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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... danger and the mercy . The fixth day of our being at fea we came into Yarmouth Roads ; the wind having been contrary , and the weather calm , we had made but little way fince the ftorm . Here we were obliged to come to anchor , and here ...
... danger and the mercy . The fixth day of our being at fea we came into Yarmouth Roads ; the wind having been contrary , and the weather calm , we had made but little way fince the ftorm . Here we were obliged to come to anchor , and here ...
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... danger , but spent the time in reft and mirth , after the manner of the fea ; but the eighth day in the morning , the wind increased , and we had all hands at work to ftrike our top - mafts , and make every thing fnug and close , that ...
... danger , but spent the time in reft and mirth , after the manner of the fea ; but the eighth day in the morning , the wind increased , and we had all hands at work to ftrike our top - mafts , and make every thing fnug and close , that ...
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... danger ; for the wind began to blow pretty fresh in the morning ; but particularly we were all very hungry . But our patron , warn'd by this disaster , refolved to take more care of himself for the future ; and having lying by him the ...
... danger ; for the wind began to blow pretty fresh in the morning ; but particularly we were all very hungry . But our patron , warn'd by this disaster , refolved to take more care of himself for the future ; and having lying by him the ...
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... danger of it . Be that as it would , we were obliged to go on fhore fomewhere or other for water , for we had not a pint left in the boat ; when or where to get to it was the point : Xury faid , if I would let him go on fhore with one ...
... danger of it . Be that as it would , we were obliged to go on fhore fomewhere or other for water , for we had not a pint left in the boat ; when or where to get to it was the point : Xury faid , if I would let him go on fhore with one ...
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... danger of being devoured by favages than ever returning to our country . In this diftrefs , the wind ftill blowing very hard , one of our men early in the morning cried out , Land ! and we had no fooner run out of the cabin to look out ...
... danger of being devoured by favages than ever returning to our country . In this diftrefs , the wind ftill blowing very hard , one of our men early in the morning cried out , Land ! and we had no fooner run out of the cabin to look out ...
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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...