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... wild and indigefted Notion of raifing my Fortune , and that isprefs ' thofe Conceits fo forcibly upon me , as to make me deaf to all good Advice , and to the Intreaties , and even the Commands , of my Father ; I fay even ROBINSON CRUSOE ...
... wild and indigefted Notion of raifing my Fortune , and that isprefs ' thofe Conceits fo forcibly upon me , as to make me deaf to all good Advice , and to the Intreaties , and even the Commands , of my Father ; I fay even ROBINSON CRUSOE ...
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... wild Creatures , of we knew not what kinds , that the poor Boy was ready to die with Fear , and begg'd of me not to go on Shore till Day . Well , Xury , faid I , then I won't ; but it may be we may fee Men by Day , who will be as bad to ...
... wild Creatures , of we knew not what kinds , that the poor Boy was ready to die with Fear , and begg'd of me not to go on Shore till Day . Well , Xury , faid I , then I won't ; but it may be we may fee Men by Day , who will be as bad to ...
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... wild Mans come , they eat me , you go wey . Well , Xury , faid I , we will both go , and if the wild Mans come , we will kill them , they fhall eat neither of us . So I gave Xury a Piece of Rufk- bread to eat , and a Dram out of our ...
... wild Mans come , they eat me , you go wey . Well , Xury , faid I , we will both go , and if the wild Mans come , we will kill them , they fhall eat neither of us . So I gave Xury a Piece of Rufk- bread to eat , and a Dram out of our ...
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... wild Beaft , and I ran forward towards him , to help him ; but when I came nearer to him , I faw fomething hanging over his Shoul- ders , which was a Creature that he had shot like a Hare , but different in Colour , and longer Legs ...
... wild Beaft , and I ran forward towards him , to help him ; but when I came nearer to him , I faw fomething hanging over his Shoul- ders , which was a Creature that he had shot like a Hare , but different in Colour , and longer Legs ...
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... wild Bealls by Night . Once or twice in the Day - time , I thought I faw the Pico of Teneriffe , being the high Top of the Mountain Teneriffe in the Canaries ; and had a great Mind to ven- ture out , in Hopes of reaching thither ; but ...
... wild Bealls by Night . Once or twice in the Day - time , I thought I faw the Pico of Teneriffe , being the high Top of the Mountain Teneriffe in the Canaries ; and had a great Mind to ven- ture out , in Hopes of reaching thither ; but ...
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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.