The population,which had numbered 135,000 in 1880, passed the half million mark before ten years had elapsed.

人口在 1880 年达到 135, 000 人，不到十年就突破了 50 万大关。

The appearance of the surface and the vegetation show that elsewhere years have elapsed since the waters washed their base.

地表和植被的外观表明， 自从海水冲刷了它们的底部以来， 其他地方已经过去了很多年。