📰 1815年报纸完整翻译与解读

这是一张游戏里复刻的1815年6月12日英国报纸（编号146，售价7便士），内容包含战争亲历者回忆、欧洲局势评论、广告与社会新闻，我按版面给你分段翻译并补充背景~

第一版：战争亲历者的回忆录（圣塞巴斯蒂安战役，1813年9月）

原文（士兵罗伯特·史密斯的口述）：

AN EXTRAORDINARY ACCOUNT OF THE BLIGHT RECOLLECTED BY PRIVATE ROBERT SMITH

An Exhaserbated Account of the Blight at San Sebastian Sept. 1813

"We was locked in cells, the braggarts, the French had dragged me in after a musketball must’ve shattered me foot. The shot left me indeed, in & more pain you could eva fathom. I spent who knows how many nights in ’ere scratchin at the walls lookin to carve me way out. Mornin came one day & they dragged a body to the gate & in horrible english they ’aid "ziss was not done by uman mands." Mista frog ’ere tried to get us to fight, for Boney’s France! We politely declined keepin to the King’s shilling, but we couldn’t give up the opportunity to point the muskets to the Frenchie’s backs. Anyways we made out of the fort & immediately these men blood droolin over their mouths onto their shirts, a lot of them bein French with holes in ’em the size of their ’heads. They all put their eyes on ’even the sickly lookin French & ran at us. We cut ’em down. We made out of the fort down to the city below. Every step weave or turn a Frenchman would be torn in ’alf or eaten away. The problems arose when they started munchin us, anglos! Of course I made such ground and none of them touched me. I lead those men out of that hole with just me musket & haversack. The Frenchmen were practically bowin down to ’ere knees beggin "Monsieur pleaze do not let me die!" By mid mornin only I, a few of us, & a couple of froggies made it to the city walls. One of them stuck rockets em Congreve boys light was ’ere. I used it to draw a royal ship in the bay & it worked. Not before the blast attracted all those man eatin cannibals. The Frenchies all fell, as I lowered me lads to safety on a crane lift. A jolly boat picked them up, but for me? I fought maybe two hundred of em, cut them all down. I made a dive for open water over the wall & made for the boat.

（字幕：Scum of the earth, really.）

翻译：

士兵罗伯特·史密斯对圣塞巴斯蒂安“疫病事件”的离奇回忆（1813年9月）

“我被法国人拖进牢房，一颗火枪子弹打碎了我的脚。那种痛苦根本没法形容，我在牢里抓挠墙壁，不知道熬了多少个夜晚，想挖条路逃出去。某天早上，他们拖了具尸体到牢门口，用蹩脚的英语说‘这不是人类干的’。那些法国佬想真他宝贝得带劲我们为波拿巴的法国打仗！我们拿着国王的军饷，礼貌地拒绝了，但也没放过把枪口对准法国佬后背的机会。

后来我们冲出堡垒，那些法国兵嘴里淌着血，胸口的枪眼大得像脑袋。他们连自己病恹恹的同胞都盯着，转头就朝我们冲过来，被我们砍倒在地。我们一路杀到城下，每走一步，法国兵就被撕成两半或啃得残缺不全。麻烦来了——他们开始啃我们这些英国人！

还好我跑得快，他们没伤到我。我就靠一把火枪和干粮袋，带着弟兄们逃出了那个鬼地方。法国兵跪着求饶：‘先生，求您别让我死！’到中午，就剩我、几个弟兄，还有两个法国佬逃到了城墙边。其中一个法国兵点了康格里夫火箭，我用它引来了海湾里的皇家战舰，结果爆炸引来了那些吃人的怪物。法国兵全被吃了，我用起重机把弟兄们吊到安全的地方，救生艇接走了他们，而我？我跟两百多个怪物拼杀，把它们全砍倒，然后翻过城墙跳进海里，朝船游去。

（旁白：真是一群渣滓。）”

背景补充：圣塞巴斯蒂安战役是半岛战争的关键战役，这段回忆加入了游戏的奇幻元素（吃人怪物），真实历史中是英军击败法军的围城战。

第二版：欧洲和平局势评论（伦敦德里侯爵的文章）

原文：

PEACE TO RENEW

Extracted from Mathno, The Foreign Minister most honorable The Marquess of Londonderry

Powers still that still see fit to wage war have decided such is futiley wreckless in the new presence of the new foe that grips Europe. The empires & states that collaborated on the renewal of peace are as follows, The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland, the Empire of France, the newly gazetted Kingdom of the Netherlands, Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Denmark Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Prussia & of most notably the French Empire.

Cooperation must be priority for the salvation of Europe. A notable concession involves The French Empire to concede the northeastern territory of Flanders to be developed into the newly recognized Kingdom of the Netherlands while in return a provisional exchange for 70,000 muskets, 7.5 million pounds. An agreement was ratified to provide included nations with English, Dutch, Austrian, Prussian, Danish, French, soldiers to any threat that deems to jeopardize such countrie’s sovereignty. Such call has already been made by the Austrian Empire who deems threat to Vienna. Franco Anglo Prusso forces have been allocated to repel such threat.

翻译：

和平重建

节选自外交大臣伦敦德里侯爵的文章 

仍执意发动战争的势力，如今在席卷欧洲的新威胁面前，显得既徒劳又鲁莽。参与和平重建的帝国与国家包括：大不列颠及爱尔兰联合王国、法兰西帝国、新成立的荷兰王国、奥地利帝国、丹麦-挪威联合王国、瑞典王国、意大利王国、普鲁士王国，以及最重要的法兰西帝国。

合作是拯救欧洲的首要任务。一项重要的协议是：法兰西帝国将佛兰德斯东北部领土割让给新成立的荷兰王国，换取7万支火枪和750万英镑的临时补偿。各方还达成协议，由英国、荷兰、奥地利、普鲁士、丹麦、法国出兵，共同抵御任何威胁国家主权的势力。奥地利帝国已发出呼吁，称维也纳面临威胁，法、英、普三国联军已被派往前线抵御入侵。

背景补充：1815年拿破仑战争结束，欧洲列强通过维也纳会议重建秩序，这段评论反映了当时对“共同威胁”的警惕（游戏中是超自然威胁）。

第三版：时评与社会新闻

时评：谁在享受和平？

原文：

A PIECE THAT REFLECTS UPON SUCH NEWS BRING LOGIC TO SUCH

PEACE for but who? Europes cry has gone unchecked for a year & a half? Who is left to enjoy such peace? France is but too crippled to stand upon herself & in our negotiations we’ve seen fit to provide her with British cash & a desire to throw our men to, fight for alien nations, into a pit of disease, sorrow, and death! Indubitably we have found ourselves on the worst end of the staff. Russia, the germans, the poles, have all seen fit not to write to us! Soon France, Austria, Prussia will join upon them. Prussia herself held together with trembling hands, her capitol destroyed in but days. There is, but no reason to deploy our men & flail our money to this pathetic state of affairs.

Signed: MATT. HEMMINGWAT

翻译：

新闻评论：谁的和平？

和平？但这是谁的和平？欧洲的呼声已经无人理睬一年半了，还有谁能享受和平？法国早已残破不堪，我们却还要用英国的钱去扶持它，把士兵们扔进异国他乡的疾病、痛苦和死亡里！毫无疑问，我们成了这场闹剧里最倒霉的一方。俄国人、德国人、波兰人，连封信都懒得回我们！很快法国、奥地利、普鲁士也会跟着他们一起。普鲁士的首都几天内就被摧毁，国家摇摇欲坠。我们根本没必要把士兵和钱浪费在这种烂摊子上。

——马特·海明威 署名

广告与公告

1. 布拉德博物馆新展

Bullards Museum

Opened to much acclaim, but two years ago has seen to develop new exhibits. Such exhibits involving natural curiosities & history have been provided with new housing for future display, however the move is to make way for a rather macabre sight! Objects of most fascinating notoriety relating to our unearthly neighbors. The site has proven much spectacle & has been the talk of London. At Charring Cross these curiosities can be found!

翻译：布拉德博物馆两年前开幕便广受好评，如今推出新展。自然奇珍与历史展品已搬入新馆，腾出空间是为了一场惊悚特展！展品都是关于我们“异界邻居”的奇闻异物，这场展览轰动伦敦，在查令十字街就能看到！

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2. 拍卖公告

To be Sold at Auction ON MONDAY JUNE 12TH 1815 AT HIS MAJESTY’S DEPTFORD DOCKYARD

Seized in violation of quarantine 15 OF GOOD TIMBER

Conditions of Sale: 25% per cent of the amount she is knocked down at, must be deposited the remainder when delivered to the purchaser. R. DAVIS Acting Shopkeeper, Deptford Dockyard, June 5th

翻译：1815年6月12日周一，在陛下德特福德船坞拍卖

扣押的违反检疫规定的15件优质木材

销售条款：落槌价的25%需当场支付，余款在交货时付清。

经办人：R·戴维斯，德特福德船坞商店主管，6月5日

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3. 煤气灯广告

GAS LIGHTS

To the subscriber, Gas Light & Coke company holds original patents for such ingenuis streetlights! Perhaps you have nocturnally strolled by our productions They provide that much more of candlelight in illuminosity while proving themselves to be safe & economical. Such locations may be Westminister Bridge, Pall Mall, the new installs on Fleet Street. By the Light Act of 1815 in order to protect London from an unfathomable attack by dark, great subsidies have been provided for he who chooses to leave dim candle lit streets. Our coal gas is to bring 50 times that of a simple candle!

翻译：煤气灯

煤气与焦炭公司持有这款创新街灯的专利！你或许曾在夜晚走——它的亮度远超蜡烛，安全又省钱。威斯敏斯特桥、帕尔玛尔、舰队街的新路灯都用了我们的产品。根据1815年《照明法案》，为保护伦敦免受黑暗中未知袭击，政府为替换昏暗烛火路灯提供高额补贴。我们的煤气亮度是普通蜡烛的50倍！

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4. 小提琴拍卖

VIOLINS. For Sale Of those instrumentally inclined the exchanging of such goods can be procured at 90 WESTMINSTER ROAD SIR CLARKSON

翻译：小提琴出售，可在威斯敏斯特路90号克拉克森爵士处交易。

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5. 两万英镑抽奖

The 20,000£ Prize!! Tomorrow Afternoon AT Leicester Square The first drawn ticket will be entitled to a stationary prize of 20,000

翻译：两万英镑大奖！明日下午在莱斯特广场开奖，第一张抽出的彩票将获得2万英镑固定奖金。

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6. 宵禁新闻

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS Curfews of great unpopularity to be enforced commencing this Friday. All are unpermitted to leave their domiciles or meander their streets past lantern 8 o’clock or ending of twilight & beginning of darkness. Unrest and displeasure is a common sentiment of those who enjoy nightly pleasures. Worry for inns & many other forms of night life has lead to the formation of buisness petitions & groups with the goa of abolishment of the curfew. Safety is among the least of concerns.

翻译：国内新闻：不受欢迎的宵禁将于本周五开始实施。所有人不得在晚上8点（黄昏结束、夜幕降临后）离开住所或在街上闲逛。夜生活爱好者普遍不满，酒馆等行业也发起请愿，要求废除宵禁，安全问题反而成了他们最不关心的事。

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7. 治安拍卖

CONSTABLE SALE A great scale of goods to be sold that of kitchenware and interior detailings. To be auctioned off at Saint James on the 15th of August 1815. All of which will be sold for fair low prices LT MELFORD

翻译：治安官拍卖：大量厨具和家居饰品将在1815年8月15日于圣詹姆斯拍卖，全部低价出售。——梅尔福德中尉