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“这是新出版的地理词典的第一卷。可以查到最新的权威资讯。这

里写了什么呢？”

"Andaman Islands, situated 340 miles to the north of
Sumatra, in the Bay of Bengal.

“安达曼群岛，位于孟加拉湾，距苏门答腊三百四十英里。

Hum! hum! What's all this? Moist climate, coral reefs,
sharks, Port Blair, convict barracks, Rutland Island,
cottonwoods—Ah, here we are!"

嗯！嗯！这又是什么？气候潮湿、珊瑚礁、鲨鱼、布莱尔港、囚
犯营、拉特兰岛、白杨树……啊！在这里！”

"The aborigines of the Andaman Islands may perhaps
claim the distinction of being the smallest race upon this
earth, though some anthropologists prefer the Bushmen of
Africa, the Digger Indians of America, and the Terra del

Fuegians. The average height is rather below four feet,
although many full-grown adults may be found who are very
much smaller than this. They are a fierce, morose, and
intractable people, though capable of forming most devoted

friendships when their confidence has once been gained.

“安达曼群岛的土人，可以称得上是世界上最小的人，虽然有的人
类学者认为，非洲的布须曼人，或者美洲的迪格尔印第安人，又或者

火地岛印第安人才是最矮小的。这里的人平均高度不到四英尺，还有
许多成年人比这个高度矮很多。他们天性凶狠、粗暴，但获得他们信

任的话，就能与他们建立最深刻的友谊。

Mark that, Watson. Now, then listen to this."

注意这一点，沃森。现在，听听这个。”

"They are naturally hideous, having large, misshapen
heads, small fierce eyes, and distorted features. Their feet

and hands, however, are remarkably small. So intractable
and fierce are they, that all the efforts of the British officials