Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды

           Theyseemedtoknowwhentheworstboilingsofthemountainsmightbeexpected,andthentheyfoundsafetyinthedeeperlakes,orburiedthemselvesinwallowsofthemud.Moreover,theyweremorekindlyconstitutedthanmantowithstandonegreatdangeroftheseregions,inthattheheatofthewaterdidthemnoharm.Indeed,theywillliepeacefullyinpoolswheresuddensteam-burstsaremakingthewaterleapintoboilingfountains,andIhaveseenonerunquicklyacrossaflowofmoltenrockwhichthreatenedtocutitoff,andnotbesomuchassingedinthetransit.

           Inthemidstofsuchneighbours,then,wasmynewlifethrown,andexistencebecameperilousandhardtomefromtheoutset.IcameneartoknowingwhatFearwas,andindeedonlyaferventtrustinthemostHighGods,andafirmbeliefthatmylifewasalwaysunderTheirfosteringcare,preventedmefromgainingthathorridknowledge.Forlongenough,tillIlearnedsomewhatofthewaysofthissteaming,swelteringland,IwasinasmiserableacaseasevenPhorenicecouldhavewishedtoseeme.Myclothesrottedfrommybackwiththeconstantwetness,tillIwentasnakedasasavagefromEurope;mylimbswererackedwithagues,andIcouldfindnoherbstomakedrugsfortheirrelief;fordaystogetherIcouldfindnobetterfoodthantree-grubsandleaves;andoftenwhenIdidkillbeasts,knowinglittleoftheirqualities,Iatethosethatgavemepainandsickness.