,! ,AT>ANTIANS1
:5 ! SUN RISES HI< 9 ! H1V51 CURSE HM1 &
LOAD HM ) REPROA*ES1 2C 7!Y SAY7 HE
BURNS & WA/ES BO? _! C.TRY & !MVS4 ,ONCE
M AT ! 4T.E ( T5 "DS' "! IS A SALT-HILL1
A SPR+1 & AN 9HABIT$ TRACT4 ,NE> ! SALT
IS A M.TA9 CALL$ ,ATLAS1 V TAP] & R.D2 S
L(TY1 MOREOV]1 T ! TOP 7X IS SD7 _C 2
SE51 ! CL\DS N"E QUITT+ X EI SUMM] OR
W9T]4 ,! NATIVES CALL ? M.TA9 8! ,PILL>
( ,H1V502 & !Y !MVS TAKE _! "N F X1 2+
CALL$ ,ATLANTES4 ,!Y >E REPORT$ N 6EAT
ANY LIV+ ?+1 & N"E 6H ANY DR1MS4
  ,Z F> Z ! ,ATLANTES ! "NS (! N,NS
9HABIT+ ! S&Y RIDGE >E "KN 6ME2 B 2Y !M
MY K FAILS4 ,! RIDGE XF EXT5DS Z F> Z !
,PILL>S ( ,H]CULES1 & EV5 FUR!R ?AN ^!2
& "?\T ! :OLE 4T.E1 AT ! 5D ( E     #FJB
T5 "DS' "! IS A SALT-M9E1 ) P DWELL+ R.D
X :O ALL ( !M BUILD _! H\SES ) BLOCKS (!
SALT4 ,NO RA9 FALLS 9 ^! "PS ( ,LIBYA2
IF X 7 O!RWISE1 ! WALLS ( ^! H\SES CD N
/&4 ,! SALT QU>RI$ IS ( TWO COL\RS1 :ITE
& PURPLE4 ,2Y ! RIDGE1 S\?W>DS1 9 !
DIREC;N (! 9T]IOR1 ! C.TRY IS A DES]T1 )
NO SPR+S1 NO B1/S1 NO RA91 NO WOOD1 &
ALT DE/ITUTE ( MOI/URE4
  ,?US F ,EGYPT Z F> Z ,LAKE ,TRITONIS
,LIBYA IS 9HABIT$ 0W&]+ TRIBES1 ^: DR9K
IS MILK & _! FOOD ! FLE% ( ANIMALS4
,C['S FLE%1 H["E1 N"O ( ^! TRIBES "E
TA/E1 B AB/A9 F X =! SAME R1SON Z !
,EGYPTIANS1 NEI D !Y ANY ( !M BRE$ SW9E4
,EV5 AT ,CYR5E1 ! WOM5 ?9K X WR;G 6EAT !
FLE% (! C[1 HON\R+ 9 ? ,ISIS1 !
,EGYPTIAN GO4ESS1 :OM !Y WOR%IP BO? )
FA/S & FE/IVALS4 ,! ,B>CAEAN WOM5 AB/A91
N F C['S FLE% ONLY1 B AL F ! FLE% (
SW9E4
  ,WE/ ( ,LAKE ,TRITONIS ! ,LIBYANS >E
NO L;G] W&]]S1 NOR D !Y PRACTISE ! SAME
CU/OMS Z ! W&]+ P1 OR TR1T _! *N 9 !
SAME WAY4 ,=! W&]+ ,LIBYANS1 _M (   #FJC
!M AT ANY RATE1 IF N ALL- 3C]N+ : ,I _C
SP1K ) C]TA9TY- :5 _! *N -E 6! AGE ( F\R
YE>S1 BURN ! VE9S AT ! TOP ( _! H1DS )A
FLOCK F ! FLEECE (A %EEP3 O!RS BURN !
VE9S AB ! TEMPLES4 ,? !Y D 6PREV5T !M F
2+ PLAGU$ 9 _! AF LIVES 0A FL[ ( RHEUM F
! H1D2 & S* !Y DCL IS ! R1SON :Y !Y >E S
M* M H1L?Y ?AN O!R M54 ,C]TA9LY !
,LIBYANS >E ! H1L?IE/ M5 T ,I "K2 B :E!R
? IS :AT MAKES !M S1 OR N1 ,I _C
POSITIVELY SAY- ! H1L?IE/ C]TA9LY !Y >E4
,IF :5 ! *N >E 2+ BURNT 3VUL.NS -E ON1
"! IS A REM$Y ( : !Y H MADE 4COV]Y4 ,X
IS 6SPR9KLE GOAT'S WAT] ^U ! *1 :O ?US
TR1T$1 IS SURE 6RECOV]4 ,9 ALL ? ,I ONLY
REP1T :AT IS SD 0! ,LIBYANS4
  ,! RITES : ! W&]+ ,LIBYANS USE 9
SACRIFIC+ >E ! FOLL[+4 ,!Y 2G9 )! E> (!
VICTIM1 : !Y CUT (F & ?R[ OV] _! H\SE3 ?
D"O1 !Y KILL ! ANIMAL 0TWI/+ ! NECK4 ,!Y
SACRIFICE 6! ,SUN & ,MOON1 B N 6ANY O!R
GOD4 ,? WOR%IP IS -MON 6ALL ! ,LIBYANS4
,! 9HABITANTS (! "PS AB ,LAKE ,TRITONIS
WOR%IP 9 A4I;N ,TRITON1 ,NEPTUNE1 &
,M9]VA1 ! LA/ ESPECI,Y4             #FJD
  ,! DRESS ":) ,M9]VA'S /ATUES >E
ADORN$1 & H] ,AEGIS1 7 DERIV$ 0! ,GREEKS
F ! WOM5 ( ,LIBYA4 ,=1 EXCEPT T ! G>;TS
(! ,LIBYAN WOM5 >E ( L1!R1 & _! FR+ES
MADE ( L1!RN ?;GS 9/1D ( S]P5TS1 9 ALL
ELSE ! DRESS ( BO? IS EXACTLY ALIKE4 ,!
"N TOO XF %[S T ! MODE ( DRESS+ !
,PALLAS-/ATUES CAME F ,LIBYA4 ,=!
,LIBYAN WOM5 WE> OV] _! DRESS /RIPT (!
HAIR1 FR+$ AT _! $GES1 & COL\R$ )
V]MILION2 & F ^! GOAT-SK9S ! ,GREEKS GET
_! ^W ,AEGIS 7GOAT-H>;S74 ,I ?9K = MY "P
T ! L\D CRIES UTT]$ 9 \R SACR$ RITES
CAME AL F ?;E2 =! ,LIBYAN WOM5 >E GRTLY
GIV5 6S* CRIES & UTT] !M V SWEETLY4
,LIKEWISE ! ,GREEKS LE>NT F ! ,LIBYANS
6YOKE F\R HORSES 6A *>IOT4
  ,ALL ! W&]+ TRIBES BURY _! D1D AC 6!
FA%ION (! ,GREEKS1 EXCEPT !
,NASAMONIANS4 ,!Y BURY !M SITT+1 & >E "R
C>E;L :5 ! SICK MAN IS AT ! PO9T ( GIV+
UP ! <O/1 6MAKE HM SIT & N LET HM DIE
LY+ D[N4 ,! DWELL+S ( ^! P >E MADE (!
/EMS (! ASPHODEL1 &( RU%ES WATTL$ TGR4
,!Y C 2 C>RI$ F PLACE 6PLACE4 ,S*   #FJE
>E ! CU/OMS (! A=E-M5;N$ TRIBES4
  ,WE/W>D (! RIV] ,TRITON & ADJO9+ ^U !
,AUS1NS1 >E O!R ,LIBYANS :O TILL ! GR.D1
& LIVE 9 H\SES3 ^! P >E "ND ! ,MAXYANS4
,!Y LET ! HAIR GR[ L;G ON ! "R SIDE ( _!
H1DS1 & %AVE X CLOSE ON ! LEFT2 !Y 2SME>
_! BODIES ) R$ PA9T2 & !Y SAY T !Y >E
DESC5D$ F ! M5 ( ,TROY4 ,_! C.TRY &!
REMA9D] ( ,LIBYA T[>DS ! WE/ IS F> FULL]
( WILD B1/S &( WOOD ?AN ! C.TRY (! W&]+
P4 ,=! EA/]N SIDE ( ,LIBYA1 ": ! W&]]S
DWELL1 IS L[ & S&Y1 Z F> Z ! RIV]
,TRITON2 B WE/W>D ( T ! L& (! HUSB&M5 IS
V HILLY1 & AB.DS ) =E/S & WILD B1/S4 ,=
? IS ! TRACT 9 : ! HUGE S]P5TS >E F.D1 &
! LIONS1 ! ELEPHANTS1 ! BE>S1 ! ASPICKS1
&! HORN$ ASSES4 ,"H TOO >E ! DOG-FAC$
CR1TURES1 &! CR1TURES )\T H1DS1 :OM !
,LIBYANS DCL 6H _! EYES 9 _! BR1/S2 & AL
! WILD M51 & WILD WOM51 & _M O!R F> LESS
FABUL\S B1/S4
  ,AM;G ! W&]]S >E N"O ( ^!1 B Q O!R
ANIMALS2 Z ANTELOPES1 GAZELLES1
BU6ALOES1 & ASSES1 N (! HORN$ SORT1 B (A
K9D : DOES N NE$ 6DR9K2 AL          #FJF
ORYXES1 ^: HORNS >E US$ =! CURV$ SIDES (
CI!RNS1 & ^: SIZE IS AB T (! OX2 FOXES1
HYAENAS PORCUP9ES1 WILD RAMS1 DICTYES1
JACKALS1 PAN!RS1 BORYES1 L&-CROCODILES
AB ?REE CUBITS 9 L5G?1 V L LIZ>DS1
O/RI*ES1 & LL SNAKES1 EA* )A S+LE HORN4
,ALL ^! ANIMALS >E F.D "H1 & LIKEWISE ^?
2L;G+ 6O!R C.TRIES1 EXCEPT ! /AG &! WILD
BO>2 B NEI /AG NOR WILD-BO> >E F.D 9 ANY
"P ( ,LIBYA4 ,"! >E1 H["E1 ?REE SORTS (
MICE 9 ^! "PS2 ! F/ >E CALL$ TWO-FOOT$2
! NEXT1 ZEG]IES1 : IS A ,LIBYAN ^W M1N+
8HILLS02 &! ?IRD1 UR*9S4 ,W1SELS AL >E
F.D 9 ! ,SILPHIUM REGION1 M* L !
,T>TESSIAN4 ,S _M1 "!=E1 >E ! ANIMALS
2L;G+ 6! L& (! W&]+ ,LIBYANS1 9 S F> AT
L1/ Z MY RESE>*ES H BE5 A# 6R1*4
  ,NEXT 6! ,MAXYAN ,LIBYANS >E !
,ZAVECIANS1 ^: WIVES DRIVE _! *>IOTS
6BATTLE4
  ,ON !M BORD] ! ,GYZANTIANS2 9 ^: C.TRY
A VA/ D1L ( H"OY IS MADE 0BEES2 V M* M1
H["E1 0! SKILL ( M54 ,! P ALL PA9T !MVS
R$1 & EAT MONKEYS1 ":( "! IS 9EXHAU/I#
/ORE 9 ! HILLS4                     #FJG
  ,(F _! COA/1 Z ! ,C>?AG9IANS REPORT1
LIES AN ISL&1 0"N ,CYRAUNIS1 ! L5G? ( :
IS TWO HUNDR$ FURL;GS1 XS BR1D? N GRT1 &
: IS SOON R1*$ F ! MA9L&4 ,V9ES & OLIVE
TREES COV] ! :OLE ( X1 & "! IS 9 ! ISL&
A LAKE1 F : ! "Y MAID5S (! C.TRY DRAW UP
GOLD-DU/1 0DIPP+ 96! MUD BIRDS' F1!RS
SME>$ ) PIT*4 ,IF ? 2 TRUE1 ,I "K N2 ,I
B WRITE :AT IS SD4 ,X MAY 2 EV5 S1 H["E2
S9CE ,I MYF H SE5 PIT* DRAWN UP \ (!
WAT] F A LAKE 9 ,ZACYN?US4 ,AT ! PLACE
,I SP1K ( "! >E A NUMB] ( LAKES2 B "O IS
L>G] ?AN ! RE/1 2+ SEV5TY FEET E WAY1 &
TWO FA?OMS 9 DEP?4 ,"H !Y LET D[N A POLE
96! WAT]1 )A BUN* ( MYRTLE TI$ 6"O 5D1 &
:5 !Y RAISE X AG1 "! IS PIT* /ICK+ 6!
MYRTLE1 : 9 SMELL IS L 6BITUM51 B 9 ALL
ELSE IS BETT] ?AN ! PIT* ( ,PI]IA4 ,? !Y
P\R 96A TR5* DUG 0! LAKE'S SIDE2 & :5 A
GD D1L HAS ?US BE5 GOT TGR1 !Y DRAW X (F
& PUT X UP 9 J>S4 ,:AT"E FALLS 96! LAKE
PASSES "UGR.D1 & -ES UP 9 ! SEA1 : IS NO
LESS ?AN F\R FURL;GS 4TANT4 ,S !N :AT IS
SD (! ISL& (F ! ,LIBYAN COA/ IS N )\T
LIKELIHOOD4                         #FJH
  ,! ,C>?AG9IANS AL RELATE ! FOLL[+3-
,"! IS A C.TRY 9 ,LIBYA1 &A N,N1 2Y !
,PILL>S ( ,H]CULES1 : !Y >E WONT 6VISIT1
": !Y NO SOON] >RIVE B =?) !Y UNLADE _!
W>ES1 &1 HAV+ 4POS$ !M AF AN ORD]LY
FA%ION AL;G ! B1*1 L1VE !M1 &1 RETURN+
ABO>D _! %IPS1 RAISE A GRT SMOKE4 ,!
NATIVES1 :5 !Y SEE ! SMOKE1 -E D[N 6!
%ORE1 &1 LAY+ \ 6VIEW S M* GOLD Z !Y ?9K
! WOR? (! W>ES1 )DRAW 6A 4T.E4 ,!
,C>?AG9IANS ^U ? -E A%ORE & LOOK4 ,IF !Y
?9K ! GOLD 5\<1 !Y TAKE X & G _! WAY2 B
IF X DOES N SEEM 6!M SU6ICI5T1 !Y G
ABO>D %IP ONCE M1 & WAIT PATI5TLY4 ,!N !
O!RS APPROA* & ADD 6_! GOLD1 TILL !
,C>?AG9IANS >E 3T5T4 ,NEI "PY D1LS
UNFAIRLY 0! O!R3 = !Y !MVS N"E T\* !
GOLD TILL X -ES UP 6! WOR? ( _! GDS1 NOR
D ! NATIVES "E C>RY (F ! GDS TILL ! GOLD
IS TAK5 AWAY4
  ,^! 2 ! ,LIBYAN TRIBES ":( ,I AM A#
6GIVE ! "NS2 & MO/ ( ^! C>$ LL !N1 &
9DE$ C>E LL N[1 =! K+ (! ,M$ES4 ,"O ?+ M
AL ,I C ADD 3C]N+ ? REGION1 "NLY1 T1 S
F> Z \R K R1*ES1 F\R N,NS1 & NO     #FJI
M1 9HABIT X2 & TWO ( ^! N,NS >E 9DIG5\S1
:ILE TWO >E N4 ,! TWO 9DIG5\S >E !
,LIBYANS & ,E?IOPIANS1 :O DWELL
RESPECTIVELY 9 ! NOR? &! S\? ( ,LIBYA4
,! ,PHOENICIANS &! ,GREEK >E IN-COM]S4
  ,X SEEMS 6ME T ,LIBYA IS N 6-P>E =
GD;S ( SOIL ) EI ,ASIA OR ,EUROPE1
EXCEPT ! ,C9YPS REGION1 : IS "ND AF !
RIV] T WAT]S X4 ,? PIECE ( L& IS EQUAL
6ANY C.TRY 9 ! _W = C]1L CROPS1 & IS 9
NO?+ L ! RE/ ( ,LIBYA4 ,=! SOIL "H IS
BLACK1 & SPR+S ( WAT] AB.D2 S T "! IS
NO?+ 6FE> F DR"\2 NOR D H1VY RA9S 7& X
RA9S 9 T "P ( ,LIBYA7 D ANY H>M :5 !Y
SOAK ! GR.D4 ,! RETURNS (! H>VE/ -E UP
6! M1SURE : PREVAILS 9 ,BABYLONIA4 ,!
SOIL IS LIKEWISE GD 9 ! C.TRY (!
,EUESP]ITES2 = "! ! L& BR+S =? 9 ! BE/
YE>S A HUNDR$-FOLD4 ,B ! ,C9YPS REGION
YIELDS ?REE HUNDR$-FOLD4
  ,! C.TRY (! ,CYR5AEANS1 : IS ! HI<E/
TRACT )9 ! "P ( ,LIBYA 9HABIT$ 0! W&]+
TRIBES1 HAS ?REE S1SONS T DES]VE REM>K4
,F/ ! CROPS AL;G ! SEA-COA/ 2G9 6RIP51 &
>E R1DY =! H>VE/ &! V9TAGE2 AF !Y   #FAJ
H BE5 GA!R$ IN1 ! CROPS (! MI4LE TRACT
ABV ! COA/ REGION 7! HILL-C.TRY1 Z !Y
CALL X7 NE$ H>VE/+2 :ILE AB ! "T :5 ?
MI4LE CROP IS H\S$1 ! FRUITS RIP5 & >E
FIT = CUTT+ 9 ! HI<E/ TRACT ( ALL4 ,S T
! PRODUCE (! F/ TRACT HAS BE5 ALL EAT5 &
DRUNK 0! "T T ! LA/ H>VE/ -ES IN4 ,&!
H>VE/-"T (! ,CYR5AEANS 3T9UES ?US = EI<T
FULL MON?S4 ,S M* 3C]N+ ^! MATT]S4
  ,:5 ! ,P]SIANS S5T F ,EGYPT 0,>Y&ES
6HELP ,PH]ETIMA R1*$ ,B>CA1 !Y LAID
SIEGE 6! T[N1 CALL+ ON ^? )9 6GIVE UP !
M5 :O _H BE5 GUILTY (! MURD] (
,>CESILAUS4 ,! T[NSPEOPLE1 H["E1 Z !Y _H
"O & ALL TAK5 "P 9 ! DE$1 REFUS$ 65T]TA9
! PROPOSI;N4 ,S ! ,P]SIANS 2L1GU]$ ,B>CA
= N9E MON?S1 9 ! C\RSE ( : !Y DUG S"EAL
M9ES F _! [N L9ES 6! WALLS1 & LIKEWISE
MADE A NUMB] ( VIGOR\S ASSAULTS4 ,B _!
M9ES 7 4COV]$ 0A MAN :O 0 A "W] 9 BRASS1
:O W5T )A BRAZ5 %IELD ALL R.D ! =TRESS1
& LAID X ON ! GR.D 9SIDE ! C;Y4 ,9 O!R
,PLACES ! %IELD1 :5 HE LAID X D[N1 0 Q
DUMB2 B ": ! GR.D 0 "UM9$1 "! ! BRASS (!
%IELD RANG4 ,"H1 "!=E1 !            #FAA
,B>CAEANS C.T]M9$1 & SLEW ! ,P]SIAN
DI7]S4 ,S* 0 ! WAY 9 : ! M9ES 7 4COV]$2
Z =! ASSAULTS1 ! ,B>CAEANS B1T !M BACK4
  ,:5 M* "T _H BE5 3SUM$1 & GRT NUMB]S
_H FALL5 ON BO? SIDES1 NOR _H ! ,P]SIANS
LO/ FEW] ?AN _! ADV]S>IES1 ,AMASIS1 !
L1D] (! L&->MY1 P]CVG T1 AL? ! ,B>CAEANS
WD N"E 2 3QU]$ 0=CE1 !Y MI<T 2 OV]COME
0FRAUD1 3TRIV$ Z FOLL[S ,"O NI<T HE DUG
A WIDE TR5*1 & LAID LI<T PLANKS ( WOOD
ACR ! OP5+1 AF : HE BR"\ M\LD & PLAC$ X
^U ! PLANKS1 TAK+ C>E 6MAKE ! PLACE
LEVEL )! SURR.D+ GR.D4 ,AT DAWN ( "D HE
SUMMON$ ! ,B>CAEANS 6A P>LEY3 & !Y
GLADLY HE>K5+1 ! T]MS 7 AT L5G? AGRE$
^U4 ,OA?S 7 9T]*ANG$ ^U ! GR.D OV] !
HI45 TR5*1 &! AGREE;T RAN ?US--8,S L;G Z
! GR.D 2N \R FEET /&S FIRM1 ! OA? %
ABIDE UN*ANG$2 ! P ( ,B>CA AGREE 6PAY A
FAIR SUM 6! K+1 &! ,P]SIANS PROMISE
6CAUSE NO FUR!R TR\# 6! P ( ,B>CA40 ,AF
! OA?1 ! ,B>CAEANS1 RELY+ ^U XS T]MS1
?REW OP5 ALL _! GATES1 W5T \ !MVS 2Y !
WALLS1 & ALL[$ Z _M (! 5EMY Z *OSE 65T]4
,!N ! ,P]SIANS BROKE D[N _!         #FAB
SECRET BRIDGE1 & RU%$ AT SPE$ 96! T[N-
_! R1SON = BR1K+ ! BRIDGE 2+ T S !Y MI<T
OBS]VE :AT !Y _H SWORN2 = !Y _H PROMIS$
! ,B>CAEANS T ! OA? %D 3T9UE 8S L;G Z !
GR.D ":O