《明史·志·卷六》
九年春季，永平等府发生饥荒，人民几乎吃尽野草和树木，宥的全家死光。
九年春，永平诸府饥，民食草树殆尽，有阖室死者。
In the spring of the ninth year, the prefecture of Yongping was struck by famine. People had nearly eaten all of the wild grass and trees. An entire family in You died out.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 九年春，永平诸府饥，民食草树殆尽，有阖室死者。 [/INST] In the spring of the ninth year, the prefecture of Yongping was struck by famine. People had nearly eaten all of the wild grass and trees. An entire family in You died out.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 九年春，永平诸府饥，民食草树殆尽，有阖室死者。
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In the spring of the ninth year, the prefecture of Yongping was struck by famine. People had nearly eaten all of the wild grass and trees. An entire family in You died out.
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