Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone, adapted by Katherine Follett. Illustrated by John Kastner.

丹尼尔·布恩，凯瑟琳·福利特改编 约翰·卡斯特纳绘图

Introduction. When Daniel Boone was born in 1734, parts of what is now the United States still belonged to the British. He was born in Pennsylvania. At that time, Pennsylvania was as far west as most Europeans had ever been. The Americans and the British still fought over the wild land between the Allegheny Mountains in Pennsylvania and the Mississippi River. Daniel Boone brought American settlers into those lands for the first time.

前言 1734年丹尼尔·布恩出生时，如今美国的部分领土当时还属于英国 他出生在宾夕法尼亚州 那时候，对大多数欧洲人来说，宾夕法尼亚已经是他们到过的最西边的地方 美国人和英国人还在争夺宾夕法尼亚阿勒格尼山脉到密西西比河之间的荒野 丹尼尔·布恩第一次带领美国定居者进入了这片土地

The Adventurous Boy As a boy, Daniel Boone rarely went to school. He loved the trees and wild animals of the forest. He spent all his days in the woods, listening for the calls of birds and the footsteps of animals. He became an extremely skilled hunter. Though he was tall and sturdy, he learned to walk silently. One day, he decided he would live in the woods he loved. He got his rifle, whistled to his faithful dog, and disappeared into the gloomy forest.

爱冒险的男孩 丹尼尔小时候几乎没上过学 他深爱森林里的树木与野生动物 他整天都待在树林里，聆听鸟鸣，辨听动物的脚步声 他成了一名技艺极其高超的猎人 虽然他高大健壮，却能做到走路悄无声息 有一天，他决定住进自己深爱的树林里 他拿上猎枪，唤来忠实的狗，消失在了幽暗的森林中

His parents were not worried at first. Daniel often camped overnight, but by the third night they decided to gather a search party. The forest rang with their shouts, but nobody had any luck. Daniel hadn't left a trace. Finally, someone spotted a tiny stream of smoke. The party found a simple cabin made of sticks, bark, and moss. Sitting by the fire was Daniel himself. He was surprised that so many people were worried about him. He apologized, picked up his things, and followed the party home. This was the first of many times Daniel Boone disappeared into the forest, leaving his family to worry.

他的父母一开始并不担心 丹尼尔经常在外露营过夜，可到了第三天，他们决定组织搜救队寻人 森林里回荡着他们的呼喊，可没人找到丹尼尔 丹尼尔没有留下任何踪迹 终于，有人发现了一缕细烟 搜救队找到了一间用树枝、树皮和苔藓搭成的简陋小屋 丹尼尔正坐在火堆边 这么多人担心他，让他十分惊讶 他道了歉，收拾好东西，跟着搜救队回了家 这只是丹尼尔多次消失进森林、留家人担心的第一次

The Quiet Life Daniel's family moved to North Carolina when he was a young man. There he met and married his wife. Soon they had children. He had to work on his farm to support his family. He had to live near town so they could buy goods. He didn't have many chances to go hunting in the woods he loved. But one day, a friend of Daniel's returned from a hunting trip. He had been to Kentucky, which was part of the wild land being fought over. Daniel listened longingly to stories of forest stretching to the horizon and teeming with wildlife. From that day, Daniel vowed he would live in Kentucky.

平静的生活 丹尼尔年轻时，一家人搬到了北卡罗来纳州 在那里，他遇见妻子并成了家 没多久，他们就有了孩子 他得在农场干活，养活一家人 他得住得靠近城镇，方便采购日用品 他没多少机会去自己深爱的森林打猎了 可有一天，丹尼尔的一位朋友打猎归来 这位朋友去过肯塔基，那正是之前各方争夺的那片荒野的一部分 丹尼尔满心向往地听着故事：那里森林延伸至天边，到处都是野生动物 从那天起，丹尼尔发誓一定要住在肯塔基

Daniel went camping in Kentucky with his brother. He had never seen such a beautiful land in his life. The brothers returned to North Carolina, but only long enough to gather their families and friends. They set out for Kentucky with nearly 80 people. The trip took almost two months, and it was dangerous. Daniel Boone and his party were not the only people who wanted to live in Kentucky.

丹尼尔和哥哥一起去肯塔基露营 他这辈子从没见过这么美丽的土地 兄弟俩回到北卡罗来纳，只待了足够召集家人朋友的时间 他们带着近八十人，出发前往肯塔基 行程花了将近两个月，一路上危险重重 想要定居肯塔基的，不止丹尼尔·布恩和他的队伍