Book 3
115.1
These then are the most distant lands in Asia (continent) Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya . But concerning those in Europe (continent) Europe that are the farthest away towards evening, I cannot speak with assurance; for I do not believe that there is a river called by foreigners +Po [12.5,44.966] (river), Italy, Europe Eridanus issuing into the northern sea, where our amber is said to come from, nor do I have any knowledge of Tin Islands, where our tin is brought from.
115.2
The very name +Po [12.5,44.966] (river), Italy, Europe Eridanus betrays itself as not a foreign but a Greek name, invented by some poet; nor for all my diligence have I been able to learn from one who has seen it that there is a sea beyond Europe (continent) Europe . All we know is that our tin and amber come from the most distant parts.
116.1
But in the north of Europe (continent) Europe there is by far the most gold. In this matter again I cannot say with assurance how the gold is produced, but it is said that one-eyed men called Arimaspians steal it from griffins.
116.2
But I do not believe this, that there are one-eyed men who have a nature otherwise the same as other men.
116.3
The most outlying lands, though, as they enclose and wholly surround all the rest of the world, are likely to have those things which we think the finest and the rarest.
