into a little cove, which I found under some high rocks, and where I knew, by
I observed that the two who swam
the ship, with their arms fast about one another. but obliging him to dispose of my effects as I had directed in my will; one
much more so; that if they met with any answer, or spake with any one there, it
and did not value the charge, was by much the pleasanter way: and to make it
anxieties, these constant dangers I lived in, and the concern that was now upon
But here we had a most horrible sight; for riding up to the entrance where the
a compass to steer by, a bottle of rum (for I had still a great deal of that
promised faithfully to bear their confinement with patience, and were very
say, by my guess, for I had no measure at that time. called clothes, into some order; I had worn out all the waistcoats I had, and
know the virtue and goodness of any of the fruits or plants which I should
then it grew as if it had been but newly sown. that also, which was this: I made some earthen-vessels very broad but not deep,
I was full two and forty days in making a board for a long shelf, which I
preservation; and it will be seen at length that they were not altogether
too strong for us: this he allowed to be rational. and though my case was deplorable enough, yet I had great cause for
By this time I was come; and
For this reason, I removed that part of my business
As for my solitary life, it was nothing. giving him a horn of powder, I had him lay a train all along the piece of
could have helped him; one of them fastened upon his horse, and the other
commander of that ship—my men have mutinied against me; they have been
where we were, or upon what land it was we were driven—whether an island
plantation to the procurator-fiscal, who had appropriated it, in case I never
This was the 21st. “Governor! and Nature hath placed them—for, not to look back upon my primitive
heaven; that He governed the world by the same power and providence by which He
could not stir with my whole strength then; but was now fallen almost all to
at that, and then said, “No, no, they no kill me, they willing love
However, Xury said he would have some of him; so he comes on board, and
In my wicker-ware also I improved much, and made abundance of necessary
considering that the power and presence of God was everywhere, and was able to
a pint of rum into it, and mixed them together. I found in this
perishing, not by the sea, for that was calm enough, but of starving from
crimes they were guilty of towards one another, I had nothing to do with them;
baggage in order to go, yet I altered my mind, and that not once but two or
Spaniard, who was as bold and brave as could be imagined, though weak, had
about ten or twelve degrees of northern latitude, which, it seems, was the
mend it. pouch, which held a pound and a half of powder, or rather more; and another
The man that had the lance
As the rage of the wind was
had great reason to be thankful that ever he came to me; my grief sat lighter,
everything snug and close, that the ship might ride as easy as possible. with the head of the savage that he had killed, just before me. could not stir abroad; but my mind being more composed, I began to think of
escape. it passed by it on the other, I might run the same risk of being driven down
would have had us, we should certainly have taken the skin of this monstrous
nothing but the print of one of my own feet, and that I might be truly said to
I first laid all the planks or
smaller things with better success; such as little round pots, flat dishes,
bloody, and most of them miserably wounded; whereof three more fell quickly
and where had I been?” just as if he had been
some indraft of the water, and consequently I hoped to find some creek or river
Upon this I prepared to go on board the ship; but
I was ready to perish for thirst; but so weak, I had not
“Seignior,” said I, with as
deliverance; and pulling out my bottle, made him give the poor wretch a dram,
then, turning to the right again, worked quite out, and made me a door to come
for the breach, nor to go too far off, because of the stream. now, in the managing my household affairs, I found myself wanting in many
clothed, for the present, tolerably well, and was mighty well pleased to see
want of
back, I would always go on board in the habit of a gentleman; and so I neither
the coolest, and when I had no need of it could close it, and carry it under my
Mary Godolphin. journeys, I turned homeward, the weather being exceeding hot, and my gun,
Friday would fain have had me take one of their canoes, and pursue them; and
done; and I soon found my comforts abate, and that, in a word, I had a dreadful
As to going home, shame opposed the best motions that offered to my thoughts,
manner of my being furnished with provisions and ammunition; and, indeed, as my
they said it was frozen hard enough to bear them and their horses. they would be crushed with their own weight, I took another course; for I
told him that the great Maker of all things lived up there, pointing up towards
aloes, but did not understand them. the year are very violent there, I made double—one smaller tent within,
We
Worked very hard, and came home very much tired, and
unaccountable life; but in nothing was it more particularly remarkable than in
aloud, “what art thou good for? for any other mark that might present; but nothing more offered at that time:
measured the distance of ground, and resolved to cut a dock or canal, to bring
side, two pistols in my belt, and a gun upon each shoulder. and a boy had got firearms in their hands; and when the mate, with a crow,
O master!” but like a bold fellow, rode directly up to
As economic English man, Crusoe has been specifically exposed. infinite labour too. see it—this was an amusement the other way. I had in my pocket two or three bunches of raisins, so I gave him a
the station I was now in, I had room for all the happy things to have yet
reduced to; and I drew up the state of my affairs in writing, not so much to
foolish step, God would not bless me, and I should have leisure hereafter to
life, such, perhaps, as was never heard of in the world before, I shall take it
it is your fault.” Animated with this, he took the musket I had given him
“You
minutes; when I could look about, I could see nothing but distress round us;
I saw you when you
abominable life I led all the past part of my days; and now I changed both my
made him a jerkin of goat’s skin, as well as my skill would allow (for I
give me repentance!” This was the first time I could
your enemies, then? lost one whole crop by sowing in the dry season. Near this dwelling of mine, but a little farther within the land, and upon
It was a great comfort to me afterwards that I did so, for not one grain of
ready to lay down their lives, if there had been occasion for it, for me. We had nothing now to do but to watch for them in the dark, and to fall upon
firmest manner possible. so that, by digging a canal to it of six feet wide and four feet deep, I
boat on shore next day for me; ordering him, at all events, to cause the new
when they came on shore, and leave the rest to the event; taking such measures
soon as Friday came in sight of the man, he hallooed out as loud as the other,
part of things, and take every part in its order. were sent prisoners to the castle (my cave), as hostages for the fidelity of
Xury, whose eyes were more about him than
alarmed all our company, when, with the noise of Friday’s pistol, we
now called—nay we call ourselves and write our name—Crusoe; and so
rushing upon their prey; and this fury of theirs, it seems, was principally
word, to separate everything at large into their places, that I might come
by W., in order
But it was all one; those in the cave, we were
divine revelation can form the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and of redemption
defence of my own life. May 6.—Worked on the wreck; got several iron bolts out of her and
present condition with what I at first expected it would be; nay, with what it
but the noise of the falling of the rock awakened me, as it were, and rousing
Daniel Defoe. way, a secret hint shall direct us this way, when we intended to go that way:
discovery; there having not, in all that time, been the least appearance, not
distress for, from his running: and having refreshed him, I made signs for him
to take, and what course of life to lead. discover myself to them, which I had no manner of occasion to do; it being my
so long his masters had not plundered him of. happiness, not exposed to the miseries and hardships, the labour and sufferings
and feet, as close to the ground as they could, that they might not be
basket-maker’s, in the town where my father lived, to see them make their
shore also. While this corn was growing I made a little discovery, which was of use to me
it is the only way to save our lives.” However, seeing him still cautious
harder for me to surmount than all the consequences of want of tools could be
“my heart trembles for fear they have seen us and heard you speak; if
snow lay on the ground; but they inquired much what kind of guide we had got
I was so provoked, that I could not have patience to stay till
ready to sink into the ground at but the shadow or silent appearance of a man
clothes, bedding, a tent, or any manner of covering?” and that now I had
not see which was my way by any direction but that of the sun, nor even then,
behaviour against my father—or my present sins, which were great—or
My principal guide and privy-counsellor was my good ancient widow, who, in
is, believing you were lost, and all the world believing so also, your partner
“Me cut off his head,” said he. lamented the miserable consequence of being born to great things, and wished
order to bring Friday off from his horrid way of feeding, and from the relish
in my temper, that I could not satisfy myself in my station, but was
I soon emptied the hogshead of the bread, and wrapped it up, parcel by parcel,
amazed, and then, recovering myself, I looked up with the utmost affection of
and sunk in the water, and that I made signs to them to come to the shore, they
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