Then the extirpation of Native American nations paved the way for the development, just over 50 years later, of the " oil region" of Pennsylvania and New York states.

，洲原住民的灭绝为50多年后宾夕法尼亚州和纽约州这两个“产油区”的开发铺平了道路。

On reaching our destination a short drive took us to an old-fashioned tavern, where a sporting host, Josiah Barnes, entered eagerly into our plans for the extirpation of the fish of the neighbourhood.

到达目的地后， 我们驱车一小段路就到了一家老式酒馆， 一位持人乔赛亚·巴恩斯 (Josiah Barnes) 热切地参与了我们消灭附近鱼类的计划。