25. However, to set it forth at greater length, thus it is:-the Sun passing in his course by the upper parts of Libya, does thus, that is to say, since at all times the air in those parts is clear and the country is warm, because there are no cold winds, in passing through it the Sun does just as he was wont to do in the summer, when going through the midst of the heaven, that is he draws to himself the water, and having drawn it he drives it away to the upper parts of the country, and the winds take it up and scattering it abroad melt it into rain;
25. Oraindik zehatzago esateko, honela gertatzen da. Eguzkiak Libyako goialdeak zeharkatzean gauza hauek egiten ditu. Lurralde hauetako eguratsa denbora guztian garbi eta lurraldea bero eta haize freskorik "gabe" baitago, eguzkiak zeharkatzean, udan zeru erditik igarotzean egin ohi duena bera egiten du: ura beregana erakartzen du eta, erakarri ondoren, goialdeetara kanporatzen du eta haizeek, berenganatuz eta barreiatuz, lurrundu egiten dute;