One would have said, that they had been men of iron; having armour for the head so neatly fitted, and so naturally representing the form of a face, that they were nowhere vulnerable, save at two little round holes, that gave them a little light, corresponding with their eyes, and certain small chinks about their nostrils, through which they, with great difficulty, breathed,"
Esan zatekeen burdinezko gizonak zirela; buruestalkiak hain egoki jarriak baitzituzten, eta naturalki itxuratuz aurpegiaren moldea eta zatiak, non ez baitzen jotzeko biderik begiei zegozkien xilo biribiletarik baizik, argi apur bat ematen baitzieten, eta sudurren lekuan ziren artaketarik, handik arnasa hartzen baitzuten aski dorpeki."