The life and ... adventures of Robinson Crusoe, written by himself [by D. Defoe, Volumen2

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Página 10 - here to write an Elegy upon my Wife, to give a Character of her particular Virtues, and make my Court to the Sex by the Flattery of a Funeral Sermon. She was in a few Words, the Stay of all my .Affairs, the Centre of all my Enterprifes ; the Engine, that by her Prudence
Página 74 - for two Men to fifty were too much Odds: The two Men had the Happinefs to difcover them about a League off, fo that it was above an Hour before they landed ; and, as they landed about a Mile from their Huts, it was fome Time before they could come at them. Now having great
Página 153 - Way, like an old Patriarchal Monarch ; providing for them, as if I had been Father of the whole Family, as well as of the Plantation : But I never fo much as pretended to plant in the Name of any Government or Nation, or to acknowledge any Prince, or to call my People
Página 20 - after that, we mould have him all in Tears, then fick, then fwooning ; and had not immediate Help been had, would, in a few Moments more, have been dead; and thus it was, not with one or two, or ten or twenty, but with the greateft Part of them ; and, if I remember right, our
Página 76 - thro' the Body, and fell, but was not quite dead; and the third had a little Scratch in the Shoulder, perhaps, by the fame Ball that went through the Body of the fecond; and, being dreadfully frighted, though not much hurt, fat down upon the Ground, fcreaming and yelling in a hideous Manner. The
Página 214 - about the Head as his Slaves did about the Tail; and thus he rode by us with about ten or twelve Servants, and we were told he was going from the City to his Country Seat, about half a League before us. We travelled on gently, but this Figure of a Gentleman rode away before
Página 60 - the Quantity was but fmall, the Parcel of Land they had planted being but little ; for indeed, having all their Plantation to form, they had a great deal of Work upon their Hands; and when they came to make Boards, and Pots, and fuch things, they were quite out of their Element, and. could
Página 69 - or alike cleanly and neat. When they had done this, and the Fright the Women were in was a little over, the Men went to work, and the Spaniards came and helped them; and, in a few Hours, they had built them every one a new Hut or Tent for their lodging apart; for
Página 68 - more agreeable than the others: But they took a good Way enough to prevent quarrelling among themfelves; for they fet the five Women by themfelves in one of their Huts., and they went all into the other Hut, and drew Lots among them who mould chufe firft. He that drew to chufe firft, went away by
Página 115 - was not with me at that Moment, but was not far off: So, to try him farther, I told him, I had a Clergyman with me, and, if he was fincere, I would have him married the next Morning; and bade him confider of it, and talk with the reft: He faid, As for

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