Histories

After returning to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, and avenging himself on his brother, Sesostris found work for the multitude which he brought with him from the countries which he had subdued.

It was these who dragged the great and long blocks of stone which were brought in this king's reign to the temple of Hephaestus; and it was they who were compelled to dig all the canals which are now in Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, and involuntarily made what had been a land of horses and carts empty of these.

For from this time Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, although a level land, could use no horses or carts, because there were so many canals going every which way. The reason why the king thus intersected the country was this:

those Egyptians whose towns were not on the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile, but inland from it, lacked water whenever the flood left their land, and drank only brackish water from wells.