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TELLS OF THE JOYS, ETC., OF THE PROFESSOR IN THE SUMATRAN FORESTS, ALSO OF A CATASTROPHE1 AVERTED2.
Fortunately the weather continued fine at first, and the light wind fair, so that the canoe skimmed swiftly over the wide sea that separates Borneo from Sumatra. Sometimes our travellers proceeded at night when the distance between islets compelled them to do so. At other times they landed on one of these isles3 when opportunity offered to rest and replenish4 the water-casks.
We will not follow them step by step in this voyage, which occupied more than a week, and during which they encountered without damage several squalls in which a small open boat could not have lived. Beaching at last the great island of Sumatra—which, like its neighbour Borneo, is larger in extent than the British Islands—they coasted along southwards, without further delay than was absolutely necessary for rest and refreshment5, until they reached a port where they found the steamer of which they were in search just about to start on its return voyage. Van der Kemp committed his little craft to the care of the captain, who, after vainly advising his friend to take a free passage with him to the Straits of Sunda, promised to leave the canoe in passing at Telok Betong. We may add that Spinkie was most unwillingly6 obliged to accompany the canoe.
"Now, we must remain here till our friend Verkimier arrives," said the hermit7, turning to Nigel after they had watched the steamer out of sight.
"I suppose we must," said Nigel, who did not at all relish8 the delay—"of course we must," he added with decision.
"I sees no 'ob course' about it, Massa Nadgel," observed Moses, who never refrained from offering his opinion from
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catastrophe
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n.大灾难,大祸 | |
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防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移 | |
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isles
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岛( isle的名词复数 ) | |
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humility
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embarked
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heartily
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frond
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fronds
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entreat
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v.恳求,恳请 | |
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dart
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bogs
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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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eminence
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dense
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densely
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virgin
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followers
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entanglement
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abode
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anecdote
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lame
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consummate
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effusive
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festive
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petroleum
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procuring
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civilisation
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lavished
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ornaments
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bracelets
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n.手镯,臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 ) | |
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earrings
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n.耳环( earring的名词复数 );耳坠子 | |
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relegated
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outskirts
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moth
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n.蛾,蛀虫 | |
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moths
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n.蛾( moth的名词复数 ) | |
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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naturalist
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n.博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者) | |
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conspicuous
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adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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beetles
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retired
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compartment
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n.卧车包房,隔间;分隔的空间 | |
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regained
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triumphant
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specimen
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specimens
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attainable
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enthusiast
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rattling
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slumber
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descended
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grumble
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peculiar
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bin
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aggravating
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growling
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moss
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eloquently
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睡眠,安眠( slumber的名词复数 ) | |
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