for from that time forward Egypt, though it is plain land, has become all unfit for riding and driving, and the cause has been these channels, which are many and run in all directions.
izan ere, orduz geroztik Egypto, dena laua izan arren, ez zaldizko eta ez gurdizko geratu da; eta kanalak izan dira honen kausa, asko baitira eta edonorantz zuzendurik baitaude.