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PRINCE HASSAK'S MARCH.
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In the spring of a certain year, long since passed away, Prince Hassak, of Itoby, determined1 to visit his uncle, the King of Yan.
"Whenever my uncle visited us," said the Prince, "or when my late father went to see him, the journey was always made by sea; and, in order to do this, it was necessary to go in a very roundabout way between Itoby and Yan. Now, I shall do nothing of this kind. It is beneath the dignity of a prince to go out of his way on account of capes2, peninsulas, and promontories3. I shall march from my palace to that of my uncle in a straight line. I shall go across the country, and no obstacle shall cause me to deviate4 from my course. Mountains and hills shall be tunnelled, rivers shall be bridged, houses shall be levelled; a road shall be cut through forests; and, when I have finished my march, the course over which I have passed shall be a mathematically straight line. Thus will I show to the world that, when a prince desires to travel, it is not necessary for him to go out of his way on account of obstacles."
As soon as possible after the Prince had determined upon this march, he made his preparations, and set out. He took with him a few courtiers, and a large body of miners, rock-splitters, bridge-builders, and workmen of that class, whose services would, very probably, be needed. Besides these, he had an officer whose duty it was to point out the direct course to be taken, and another who was to draw a map of the march, showing the towns, mountains, and the various places it passed through. There were no compasses in those days, but the course-marker had an instrument which he would set in a proper direction by means of the stars, and then he could march by it all day. Besides these persons, Prince Hassak selected from the schools of his city five boys and five girls, and took them with him. He wished to show them how, when a thing was to be done, the best way was to go straight ahead and do it, turning aside for nothing.
"When they grow up they will teach these things to their children," said he; "and thus I shall
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determined
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| adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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capes
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| 碎谷; 斗篷( cape的名词复数 ); 披肩; 海角; 岬 | |
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| n.岬,隆起,海角( promontory的名词复数 ) | |
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deviate
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| v.(from)背离,偏离 | |
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rations
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| 定量( ration的名词复数 ); 配给量; 正常量; 合理的量 | |
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instil
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proceedings
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| n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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laborers
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| n.体力劳动者,工人( laborer的名词复数 );(熟练工人的)辅助工 | |
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labor
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| n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦 | |
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rhinoceroses
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| n.钱,钞票( rhino的名词复数 );犀牛(=rhinoceros);犀牛( rhinoceros的名词复数 );脸皮和犀牛皮一样厚 | |
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grasshopper
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| n.蚱蜢,蝗虫,蚂蚱 | |
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joyful
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| adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的 | |
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affected
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elevation
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| n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高 | |
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| n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待 | |
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| n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 | |
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hospitable
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| adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的 | |
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mansion
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| n.大厦,大楼;宅第 | |
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potentate
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| n.统治者;君主 | |
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inviting
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| adj.诱人的,引人注目的 | |
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inmates
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imprisonment
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forgery
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| n.伪造的文件等,赝品,伪造(行为) | |
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smuggling
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bribery
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witchcraft
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counterfeiting
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conspiracy
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conspirator
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| adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神 | |
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beckoning
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| adj.引诱人的,令人心动的v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的现在分词 ) | |
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consultation
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| n.咨询;商量;商议;会议 | |
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descend
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| vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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pouches
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| n.(放在衣袋里或连在腰带上的)小袋( pouch的名词复数 );(袋鼠等的)育儿袋;邮袋;(某些动物贮存食物的)颊袋 | |
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| (使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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plight
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brook
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quench
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| vt.熄灭,扑灭;压制 | |
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miseries
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| n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人 | |
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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disconsolately
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| adv.悲伤地,愁闷地;哭丧着脸 | |
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drawn
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| v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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implored
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| 恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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meditative
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| adj.沉思的,冥想的 | |
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nucleus
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| n.核,核心,原子核 | |
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judiciously
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| adv.明断地,明智而审慎地 | |
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followers
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| 追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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dwellings
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utterly
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| v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 | |
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confinement
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parley
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smuggler
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disperse
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| vi.使分散;使消失;vt.分散;驱散 | |
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abated
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| 减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼) | |
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industriously
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beheld
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| v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟 | |
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hurrah
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| int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 | |
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| adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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variegated
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| adj.斑驳的,杂色的 | |
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jovial
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| adj.快乐的,好交际的 | |
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hearty
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| adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的 | |
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inordinately
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| adv.无度地,非常地 | |
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| n.(教堂的) 塔尖,尖顶( spire的名词复数 ) | |
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| adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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