《水经注·卷八》
按照文字记载，与实事相印证，似乎有相符之处，但时代久远，已很难考了。
依文即事，似有符验，但世代绵远，难以详矣。
Judging from written records, they seem to correspond to actual events, but the long time has made it difficult to verify.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 依文即事，似有符验，但世代绵远，难以详矣。 Updated: 按照文字记载，与实事相印证，似乎有相符之处，但时代久远，已很难考了。 [/INST] Judging from written records, they seem to correspond to actual events, but the long time has made it difficult to verify.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 依文即事，似有符验，但世代绵远，难以详矣。 Updated: 按照文字记载，与实事相印证，似乎有相符之处，但时代久远，已很难考了。
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Judging from written records, they seem to correspond to actual events, but the long time has made it difficult to verify.
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