The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe: Of York, Mariner. Who Lived Eight & Twenty Years All Alone in an Uninhabited Island on the Coast of America, Near the Mouth of the Great River of Oroonoque; ... Written by Himself. ... |
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... soon as it was dark , and difcover the country ; but as foon as it was quite dark , we heard fuch dreadful noifes of the barking , roaring , and howling of wild creatures of we knew not what kinds , that the poor boy was ready to die ...
... soon as it was dark , and difcover the country ; but as foon as it was quite dark , we heard fuch dreadful noifes of the barking , roaring , and howling of wild creatures of we knew not what kinds , that the poor boy was ready to die ...
Page 182
... soon as it was dry , and cured ; and kept it in great baskets instead of a granary . I began now to perceive my powder abated con- fiderably ; and this was a want which it was im- poffible for me to fupply : then I began feriously to ...
... soon as it was dry , and cured ; and kept it in great baskets instead of a granary . I began now to perceive my powder abated con- fiderably ; and this was a want which it was im- poffible for me to fupply : then I began feriously to ...
Page 261
... soon as it was day , I beckoned him to come with me , and let him know I would give him some clothes ; at which he feemed very glad , for he was stark - naked . As we went by the place where he had buried the two men , he pointed ...
... soon as it was day , I beckoned him to come with me , and let him know I would give him some clothes ; at which he feemed very glad , for he was stark - naked . As we went by the place where he had buried the two men , he pointed ...
Page 107
... soon as he had fired , to make his retreat , as nim- bly as he could , round a part of the wood , and fo come in behind the Spaniards where they ftood , having a thicket of trees all before them . When the favages came on , they ran ...
... soon as he had fired , to make his retreat , as nim- bly as he could , round a part of the wood , and fo come in behind the Spaniards where they ftood , having a thicket of trees all before them . When the favages came on , they ran ...
Page 319
... soon , countryman ; these Mufcovites are but an odd fort of Christians ; and but for the name of it , you may fee very little of the substance for fome months far- ther of our journey . Well , faid I , but ftill it is better than ...
... soon , countryman ; these Mufcovites are but an odd fort of Christians ; and but for the name of it , you may fee very little of the substance for fome months far- ther of our journey . Well , faid I , but ftill it is better than ...
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Page 176 - I went up to a rising ground to look farther; I went up the shore, and down the shore, but it was all one; I could see no other impression but that one. I went to it again to see if there were any more, and to observe if it might not be my fancy; but there was no room for that, for there was exactly the very print of a foot, toes, heel, and every part of a foot; how it came thither I knew not, nor could in the least imagine.
Page 56 - 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...
Page 289 - It was remarkable, too, we had but three subjects, and they were of three different religions. My man Friday was a Protestant, his father was a Pagan and a cannibal, and the Spaniard was a Papist. However, I allowed liberty of conscience throughout my dominions.
Page 176 - 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 179 - ... 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...
Page 56 - what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me, no, not the taking off of the ground. One of those knives is worth all this heap. I have no manner of use for thee. E'en remain where thou art and go to the bottom as a creature whose life is not worth saving.
Page 244 - ... not very easy to describe. His face was round and plump; his nose small, not flat like the Negroes', a very good mouth, thin lips, and his fine teeth well set, and white as ivory.
Page 182 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 241 - I could think of; and he came nearer and nearer, kneeling down every ten or twelve steps, in token of acknowledgment for my saving his life. I smiled at him, and looked pleasantly, and beckoned to him to come still nearer. At length he came close to me, and then he kneeled down again, kissed the ground, and laid his head upon the ground, and taking me by the foot, set my foot upon his head. This, it seems, was in token of swearing to be my slave for ever.
Page 45 - My raft was now strong enough to bear any reasonable weight; my next care was what to load it with and how to preserve what I laid upon it from the surf of the sea...