的土人,现在已绝种了。
另一个岛是袋鼠岛(KangarooIsland),岛的北边,就面对阿得雷德(Adelaide)城。它是澳洲考第三的大城。(Adelaide,SouthAustraliascapital,isawellplannedcity,richinparksandgardens。ItisnearthegreatGulfSt。Vincent,90mileslong,45milesacross。)
在澳洲东北海岸外面,有一二五○英里长的珊瑚礁(大堡礁,TheGreatBarrierReef),有声有光,景象离奇,非常好看。好看是好看,可是船很难走,科克船长的船曾在这一带三次遇险。TheGreatBarrierReefisoneofAustralias摸stpopulartouristattractions。Itisthelargestcoralreefintheworld,stretchingfora波ut1250milesalongthecoastofQueensland。Thereefhasthousandsofislandsandunderwatercoralformations。Thesandybeachesoftheislandsandtheinterestingsealifeofthereefmarkitanidealspotforskindiving。珊瑚礁中有一岛叫“绿岛”(GreenIsland),真巧,台湾也有一个绿岛!
羊有绵羊(sheep)和山羊(goat)两种,山羊(billygoat)有胡子,还有羊骚味(goatyodor)。
羊奶可以造干酪(cheese)和“牛”油,可以从羊身上得到羊毛。
羊毛出在羊身上(literally)Withoutasheep,therecanbenowool。—Thebenefitcomes,afterall,fromapriceonehaspaid。Whateveristheexpense,some波dyisgoingtopayforit。做衣服,其他还可吃羊肉、用羊皮、做肥皂、做网球拍…羊的用处多极了!(Sheepyieldwool,meat,andleather。Theyalsofurnishtherawmaterialsformanybyproducts,suchasglue,tallow,suet,soap,fertilizer,cosmetics,andthecatgutusedinstringingtennisrackets。)