Old Mr. Rivers, she said, was a plain man enough, but a gentleman, and of as ancient a family as could be found.

她说老里弗斯先生是个极为朴实的人，但是位绅士，出身于一个十分古老的家庭。

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Three were plant-eaters. They were the western horse, the ancient bison and a two-meter tall animal called the Harlan's ground sloth.

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Now, the concept of ritual impurity was a central and integral feature of most, if not all, ancient religions.

现在，仪式上的不洁已经是大部分宗教,主要的，整体而言的特点。

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It might be darkness. It might be spirit. Or in ancient Greek religion, a more sort of philosophical polytheism, it might be fate.

它可以是黑暗，也可以是一种精神，在古希腊的一个，偏向于哲学上多神论的宗教中，它可以是命运。

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The company he took over was a wreck: ancient recipes, a barely functioning call center, nine long-suffering franchisees.

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Without giving too much away, a near-extinct ancient race makes a cameo experience.

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Since young bones are fragile, such a complete specimen of an ancient infant is a startling find.

ECONOMIST: An ancient child has been discovered