obliger

obliger

1. Be that as it would, we were oblig'd to go on shore somewhere or other for water, for we had not a pint left in the boat;

但不管怎样,我们总得上岸到什么地方弄点淡水,因为船上剩下的水已不到一品脱了。

2. and going into this low Place, I was oblig'd to creep upon all Fours, as I have said, almost ten Yards;

因为我看到，那些残忍的食人部落来到岛上并不是为了寻找什么他们所需要的东西；

3. so that I was oblig'd to go a great Way out to Sea to double the Point.

因此，我不得不把船开到远处的海面上，绕过这个岬角航行。

4. At last was oblig'd to find out the sea side, look for my post, and come back the same way I went; and then by easy journies I turn'd homeward, the weather being exceeding hot, and my gun, ammunition, hatchet, and other things very heavy.

最后不得不回到海边,找到了我竖起的那根柱子,再从原路往回走。我走走歇歇,慢慢回家里去。这时天气炎热,身上带着枪枝弹药以及斧头等东西,感到特别沉重。

5. I took Care to furnish my self with Provisions before hand, that I might not be oblig'd to go out;

生活经验告诉我，淋雨会生病，我就在雨季到来之前贮备好足够的粮食，这样我就不必冒雨外出觅食。

6. Accordingly the next day, I came provided with six large candles of my own making; for I made very good candles now of goat's tallow; and going into this low place, I was oblig'd to creep upon all fours, as I have said, almost ten yards;

第二天,我带了六支自己做的大蜡烛去了。我现在已经能用羊脂做出很好的蜡烛。我钻进那低矮的小洞时,不得不俯下身子,这我前面已提过了。我在地上爬了约十来码。

7. After this stop we made on to the southward continually for ten or twelve days, living very sparing on our provisions, which began to abate very much, and going no oftner into the shore than we were oblig'd to for fresh water;

这次停船之后,我们向南一连行驶了十一二天,我们的粮食逐渐减少,只得省着点吃。除了取淡水不得不上岸外,很少靠岸。