Fakirs and soldiers and priests, seized with instant terror, lay there, with their faces on the ground, not daring to lift their eyes and behold such a prodigy.

苦行僧、卫兵和僧侣们，这一下都给吓坏了，他们一个个都脸朝着地趴在那儿，谁也不敢再抬头去看这个妖怪！

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Ever since I first laid eyes on the young prodigy from Tasmania, it was apparent he had a rare gift with a cricket bat in his hand.

BBC: Justin Langer column