Most of its major incidents are facts—fiction being employed chiefly for the purpose of weaving these facts into a readable form.
If this volume should chance to fall into the hands of any of those who acted a part in the first settlement of Ungava, we trust that they will forgive the liberty that has been taken with their persons and adventures, remembering that transpositions, modifications2, and transformations3 are necessary in constructing a tale out of the “raw material.”
We take this opportunity of expressing to the Leader of the adventurous4 band our grateful acknowledgements for his kindness in placing at our disposal the groundwork on which this story has been reared.
R.M. Ballantyne.
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1 illustrate | |
v.举例说明,阐明;图解,加插图 | |
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n.缓和( modification的名词复数 );限制;更改;改变 | |
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n.变化( transformation的名词复数 );转换;转换;变换 | |
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4 adventurous | |
adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的 | |
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