Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди

           TheHighGodsthathadchosenthetwoofustobetheonlyonessavedoutofallAtlantis,hadsolecontrolofourfate,andintoTheirhandswecheerfullyresignedourfuturedirection.

           Ofthatlandwhichwereachedinduetime,andwherewemadeourabidingplace,andwhereourchildrenwereborn,Ishalltellofinitsplace;butsincethischroniclehasproceededsofarinanexactorderoftheeventsastheycametopass,itisnecessaryfirsttonarratehowwecamebythesheetsonwhichitiswritten.

           Inagreatcoffer,inthecentreoftheArk’sfloor,thewholeoftheMysterieslearnedduringthestudyofagesweresetdowninaccuratewriting.Ireadthroughsomeofthemduringthedayswhichpassed,andtheawfulnessofthePowersoverwhichtheygavecontrolappalledme.IhadseensomeofthesePowerssetlooseinAtlantis,andwasawitnessofherdestruction.ButherewerePowersfarhigherthanthose;herewasthegreatSecretofLifeandDeathwhichPhorenicealsohadfound,andforwhichshehadbeendestroyed;andtherewereotherthingsalsoofwhichIcannotevenbringmystylotoscribe.

           ThethoughtofbeingcustodianofthesewritingswasmorethanIcouldendure,andthemorethematterrestedinmymind,themoreintolerablebecametheburden.AndatlastItookhotirons,andwiththemsearedthewaxonthesheetstilleveryletteroftheoldwritingswasobliterated