The gold carried off by camels

Cowan says the Indian raiders waited for the hottest part of the day, when the ants hid underground. ☀️

In Cowan’s account, the raiders filled sacks with the gold-bearing sand and hurried back on camels. 🐪

Cowan notes a swift female camel in the middle. He attributes the pursuit to “the Persians”: ants sensed the raiders by smell. 🐜

The Persians, Cowan says, told of ants pursuing at extraordinary speed, so raiders needed a head start. This is an ancient reported tale in Cowan’s account. 📜