The journal of Montaigne's travels in Italy by way of Switzerland and Germany in 1580 and 1581, Volume 3 (of 3)

The land is cultivated almost to the water’s edge.

土地几乎被开垦到水边。

I never ate so many quails before, albeit they were very lean.

我以前从没吃过这么多鹌鹑，尽管它们很瘦。