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John Symmons, Esq.

ジョン・シモンズ殿

Henry Thornton, Esq. M.P.

ヘンリー・ソーントン殿、国会議員

Mr. Alexander Thomson, M.D.

アレクサンダー・トムソン氏、医学博士

Reverend John Till

ジョン・ティル牧師

Mr. Samuel Townly

サミュエル・タウンリー氏

Mr. Daniel Trinder

ダニエル・トリンダー氏

Reverend Mr. C. La Trobe

C・ラ・トローブ師

Clement Tudway, Esq.

クレメント・タドウェイ殿

Mrs. Twisden

ツイズデン夫人

Mr. M. Underwood

M・アンダーウッド氏

Mr. John Vaughan

ジョン・ヴォーン氏

Mrs. Vendt

ヴェンドト夫人

The Right Hon. Earl of Warnick

ウォーニック伯爵閣下

The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Worcester

ウスター司教猊下

The Hon. William Windham, Esq. M.P.

ウィリアム・ウィンダム殿、国会議員

Mr. C.B. Wadstrom

C・B・ワッドストロム氏

Mr. George Walne

ジョージ・ウォルン氏

Reverend Mr. Ward

ウォード師

Mr. S. Warren

S・ウォーレン氏

Mr. J. Waugh

J・ウォー氏

Josiah Wedgwood, Esq.

ジョサイア・ウェッジウッド殿

Reverend Mr. John Wesley

ジョン・ウェスレー師

Mr. J. Wheble

J・ウィーブル氏

Samuel Whitbread, Esq. M.P.

サミュエル・ウィットブレッド殿、国会議員

Reverend Thomas Wigzell

トーマス・ウィグゼル牧師

Mr. W. Wilson

W・ウィルソン氏

Reverend Mr. Wills

ウィルズ師

Mr. Thomas Wimsett

トーマス・ウィムセット氏

Mr. William Winchester

ウィリアム・ウィンチェスター氏

John Wollaston, Esq.

ジョン・ウォラストン殿

Mr. Charles Wood

チャールズ・ウッド氏

Mr. Joseph Woods

ジョセフ・ウッズ氏

Mr. John Wood

ジョン・ウッド氏

J. Wright, Esq.

J・ライト殿

Mr. Thomas Young

トーマス・ヤング氏

Mr. Samuel Yockney

サミュエル・ヨックニー氏

CONTENTS

CHAP. I.

第一章

The author's account of his country, their manners and customs, &c.

著者による故郷の記述、その風俗と習慣など

CHAP. II.

第二章

The author's birth and parentage--His being kidnapped with his sister--Horrors of a slave ship

著者の生い立ちと家柄――妹とともに誘拐される――奴隷船の惨状

CHAP. III.

第三章

The author is carried to Virginia--Arrives in England--His wonder at a fall of snow

著者はバージニアへ連れて行かれる――イングランドに到着する――雪に驚く

CHAP. IV.

第四章

A particular account of the celebrated engagement between Admiral Boscawen and Monsieur Le Clue

ボスカウェン提督とル・クリュー氏との名高い海戦の詳細な記録

CHAP. V.

第五章

Various interesting instances of oppression, cruelty, and extortion

抑圧、残虐、および搾取の様々な注目すべき事例

CHAP. VI.

第六章

Favourable change in the author's situation--He commences merchant with threepence

著者の境遇の好転――三ペンスで商売を始める

CHAP. VII.

第七章

The author's disgust at the West Indies--Forms schemes to obtain his freedom

著者の西インド諸島への嫌悪――自由を得るための計画を立てる

CHAP. VIII.

第八章

Three remarkable dreams--The author is shipwrecked on the Bahama-bank

三つの奇異な夢――著者はバハマ堆で難破する

CHAP. IX.

第九章

Vocabulary

部: bu — Section, part, or division of a document.
殿: dono — Honorific title meaning 'Lord' or 'Sir.'
殿、: dono — Honorific title 'Sir' or 'Lord,' followed by comma.
国会議員: kokkai giin — Member of parliament or national legislature.
氏、: shi — Polite honorific for Mr. or Ms., with comma.
医学博士: igaku hakase — Doctor of Medicine; holder of medical doctorate degree.
牧師: bokushi — Protestant pastor, minister, or clergyman.
氏: shi — Polite honorific equivalent to Mr. or Ms.
師: shi — Master, teacher, or religious leader honorific.
夫人: fujin — Madam or Mrs.; respectful term for a married woman.
伯爵: hakushaku — Count or earl; a European noble rank.
閣下: kakka — Your Excellency; honorific for high-ranking officials.
司教: shikyō — Bishop; senior Christian church official.
猊下: Your Eminence or Grace; honorific for high clergy.
目次: mokuji — Table of contents; list of chapters in a book.
第: dai — Ordinal prefix meaning 'number' or 'the Nth.'
一: ichi — The number one; first.
章: shō — Chapter or section of a book or document.
著者: chosha — Author or writer of a book or work.
による: ni yoru — By means of; according to; based on.
故郷: kokyō — Hometown; one's native place or homeland.
の: no — Possessive or linking particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to.'
記述、: kijutsu — Description, account, or written record of something.
その: sono — That; demonstrative adjective referring to something nearby.
風俗: fūzoku — Customs, manners, and social practices of a people.
と: to — And; connecting particle linking nouns or clauses.
習慣: shūkan — Habit, custom, or established social practice.
など: nado — Et cetera; and so on; among other things.
二: ni — The number two; second.
生い立ち: oitachi — Upbringing; one's background and early life.
家柄: iegara — Family lineage, social rank, or pedigree.
妹: imōto — Younger sister.
ともに: tomo ni — Together with; along with someone or something.
誘拐: yūkai — Kidnapping; abduction of a person by force.
される: sareru — Passive verb ending meaning 'to be done to.'
奴隷船: doreisen — Slave ship used to transport enslaved people.
惨状: sanjō — Miserable conditions; terrible or tragic state of affairs.
三: san — The number three; third.
は: wa — Topic marker particle indicating the subject of discussion.
へ: e — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward.'
連れて行かれる: tsurete ikareru — To be taken or led somewhere by someone else.
に: ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.
到着: tōchaku — Arrival; reaching a destination or place.
する: suru — To do; general-purpose verb for performing actions.
雪: yuki — Snow; precipitation in the form of frozen crystals.
驚く: odoroku — To be surprised or astonished by something.
四: shi / yon — The number four; fourth.
提督: teitoku — Admiral; high-ranking naval commander.
との: to no — With; linking particle for accompanying noun phrase.
名高い: nadakai — Famous, renowned, or well-known.
海戦: kaisen — Naval battle; combat fought at sea.
詳細: shōsai — Detailed information; particulars of an event or matter.
な: na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.
記録: kiroku — Record, documentation, or written account.
五: go — The number five; fifth.
抑圧、: yokuatsu — Oppression or suppression of people or freedoms.
残虐、: zangyaku — Cruelty, brutality, or savage violent behavior.
および: oyobi — And; as well as; used to connect nouns formally.
搾取: sakushu — Exploitation; taking unfair advantage of others.
様々: samazama — Various, diverse, or of many different kinds.
注目: chūmoku — Attention, notice; worthy of being observed closely.
すべき: subeki — Should; ought to; expressing moral obligation.
事例: jirei — Case, example, or instance of a particular phenomenon.
六: roku — The number six; sixth.
境遇: kyōgū — One's circumstances or life situation; personal conditions.
好転: kōten — Improvement; a turn for the better in circumstances.
で: de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or cause.
商売: shōbai — Business, trade, or commercial activity.
を: o — Object marker particle indicating the direct object.
始める: hajimeru — To start or begin doing something.
七: shichi / nana — The number seven; seventh.
西インド諸島: nishi indo shotō — The West Indies; Caribbean island group.
嫌悪: ken'o — Hatred, disgust, or strong aversion toward something.
自由: jiyū — Freedom, liberty; being free from constraint.
得る: eru — To obtain, gain, or acquire something.
ための: tame no — For the purpose of; in order to achieve something.
計画: keikaku — Plan, project, or scheme for achieving a goal.
立てる: tateru — To establish or draw up a plan or structure.
八: hachi — The number eight; eighth.
三つ: mittsu — Three (things); the native Japanese counter for three.
奇異: kii — Strange, peculiar, or remarkably unusual.
夢: yume — Dream; images or visions experienced during sleep.
難破: nanpa — Shipwreck; a ship being destroyed or wrecked at sea.
九: ku / kyū — The number nine; ninth.

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