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... took my Mother at a Time when I thought her a little pleasanter than ordinary ; and told her , That my Thoughts were fo int rely bent upon feeing the World , that I fhould never fettle to any thing with Re- folution folution enough to ...
... took my Mother at a Time when I thought her a little pleasanter than ordinary ; and told her , That my Thoughts were fo int rely bent upon feeing the World , that I fhould never fettle to any thing with Re- folution folution enough to ...
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... took hold of , and we haled them close under our Stern , and got all into their Boat . It was to no Purpose for them or us , after we were in the Boat , to think of reaching to their own Ship ; fo all agreed to let her drive , and only ...
... took hold of , and we haled them close under our Stern , and got all into their Boat . It was to no Purpose for them or us , after we were in the Boat , to think of reaching to their own Ship ; fo all agreed to let her drive , and only ...
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... took Delight to introduce me , I took Delight to learn ; and , in a Word , this Voyage made me both a Sailor and a Merchant : For I brought home five Pounds nine Ounces of Gold - duft for my Adventure , which yielded me in London , at ...
... took Delight to introduce me , I took Delight to learn ; and , in a Word , this Voyage made me both a Sailor and a Merchant : For I brought home five Pounds nine Ounces of Gold - duft for my Adventure , which yielded me in London , at ...
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... took me and a young Marefco with him to row the Boat , we made him very merry , and I prov'd very dextrous in catching Fish ; infomuch , that fometimes he would send me with a Moor , one of his Kinfmen , and the Youth the Marefco , as ...
... took me and a young Marefco with him to row the Boat , we made him very merry , and I prov'd very dextrous in catching Fish ; infomuch , that fometimes he would send me with a Moor , one of his Kinfmen , and the Youth the Marefco , as ...
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... took no No- tice of us ; and we were not above a Mile out of the Port , before we haul'd in our Sail , and fat us down to fish . The Wind blew from the N. N. E. which was contrary to my Defire ; for had it blown Southerly , I had been ...
... took no No- tice of us ; and we were not above a Mile out of the Port , before we haul'd in our Sail , and fat us down to fish . The Wind blew from the N. N. E. which was contrary to my Defire ; for had it blown Southerly , I had been ...
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Page 43 - I stood still a few moments to recover breath, and till the water went from me, and then took to my heels and ran with what strength I had farther towards the shore. But neither would this deliver me from the fury of the sea, which came pouring in after me again, and twice more I was lifted up by the waves and carried forwards as before, the shore being very flat.
Page 43 - ... breast beat the breath as it were quite out of my body; and had it returned again immediately, I must have been strangled in the water. But I...
Page 43 - Now as the waves were not so high as at first, being near land, I held my hold till the wave abated, and then fetched another run, which brought me so near the shore that the next wave, though it went over me, yet did not so swallow me up as to carry me away, and the next run I took I got to the mainland, where, to my great comfort, I clambered up the cliffs...
Page 54 - However, upon second thoughts, I took it away, and wrapping all this in a piece of canvas, I began to think of making another raft. But while I was preparing this, I found the...
Page 142 - ... came into my thoughts by the way. When I came to my castle (for so I think I called it ever after this), I fled into it like one...
Page 142 - It happened one day about noon, going towards my boat, I was exceedingly surprised with the print of a man's naked foot on the shore, which was very plain to be seen in the sand.
Page 42 - ... went back, and left me upon the land almost dry, but half dead with the water I took in. I had so much presence of mind, as well as breath left, that seeing...
Page 143 - When I came to my castle, for so I think I called it ever after this, I fled into it like one pursued ; whether I went over by the ladder, as first contrived, or went in at the hole in the rock, which I...
Page 43 - I was now landed, and safe on shore, and began to look up and thank God that my life was saved in a case wherein there was some minutes before scarce any room to hope. I believe it is impossible to express to the life what the ecstasies and transports of the soul are when it is so saved, as I may say...
Page 189 - It came now very warmly upon my thoughts, and indeed irresistibly, that now was my time to get me a servant, and perhaps a companion or assistant, and that I was called plainly by Providence to save this poor creature's life.