This represents the earliest citation that The Oxford English Dictionary has for a long gun being referred to as a rifle.
在《牛津英语词典》里，这也是第一条将长枪称为rifle的引证。"I really must have been exceedingly stupid not to have thought to bring my gun, " he said to himself, "since I was going hunting! "
“我的确太蠢了，”他想道，“我既然出来打猎，却又没把我的那支长枪带来！”29Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And they, putting a sponge full of vinegar and hyssop, put it to his mouth.
有一个盛满了醋的器皿放在那里，有人便将海绵浸满了醋，绑在长枪上，送到他的口边。"They were there, " said the brown woman. "It's them, the jousting dwarfs, the ones who tilted for the queen. "
“他们在那儿，”褐皮肤的女人说。“是他们，那对骑士秀的侏儒，为女王表演长枪比武。”"I ought to have taken my gun, " said he to himself.
“我原该带着我的长枪来的！”他向自己说。Impetuous and hot blooded gentry, armed with pikes and excellent armour, this elite unit is one of the best pike units available.
冒险者部队由冲动无畏的贵族们组成，配备精良链甲或板甲，使用长枪作战，堪称最为精锐的长枪步兵。Lowland Scots levied into a militia to defend their settlement. Armed with pikes for good defence against cavalry, but lacking in armour.
低地苏格兰平民经常被征入本地民兵部队防御城邑。他们接受过部分训练，使用长枪，对抗骑兵颇为出色，但是盔甲简陋。How could he find the egg in the sea? But all at once the pike, whose life Prince Ivan had spared, swam up with the egg in its mouth.
他怎么能找到蛋在海中呢？但是，一旦长枪，其生活亲王伊凡曾幸免，游了鸡蛋放进嘴里。The only real power comes out of a long rifle.
只有长枪才是唯一的真正的力量。