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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... knew , any more than my father or mother did know what was become of me . Being the third fon of the family , and not bred to any trade , my head began to be filled very early with rambling thoughts : my father , who was very ancient ...
... knew , any more than my father or mother did know what was become of me . Being the third fon of the family , and not bred to any trade , my head began to be filled very early with rambling thoughts : my father , who was very ancient ...
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... knew would be to my hurt in a word , that as he would do very kind things for me if I would stay and fettle at home as he directed , fo he would not have fo much hand in my misfortunes , as to give me any encouragement to go away : away ...
... knew would be to my hurt in a word , that as he would do very kind things for me if I would stay and fettle at home as he directed , fo he would not have fo much hand in my misfortunes , as to give me any encouragement to go away : away ...
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... knew it would be to no purpose to speak to my father upon any such subject ; that he knew too well what was my intereft to give his confent to any fuch thing fo much for my hurt , and that she won- dered how I could think of any fuch ...
... knew it would be to no purpose to speak to my father upon any such subject ; that he knew too well what was my intereft to give his confent to any fuch thing fo much for my hurt , and that she won- dered how I could think of any fuch ...
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... knew not whither or which way , we laboured all day , and all the next night , and when the morning came we found we had pulled off to fea instead of pulling in for the fhore ; and that we were at least two leagues from the fhore ...
... knew not whither or which way , we laboured all day , and all the next night , and when the morning came we found we had pulled off to fea instead of pulling in for the fhore ; and that we were at least two leagues from the fhore ...
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... at my command ; and my master being gone , I prepared to furnish myself , not for fish- ing bufinefs , but for a voyage ; though I knew not , neither neither did I fo much as confider , whither I 24 LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... at my command ; and my master being gone , I prepared to furnish myself , not for fish- ing bufinefs , but for a voyage ; though I knew not , neither neither did I fo much as confider , whither I 24 LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
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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...