在19世纪，读者受众为年轻男孩的小说作家霍雷肖·阿尔杰凭借讲述白手起家的故事成为美国最畅销作家。
In the nineteenth century, Horatio Alger, a writer of fiction for young boys, became American's best-selling author with rags-to-riches tales.
两位考古学家都引用了12世纪的修道士蒙茅思的杰弗里曾说过的话，石头当时被认为具有医学疗效。
Both archaeologists quoted the 12th-century monk Geoffrey of Monmouth as saying the stones were thought to have medicinal properties.
去年在《哈利波特》系列电影中扮演女巫赫敏·格兰杰的女演员艾玛·沃森，她们家16世纪有个先人就是因为施行巫术被判刑的。
Last year, actress Emma Watson, who plays teen witch Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" movies, is related to a 16th century woman accused of witchcraft.
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