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It was on the N.N.W. side of the hill;[qh]
这儿正处小山西北偏北处，[qh]
so that it was sheltered from the heat every day, till it came to a W. and by S. sun, or thereabouts, which, in those countries, is near the setting.[qh]
日间小山正好挡住阳光，当太阳转向西南方向照到这儿时，也就快要落下去了。[qh]
Before I set up my tent I drew a half-circle before the hollow place,[qh]
搭帐篷前，我先在石壁前面划了一个半圆形，[qh]
which took in about ten yards in its semi-diameter from the rock, and twenty yards in its diameter from its beginning and ending.[qh]
半径约十码，直径有二十码。[qh]
In this half-circle I pitched two rows of strong stakes,[qh]
沿这个半圆形，我插了两排结实的木桩；[qh]
driving them into the ground till they stood very firm like piles,[qh]
木桩打入泥土，仿佛像木橛子，[qh]
the biggest end being out of the ground above five feet and a half, and sharpened on the top.[qh]
大头朝下，高约五尺半，顶上都削得尖尖的。[qh]
The two rows did not stand above six inches from one another.[qh]
两排木桩之间的距离不到六英寸。[qh]
Then I took the pieces of cable which I had cut in the ship,[qh]
然后，我用从船上截下来的那些缆索，[qh]
and laid them in rows, one upon another, within the circle, between these two rows of stakes, up to the top,[qh]
沿着半圆形，一层一层地堆放在两排木桩之间，一直堆到顶上，[qh]
placing other stakes in the inside, leaning against them, about two feet and a half high, like a spur to a post;[qh]
再用一些两英尺半高的木桩插进去支撑住缆索，仿佛柱子上的横茶。[qh]
and this fence was so strong, that neither man nor beast could get into it or over it.[qh]
这个篱笆十分结实牢固，不管是人还是野兽，都无法冲进来或攀越篱笆爬进来。[qh]
This cost me a great deal of time and labour, especially to cut the piles in the woods, bring them to the place, and drive them into the earth.[qh]
这项工程，花了我不少时间和劳力，尤其是我得从树林里砍下粗枝做木桩，再运到草地上，又一一把它们打入泥土，这工作尤其费力费时。[qh]
The entrance into this place I made to be, not by a door,[qh]
至于住所的进出口，我没有在篱笆上做门，[qh]
but by a short ladder to go over the top; which ladder, when I was in, I lifted over after me;[qh]
而是用一个短梯从篱笆顶上翻进来，进入里面后再收好梯子。[qh]
and so I was completely fenced in and fortified, as I thought, from all the world,[qh]
这样，我四面都受保护，完全与外界隔绝，[qh]
and consequently slept secure in the night, which otherwise I could not have done;[qh]
夜里就可高枕无忧了。[qh]
though, as it appeared afterwards, there was no need of all this caution from the enemies that I apprehended danger from.[qh]
不过，我后来发现，对我所担心的敌人，根本不必如此戒备森严。[qh]
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