1. Early in 1493 Columbus returned to Spain.
    1493年初，哥伦布回到了西班牙。

2. When he entered this stretch of the Atlantic, Christopher Columbus noted curious glowing streaks of "white water".
    当年克里斯托弗·哥伦布进入这片大西洋的水域时，注意到"白色的海水"泛起一道道奇特的光。

3. Then Columbus took the egg and struck its small end gently upon the table so as to break the shell a little.
    于是哥伦布拿起那只蛋，把尖的一头轻轻往桌上一磕，敲碎一点蛋壳，

4. And to ensure the populations were "pure", the study was confined to groups that were in their present locations as of 1492, before the first major movements from Europe began — in effect, a genetic photo of the world when Columbus sailed f
    为了确保种群的"纯正"，这项研究将对象限定于其目前的生活区域仍与1492年以来相同的那些群体，即在来自欧洲最初的大规模迁移之前。这实际上就是一幅真实的哥伦布驶向美洲时期的世界人口基因分布图。

5. Columbus had an indomitable belief that he would reach land by sailing west.
    哥伦布有个不屈不挠的信念，他认为向西航行就可到达陆地。

6. Christopher Columbus discovered America on the 12th of October, 1492.
    1492年10月12日，哥伦布发现了美洲大陆。

7. Columbus made no answer; but after a while he took an egg from a dish and said to the guests, "Who among you, gentlemen, can make this egg stand on end?"
    哥伦布没有答话。过了一会儿，他从盘子里拿出个鸡蛋对宾客们说：“诸位，你们谁能把这只鸡蛋竖起来？”

8. "Who is this Columbus?" they asked.
    他们问：“哥伦布是个什么人？

9. One day Columbus was at a dinner given in his honour.
    一天，哥伦布出席一个为他举行的晚宴。