英语听书《海底两万里》第250期 第19章 万尼科罗群岛(12)（在线收听） |
On February 10, 1828, the new Astrolabe hove before Tikopia Island, took on a guide and interpreter in the person of a deserter who had settled there, 1828年2月10日，浑天仪号到了提科皮亚岛面前，请了一个落户在岛上的逃兵作向导和翻译， plied a course toward Vanikoro, raised it on February 12, sailed along its reefs until the 14th, 他向万尼科罗群岛出发，2月12日，望见了万尼科罗群岛，直至14日他都是沿着群岛的礁石脉行驶，
and only on the 20th dropped anchor inside its barrier in the harbor of Vana. 到20日，才停泊在礁石圈里面，即万奴岛的天然港内。
On the 23rd, several officers circled the island and brought back some rubble of little importance. 23日，好几名船上的人员在岛上走了一圈，得到一些不重要的残余物品。
The natives, adopting a system of denial and evasion, refused to guide them to the site of the casualty. 当地土人采取一种不认账和逃避的方法，不愿意带他们到遇难失事的地方去看。
This rather shady conduct aroused the suspicion that the natives had mistreated the castaways; 这种暖昧不明的行为更让人相信他们是曾经虐待过船中的遇难人员，
and in truth, the natives seemed afraid that Dumont d'Urville had come to avenge the Count de La Perouse and his unfortunate companions. 他们也正是好像伯杜蒙?居维尔要给拉白鲁斯和他的苦命同伴报仇似的。
But on the 26th, appeased with gifts and seeing that they didn't need to fear any reprisals, 但在26日，土人由于得到了礼物，并且知道他们不至于受到任何报复，
the natives led the chief officer, Mr.Jacquinot, to the site of the shipwreck. 他们这才带领船副雅居诺，到了船只遇难的地方。
At this location, in three or four fathoms of water between the Paeu and Vana reefs, 在这个地方，五米至六米半的水深处，在巴古和万奴两岛的礁石间，
there lay some anchors, cannons, and ingots of iron and lead, all caked with limestone concretions. 堆积着的锚、炮、铁块和铅块都被石灰质的沉积层粘住了。
A launch and whaleboat from the new Astrolabe were steered to this locality, and after going to exhausting lengths, 浑夭仪号的大艇和捕鲸船开到了这个地方，费了很大气力，船上人员才把一个重一千八百斤的锚，
their crews managed to dredge up an anchor weighing 1,800 pounds, a cast-iron eight-pounder cannon, a lead ingot, and two copper swivel guns. 一门口径八分的铁铸大炮，一大块铅和两尊铜炮打捞上来。 |
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