The household Robinson Crusoe. The life and ... adventures of Robinson Crusoe, written by himself, illustr. with engr. by K. Halswelle1871 |
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... observe how a fine work of art is regarded by competent judges , I shall select from it a few specimens . First , I propose to condense Sir Walter Scott's admirable remarks . FROM SIR WALTER SCOTT . The style of probability with which ...
... observe how a fine work of art is regarded by competent judges , I shall select from it a few specimens . First , I propose to condense Sir Walter Scott's admirable remarks . FROM SIR WALTER SCOTT . The style of probability with which ...
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... Observations or Memorials of the most Remarkable Occurrences , as well Publick as Private , which happened in London during the last Great Visitation in 1665. Written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London . Never made ...
... Observations or Memorials of the most Remarkable Occurrences , as well Publick as Private , which happened in London during the last Great Visitation in 1665. Written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London . Never made ...
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... observed to do , with infinite repetition , and an overacted exact- ness , lest the hearer should not have minded , or have forgotten , some things that had been told before ...... The heroes and heroines of De Foe can never again hope ...
... observed to do , with infinite repetition , and an overacted exact- ness , lest the hearer should not have minded , or have forgotten , some things that had been told before ...... The heroes and heroines of De Foe can never again hope ...
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... observed in this last part of his discourse , which was truly prophetic , though I suppose my father did not know it to be so himself , I say I saw the tears run down his face very plentifully , and especially when he spoke of my ...
... observed in this last part of his discourse , which was truly prophetic , though I suppose my father did not know it to be so himself , I say I saw the tears run down his face very plentifully , and especially when he spoke of my ...
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... observations about the middle station of life ; how easy , how comfortably he had lived all his days , and never had been exposed to tempests at sea , or troubles on shore ; and I resolved that I would , like a true repenting prodigal ...
... observations about the middle station of life ; how easy , how comfortably he had lived all his days , and never had been exposed to tempests at sea , or troubles on shore ; and I resolved that I would , like a true repenting prodigal ...
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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.