The household Robinson Crusoe. The life and ... adventures of Robinson Crusoe, written by himself, illustr. with engr. by K. Halswelle1871 |
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... Englishmen . The verse was rough and mistuned , for De Foe never seems to have possessed an ear for the melody of language , whether in prose or verse . But though wanting the long resounding verse and energy divine ' of Dryden , he had ...
... Englishmen . The verse was rough and mistuned , for De Foe never seems to have possessed an ear for the melody of language , whether in prose or verse . But though wanting the long resounding verse and energy divine ' of Dryden , he had ...
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... Englishmen . De Foe is our only famous politician and man of letters , who represented , in its inflexible constancy , sturdy dogged resolu- tion , unwearied perseverance , and obstinate contempt of danger and of tyranny , the great ...
... Englishmen . De Foe is our only famous politician and man of letters , who represented , in its inflexible constancy , sturdy dogged resolu- tion , unwearied perseverance , and obstinate contempt of danger and of tyranny , the great ...
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... English men , was afforded by the narrative of Alexander Selkirk's experiences , as recorded by Captain Woodes ... Englishman , " it was again related by Sir Richard Steele , who had seen and conversed with its hero in London . 30 ...
... English men , was afforded by the narrative of Alexander Selkirk's experiences , as recorded by Captain Woodes ... Englishman , " it was again related by Sir Richard Steele , who had seen and conversed with its hero in London . 30 ...
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... Englishmen , who were slaves there , by throwing them into fluxes and fevers . But I found an excellent use for these grapes , and that was to cure or dry them in the sun , and keep them as dried grapes or raisins are kept ; which I ...
... Englishmen , who were slaves there , by throwing them into fluxes and fevers . But I found an excellent use for these grapes , and that was to cure or dry them in the sun , and keep them as dried grapes or raisins are kept ; which I ...
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... Englishmen , at least most of them . Dutch ; but it did not prove so . whereof three of them I found were unarmed , and , as I thought , bound ; and when the first four or five of them were jumped on shore , they took those three out of ...
... Englishmen , at least most of them . Dutch ; but it did not prove so . whereof three of them I found were unarmed , and , as I thought , bound ; and when the first four or five of them were jumped on shore , they took those three out of ...
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afterwards Alexander Selkirk arms Atkins barley began believe boat boatswain Brazils bread brought called canoes captain carried cave Christian Cinque Ports corn creature CRUSOE'S danger deliverance England English Englishmen father fellow fire five Foe's Friday frighted gave give goats gone governor ground hands head heard island killed kind knew labour land leave Lisbon lived looked manner mind moidores morning Muscovite muskets namely never night obliged observed occasion pieces pieces of eight pinnace pistol plantation poor Portuguese powder prisoners Providence religion resolved rest Robin Crusoe Robinson Crusoe sail savages seems sent servant ship shore shot side sight soon Spaniards stood story supercargo surprised Tartars tell things thought told Tonquin took tree voyage wind wood Woodes Rogers word Xury
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Page 202 - 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 51 - I was born in the year 1632, in the city of York, of a good family, though not of that country, my father being a foreigner of Bremen who settled first at Hull.
Page 252 - I called him so for the memory of the time. I likewise taught him to say Master, and then let him know that was to be my name.
Page 203 - 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 called a door, I cannot remember: no, nor could I remember the next morning; for never frighted hare fled to cover, or fox to earth, with more terror of mind than I to this retreat.
Page 284 - Secondly, my people were perfectly subjected, — I was absolute lord and lawgiver; they all owed their lives to me, and were ready to lay down their lives, if there had been occasion of it, for me.
Page 52 - He got a good estate by merchandise, and, leaving off his trade, lived afterwards at York; from whence he had married my mother, whose relations were named Robinson, a very good family in that country, and from whom I was called Robinson Kreutznaer ; but, by the usual corruption of words in England, we are now called, nay, we call ourselves, and write our name, Crusoe ; and so my companions always called me.
Page 356 - ... and the men .of labour spent their strength in daily strugglings for bread to maintain the vital strength they laboured with; so living in a daily circulation of sorrow, living but to work, and working but to live, as if daily bread were the only end of a wearisome life, and a wearisome life the only occasion of daily bread.
Page 119 - I had never handled a tool in my life; and yet in time, by labour, application, and contrivance, I found at last that I wanted nothing but I could have made it, especially if I had had tools.