《徐霞客游记·粤西游日记三十四》
两村都在东面的石峰之下，从前都有百姓居住，如今被八寨的盗贼盘踞着了。
二村俱在东石峰之下，昔皆民居，今为八寨贼所踞矣。
The two villages are both under the stone peak on the east, and there used to be people living in them, but now they are occupied by bandits from Bazhai.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 二村俱在东石峰之下，昔皆民居，今为八寨贼所踞矣。 Modern: 两村都在东面的石峰之下，从前都有百姓居住，如今被八寨的盗贼盘踞着了。 [/INST] The two villages are both under the stone peak on the east, and there used to be people living in them, but now they are occupied by bandits from Bazhai.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 二村俱在东石峰之下，昔皆民居，今为八寨贼所踞矣。 Modern: 两村都在东面的石峰之下，从前都有百姓居住，如今被八寨的盗贼盘踞着了。
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The two villages are both under the stone peak on the east, and there used to be people living in them, but now they are occupied by bandits from Bazhai.
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