《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十四》
从前，宋国捕杀楚国的使节，招来用人骨作木柴、易子而食的大祸。
昔宋执楚使，遂有析骸易子之祸。
In the past, the State of Song killed an envoy from the State of Chu, which caused a great disaster where people made firewood from human bones and cannibalized each other.
<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: 昔宋执楚使，遂有析骸易子之祸。 Modern: 从前，宋国捕杀楚国的使节，招来用人骨作木柴、易子而食的大祸。 [/INST] In the past, the State of Song killed an envoy from the State of Chu, which caused a great disaster where people made firewood from human bones and cannibalized each other.</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: 昔宋执楚使，遂有析骸易子之祸。 Modern: 从前，宋国捕杀楚国的使节，招来用人骨作木柴、易子而食的大祸。
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In the past, the State of Song killed an envoy from the State of Chu, which caused a great disaster where people made firewood from human bones and cannibalized each other.
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