the second, in that of Amasis; and in the period when Ptolemy, the third of the Macedonian race, was seated on the throne of Egypt, another phosnix directed its flight towards Heliopolis, attended by a groupe of various birds, all attracted by the novelty, and gazing with wonder at so beautiful an appearance. For the truth of this account, we do not presume to answer. The facts lie too remote, and, covered as they are with the mist of antiquity, all further argument is suspended.
Gehienak bostehun urteko aldiaz mintzo dira, baina badira tartea mila eta laurehun eta hirurogeita bat urtera luzatzen dutenak ere. Aurreko hegaztiak, lehenengoz, Sesosisen agintaldian ikusi ei ziren, gero Amasisenean, gero mazedoniarren jatorriko hirugarren errege Ptolomeorenean, Heliopolis izeneko hirirantz hegan eta beste hegazti batzuen segizio handiak lagundurik, fenixaren itxura ezohikoaz harriturik eurok.