Perceiving a flock of beach-birds, that fed and fluttered along the shore, the naughty child picked up her apron full of pebbles, and, creeping from rock to rock after these small sea-fowl, displayed remarkable dexterity in pelting them.

看到一群海滩鸟， 它们在岸边觅食和扑腾，调皮的孩子拿起她装满鹅卵石的围裙，跟着这些小海鸟从一个岩石爬到另一个岩石，表现出非凡的灵活性。

In England, one half of society enjoyed throwing stones at Lord Palmerston, while the other half delighted in flinging mud at Earl Russell, but every one of every party united in pelting Westbury with every missile at hand.

在英国，社会的一半人喜欢向帕默斯顿勋爵扔石头，而另一半人则喜欢向罗素伯爵扔泥巴，但每一党派的每一个人都团结起来，用手头的每一枚导弹向韦斯特伯里投掷。