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Nov. 18. The next Day in searching the Woods I found a Tree of that Wood, or like it, which, in the Brasils they call the Iron Tree,[qh]
十一月十八日第二天，我去树林里搜寻，发现一种树，像巴西的"铁树"，[qh]
for Its exceeding Hardness, of this,[qh]
因为这种树的木质特别坚硬。[qh]
with great Labour and almost spoiling my Axe, I cut a Piece, and brought it home too with Difficulty enough, for it was exceeding heavy.[qh]
我费了好大的劲才砍下了一块，几乎把我的斧头都砍坏了。又费了不少力气，才把木块带回住所，因为这种木头实在太重了。[qh]
The excessive Hardness of the Wood, and having no other Way,[qh]
这种木料确实非常坚硬，可是我别无他法，[qh]
made me a long while upon this Machine, for I worked it effectually by little and little into the Form of a Shovel or Spade,[qh]
所以，我化了好大的功夫才做成一把铲子。我慢慢把木块削成铲子的形状，[qh]
the Handle exactly shaped like ours in England, only that the broad Part having no Iron shod upon it at Bottom, it would not last me so long,[qh]
铲柄完全像英国铲子一样，只是铲头没有包上铁，所以没有正式的铁铲那么耐用。[qh]
however it served well enough for the uses which I had occasion to put it to;[qh]
不过，必要时用一下也还能勉强对付。[qh]
but never was a Shovel, I believe, made after that Fashion, or so long a making.[qh]
我想，世界上没有一把铲子是做成这个样子的，也决不会化这么长的时间才做成一把铲子。[qh]
I was still deficient, for I wanted a Basket or a Wheelbarrow,[qh]
虽然有了鹤嘴锄和铲子，但工具还是不够，我还缺少一只箩筐或一辆手推车。[qh]
a Basket I could not make by any Means, having no such things as Twigs that would bend to make Wicker Ware,[qh]
箩筐我没有办法做，因为我没有像编藤皮用的细软的枝条，[qh]
at least none yet found out; and as to a Wheel-barrow,[qh]
至少现在我还没有找到。至于手推车，[qh]
I fancied I could make all but the Wheel, but that I had no Notion of, neither did I know how to go about it;[qh]
我想除了轮子外，其他都可以做出来。可做轮子却不那么容易，我简直不知从何处着手。[qh]
besides I had no possible Way to make the Iron Gudgeons for the Spindle or Axis of the Wheel to run in,[qh]
此外，我也无法做一个铁的轮子轴心，使轮子能转动。[qh]
so I gave it over, and so for carrying away the Earth which I dug out of the Cave, I made me a Thing like a Hodd,[qh]
因此，我决定放弃做轮子的念头，而做一个灰斗似的东西--[qh]
which the Labourers carry Morter in, when they serve the Bricklayers.[qh]
就是小工替泥水匠运泥灰用的灰斗，这样就可把石洞里挖出来的泥土运出来。[qh]
This was not so difficult to me as the making the Shovel; and yet this, and the Shovel, and the Attempt which I made in vain,[qh]
这工作不像做铲子那么难。但制造这些工具--灰斗和铲子，[qh]
to make a Wheel-Barrow, took me up no less than four Days, I mean always, excepting my Morning Walk with my Gun,[qh]
以及试图做手推车最终又不得不放弃，一共化费了整整四天时间，当然不包括每天早晨带枪外出的时间。[qh]
which I seldom failed, and very seldom failed also bringing Home something fit to eat.[qh]
可以说，我几乎没有一天不出去，也几乎没有一天不带回些猎物作吃食。[qh]
