Kitap 2
75.1
There is a place in Arabian Peninsula [45,25] (region (general)), Asia Arabia not far from the town of +Kawm al-Farain [30.733,31.2] (deserted settlement), Kafr ash-Shaykh, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Africa Buto where I went to learn about the winged serpents. When I arrived there, I saw innumerable bones and backbones of serpents: many heaps of backbones, great and small and even smaller.
75.2
This place, where the backbones lay scattered, is where a narrow mountain pass opens into a great plain, which adjoins the plain of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt .
75.3
Winged serpents are said to fly from Arabian Peninsula [45,25] (region (general)), Asia Arabia at the beginning of spring, making for Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt ; but the ibis birds encounter the invaders in this pass and kill them.
75.4
The Arabians say that the ibis is greatly honored by the Egyptians for this service, and the Egyptians give the same reason for honoring these birds.
76.1
Now this is the appearance of the ibis. It is all quite black, with the legs of a crane, and a beak sharply hooked, and is as big as a landrail. Such is the appearance of the ibis which fights with the serpents. Those that most associate with men (for there are two kinds of ibisGeronticus Calvus and Ibis Aethiopica. )
