To the right of the country was more or less mountainous, that is, （solitary hills stood up from its level, with stretches of cultivated lands between, amongst which we could distinctly see groups of dome shaped huts. ）The landscape lay before us as

To the right of the country was more or less mountainous, that is, （solitary hills stood up from its level, with stretches of cultivated lands between, amongst which we could distinctly see groups of dome shaped huts. ）The landscape lay before us as a map, where in rivers flashed like silver snakes.

平地上耸起一座座小山，小山之间是一块块耕地，耕地里一群群圆顶小屋清晰可见。