Histories

At midday the sun's heat is nearly the same in +India [77,20] (nation), Asia India as elsewhere. As it goes to afternoon, the sun of +India [77,20] (nation), Asia India has the power of the morning sun in other lands; as day declines it becomes ever cooler, until at sunset it is exceedingly cold.

So when the Indians come to the place with their sacks, they fill these with the sand and drive back as fast as possible; for the ants at once scent them out, the Persians say, and give chase. They say nothing is equal to them for speed, so that unless the Indians have a headstart while the ants were gathering, not one of them would get away.