Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner: With an Account of His Travels Round Three Parts of the GlobeD. Bogue, 1847 - 620 páginas |
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... standing . The light ships fared the best , as not so much labouring in the sea ; but two or three of them drove , and came close by us , running away with only their spritsail out before the wind . Towards evening the mate and ...
... standing . The light ships fared the best , as not so much labouring in the sea ; but two or three of them drove , and came close by us , running away with only their spritsail out before the wind . Towards evening the mate and ...
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... stand behind it to steer and hale home the main - sheet ; and room before for a hand or two to stand and work the sails ; she sailed with what we call a shoulder of mutton sail ; and the boom gibed over the top of the cabin , which lay ...
... stand behind it to steer and hale home the main - sheet ; and room before for a hand or two to stand and work the sails ; she sailed with what we call a shoulder of mutton sail ; and the boom gibed over the top of the cabin , which lay ...
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... stand farther off : he thinking no harm agreed , and being in the head of the boat set the sails ; and as I had the helm I run the boat out near a league farther , and then brought her to as if I would fish , when giving the boy the ...
... stand farther off : he thinking no harm agreed , and being in the head of the boat set the sails ; and as I had the helm I run the boat out near a league farther , and then brought her to as if I would fish , when giving the boy the ...
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... stand off to sea towards them ; otherwise I might now easily have found some of these islands . But my hope was , that if I stood along this coast till I came to that part where the English traded , I should find some of their vessels ...
... stand off to sea towards them ; otherwise I might now easily have found some of these islands . But my hope was , that if I stood along this coast till I came to that part where the English traded , I should find some of their vessels ...
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... stand upon the shore to look at us ; we could also perceive they were quite black , and stark naked . I was once inclined to have gone on shore to them ; but Xury was my better counsellor , and said to me , No go , no go : however I ...
... stand upon the shore to look at us ; we could also perceive they were quite black , and stark naked . I was once inclined to have gone on shore to them ; but Xury was my better counsellor , and said to me , No go , no go : however I ...
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Página 195 - 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.
Página 165 - His hair was long and black, not curled like wool; his forehead very high and large; and a great vivacity and sparkling sharpness in his eyes. The colour of his skin was not quite black, but very tawny; and yet not of an ugly yellow, nauseous tawny, as the Brazilians and Virginians, and other natives of America are; but of a bright kind of a dun olive colour that had in it something very agreeable, though not very easy to describe. His face was round and plump; his nose small, not flat like the Negroes',...
Página 124 - I could hear nothing,, nor see anything; 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...
Página 162 - I was loath to fire, because I would not have the rest hear ; though at that distance it would not have been easily heard, and being out of sight of the smoke, too, they would not have easily known what to make of it.
Página 40 - ... held my hold till the wave abated, and then fetched another run, which brought me so near the shore, that the next wave, though it went over me, yet did not so swallow me up as to carry me away ; and the next run I took I got to the main land, where, to my great comfort, I clambered up.
Página 118 - It would have made a stoic smile to have seen me and my little family sit down to dinner. There was my majesty, the prince and lord of the whole island. I had the lives of all my subjects at my absolute command. I could hang, draw, give liberty, and take it away; and no rebels among all my subjects.