From this stump we may guess the sharpness of his axe, and from the slope of the stroke, on which side he stood, and whether he cut down the tree without going round it or changing hands;

这是一堆木垛，我们可以想象他的斧头有多锋利，我们研究他劈柴的角度，可以估计他伐木时站在哪一边；还有，当他把树木砍下来时，身体有没有围着树转，斧头是否换过手。

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