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THE HISTORY
O F
ROBINSON
CRUSOE
ABRIDGED,
INTO LESSONS IN ORDER
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BY YOUNG BEGINNERS, WITH
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PREFACE.
During the time of my employment at Rotter-
dam, as Tutor of young Gentlemen in one of the
first houses. I was often at a loss to fix my
Choice; in respect of exercising myself in the
languages. In regard to the French tongue
there are certainly many treatises; among these
I was particularly pleased with a small treatise
which had been published about a year ago,
der the title: The declination of nouns substan-
un-
tive and adjective.
This small work excited me
to translate it into English however I was
deficient in time, I also took the advice of one
of
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of my Friends. Who dissuaded me from doing
it, but he made me acquainted with the Abrégé
des Aventures de Robinson Crusoë; published
with dutch annotations. As I do not know that
any such small books for beginners do existe for
as yet, so I meant to do well by translating the
same in the English Language, and to give also
Dutch_annotatious to it, as had been done in
the French translation, confiding that the publi-
shing of the same would not be disagreeable to
my countrymen, and by that means I might
contribute something to their improvement.
The peruser will be pleased to excuse the
erratas, occasioned by the great distance from
the press.
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London, January 7the 1806.
TII E
HISTORY
ROBINSON CRUSOE,
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I. LESS o N.
In
n the City of Hamburgh lived_a_man_whose
name was Robinson, who was Father of three
sons. The eldest had an inclination for a military
life, enlisted himself, and was kill'd in a battle
against the French. The second who would study
Physick, once having overheated himself, he
suddenly drunk, got an accident in the breast and
died. The youngest, being named Crusoe, thus
remained alone. His Father and Mother'from that
time put all their hopes in this only son. They
loved him very tenderly, but it was a wrong
affection they bore for him. They allowed
their child to do what he pleased; and as this
beloved son was more fond of playing than of
working or learning, they indulged him to spend
the whole day in plays. By this means he learned
nothing, got fully grown, and they did not know
what to begin with him. His Father wished to see
him follow the mercantile line; but the son had
not the least inclination to this way of living. He
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was already seventeen years of age, and had spen
the greatest part of his time in walking along the
streets:
Once, according to his custom, he was trailing
down to the side of the harbour, where he met
with one of his playfellows, the son of a Captain,
who was ready to depart with his Father for Lon-
don. This young lad asked him, if he would not
go along with him? very willingly, replied Crusoe,
but my Parents will by no means permit it. O!
replied the other, go with me as you are; within
three weeks we are back again; and for your
Father and Mother; only let them know what is
become of you. That is very well
That is very well, but I have
no money about me, said Crusoe. What, no
matter at all, replied the other, I will pay for you
on the voyage.
eldest, oudste.
had an inclination, had lust in.
for a military life, den folda-
tuftand.
enlisted, nam dienst.
to study physick, in de gences.
kunde ftudeeren.
overheated, verhitte.
got, kreeg.
accident in the breast, dorst-
ziekte.
the youngest, de jongste.
put, ftelde.
for him, voor hem.
what he pleased, wat hij wilde,
the whole day, de ganfche dag.
got fully grown, werd groot.
mercantile line, koophandel.
事
​the least inclination, de minfle
lust.
had spent, had doorgebragt.
walking along the streets,
ftraatflijpen.
harbour, haven'
met with, ontmoette.
captain, Schipper.
to go along, mede gaan.
as you are, als gij zijt,
back again, terug.
and as for, en wat aangaat.
is become of you, gij geble-
vin zijt.
II. LESSON.
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​no matter at all, dat is niets.
replied, hervatte.
on the voyage, op reis, op
weg.
After having thought a little upon these propo-
sals, the young Robinson said to his friend, come
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along,
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along, I will go with you; we will certainly see
many things, which I have not seen yet, and
which I had a mind to see a long time since, I
was intending to do a voyage; but my Father
would never consent to it.
So he sent then somebody to his Father, to
let him know that he was gone on a voyage to
see England, and that he would be back in a few
days; after which the two friends went on board.
The sailors weighed anchor and set the sails;
the wind set the ship agoing, and the Captain
took leave of the town with six gunshots. The
young Robinson was with his friend on the quarter
deck, and was ravished with joy for being at
last on a voyage. It was a fine day, and the wind
so favourable that they soon lost the sight of
the City of Hamburgh; and the next day they were
already in full sea. Robinson stared when he saw
nothing but air and water."
thought a little, bedacht zich.
upon these proposals, een
weinig over den voorflag.
I will go with you, ik wil
met u gaan medevaren.
to agree to it, toeflann.
went on board, begaven zich
aan boord,
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sailors, matróżen.
weighed anchor, ligiten de
ankers.
set the sails, panden de zel--
len.
took leave, nam affcheid.
quarterdeck, verdek, halfdek.
were, waren.
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III. LESSON.
During the two first days of their voyage, they
had the finest weather of the world; but on the
third the air was suddenly covered with thick
clouds, and grew darker every moment, and the
wind began te blow with full strength. Glittering
flashes of lightning pierced through the thick dark-
ness,
and rattling claps of thunder followed in a
tremenduous manner. The rain fell down and the
storm-
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stormwinds swept the sea with such violence, that
the swelling waves raised themselves house high.
The ship was tossed in a terrible manner, now a
rising wave drove her to the clouds, then she fell
down in an abyss; she was lying the one moment
on one side, and the other moment she was
thrown over to the other side. There was a terri-
ble noise in the cordage and in the ship: the crew
were obliged to hold themselves up by one thing
or other, if they would not be thrown down
every moment. Robinson, who was not yet ac-
customed to this, grew dizzy, squeamish and so
ill, that he was on the point to give up life. Ah!
my Parents! he cried, my poor Parents! They
never will see me again.
voyage, reis.
suddenly, eensklaps.
grew darker, werd donkerder.
pierced, doorkliefden.
thick darkness, dikke duis-
ternis.
rattling, kletterende.
claps of thunder, donderslagen.
tremenduous, verfchrikkelijk.
fell down, ftortten neder.
storm winds, ftorm wind.
violence, geweld.
swelling waves, zwellende
golven.
raised, verhieven.
tossed, geflingerd.
drove, wierp.
abyss, afgrond.
noise, geraas.
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​cordage, touwwerk, wand.
accustomed to this, daaraan
gewoon.
dizzy, duizelig.
squeamish, mišſelijk.
IV. LESSO N.
Crack! Crack! Ah Heaven! have mercy upon us!
cried the crew. What is there? cried Robinson
who was half dead of terror. Ah! replied the
people, we are lost! a thunderclap has crushed
the foremast. We are lost! cried another voice out
of the hold; a leak is in the ship. She has al-
ready four feet water! On these words Robinson 2
who sat on the floor of the cabbin, sunk away,
and got quite beyond himself. All the others ran
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to bring them to Terre Neuve,
where they
would find opportunity to return to France,
with some French vessels that were fishing stock-
fish there.
pathetic scene zielroerend
tooneel.
of joy, van vreugde.
pale, bleck.
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wrung, wrongen.
wasted, afgemat.
to take them along, medenemen.
practicable, doenlijk.
nothing te perform, niets te
doen.
provisions, voorraa.
enough, genoeg.
that were fishing stockfish,
welke flokvisch vingen.
IX. LESSON.
They sailed to Terre Neuve, where French ships
took those unfortunate people on board. The Cap-
tain returned on board directly, and with a fa-
vourable wind, to proceed on his voyage to the
Coast of Guinea, and in a short time they ran an
hundred leagues anew.
On a morning they discovered a large ship,
which came nigher to them, they heared her do
some signals by firing guns, and saw that she had
lost her masts. They steered to the dammaged
ship, and when they came nigh hand to her, to
hail those that were on board, the unfortunate
people cried to them with hands liftep up: save!
o save a ship full of miserable people, who will
perish if you have no compassion with them.
The crew asked them what their misfortune consisted
in? on which one of them gave the following
narrative:
We ate English, that were bound to the
French Island, Martinique, to fetch a cargo of
coffee. Being at anchor there, and ready to set
sail, our Captain and the second mate went on
shore to buy several things. In the mean time a
storm arose, attended by a violent whirlwind
where-
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whereby our cable broke, and we were driven
to sea out of the harbour. The hurricane lasted
with the utmost violence, during three days and
three nighs; we lost our masts, and were driven
at some hundred leagues distance. Unluckily none
of us knew to steer a ship; it is now upwards
of eight weeks, that we are tossed about from
the one side to the other, all our provisions arc
consumed, and several of us are almost starved.
coast, kust.
steered. flierde.
to save, redden.
compassion, medelijden.
consisted, beflond.
narrative, verhaal.
cargo, lading.
second mate, onderfluurman.
to buy several things, om
verfcheide zaken te kopen.
violent whirlwind, hevige
dwarlwind.
broke, brak.
driven, gedreven.
to sea, naar z:e.
burricane, orkaan.
lasted with the utmost vio
lence, hield met de uiterste
woede aan.
lost, verloren, weg.
driven, gedreven.
to stcer, fluuren.
consumed, verteerd.
X. LES SO N.
The Captain gave order to launch the boat di-
rectly to sea, took some provisions with him; and
went himself with Robinson to the ship. They
found the crew in the most pitiful situation; they
all seemed to be ftarved, and several among them
could hardly keep themselves ftanding. When they
came into the cabbin, an affecting scene appeared
and a
to their eyes. A mother with her son,
young maid servant were lying stretched out the-
and seemed already starved by hunger. The
boy was lying in a bed and had still a piece of
a leather glove in the mouth, which he had already
gnawed up half way. It was presumed they were
dead all three; but soon afterwards they discove-
red there were still some remains of life in them,
for after they had given some jelly broth in their
re,
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mouths, they began to open their eyes by de-
grees; but the mother was become already too
weak to swallow any thing, and indicated by
signs that they should only help her son; and so
she died directly. The two others were recovered
to themselves by medicines, and the Captain suc-
cecded in his endeavours, to preserve them in
life. But when the young lad turned his eyes
towards his mother, and saw that she was dead
the fright threw him anew into a swoon,
out of
which it was difficult to recover him; however
he was brought again to himself, and he as well
as the maid servant, came again to health.
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The Captain furnished the ship with so much pro-
visions as he could spare, ordered the broken
masts to be repaired as much as was possible by his
carpenters, and gave the crew the necessary infor-
mation to reach the nearest Island: these were
the Canary Islands. He sailed likewise to them
to take in fresh provisions.
At their arrival Robinson went on shore with
the Captain; he could not satisfy him self enough
with the romantic views, which the fertility of
that Island afforded. As the Captain was obliged
to stop there for some time, to repair his ship which
was
pitiful, beklagelijk.
situation, toeftand.
starved, verhongerd.
affecting, aandoenlijk.
scene, fchouwfpel.
were lying, lagen.
seemed, fchenen.
gnawed, opgeknabbeld.
jellybroth, vleeschnat.
to swallow, doorflikken.
that they should only help
her son, dat zij alleen
haaren zoon zouden ·
helpen.
died, flierf.
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GAR
medicines, geneesmiddelen.
succeeded, gelukte.
turned his eyes, wendde zijne
oogen,
a swoon, eene flaauwte.
came again, kwamen we-
der.
furnished, voorzag.
repaired, herftelden.
carpenters, timmerlieden.
necessary information, de noo
dige onderrichting.
canary islands,
eilanden.
to satisfy, voldoen.
kanariſche
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was a little damaged, Robinson began to be tired
after the space of some days. His inquiet mind
was fond of novelties, and he wished to have
wings to be able to fly round the world as soon
as possible.
romantic views, heerlijke ge-
zichten.
fertility, vruchtbaarheid.
tired, vermoeid, verdrietig.
inquiet, onrustig.
wings, vleugelen.
to fly, vliegen.
world, waereld.
XI. LESSON.
In the mean time a Portuguese ship, bound for
Brasil in America, arrived from Lisbon. Robin-
son got acquainted with this ship, and hearing
speak of gold dust and precious stones, he eager-
ly wished to go to this rich country, to gather
riches there. Seeing that the Portuguese Captain
was inclined to take him along without payment,
and hearing that the English would be obliged to
stop there at least for a fortnight, he could no
longer resist the desire of going farther. He freely
then declared his friend, the English Captain
that he was a going to leave him, to make a voya-
ge to Brasil. This man, who had been informed
a few days before by Robinson himself, that he
without knowledge of his Parents, travelled round
the world, was glad to get rid of him, and made
him a present of the money which he had lent
him in England.
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Robinson went on board of the Portuguese ship;
and behold him now on his way to Brasil. Pas-
sing the Island Teneriffa, he viewed with asto-
nishment the high mountain, called the Peake
'which is upon that island, being one of the high-
est mountains in the world.
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A gloomy darkness already covered the sea.
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and the summit of this mountain glittered still by
the beams of the sun, as if it had been entirely
at fire!
Several days afterwards they had a happy voya-
ge; but suddenly there arose a violent hurricane,
which blew from the south east; the foaming wa-
ves piled upon one another house high, and tos-,
sed the ship backward and forward. This terrible
storm continued six days, and drove the ship so
far away, that the Mate and Captain did not know
where they were. They still supposed that they
could not be far off the Caribian Islands. When on
the seventh day at daybreak, a sailor made all the
crew rejoicing, by calling out on a sudden: land!
Every one hastened himself to come upon the
main deck, to see what land it was. But at the
same moment their joy was turned into the most
mortal anxiety. The ship struck on the ground,
and all the men that were upon deck received
such a severe shock, that they all fell down; they
had got on a sandbank and the ship remained
lying directly as if she had been nailed to it. In
a moment the foaming waves threw so much water
upon deck, that they were all forced to fly into:
the rooms and cabbin, if they would save them-
selves from being washed away by the waves.
;
mean time, onderwijl,
gold dust, ftofgoud.
precious, edele.
eagerly, vuuriglijk.
to gather, verzamelen.
to stop, ophouden.
to resist, wederflaan.
freely, rond uit.
to get rid, ontflagen wor
den.
gloomy darkness, akelige
duisternis.
glittered, flikkerde.
suddenly, eensklaps.
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south east, zuid oost.
foaming, schuimende.
piled, fapelden, hoopten.
tosfed, fingerde.
continued, duurde.
at daybreak, bij het aanbre-
ken van den dag.
ftruck, ftiet.
remained lying, raakte vast,
nailed, geſpijkerd.
threw, wierpen,
to fly, vlugten.
cabbin, kajuit.
waves, baaren.

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XII. LESSON.
The crew were now crying lamentably, groa-
ning and sighing, and so much that a heart of
stone would have been touched. Some prayed
God, others cried aloud, some in dispairs pulled
their hairs out of their head, others were with-
out motion, just like dead bodies, among these
last Robinson was, as he was rather more dead
than alive.
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Suddenly it was cried out that the ship was split.
This sad terrible news gave them all a new life.
They ran directly on the deck, put out the long
boat in great haste, and jumped all into it; this
vessel was so full of people, that it hardly remai-
ned a hand breath above water. The land was yet
so far distant, and the ftorm so violent, that
every one held it for impossible to reach the
shore. Notwithstanding they did their best by
rowing, and luckily the wind likewise drove them
towards the shore; but all at once they saw a
wave rolling on mountain high towards the boat.
At this terrible sight they got all without motion
and lost the oars from their hands. The hideous
wave reached the boat, they were all turned
down overside and were all swallowed up by the
raging sea.
The wave which had interred Robinson, dragged
him with it and threw him to the shoreside :
He was thrown so unmercifully against a piece
of a rock, that the pain awaked him out of the
mortal lethargy in which he was already plunged.
He lifted up the eyes, and seeing, that he was
now upon dry land beyond all expectation; he
bestowed his last efforts to reach the top of the
beach. He got so far, and was hardly there, but
he fell again into a swoon, and remained a long
time without sense. And in coming to himself
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at last again, and looking round about him. God!
what a sight! the ship, the boat, his shipsmates
every thing was disappeared; he saw nothing else,
but some loose boards, which were driven ashore
by the waves. He alone, absolutely alone, had
escaped death. Trembling of joy and terror, he
threw himself on his knees, lifted his hands up
to Heaven, and thanked whith a loud voice, and
shedding a torrent of tears, to the Lord of Heaven
and Earth, who had saved him in such a mira-
culous manner.
lamentably, jammerlijk.
groaning, kermende.
sighing, zuchtende.
dead bodies, doode ligcha
men, lijken.
split, geborsten.
put out, zetten uit.
à hand breath above, cen
hand breed boven water.
rolling, rollende.
terrible sight, verschrikkelijk
gezicht.
hideous, ijslijke.
reached, bereikte.
turned down over side, om.
ver geworpen.
swallowed up, verflonden.
raging, woedende.
interred, begraven.
unmercifully, ongenadiglijk.
rock, rots.
mortal lethargy, doodelljke
flaap.
plunged, gedompeld.
dry land, het drooge land.
beyond, buiten.
beach, ſtrand.
sight, gezicht.
disappeared, verdwenen.
loose boards, losſe planken.
driven, gedreven.
escaped, ontkomen.
a loud voice, met luider
femme.
torrent of tears, vloed van
tranen.
saved, geſpaard.
miraculous, wonderbaar.
XIII. LESSON.
When his joy for being happily saved was
over, he considered his situation. He looked
about him every where, but there was nothing
but trees, shrubs, bramblebushes, and stones •
he saw nowhere any thing by which he might
conclude that this country was inhabited by peo-
ple. His hairs rose up, when he thought by
him-
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himself, how shall I make it here now, if there
are savages or wild beasts here? The fright made
him stand in the first place agast; he dared not
stir from his place, the least noise frightened
him; but a scorching thirst soon drew him out
of his great inactivity; for as he was not able to
resist it any longer, he was obliged', in spite
of himself, to go and search for a spring or
brook. Luckily he found pure and clear water,
where he could fully refresh himself.
He thanked God for it, hoping, that he would
likewise provide him with victuals. He who feeds
the fowls of the air, said he, will not let me
starve of hunger.
Hunger indeed did not pinch him so much,
as anxiety and terror had bereft him of appetite;
but he was so much the more desirous of rest.
The hardships which he had suffered, and his
anxieties had consumed him so much, that he
hardly could keep his feet.
But now the question was, where he should
spend the night. On the ground, and under
the bare heaven? This would do, but perhaps
there might come savages or wild beasts, which
might devour him. Of a house, cottage or cave,
he saw not the least sign. He wept, was incon-
solable and did not know what to do. At last
he resolved to imitate the birds, and to seek like
them an asylum in a tree. Soon after a tree of
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​to resist, uithouđem
spring, bron.
brook, beek
pure and clear, zuiver ent
helder.
to refresh, verfrisfchen.
anxiety, angst.
appetite, eetlust?
desirous, begcerig, verlan
gend.
hardships, ongemakkens.
suffered, geteeden.
anxietics, angstigheden.
consumed, verteerd, afgre
mat
question, vraaE.
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fered itself to his eyes, the branches of which
were grown so thick and tight together, that he
could easily sit upon them, and lean against them
with his back. He clambered in this tree, prayed
to God from the bottom of his heart, set himself
afterwards and fell asleep directly.
under the bare heaven, onder
den blooten hemel,
to devour, verflinden.
cottage, hut.
sign, bewijs, teken.
inconsolable, ontroostbaar.
resolved, befloot.
imp
to imitate, nabootzen,naardoen.
tight, digt.
easily, gemakkelijk.
to lean, leumep.
clambered blom.
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to set, zich zetten,
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​XIV. LESSON.
During his sleep, his heated imagination repre-
sented the events of the former day before his
eyes. He imagined to see the foaming billows
and the foundering ship still, to hear the cries of
the crew, he saw in his imaginations his pa-
rents, it appeared to him that they were full of
care and sorrow; that they lamented his fate,
that they sighed, wept, lifted the hands to hea-
ven, and would not allow themselves to be con-
solated. The cold sweat broke out upon him.
He cried our aloud; here I am dear Parents!
and calling out this, he would throw himself
into their arms; and turning himself in his sleep,
he tumbled out of the tree. Luckily he had
not been sitting very high, and the ground being
so much overgrown with grass, he did not fall
hard. He felt no pain, except in the side
whereon he had fallen; but having suffered more
in his sleep, he did not regard this pain. He
clambered again in the tree, and remained sitting
in it till the sun rose Then he began to con
sider in what manner he might procure himself
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with victuals. Every thing what we have in
Europe was wanting here. He had neither bread,
meat, greens, nor milk; and when he even had
had any thing, how could he boil or roast it.
for he had surely no fire, spit, nor pot. All
the trees which he had seen till now, bore no
fruits, but only leaves.
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sleep, flaap.
heated imaginations, verhitte
inbeeldingskracht.
represented, bragt hem voor
oogenis!
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events, gebeurtenissen.
former day, yoorige dag.
foaming, bruifchende, Jchui-
mende.
full of care and sorrow, vol
kommer en verdriet.
fate, lot.
cold sweat, koude zweet.
overgrown with grass, met
gras bewassen.
regard, achtte.
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to consider, overleggen.
was wanting, ontbrak.
greens, groenten.
any thing, iets.
to boil,
kooken.
to roast,
to roast, braaden.
spit, braadspit.
XV. LESSON.
He now being in uncertainty what he would
do, descended from the tree. As he had had
no victuals the whole former day, the hunger
--began to attack him horribly. He constantly
walked backward and forward, but he found
nothing else than barren trees and grass. He was
at the summit of anguish; I will be obliged to
ftarve of hunger, cried he out with a sob.
In the mean time necessity roused his courage
and granted him so much ftrength, that he could
go along the shore, to search carefully if he could
not find any where something which was eatable.
But alas! all invain! There was nothing than barren
trees, grass and sand! Being weak and tired, and
not able to proceed any farther, he threw himself
on his face to the ground, melted away in tears,
and wished to have rather perished by water,
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than being obliged to starve so miserably of hunger.
He had already resolved to expect death in this.
disperate situation when turning himself_by
chance, he saw a seahawk, devouring a fish,
which he had caught. God, who feeds the fowisy
he said, will likewise let me find something to
cat. He reproached himself for having put so-
little confidence in Divine Providence; and jum-
ping up whith precipitation, he resolved to go so
far, as his ftrength would permit. He pursued his
walk along the shore, and looked around every
where if he could not find some feed. At last he
found some oistershells on the sand. He ran to
the place with eagerness and examined carefully
He found
if there were by chance no oisters.
some and his joy was beyond expression.
uncertain, onzeker.
former, voorige.
horribly, vreesfelijk.
backward and foreward, heen.
en weder.
barren, onvruchtbaar.
summit, uiterfle toppunt.
necessity, nood.
roused, moedig le aan.
along, langs.
invain, vergeefs.
to proceed, voordgaan.
melted, molt.
!! perished, vergaan.
seahawk, zeevalk.
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Divine Providence, Godlijke
voorzienigheid.
with precipitation, met over
hadsting, ijlings.
to permit, toelaten.
oistershells, oesterfchelpen.
eagerness, geestdrift.
examined, zocht naar.
carefully, zorgvuldiglijk.
beyond expression, onuit-
Sprekelijk.
XVI. LESSON.
His greatest uneasiness was, where he would
live for the future, and without needing to be
afraid of wild men or beasts. His first night-
abode had been so inconvenient, that he could
not think on the following night without shive-
ring, if he was obliged to pass it in the same
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manner; and considering upon his situation, he
directly fell again into his former melancholy.
What profit is it to me, he said to himself, to
have hitherto escaped starving, as in this night the
wild men or beasts will perhaps devour me!
Quite disconsolate he sought for a cave, that
might be a save asylum for him; but he found
none at last he clambered with great pains to
the top of a little hill, where he was able to see
around, at the distance of several leagues. He
saw with terror, that he was on an island, and
that so far as his eye could reach, there was no
land to be discovered, except two or three small
islands which appeared in sea', at some leagues
distance. How unlucky I am! he cried out, lif-
ting his trembling hands up to heaven. It is then
true, that I am separated and cut off from all man-
kind! O poor afflicted parents! Never will I see
you again! what will become of me! He threw
himself upon his knees, and praying God from
the bottom of his heart that he might have com-
passion whith him and preserve him from des-
pair.

At this time he felt himself fortified, and clam-
bered round the hill. A long time his trouble was
invain, to discover a quarter, where he could
procure himself a safe abode. At last he came to
a small hill, which was so steep as a wall on the
foreside. Examining this with more attention, he
found a place which was a little hollow, and
whose entrance was pretty narrow. If he had had
a pick-axe, a stone-cutter's chizzel, and other
tools, nothing would have been easier, than to
have hewn out this hollow part, which was
partly in the rock, and by that means made it
to a dwelling.. But he had none of these inftru-
ments. The question was now, how he was to
provide for this. After having been perplext, a
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*
long time about this, he thought: the trees wich
I see here are equally the same as the willow
trees in my native country, which will easily let
themselves be transplanted. I will dig up the
roots of some young trees with my hands, and
pull them out of the ground, and then plant
them tight before this cave in a small space nigh
to one another, which will be a sort of a wall.
When they shoot again and are grown, I will
sleep in this inclosure more surely as if I was
in a house; for behind the steep wall of the
rock will defend me; before and on the sides
I will be safe by means of the trees which are
planted migh to one another.
uneasiness, ongerustheid.
night-abode, nachtleger,
shivering, huivering.
fell, viel.
to devour, verfoheuren.
disconsolate, troosteloos.
asylum, fchuilplaats.
at the distance, op eenen
afstand.
reached, reikte.
discovered, ontdekte.
trembling, bevende.
separated, afgezonderd.
cut off, afge/neden,
what will become of me? wat
zal er van mij worden?
to preserve, bewaren, béhoe.
den.
fortified, verſterkt.
steep, steil.
hollow, uitgehold.
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entrance, ingang.
pretty, vrij wel, redelijk.
pick axe, houweel.
Chizzel, boitél.
gools, gereedschappen.
to make, maken.
the question was, de vraag
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was.
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​perplext, in perlegenheid ge-
Mbragt.
willow trees, willige bomen.
transplanted, werplant.
to dig up the roots, de wortels
los graven.
cave, hol. gat, opening.
tight, digt.
sort, fourt.
to shoot out, witſchieten.
inclosure, heining.
to defend, verdedigen, be-
Tchatten.
XVII.
LS SON.
He got full of joy upon this
and began directly to execute it.
still greater, when he saw a fine clear spring
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near this place, which eame forth out of the moun-
tain. He went to it to quench his great thirst,
and after having drunk, he fell to work. He
pulled some young trees out of the ground, and
brought them to that quarter which he had
destined for his dwelling; he digged holes and
planted some of these young trees.
Hunger made him return to the shore to seek
oisters; but unluckily it was just now the time of
the flood, and so he found nothing; and for this
time he was obliged to go and sleep without
supper. But where? He had resolved to pass
every night on his tree, till he had reached his
aim to make for himself a safe abode. He went
there then. But not to suffer the same fate as
the preceeding night, he took his garters, and
wound them round his body so he fastened
himself to the branch, against which he was to
lean; after having recommended himself to his
Creator he fell soundly asleep.
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This might every thing went conformly to his
wishes; he did not fall and slept till the mor-
ning. At daybreak he went directly to the shore,
on purpose to seek some oisters, and afterwards
to return to his work again. At this time he
took another road, and had the satisfaction to
find there a cocoanut tree, which bore large
fruits, one of which he knocked off. It was a
triangular nut, as big as a child's head. The
exterior coat was composed of fibres; the second
was almost so hard as the shell of a tortoise;
Robinson saw directly, that this shell might be
used as a bowl. The kernel was a sort of nour-
ishing juice, which had the taste of sweet al-
monds, and in the inside where it was hollow
he found a sweet and agreeable milk. What a
nice meal for our poor Robinson! His empty
stomach did not content it self with a single
nut;
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nut; he knocked off a second,
sumed with the same appetite.
for what he had found, he fell on his knees,
and thanked God.
which he con-
Being ravish'd'
began directly to execute it,
begon aanstonds met het
ter uitvoer te brengen.
came forth, kwam voort.
to quench thirst, dorst lesfen.
flood, vloed.
obliged, verpligt.
gariers, kouſebanden.
wond, bond.
to lean, leunen.
creator, chepper.
conformnly to his wishes, naar
zijnen wensch.
road, weg.
cocoanut, kokosnoot.
knocked off, affloeg.
exterior coat, de buitenſte
bast.
composed, zamengesteld.
fibres, vezeltjes.
tortoise, fchildpad.
to use, gebruiken.
bowl, kom, drinkſchaal
kernel, pit.
juice, Jap, vocht.
Sweet, 2oct.
:
nice meal, kostelijke maaltijd.
empty stomach, ledige maag.
found, gevonden.
XVIII. LESSON.
Though Robinson was satisfied, he still went
to the shore to see how it was that day with
the oisters; and he found some, but they were
not sufficient to make him a meal. Thus he had
great reason to thank God, that he had made
him find this day another food, and he repaired
to the work of the former day with more cheer-
fulness. He had picked up a large shell on the
sea side, this he used instead of a spade; which
casied his work very much. A short time after
he discovered a plant, the stalk of which was
full of fibres, nearly like the flax and hemp in
our country. He would not have reflected on
such things before, but now nothing was indif-
ferent to him. He observed and reflected every
thing; with an intention if it was possible to
make them useful to him.
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Imexpectation that much of this vegetable might
be used in like manner as the flax and hemp,
he drew up a number of these plants, tied
them up in small bunches, and laid them into
the water that they might steep. Having obser-
ved after a few days that the thick exterior coat
was sufficiently moistened by the water, he took
out the bunches, and spread the steeped stalks
out in the sun. Hardly were they dry enough,
but he tried them to see if he could not, by
means of a large stick, brake and rub it, as they
do the flax, in which experiment he succeeded.
Immediately afterwards he began to make twine
of the flax which he had got. This was certainly
not so fast, as the ropemakers do twist them in
Europe, because he had neither wheel nor any
assistance; but still they were strong enough
to fasten his large shell at the end of his stick;
by this means he got a tool, which was somc-
what alike to a gardener's spade.
He then diligently continued his work, and
planted tree against tree, till he had hedged
around the whole fmall spot which he intended
for his future dwelling. But a single row of
pliable trees appeared to him not to be a suf-
ficient wall to defend his abode, he planted a
second
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satisfied, verzadigd.
repaired, begaf.
shell, fehulp.
spade, Spade, fshop.
easied, verligtte.
stalk, fleel.
full, vol.
flax, vlas.
hemp, hennip.
such things, zulke dingen.
indifferent, onverfchillig.
reflected. fosg acht,
t
useful, nuttig.
drew up, trok uit.
bunches, bosjes.
to steep, weeken.
moistened, las geweekt.
spread, fpreidde.
steeped . geweekte.
dry, droog.
enough,, genoeg.
tried, beproefile.
to break, broken.
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second row at a fathom's distance of the first.
Afterwards he plaited these two row with twigs,
and at last he even got on the idea, to fill up
the space between them with earth. This was
then such a strong wall, that very much strength
would have been required to break through it.
flex, vlas.
twine, touwetjes.
fast, vast.
ropemakers, touwflagers.
to twist, draaijau, ſpinnen.
wheel, rad.
assistance, hulp.
imitation, navolging, ge-
lijkenis.
diligently, vlijtiglijk.
hedge, heining.
future, volgende, toekom-
Alive.
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pliable, buigzaam.
plaited, gevlochten, door-
vlochten.
twigs, teentjes.
to fill up, aanvullen, op.
vullen.
space, tusfchenruimte.
strong, flerk.
to break, breken.
XIX. LESSON.
Every morning and evening he watered his
little plantation from the neighbouring spring
and to draw water, he used the cocoanut's shell
as a bowl. He soon had the pleasure to see,
that his young trees grew and became green,
so that they displayed a fine sight. After he had
almost finished his hedge, he bestowed a day in
plaiting a number of thick ropes, of which he
formed a rope ladder as well as he could, for
his intention was to make no door to his habi-
tation, but to plant more trees, which would
shut up what yet remained open.
On the top of his rock there was a tree, to which
he fastened his rope ladder, and let it hang.
downward. Having done all this, he now thought
how to make wider the small hole which was in
the hill, that it might serve him for a dwelling.
He saw very well, that there was no chance
for him alone to do that; what was to be done
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then? He was obliged to endeavour to procurè
some tools, which he could make use of. With
this intention, he went to a place, where he
had seen many green stones, which were call'd
tailow stones and are very hard. Having
sought very carefully, he found one, which had
almost the form of an ax, it had a sharp side,
and there was even a hole in it, which was fit
to put a handle into.
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Robinson reflected very soon that he could
make a pretty good ax of it, if he could only
get this hole larger. After much trouble he got
it luckily performed by means of another stone.
He made a large stick in it, for using it as a
handle, and which he fastened so strongly with
the twine he had made, as if it had been nai-
led, and now he had a hatchet. He tried if he
could cut down a young trunk with it, and this
trial, which fell out equally lucky, transported
him into an unspeakable joy.
Going on to search among the stones, he
likewise found more, which seemed to be
of some use to him. The one had nearly the
form of a mallet, which the ftonecutters use;
the other seemed to be a short thick stick,
and was sharp and the end like a cleaver of
chizzel. Robinson took them both with him and
retur-
watered, begoot.
plantation, plantagie, plant-
zoen.
to draw water, water putten.
to become green, groen
worden, uitlopen.
so that, zoo dat.
hedge, heg.
ladder, ladder.
habitation, verblijf, woning.
to shut up, fluiten.
open, open.
to let it hang downward, naar
beneden laten hangen.
wider, grooter, wijder.
there was no chance, daar
was geen kans tve.
what was to be done then?
wat dan gedaan?
green, groen.
tallow stones, talkfleenen.
very hard, zeer hard.
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returned very well satisfied to his habitation, to
go to work directly. His intention succeeded
perfectly. By putting the sharp stone, which had
the form of a chizzel, against the ground and
against the rock, and then striking upon it with
the mallet, he loosed it successively. Some days
after he was so far advanced in his labour, that
the room appeared large enough to him for a
dwellingplace and a bedplace.
ax, bijl.
sharp side, fcherpe zijde.
handle, ftecl.
fast, vast.
twine, bindgaren.
nailed, gefpijkerd.
cut down, nedergehouwen.
trunk, flam.
tried, beproefd.
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fill'd, vervulde.
unspeakable, onuitſprekelijk.
form, gedaante.
mallet, houten hamer.
stone-cutters, fteenhouwers.
to use, gebruiken.
at the end, aan het end.
cleaver or chizzel, kloofbeitel.
bedplace, legerflede.
XX. LESSON.
"
He had already drawn up with his hands a
great quantity of grass, which he had laid. in
the sun to make hay. This was now dry enough.
He carried it into his grotto for making a good
bed, and nothing hindered him any more to lie
now as a human creature, in this manner upon
a bed, and not on a tree, as the birds use to
do. The next day, being a sunday, Robinson
dedicated it to rest, prayer and meditation. He
spent some hours upon his knees with his
moistened eyes cast up to heaven , praying
God to pardon his sins, and to bless and com-
fort his poor parents.
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As he feared to forget the order of the days,
and on purpose to know regularly when it was
sunday, Robinson fell into the idea, to make
an almanack himself. But as he had neither
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paper nor any thing fit for writing, he chose out
four trees, the bark of which was smooth. On
the largest of the four he notched evening with
a sharp stone a notch, that the day was come
to an end; by that way, when he had made
seven notches, he knew that a week was past,
and then he put a notch upon a tree which
stood next to it, which signified a week. So
often now as he had made four notches upon
the second tree, he made a notch upon the third ?
to denote a month; and when the notches of
months were increased to the number of twelve,
he notched a notch on the fourth, which deno-
ted a year.
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In the mean time he had already consumed the
greater part of the cocoanuts of the tree, which
was the single one he had for as yet discovered
and the shore furnished him so few oisters that they
were not sufficient to feed him. He then became
uneasy for his subsistance. By timidity and
prudence, he had not yet undertaken to go far
from his habitation: The fear for wild beasts
restrained him, but necessity obliged him to over-
come his timidity, and made him walk a little
farther up in. the island, to discover new provisions.
The execution of this scheme he deferred. till
the next day, and to defend himself against the
scorching heat of the sun, he had bestowed the
preceeding evening to make an umbrella. See
here how he went to work with this; he plaited
a round cover of willow twigs, and put a stick
in the middle, which he fastened with twine,
and afterwards he went. and fetched large leaves
of the cocoatree, which he fixed with fishbones
to the round cover he had made, and now he had
an umbrella.
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After this he came to the idea to try if he
could not make a bag, to put some provisions
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into, to take them along with him, if he hap-
pened to be lucky enough to find any. He
thought a little about it, and at last he found a
mean to make such a one. He had plenty of
twine at hand, and of this he made a sort of a
net, and of this he formed a hunters bag.
laid; gelegd.
hay, hooi.
grotto, hol
hindered,
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timidity, befchroomdheid.
prudence, voorzichtigheid.
restrained, wedorhield.
to overcome, te boven ko-
verhinderde
in this manner, op deze´
wijze.
dedicated, wijder
meditations overdenkings
moistened, bawochtigde.
praying, biddende
td bless, zegenen.
regularly, geregeld
idea, denkbeeld
bark, ſchors, busto,
smooth, glad
notched, tekende.
notch, ſchreefje.
past, voorbij.
put, feldo
to denotete kennan gevane - madej maakte,
consumed, opgebruikt.
uneasy, bezorgd.
subsistance, onderhouds
mean, middel
nët, net.
lanters "bag", jagers weltäs.
XXI
TE'S SON
Robinson arose the next morning before sun-
rise, and prepared rimself for his journey. He
hung his hunters bay on, put a rope round his
body, and having put the hatcher, in ftead of a
sword, in that belt, he took his umbrella on his
shoulder, and went on his journey. In the first
place he paid a visit to his cocoatree, to provide
his bag with a couple of nuts. Having now this
pice provision upon him, he went directly to the
shore
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men.
timidify, vreesachtigheid.
execution, volvoering? -
tó defend, verdedigem, be-
fahesmen.
scorching, brandende.
to make, maken.
unbrella, zonneſchèrmiï--
plaitedy vlocht
round, rondvlaki
twigs takjes.
put, felde
fastened, väst bond.
Inrge leaves grootd bladeren?
fishbones, vischgraten.
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shore to seek some oisters. Possessing both these
articles, and having drunk heartily of the pure water
out of his spring, he pursued his road.
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It was a charming morning, the sun just rose
in all its glory, and appeared in like manner as
arising out of the sea, and gilded the tops of
the trees. Thousand birds of differents sizes, and
with the most variegated feathers
, sung their
first morning song, and rejoiced upon the return
of the dawn. The air was so pure and fresh
as if God had first created it in that moment "
the plants and flowers spread the most agreeable
fragrant smell. On the road he discovered a num-
ber of plants, which he thought worthy to be
examined with attention. He found them to be
potatoes (*). Now I would have a sort of bread
said he by himself, if I only had fire tò boil
them; but not having this, I can make no use
of these fruits. He pursued his way, and came
at last at a brook, where he resolved to take
his dinner. But, no sooner had he set himself
at the trunk of a thick tree, but he heared all
of a sudden a noise at a distance. Full of fright
he looked round about every where, and at last
he saw a heap of wild animals, named Lamas,
which had some resemblance to our sheep
cept they had a hump on their backs. Robinson
seeing these beasts approach, got a great appe-
which he had not
tite to eat roasted meat "
tasted a long time since. He therefore endea-
and for
voured to kill one of these lamas
that purpose he went and stood very near the
tree, hoping that one would pass so nearly by
him that he could knock it down with his hat-
chet. This likewise happened. These creatures
suspecting no harm, and probably never having
ex-
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been
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been disturbed by any body, went without the
least fear along the tree to the brook. Robin-
son, who had hid himself behind this tree,
knocked on the smallest that was within his
reach, with such a violent blow on the neck
with his hatchet, that it fell down and was
dead; he took it upon his shoulder and retur-
ned home.
prepared, maakte gereed.
put, decd.
belt, gordel, draagband.
shoulder. fchouder.
to provide, voorzien,
provided. bezorgd.
ice provision, heerlijke
voorraad.
drunk dronk.
charming. behoorlijke.
rose, opfleeg, opkwam.
gilded, verguldde.
tops, toppen.
variegated, gefchakcerde.
feathers, vederen.
song, gezang.
rejoiced, verheugde.
return, terugkomst.
created, gefchapen.
spread, verfpreidde.
agreeable, aangenaam.
fragrant, welriekend.
smell, reuk, geur.
road, weg.
number, menigte, aantal.
to examine, ouderzoeken.
potatoes. aardapp.len.
to boil, kooken.
dinner, middagmaal.
thick tree, dikke boom.
frighted, verschrikt.
heap, hoop, stapel
Lamas, Lamaas, (eene foort
van wilde Schapen.)
except, uitgezonderd.
hump, bult, bogchel.
back, rug.
to approach, naderen.
great, groote.
roasted meat gebraden
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vleesch.
tasted, geproefd.
very near, zeer digt.
no harm, geen vermoeden.
probably, waarſchijnlijk.
hide, verftoken, verfcholen.
violent
zwaare, hevige.
blow, flag.
neck, nek.
he took it up, hij nam het op.
XXII. LESSON.
On the road he reflected something else which
occasioned him much joy. He found seven or
eight lemon trees, at the foot of which were
lying already several ripe lemons that had been
fallen off. He carefully pick'd them up, obser-
ved
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ved the place where the trees stood, and being
very much contented, he went home with all
speed. At his coming there, his first occupation
was to skin the young lama. This he p.rfor-
med by means of sharp pebbles which he used
as a knife. He spread the skin out in the sun,
to dry it, as he foresaw that it might be
useful to him. After he had cut off the hind
quarter of the lama to roast it, his first care
was to provide for a spit, for which purpose
he hew down a young fir and taking off the
bark, he made it sharp at the end; after which
he sought a pair of teethed branches, which
were to be used as stands for the spit to rest
on. Having sharpened them at the ends,
he
drove them into the ground opposite to one an-
other, and put the venison on the spit, which
he placed afterwards between the two forks,
and was full of joy to see it turn so well. Now
he wanted nothing more but the most necessary
thing, fire.
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Melancolic and pensive, he leaned his head on
his hand, and sighing deeply he threw several
blinks of eye upon the fine peace of meat, which
he was obliged to let lie there without being
eaten, and as he was thinking on an approaching
winter,
discovered, ontdekte,
lemontrees, citroenbomen.
fallen off, afgevallen.
carefully, zorgvuldiglijk.
observed, merkte op.
to skin, villen.
pebbles. keifteenen.
spread, fpreidde.
foresaw, voorzag.
useful, van nut.
hind quarter, achter vieren.
decli
the pig
हँदै
to provide verfchaffen.
hew; hieuw.
young fir, jonge Sparreboom.
sharp. Scherp.
end, einde.
pair, paar.
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teethed, getand, gevorkt.,
branches, täkken.
sharp at the ends, ſcherp
aun de einden.
drove, dreef.
opposite, tegěñover.
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winter, and how it would go with him then,
if he had no fire; he became so anxious, that he
was obliged to get up quickly, and walk a little
around, to breathe in the free air. As this had
agitated his blood very much, he went to the
spring to fetch some fresh water in his bowl
putting some lemon juice among it, which served
him for a refreshing liquor,. which he stood high-
ly in need for.
put, ſtak.
forks vorken, gavels..
full of joy, verheugd.
to turn, draaijen.
inelancolic dro‹fgeestig.
pensive, diepdenkend.
leaned, leunde, TU3116.
XXIII LESSON.
In the mean time the sight of the piece of
lama moat, which he was so eager to eat a piece
of, made his teeth constantly water. At last he
recollected to have heard, that the Tartarians
laid the meat which they intend to eat under
the saddles of their horses, and ride it tender.
This, he said by himself, may certainly be done
as well in another manner; he resolved to try
it. He
He sought two large stones, which were
flat, of the same sort, of which his hatchet
was made. He laid a piece of meat, which was
without bones, betweem them, and beated constant-
ly with his mallet upon the uppermost stone.
Hardly had he done this ten minutes, when the
stone began to grow warm. He redoubled his strokes,
and in less than half an hour the meat became
so tender, as well by means of the warnith of the,
stone, as by the beating, that it was very good to
cat ; andto make it still more savory, he squeezed
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some
*
to breathe, adem ſcheppen.
agitated, ontrust.
putting, mengende.
juice, sap.
refreshing, verfrischende.
liquor, drank.
Chebben.
to be in need for, yan nooden

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some lemon juice upon it, and made a repast as
he had not made a long time since.
After having given satisfaction to his appetite,
he considered by himself the work which was
now the most necessary to be done. The fear
for the winter made him form the scheme to
bestow some days in killing a great number of
iamas, on purpose to provide himself with skins.
As these animals seemed to be extraordinarily
tame, he hoped to obtain the fulfilling of his
wishes without much trouble, having this prospećt
he repaired to bed, and a sweet and agreeable
rest recompensed him abundantly for all the fa-
tigues of the day.
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M
The next morning Robinson intended to go
and search for the lamas; but he was prevented
in doing this, for a very heavy rain fell down.
He resolved to stay till the shower was past.
In the mean time it lightened so terribly, that
his cave, in which it otherwise was dark, seemed
to be all in fire, and upon this followed such
ter-
piece, ftukje.
inade his teeth constantly
water, deed zijne tanden
geduurig wateren.
recollected, herinnerde.
saddle, zadel.
to ride it tender, het murw
rijden.
to try, beproeven.
flat, plat.
piece, ſtuk.
bones, beenderen.
beated, klopte.
coustantly, aanhoudend.
uppermost, de bovenfte.
to grow warın, warm worden.
redoubled, verdubbelde.
tender, malsch.
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to eat, om te eeten.
having given satisfaction, vol.
daan had.
considered, beraadslaagde.
to bestow, befeeden.
skins, vellen.
extraordinarily, buitenge
meen.
tame, tam.
to obtain, verkrijgen.
fulfilling, vervulling.
sweet, zoet,
agreeable, aangenaam.
abundantly, rijkelijk.
fatigues, vermoeijenisfen.
a very heavy rain, cen zeer
zwaare regen.
shower, bui, vinag.
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terrible claps of thunder as he never had heard
before. The earth trembled by this terrible noise,
and the thunder roared without ceasing.
it lightened, het weerlichtte.
terribly, verfchrikkelijk.
cave, hol.
dark, donker.
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trembled, beefde.
noise, geraas.
roared, klaterde, rommelde.
ccasing, ophouden.
XXIV. LESSON.
When at last the storm seemed to abate 9
Robinson went to fetch his hunters bag and hat-
chet, and being ready to go out, he fell all at
once down on the ground, quite stunned and
without knowledge. The thunder had struck in-
to the tree, which stood above his cave, and
had crushed it to pieces with such a terrible
violence that poor Robinson got
Robinson got insensible
by it. Being come again to his senses he
stood up, and
and the
the first what he discovered
before his door was a piece of the tree which
was shattered and thrown down by the lightning.
This was a new accident for Robinson! By what
means he now could fasten his rope-ladder the
future; if the whole tree, as he supposed, had
been shattered?
?
**
When the tempest and rain had entirely cea-
sed, and thunder was heard no more, he at
last ventured to go out. He saw with amaze-
ment that the trunk of the tree, which was
struck by the lightning, stood all over in fire. By
that mean Robinson saw himself unepectedly
provided with the same thing, which he stood
so greatly in need for. He took care to main-
tain the fire, and from that time he was less
uneasy in respect to his subsistance on this de-
sart island. He now deferred for that day his
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going
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going on a hunting party, because Robinson would
employ this fire for his own use, and roast his
meat, which had stuck on the spit since the for-
mer day. The flame had not yet reached the
undermost part of the trunk whereon his rope
ladder hung, so that he could climb up with all
safety. This he did, took a firebrand, descended
in the hedging, which was at the entry of his
habitation, made a good fire to roast his meat
and afterwards he clamb back to the burning trunk,
to quench the fire that consumed it. In a few
minutes he succeeded in performing this.
,
stunned, bedwelınd.
had struck, was geslagen.
to pieces, in flukken.
come again to his senses
weder bijgekomen.
discovered, nnidekie.
lightn.ng, bliksem.
thrown down, nedergeworpen.
the future, het vervolg, het
toekomende.
uneasy, ongerust.
desart, woest.
deferred, flelde uit.
to advantage. ten nutte.
stuck on the ſpit, aan het
fpit flak
reachea, bereikte.
undermost part, het onderfie
gedeelte.
firebrand, brandend hout,
entry, ingang.
shartered. verbrijzeld.
ceased, ophield.
ventured waagde.
made a good fire, flak acu
goed vuur aan.
truk, flam.
hy that mean,
daardoor.
clamb back, klom terug.
to quench, uitblusfchen.
to m›intain onderhouden, in he suceeded, het gelukte hem,
fand houden.
XXV. LESSON.
As Robinson had no salt, he went to the shore
to fetch some seawater in a cocoanut's shell.
He sprinkled his meat several times with it,
and having tasted it, he found it excellent. Now
he was greatly in distress, he did not know how
to prevent his fire from going out. He rubb'd
his brow, as if he immediately was to fall into
an idea that was good; and then again letting
hang
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hang down his hands, he ran quickly backward
and forward in his hedging, being for a long
while in uncertainty what to begin. At last his
eyes fell casually on the rock, which flanted over
the hill, and where he discovered a hole under
the nether stone. He resolved to make there a
kitchen with hearth and chimney, and to main-
tain his fire there. As the day began to decease
already, he deferred his work till the next day.
*
Oh said Robinson! how happy would I be at
present, if I had one single friend with me, only.
one human creature! when even it was the most
miserable beggar, to bear company to me, only
one single human creature, to whom I could say
that I love him, and who was able to answer
me again that he loved me likewise! Had I only
the good luck to possess one or other tame ani-
mal; a dog or a cat, to which I could do well,
to gain thereby its affection! upon which, turning
his eyes towards the entrance of the cottage,
he saw a spider, which had spun her cobweb in
a corner. Even the idea of sleeping with a li-
ving creature under the same roof rejoiced him
so much, that he made no concern which sort of
animal it was, The next morning he took his
spade, and began to dig out the earth of his kit-
chen, when he unexpectedly discovered some-
thing in the earth, which was hard. He believed
it was a stone, but how he was astonished, when
he had taken out this lump, upon finding that
it was pure gold! Instead of rejoicing himself
over the treasure which he had found; he kicked
it away with disdain, and said; remain there, mi-
serable methal, after which all mankind have such
an eager desire, and which they purchase by so
much tricks and base actions! How glad would
I be to give thee for a handful of nails or any
other useful tool. He left this precious treasure
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on
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on the ground, disdaining it, and in the future
he hardly thought it worthy to look at it in pas-
sing by.
salt, zout.
sprinkled, besprengde.
several times, verſcheide
malen.
tasted, geproefd.
he was greatly in distress,
hij was zeer in verlegen-
heid.
rubb'd, wre⋅f.
his brow, ziju voorhoofd.
idea, inval.
ran, liep.
quickly, fnel, fchielijk.
fell, viclen.
Alanted over, helde over.
bill, heuvel.
under, onder.
bearth, haard.
chimney, Schoorfleen.
to decrease, afnemen, ver-
minderen.
he deferred his work, hij
felde zijn werk uit.
present, tegenwoordig.
miserable, ellendige.
beggar, bedelaar.
again, weder.
to possess. bezitten.
to gain, winnen.
affection, genegenheid.
cottage, hut.
spider, pin.
sleeping. flaapende.
roof, dak.
rejoiced, verheugd.
he made no concern, hij
floorde zich 'er niet aan.
to dig, graven.
unexpectedly, onverwachts.
discovered, ontdekte.
Jump, klomp.
pure, zuiver.
treasure. fchat.
he kicked it away, hij ſchoptc
het weg.
disdain, verachting.
remain there, blijf daar
liggen.
metal, metaal.
eager, begeerig.
tricks and base
actions
ftreken en lage bedrij
ven.
handfull, handvol.
nails, Spijkers.
precious, kostbare.
hardly, naauwlijks.
thought it wor hy, verwaar-
digde hij zich.
XXVI. LESSON.
Having got now his kitchen ready, he went
to the shore to search for some oisters; but in-
stead of oisters he found there a large turtle,
which caused him an exceeding great joy. He
took it on his shoulders, and carried it to his
cottage, where he kill'd it and cut off a large.
piece
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piece to roast it. He put it on the spit, and labour
having sharpened his appetite, he languished with
impatience that it were ready for eating.
Thinking on means to preserve the remain-
der of his turtle from spoiling, he came to a sin-
gular idea. The shell of the turtle had some-
what the likeness of a bowl. This I will make
use of, he said by himself, as a tub; I will
sprinkle this meat with seawater, and that will
have the same effect, as if it was lying in brine.
Fla! ha! excellent! cried he out, and joy
made him turn the spit much quicker than be-
forc. The roast being done enough, Robinson
began to eat; oh! said he, sighing after he had
eaten a piece with much taste, if I had now a
piece of bread with this! Soon after he thought
upon the potatoes, which he had seen
on his
island. He went to the place where,they were
growing, and having filled his hunter's bag with
them, he directly returned home, and laid some
of them in the hot embers to be broiled. 'These
will remplace the bread, said he, leaping of joy.
After the repast, Rovinson went ahunting,
to search. zoeken.
turtle, fchildpad.
took, nam.
and kill'd several lamas. But what to be done
now with all that meat? hesaid to himself. I
will regulate my kitchen in such a manner, that
I can dry and smoake some picces of meat in
it?
carried, droeg.
appetite, e-tlust.
impatience, ongeduld.
ready, gereed.
to preserve, bewaren.
spoiling, bederf.
shell, Schaal.
bowl, bak, nap, kom,
tub, kuip.
effect, uitwerkſel.
brinė, pekel.
excellent, voortreffelijk.
t
hot embers, heete asch.
to regulate, inrichten.
manner, magier, wijze.
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Glo
sighing zuchtende.
taste, Smaak.
thought upon, herinnerde
zich.
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R
it? Ah! wounderfully well! he cried out. He
immediately went to his kitchen to consider what
he should do to perform his aim. He saw very
soon that it would do very well. He only was
to make two holes in the side-walls, he made them
and put a thick stick into them. It was now
easy for him to hang up his hams, and the smoa-
king room was ready.
to smoake, rooken.
to consider, overwegen.
to reach, geraken, bereiken.
ain, oogmerk.
do very well, gelukken.
holes, gaten.
"
sides, zijdmuuren.
to make maken.
to put infteken.
hams, hammen.
smoaking room, rookkamer,
XXVII. LESSON.
As he was sitting once in his bed, he came
upon the thoughts of catching some lamas alive.
To execute this disign, he determined to twist
a rope of which he could make a snare. Herc-
with he would hide himself behind the tree, and
by that means throw it over the h ad of the
first lama which would pass nigh enough by him.
He then twisted a rope which was pretty strong,
and made a snare of it. But as the place were
the lamas used to go to water, was a little di-
stant, he deferred this work till the next day.
Robinson was walking now along the shore, and had
got an inclination to bathe himself. He undressed
himself directly, and was not a little astonished,
seeing in what situation the only shirt was which
with-
he had, as he had worn it so long a time,
out putting it off, and that in such a hot climate;
it was hardly to be seen that the linen had
been white before. Before he bathed himself, he
firstly washed his shirt, as well as he could, hung
it on a tree and leaped into the water.
He
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•
sitting, zittende.
he determined to twist a
rope, hij besloot een touw
te draaijen.
soare, firik.
twisted draaide.
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?
He swun to a landtongue (*) which stuck
forth in the sea, upon which he had not been
yet. He found a great number of turtles and
oisters there. He greatly rejoiced at this sight
although he was not in want of them for the pre-
sent, his kitchen being now plentifully provi-
ded. Returning now, he found that his shirt was
got entirely dry by the warmth of the sun, and
thus he had the pleasure to put on clean linen.
On the morning of the next day Robinson got
up very early, and made himself ready for hun-
ting. He provided his hunter's bag with broiled
potatocs, and a good piece of roasted turtle; and
hung his hatchet on his side, put the rope, which
he had made the preceeding day to catch lamas
round his body, took his umbrella in his hand,
and went on his way. As it was yet very early
in the morning, he resolved to take a little way
round, on purpose to know the situation of his
island a little better. Being clumb upon a hill
which was situated near the sea, and
sca, and secing
downwards, between the two holes which were
in the rock, he saw something lying on the
ground, which excited his curiosity. He descen-
ded
*
pretty, redelijk.
used gewoan.
a little. wat ver af.
he deferred, hij ftelde uit.
to bathe, baden.
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undressed, ontkleedde.
putting it off, uit te doen.
climate. luchtstreek.
linen linnen.
swum, zwom.
landtongue, landtang.
stuck forth, witfirekɩe,
provided, yourzien.
warmth, warmte.
went on, ging heen,
very early, zeer vroeg.
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2
(*) A finall piece of land which is only annexed by one end
to an island, or part of a continent, and which sticks out in
the sea, is generally called a laudtongue.
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ded into it, and found to his great satisfaction
that it was a mass of salt. By want of salt he
had hitherto used seawater; but this was no
salt. Scawater has a very disagreeable bitterish
taste; and besides it was a mistake to believe
that in this manner the meat would bo preserved
as well as if it had been salted. Seawater putri-
fies, as well as spring-or river-water, when it is
without motion. He fill'd his two coatpockets
with this salt, and took thus on the instant a pro-
vision of it with him.
to take a little way round,
eenen kleinen omweg maken.
situation, geſteldheid.
excited, gaande maakte.
curiosity, nieuwsgierigheid,
satisfaction genoegen.
by want, uit gebrek..
bitterish, bitterachtig.
mistake, misvatting.
salted, gezouten.
riverwater, rivierwater,
without motion, zonder be.
weeging, filftaande.
pockets, zakken.
took. nam.
provision, voorraud.
XXVIII. LESSON.
Robinson, being full of joy now, went to the
place where he hoped to surprise a lama. Being
come there, he met not with a single one.
He
sat down at the foot of a tree, to eat some pota-
toes,
which he found much more agreeable of
taste when he ate a little salt with them. Having
eaten he saw several lamas coming. Robinson put
himself instantly in posture, and waited for them
with an open snare. He caught one of them,
being a female, and mother of two young ones.
These followed her from step to step, to the
great satisfaction of Robinson, and secmed not in
the least afraid of him. By his arrival at home
he was greatly distressed, as he did not know how
to get the lamas over the hedging, which he had
shut very well on all sides. He resolved at last
to
·
( 45 )
to make for some time a small stable, near his
inclosure, and to keep the lama with her young
ones in it, till he could make a more proper re-
gulation. As long as the stable was not ready,
he tied the creature to a tree, and went to work
directly he hew down a number of young trees,
and planted them so nigh to one another, that they
formed a pre ty strong wall.
During this time the lamas reposed on the ground,
being tired, and the young ones, which did not
suspect being caught, sucked at their ease. Robin-
sun viewed these lovely little creatures, and
thought himself happy to possess some living ani-
mals, which made him company. From this mo-
ment, it appeared to him that he did not live so
solitary any more, and the joy which he thereby
felt, give him so much strength and vigour, that
the stable was ready in a short time. Then he
let the lama and her young ones into it, and
shut the last opening with thick twigs close to-
gether.
to surprise, verrassen.
agreeable, aangenaam.
posture, fland, postuur.
female. wijfje.
afraid, bevreesd.
shut, gefloten.
to make. maken.
stable, ftal.
more proper, gefchikter.
regulation, maatregel:
tied, bond.
hew, liakte.
number, aantal.
being tired, vermoeid zijnde.
to suspect, vermoeden.
sucked, zogen.
at their case, op hun gemak.
viewed, beſchouwden.
company, gezelfchap.
did not live, leefde niet.
solitary, eenzaam.
strength, kracht.
vigour, werkzaam.
was ready, was kluar.
opening, opening.
close, gefloten.
XXIX. LESSON.
Robinson had not yet forgot the pleasure which
his first companion, the spider, had afforded
him.
( 46 )
"
him. He daily provided it with flies. The spi-
der, which soon observed that he treated her kind-
ly, grew so tame, that she constantly, as he on-
ly touched the cobweb, came and took the fly
which he offered her out of his hand. The Jama
and her young ones soon accustomed themselves
to his company. As often as he came home
they bounded to meet him; they smelt him to
know if he had brought any thing with him
for them, and by gratitude they licked his
hands, when he gave them fresh grass or young
twigs. He weaned the young ones, and after-
wards regularly milked the mother every morning
and every evening; the shells of the cocoatnuts he
used as vessels, and the possession of this milk,
which he used partly sweet, and partly curdled,
contributed much to the satisfaction of his soli-
tary life.
Robinson, being one night very soundly asleep,
The
was awaked suddenly by a terrible noise.
earth trembled. Shuddering he got up, without
knowing what happened to him, or what he had
to do. In the same moment violent shocks suc-
ceeded one another. At the same time there
arose a raging hurricane, which fell down the
trees, and agitated the deepest abysses of the foa-
ming sea. All the elements were in uproar, and
all nature seemed to approach its end.
>
With a real mortal anxiety Robinson jumped
out of his cave into his yard, which the terrified
Iamas did likewise. Hardly were they out of it
but the pieces of the rock, which rested on his
cave, tumbled down on the place where he slept.
Robinson, to whom the fright had given wings
fed through the opening of his yard, and the la-
His first thoughts were on
mas ran after him.
that moment to fly to a neighbouring high hill
the top of which was a bare level, as he feared
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to
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to be kill'd by the trees that
down.
were thrown
He would run away, but he saw with surprise
and horror, that on the same place of the hill a
wide abyss opened itself, which cast out smoke,
flames, ashes, stones and a fluent matter >
which is commonly called làva. It was but
hardly possible for him to escape this danger,
by flight, as the burning lava ran down like a
torrent. He ran to the shore, but a new scene
not less terrible, waited on him there. A vio-
lent whirlwind, which blew from all quarters,
had assembled a number of clouds, and as if it
were heaped them upon one another. Their
extraordinary weight made them fall down, which
,
OC-
Alics, vliegen.
treated, behandelde.
Lame. tam.
kindly, vriendelijk.
of his hand, ult zijne hand.
soon, welhaast.
to meet with, ontmoeten.
they smelt him, zij beroken
hem.
gratitude, dankbaarheid.
Ïicked, lekten, belekten.
weaned, ſpeende.
milked, melkte.
vessels, vaten.
possess on, bezitimg.
curdled, geronnch.
contributed, bragt toe,
satisfaction, genoegen.
awaked, ontwankte,
trembled, beefde.
shocks, fchokken.
succeeded, volgden,
arose, verhief.
raging, woedende.
agitated, bewogen
abysses, afgronden.
foaming, bruifchenile,
elements, hoofdstoffen.
uproar, oproer.
to approach, naderen.
mortál, dodelijk.
yard. voorplaats.
likewise, insgelijks.
tumbled, stortten af.
had given wings, had vlép.
gelen gegeven.
fled, vlugtte.
wide abyss, wiide afgrond.
cast out uitbraakte.
fluent, vloeiende.
matter, fof.
lava, lava.
to escape ontkomen.
torrent, firqum, vloed.
scene, tooneel.
not less, niet minder.
terrible, verſchrikkelijk.
violent, hevig.
whirlwind, draaiwind, wer-
velwind.
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occasioned such an inundation, that in a moment
the whole country appeared a lake. Such a sudden
and violent rain is called a rupture of a cloud.
quarters oorden, hoeken.
assembled, verzamelde.
weight, last. Zwaarte, ge-
wigt.
Occasioned, veroorzaakte.
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inundation, overstroming.
lake, meir.
sudden, /chielijk.
rup ure of a cloud, eene wolk.
breuk.
XXX. LESSON.
Robinson saved himself with much difficulty on
aee, but his poor lamas were dragged away by
the violence of the water. Their lamentable blea-
ting tore his heart, and he would have endea-
voured to save their lives at the risk of his own,
if the swiftsness of the flood had not carried them
already too far away. The earthquake lasted some
moments longer; after which every thing was calm.
All at once the winds ceased; and gradually the
mouth of the hill ceased to cast out fire. The
sky grew serene, and all the water ran away in
less than a quarter of an hour.
When Robinson descended from the tree on
which he had saved his life, his soul was so
much dejected by the accident which had hap-
pened to him, that he even did not think to
render thanks to the Being who had saved his life
in the most visible danger. Indeed, his situation
was so much deplorable as it ever had been. His
cave was filled up, and apparently lost, and his
dear lamas he had seen dragged away by the wa-
ter; they had perished without doubt, all his
work was destroyed; all his fine schemes for the
future were frustrated. Fatigued by inquietude
and anxiety, he leaned against the tree from which
he descended, and his pinched heart sighed,
or rather gave an anxious cry of sorrow. He
IC-
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}
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remained inconsolable in this position till day-
break.
saved, vlugtte, redde.
dragged, medegefleept.
violence, geweld.
lamentable, beklagelijk.
bleating, geblaat.
tore, verfcheurde.
to save, redden.
hazard, gevaar.
swiftness, fnelheid.
flood, vloed.
carried, medegesleept.
calm, bedaard.
ceased, gingen liggen, hiel-
den ftil.
grew serene, klaarde op.
ran away, liep weg.
dejected, nedergeflagen.
happened, overgekomen.
most visible, zichtbaarſe.
deplorable, beklagelijk.
filled up. gedenpt.
apparently, waarschijnlijk.
perished, omgekomen.
destroyed, vernietigd.
schemes, ontwerpen.
frustrated, verijdeld.
fatigued. afgemat.
leaned, leunde.
pinched, benepen.
sighed, zuchtte.
anxious cry, angstig ge-
Schrei.
inconsolable, onttronstbaar.
position, ſtand, houding.
XXXI. LESSON.
Robinson, being rather dead than alive, went
trembling to his ruined habitation. But what a
soft shuddering did he feel, when his lamas came
on the same moment kipping to meet him! He
looked at his dear lamas, and then again to hea-
ven, after which tears of joy ran down his cheeks.
The inundation had probably driven the lamas to
some small eminence, where the water was not
so deep, and from whence it afterwards soon ran
away. When the violent rain fell down, they
were apparently returned to their habitation. Ro
binson viewing his cave found that the damage
was not so remarkable as he had presumed. The
roof, which consisted in a piece of rock, was
indeed fallen in, and in its fall had entrained the
adjoining ground; now it appeared not to be im-
possible to clear up all the rubbish out of the
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cave,
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cave, and this being done, his habitation would
have much more room, and more conveniency
than it had before. He fell on his knees, to thank
God that he had saved him out of this eminent
danger; after that he made a beginning to work.
He got with little trouble the earth and gravel
out of his habitation; but as for the piece of the
rock this he could not remove from the place
where it was. He made a trial if he could roll
it; but this was invain. After a ripe delibera-
tion,
he recollected to have seen in his youth
that the labouters were using of levers or crows,
to remove heavy burdens. He made on the in-
stant two of these machines, and in less than
half an hour he had rolled this large stone out
of his cave. As his kitchen was now quite rea-
dy, he earnestly thought upon procuring provi-
sion of victuals against the winter. In this idea
he caught eight lamas, in the same manner as
he had caught the first. He killed them all, ex-
cept one, ram, which he kept alive to be the
companion of his three lamas. The greatest part
of his meat he hung up in his kitchen, to smoake
it, after having salted it some days before, while
he
•trembling, berende.
"Tuined,' verŵdest.
shuddering fiddering.
skiping, huppelende.
ran, liepen.
down, nederwaards.
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inundation, overstroming.
éminence, "hoogte.
soon ran away, fpoedig weiler
terug liep.
damage ſchade.
Temurkable, aanniërkelijk.
roof, dak.
fallen in, ingestart.
to clear up, wegruimen.
more room, mter ruimte.
convenicucy, gemak.
earth, aarde.
gravel, keiztigruis of kei-
ächtig zand.
to remore, bewegen.
to roll, 'rollen.
invain, vergeefs.
deliberation, overdenking.
labourers, werkvolk of ar
beidslieden.
levets, hefboomen.
to remove, opheffen.
( 5 )
he recollected to have seen at home, that his mo-
ther had the same manner to do so.
heavy, zwaar.
except, uitgenomen.
the same manner to do so,
Insgelijks zoo te doen,
XXXII. LBS SON.
•
Now Robinson being provided for the winter,
which he thought was approaching, with meat,
wood, potatoes, and hay for his lamas, was much
astonished that this season made not itself to
be felt at the end of the month of October.
Neither did he know afterwards what to think
of that heavy rain, which had lasted fourteon
days without ceasing. During all this time he
had not been out of his cave, except to fetch
provisions out of his cellar and water from the
spring, for him and his lamas. This time was
very tedious to him, he had no occupation.
During this irksome time, he thought about
means to construct a pot and a lamp, which
things would make his situation more supportable.
Therefore he went through this heavy rain, to
search for some clay, which he had seen in a
certain place of his island'; and having found it
afterwards, he got to work. From time to time
he succeeded in this; but having nothing else to
do, he was not deterred by vain trials. He cm-
ployed some days with an agreeable labour, till
at last the pot and the lamp were ready. He
placed both in bis kitchen not far from the
fire, that they might dry up by degrees. After
havin got them ready, he went on to make other
pots, dripping pans, and small pans of different
forms and sizes; the more he exercised himself in
this work, the more agility he got in it.
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The rain still continued, Robinson saw himself
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under the necessity to invent other domestick
occupations, if he would not be overburdened
by a tedious irksomeness. His first work was to
prepare a fishnet. He had already made a good
provision of twine, it answered his purpose very
well now. Afterwards he inclined likewise to
take a trial, if he could not make a bow and
arrows, His head grew giddy in the continual
reflection upon this idea, and by consideration
of the great advantages which the bow would
procure him; with this he could kill lamas, shoct
birds, and defend himself in his habitation, when
it might happen that wild people came to attack
him. He was full of impatience to see the bow
finished, and went, notwithstanding the rain and
wind, to fetch the necessary wood. Being retur-
ned, he began directly to work, which business
was very difficult to him, as he had not a steel
knife. He spent eight days in making such a
bow, and now he was in want of a bowstring
and arrows. He, spun a cord which he twisted
as fast as possible. Likewise he now made arrows
and a javeline. He had formed the first with
strong and sharp fish-bones, and the javelin with
a sharp stone at the end.. Having done this, he
took the trial of his bow, and found it very fit
to kill birds and other animals with it.
Du-
season, jaargetijde.
lasted, aanhield.
without ceasing, onophou-
delijk.
cellar, kelder.
very tedious, verveelende.
Supportable, dragelijk.
clay, klet.
deterred, affchrikken.
trials, proefnemingen, onder-
zoekingen.
agreeable, vermakelijk.
dripping pans, braadpannen.
small pans, kleine" pan-
netjes.
forms, gedaanten.
agility, behendigheid.
still continued, bleef aan.
houdend.
necessity, noodzakelijkheid.
to invent, verzinnen.
domestick huisfelijke.
( 53 )
During two months it had rained without cea-
sing; but after this time the air began to clear
up again. As Robinson thought that the winter
would begin now, it was past already. He also
hardly believed his own eyes, when he saw that
the spring produced anew young grass, new flo-
wers and twigs; which astonished him so much
that he did not know what to think about all
this.
not to be overburdened by a
terious irksomeness, Om
niet door naare verveeling
gekweld te worden.
to prepare, vervaardigen.
fishnet, vischnet.
it answered his purpose,
welke aan zijn oogmerk
voldeed.
bow, boog.
arrows, pijlen.
reflection, opmerkzaamheid.
consideration, overweging.
to defend, verdedigen.
to attack, aanvallen.
difficult, bezwaarlijk.
steel, flanl.
cord, koord.
javeline, werpſpies.
formed, maakte.
to clear up, ophelderen.
produced, bragt voort.
astonished, verwonderde.
XXXIII. LESSON.
Robinson had often, against his will, a great de-
sire of seeing his parents and other people again.
He sighed as often as he was at the seaside, and
viewed the immense ocean with moistened and
languishing eyes. His heart nourished very of
ten an idle hope, when he saw a small cloud
arising in the extensiveness of the horison, from
which his imagination formed a ship which came
on with full sails, but when he observed his
mistakes, the tears ran down along his cheeks,
and he returned to his habitation with an anxious
heart. Being afraid that one time or other some
ship might pass by, or go to anchor near the
island on an instant when he was not near to
the sea side, he formed an idea to erect a sign
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on
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( 54 )
мендуе
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.
on the lands tongue; by which every body, who
happened to pass by in sailing, might be infor-
med of his fate. This sign consisted of a fir tree
to which he fixed the largest patch of his shirt
in order to be a flag. This having been done, he
wrote this inscription on the tree:
"
" Help the poor Rebinson!"
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The rainy season being past, there came a
great number of moschetoes (*), in his island.
Robinson who had neither shoes nor stockings
any more, for they were entirely worn off, was
very much plagued by these insects, and he did
not know how to guard himself against their
stings. Having considered a long while upon
this, he cut a pair of shoes and stockings out of
one of the skins of the lamas. Having neither
thread nor needle to sew with, he made holes in
them to lace them with a strap. In the same
manner he made a waistcoat, a pair of breeches,
and a mask by which he might cover his face
against the moschetoes!
Having put on these cloaths, he found them.
very inconvenient; for the leather which was
stiff and hard, galled his skin; nevertheless he
rather chuse to endure this, than the stings of
the moschetoes.
His equipage was the most particular in the
world. From head to feet he was cloathed in
hairy skins, he had a large hatchet at his side,
made of a pebble; a hunters bag, a bow and a
bunch of arrows on his back, in his right hand a
javeline; which had fully twice his length, and in
his left hand an umbrella of plaited twigs; cove-
red with leaves of cocoatrees; lastly, instead of a
hat


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A sort of large flic.
( 55 )
hat, he had on his head a basket, covered with
rough skins, which was pointed a the top. Some-
times he could not retain himself from laughing
at his particular dress.
desire, verlangen.
jinmense, onmetelijk.
occan, oceaan.
moistened, nat.
languishing, kwijnende.
nourished, yaeude.
idle, ijdele.
extensiveness, uitgetrektheid.
horizon, gezigteinder.
ran, liepen.
auxious, benepen.
consisted, beftond.
fir tree, denneboom.
patch, lap.
flig, vlag,
inscription, opfchrift.
help, help.
inoschetoes, muskieten.
very much, zeer veel.
plagued, kwelde.
by these insects, door deze
infelten.
stings, flecken.
cut, fneed.
thread, garen, dragi.
needle, naald.
holes, nestelgaten.
to lace, rijgenie
stiff, ijf
hard, hard.
galled, schaafde.
to endure, doorßoan.
equipage, tozrusting.
particular, zonderling.
from head to feet, van het
hoofit tot de voeten.
was cloathed, was omwonden,
gekleed.
hairy skins, ruige vellen.
plaited, gevlochten,
covered, overdekt, belegd.
basket, mandje, ko›fje.
pointed, fpits.
particular, bijzonder.
XXXIV. LESSON.
Robinson felt himself one morning squeamish
with heart- and head-ach, and a great heaviness
in all his limbs; he was threatened with the
most terrible situation in which a person ever
could find himself. Great God! said he by him-
self, what will become of me, when I can 't
come out of my bed any more, if there be no
compassionate being, that will attend and assist
me in my weakness? No friend to offer me any
refreshment? Good God! what will become of
me? In saying this, he sunk down, being quite
deprived of strength, and struggled in a mortal
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anx-
( 56 )
anxiety. He rassembled all his strength, to bring
together every thing that was chiefly necessary
for his subsistance near his bed, that he should
not be quite without refreshment, in case his
sickness might not allow him to rise. Hardly he
was able to carry two cocoanut shells full of
water, which he set near his bedstead. To this
he added some roasted potatoes, and four lemons
which he had left behind yet; having done this
he fell down aside all this, being quite spent,
on his miserable bed. In the mean time he was
attacked by a violent fever. Although he covered
himself with dry skins, still he could not make
himself warm. This cold fit lasted at least two
hours, after which a burning heat followed, which
ran like the heat of a burning fire through all his
veins, In this terrible situation, he hardly kept
so much strength, as to bring the shell of the
cocoanut, wherein he had the water, to his
mouth, on purpose to refresh his burning tongue.
At last the sweat broke out with great drops, and
this gave a little ease to him. An hour after the
ceasing of this extremity of the fever he came a
little to himself, and he was very melancholy •
being
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•
squeamish, misſelijk.
head-ach, hoofdpijn.
heaviness, loomheid.
limbs, leden.
threatened, gedreigd.
situation, toestand.
compassionate, medelijdend,
attend, oppast.
assist, bijflect.
weakness, zwakheid.
refreshment, verfrisſching.
quite deprived of strength,
geheel van krachten be
roofd.
struggled, worstelde.
together, te zamen.
subsistance, onderhoud,
cocoanut shells, kokosnoten
Schalen.
to set, zetten.
miserable bed, ellendig bed.
attacked, overvallen.
fever, koorts.
make himself warm,
zelf verwarmen.
ran, liep.
veins, aderen.
burning, brandende.
zich
( 57 )
being afraid that his fire might happen to go out,
if no fresh wood was put to it. He crept on his
hands and feet, as weak as he was, to the hearth,
threw so much wood on it as he thought neces-
sary to make it burn till the next day; forit was
already late in the evening.
sweat, zweet.
broke out, brak uit.
great drops, groote drop-
pels.
gave, gaf.
ceasing, ophoudende.
extremity, witerfle.
came, kwam.
melancholy, zwaarmoedig. Vi
to go out, uitgaan.
crept, kroop.
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hands and feet, handen en
voelen.
necessary, noodig.
XXXV. LESSON.
This was the most tedious night of his life
time. The cold and heat of the fever alternati-
vely succeeded one another, he had a violent and
constant head-ach, and he could not shut his eyes.
This made him so weak, that on the next day he
was hardly able to creep towards the wood pile
to maintain his fire.
About the evening the fit came up again, he
tried once more to go to his hearth, but now it
was quite impossible for him. He was thus obli-
ged to drop his intention in order to keep his
fire burning, and it was even become indifferent
to him, as he expected death wich seemed to be
approaching. During the night, his fire was gone
out, and the rest of the water which, was in
the cocoanut shell, began to become putrifyed.
Robinson was no longer able to turn himself in
his bed; he believed to feel the approaching mortal
moment. He asked pardon from God for his
sins, and thanked him for all the good, which
he had bestowed up on him during his life. An
anxiety as violent as he had never felt, laid hold
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of
( 53 )
of his heart, and at last he fell into a sort of
lethargy.
It wis very probable that he remained for some
days in this situation, after which he recovered
his senses. As he opened his eyes, he looked
about him every where, and was astonished to
see himself in the quarter where he resided. He
felt that he was very weak, and had a scor-
ching thirst. The water which remained was
not to be drunk; luckily he thought on his le-
nons. He brought one of them to his mouth,
and after having sucked the juice out of it, ho
found that it did refresh him, and quenched his
thirst. The violence of the sickness was enti-
rely mitigated. Nothing remained of his sickness.
than a great weakness. As he felt his appetite
increasing; he took a roasted potatoe, squeezed
some lemon juice upon it, and consumed it.
His lamas were lying at his feet; and some of
them fooked on him, and seemed to ask if he
was not yet recovered, the eldest being come to
him, he applied all his strength to milk her.
After having drunk of this milk, he fell asleep
again; and when he awaked he found himself
almost entirely recovered. He saw with sorrow
that his fire was entirely burnt, still he comfor-
ted
alternatively, beurteling.
succeeded, wisfelde af.
constant, aanhoudend.
so weak, zoo zwak.
came up again, kwam weder.
to drop, af te zien.
Indifferent, onverfchillig.
approaching, aderende.
rest, overschot.
to become putrified, beginnen
te bederyen.
to turn, omkeeren.
approaching, aannaderende.
bestowed upon him, waar-
mede hij hem begiftigd
had.
felt. gevoeld.
laid höld, overviel.
lethargy, fleapziekte.
recovered, kwam weder bij.
looked about, zag rond.
not to be drunk, niet drink-
baar.
sucked, 200g.
( 59 )
ted himself with the thoughts that he could sub-
sist by fruits and the milk of his lamas.
quenched, leschte.
initigated, bedaarde.
to ask, yragen.
to milk, melken.
he fell asleep again, hij yiel
weder in flaup.
awaked, ontwaakte.
sorrow, verdriet, fpijt.
له
1.
XXXVI. LESSON.
Robinson now being entirery recovered, did
nothing but meditating by night and by day, if it
might be possible to him, to construct a small
boat for himself. He had reason to presume, that
the continent of America could not be at a great
distance, and resoived, when he had a canoe, not
to fear any danger to reach the continent, if it
might be possible. Being entirely occupied with
this idea, he went to search for and to chuse out
a tree, of which, when being made hollow, he
could make the boat which he was in want for.
As he came with this intention to some places in
the island, where he had not been yet, he saw
several plants which till that moment were yet
unknown to him, and of which he resolved to
take a trial, if they were to be used by him as
a feed. Among them he found some earstalks
of Indian corn, which is called in Europe Turkish
wheat. He admired the greatness of the tops,
or rather the ears, because there is generally
found on one of these upwards of two hundred
large grains, which are placed nigh to one another,
he was no ways in, doubt that victuals or bread
were to be made of them. But how was this
corn to be ground? By what means the flower
might be separated from the bran? In what man-
ner might bread or victuals be made of it without
using fire? Notwithstanding all these obstacles he
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still
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still took some ears of this plant with him, with
an intention to sow the grains. Perhaps, said he
by himself, I may reap a plentiful crop of them
in the future.
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A little farther he discovered a sort of fruit-
tree which was quite new for him. On this
tree hung large husks, he opened one, and he
found sixty kernels in it, being of a delicate sort.
Though the taste was not very agreeable to him,
he put one of these husks, which he thought to
be the ripest, in his huntersbag. At last he came
to a large tree, which he knew as little as the
former. The fruit of it was as large as that of
the cocoatree; but there was neither bark nor
husks around it; every thing which was on it
was eatable, and of a delicious taste. This ree
had a quite other form than the cocoatrec. It
had not like this a trunk, which finishes with a
thick crown of leaves; but it had branches and
leaves just as our fruit trees. He afterwards per-
ceived that it was the bread-tree, being called so,
be-
I
meditating . overdenkende.
to coustruct, bouwen.
boat, Schuit.
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to presume, vermoeden.
continent, vaste land.
resolved, befloot,
canoe, cano, boomſchuilje.
not to fear any danger, be•
reiken.
to hollow, uithollen.
boat, boot, Aoep.
came, kwam.
unknown,
10 take, nemei.
feed, voedzel.
ear, uir.
wheat, weit, tarwe.
grajus, korrels.
onbekend.
nigh, digtbij.
victuals, Spijzen.
ground, gemalen.
flower, meel.
seperated, afgezonderd, af-
gefcheiden.
bran, zemelen.
using, gebruike.
notwithstanding, niet tegen-
flaande.
to sow, zaaijen.
reap, plukken, oogsten.
hung, hing.
husks, basten, peulen.
taste, ſmank.
ripest, rijpfte.
at last, eindelijk.
bark,
bast
( 61 )
,
because its fruit is eaten instead of bread by the
, savages. He observed that the trunk of this tree
was hollow on the one side; he therefore imme-
diately thought it fit for the boat which he inten-
ded to make if he could only hew it down and
hollow it out in a proper manner. But should he
cut down a tree which was so useful in the
uncertainty if he would ever succeed in making
a canoe of it!
This idea deterred him. After
having deliberated upon it a long time, he ob-
served the pace very exactly, so that he might
be able to find it again, after wich he went away
without being come to a resolution, about this.
"
round it, bulten om.
delicious, uitmuntend.
form, gedaante.
like, gelijk.
trunk, ftam.
finished, eindigde.
crown, kroon.
branches, takken.
bread-tree, broodboom.
hollow, hol.
fit, gefchikt.
intended, van voornemen.
hew it down, hakte hem
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proper, behoorlijk, geſchikt.
uncertainty, onzekerheid.
deliberated, overwoog.
observed, merkte op.
exactly, nauwkeuriglijk.
resolution, besluit.
XXXVII. LESSON..
2
On the road he found something which he had
wished so long for, viz a parrot's nest. This
finding occasioned great pleasure to him; he went
softly on, and stretched out his arm to lay his
hand up on the nest; but the young parrots
which were already big and had feathers flew
away and escaped. Only a single one, which
was slower than the rest, he laid hold of with
his hands; he hastened himself to come home
and he was more satisfied than it he had found
a great treasure. Being come there, he made a
sort of a cage, as well as he could, to keep his
•
new
+
الله
(62)
new guest into, placed the same next to his bed-
side, and afterwards, being very much contented,
he fell soundly asleep. After he had spent the
night in thinking on means to make a canoe
of the old tree which he had found the precec-
ding day, he got up early in the morning
took his hatchet, ran to the tree and began to
hack it.
i
Never before had he undertaken such a long
and difficult work as this. Thousands of others
would have lost courage, and the hatchet would
have fallen out of their hands already at the
first stroke, they would have judged the under-
taking, if not foolish, at least impossible. isut
Robinson had made it and inviolable law to him-
self, not to make himself deterred by any ob-
stacles whatsoever, in the execution of his for-
med resolution, so he was then immoveable in
this last undertaking. Notwithstanding he had
worked constantly from sunrise till about noon.
Still he could cover and fill with his hands the
hole, which he had made by a thousand hacks in
the trunk. Being convinced that it would be a
work of several years, he judged it necessary
to work only some hours a day at it, on pur-
pose not to neglect his other business. Three
years passed by as if they ran, and he had
hardly cut the trunk half way. However this
did not deter him, and he still continued his
work.

Once he came upon the thoughts that, as
long as he had inhabited this island, he had only
seen a small part of it. He reproached to him-
self the frailty, that fear had hinderred him to go
round it from one side to another. He then
resolved not to delay his departure. He loaded
one of his lamas with provisions for four days
and having equipped, armed and recommended
him-
www.
(63)
himself in the divine protection, he proceeded
on his way. His intention was to keep to the
sea side as much as possible, and to shun the
woods, to be less in danger of meeting with
wild beasts.
parrot's nest, papegaais-
nest.
flew away, vloog weg.
slower, langzamer, trager.
to come, komen.
sort, foort.
cage, kooi.
to keep, houden.
hakken.
guest, gast.
to hack,
difficult, moeiiclja.
courage, moed.
foolish, dwaas.
inviolable, onverbrekelijk.
deterred, fchrikte af.
obstacles, hindernisfen.
execution, volbrenging.
resolution, besluit.
immovable, onverzettelijk.
constantly, geduuriglijk, zon-
der ophouden,
hole, hulte.
hacks, houwen, hakken.
convinced, overtuigd.
a day, een dag.
neglect, verwaarlozen.
business, bezigheden.
pasfed, verliepen.
inhabited, bewoonds.
to go round, rond te gaan.
to delay, uitstellen.
departure, afreis.
loaded, beladen.
equipped, nitgerust.
arted, gewapend.
protection, befcherming,
to keep the sea side as much
as possible, zoo veel mo-
gelijk was aan ſtrand te
houden.
to shun te mijden.
woods, bosfchen.
to be less in danger, minder
in gevaar te loopen.
of meeting wild beasts, van
wilde beesten te ontmoeten.
XXXVIII. LESSON.
The first day of his journey was not remar-
kable by any extraordinary event. He travelled
about the distance of six miles; the more he came
landward in, the more he perceived that the part,
where he had established his habitation, was the
least fertile of all the island. In different places
he found trees, which, notwithstanding he did
not know them, appeared however to him to
bear fruit, which might afford him likewise whole-
some and agreeable food. In the future he
lear-
( 64 )
learned the use and names of them. He passed
the first night in a tree to be safe against
the wild beasts; and at daybreak he proceeded
on his road. In a few hours he arrived at the
south end of the island. In some places the soil
was sandy. Just as he was to go up on a lands
tongue, which stuck out in sea, farther than the
others, he retired backward all of a sudden, he
became pale, shuddered and saw round about
him, and stood without motion, as if had been
thunderstruck. He saw traces of human foot-
steps in the sand. At the first sight thereof his
imagination represented him the people who had
made these impressions, as not belonging to the
society of those who were civilized, human and
compassionate; but he represented them to him-
self as barbarous, cruel, ready to attack him, to
kill and devour him. Full of terror he looked
every where; by every rustling of any leaf of
the trees he felt a new and great fear. In his per-
plexity he did not know what to do, at last,
rassembling his strength, he took to his heels,
as hard as he could, just as a man who was pro-
secuted; he was even afraid to turn his head
But on a
about, or even to look behind him.
sudden he stopped, and
horror. He saw a round
his fear was turned into
hole, and in the middle
of
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Temarkable, merkwaardig.
extraordinary, buitengewoon.
event, voorval.
part, deel, oord.
South end, zuidelijk ge-
deelte.
soil, grond.
sandy, zandachtig.
to go, gaan.
retired, terug week.
pale, bleek.
-
1
without motion, onbewegclijk,
zonder beweging.
thunder struck, door eenen
donderfag getroffen.
traces, voetspooren.
footsieps, voetstappen.
civilized, beſchaafd.
human, menfchelijk.
compassionate, medelijdend.
barbarous, oumenſchelijk.
cruel, wreed.
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of which there was a place which had been used
as a hearth, upon which a fire had burned. Round
about this hole he discovered hands, feet, sculls
and other bones of human bodies, which repre-
sented to him the horrible scene of remains of an
unnatural feast.
to attack, aanvallen.
to kill, dooden.
to devour, verfliuden.
rustling, geruisch, geraas.
great fear, gronte fchrik.
perplexity, ontfleltenis, ver.
warring.
prosecuted, vervolgd.
horror, affchrik.
hole, kuil, gat.
a place, plaats, ruimte.
sculls. bekkanelen, hersfex}
pannen.
bones, beenderen.
unnatural, onnatuurlijk.
XXXIX. LES SON.
Robinson turned his eyes from this horrible
spectacle, and ran hard away from it, so that
his lama could but hardly follow him. This faithful
animal continued however to run after him. The
terror had brought Robinson's head so far beyond
itself, that he had forgot his lama. Hearing
the steps of this creature, he did not doubt but
he was pursued by a cannibal. He ran the longer
the swifter, to escape the pretended anthropo-
phage; and on purpose to be more free, and to
be not embarrassed in his running, he threw
away his javeline, his bow, his arrows, and his
hatchet. He did not trouble himself about fin-
ding the road to his habitation again, he sought
only the easiest way and kept this so long till
he did not know where he was. After he had
run an hour backward and forward, he found
that he was in the very same place from whence
he was fled.
xt
Abew fright! anew perplexity! He did not re-
collect the place; and did Lot imagine that it was
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( 66 )
:
the same which he had seen before; he believed
to have met with a second instance of horrible
cruelty, which he sought to escape; to this
purpose he turned himself round, continued his
flight which did not end than with his strength.
Spent and senseless, he fell on the ground.
His lama, having overtaken him, was lying down
by him quite wearied. By chance it was in
the very same place where Robinson had thrown
down his arms. These were likewise the first
objects, which offered themselves to his eyes in
the moment when he opened them again. Seeing
his arms lying scattered on the gazon, he be-
lieved it was a dream, and likewise all what was
past; he could not comprehend how his arms
came there, neither how he was come there him-
self, so much the fright had agitated his mind.
He got up, in order to leave this place as
soon as possible; but being now less anxious,
and less distressed, he was not so careless to
forget his arms; he took them up, and resolved
firmly not to lay down again these only tools
of his defence. He was so much tired, that it
was impossible' for him to go so fast as he did
be-
turned, wendde af.
brought, gebragt.
steps, voetstappen.
pursued, vervolgd.
cannibal, canibaal, menſchen-
eeter.
he ran the longer the swifter,
hij liep hoe langer hoe
Sneller.
pretended, vermeende, ge-
waande. A
anthropophage,
menfchen-
eetery bib a
more free, vrijer.
road, weg
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ran an hour backward and
forward, een uur heen en
weder gelopen.
the same place, dezelfde
plaats.
perplexity, verbaasdheid,
ontfteltenis.
instance, voorbeeld, teken.
cruelty, wreedheid
to escape, ontkomen, ont-
gaan.
overtaken, ingehaald:
quite wearied, geheel afge.
mat.
( 67 )
before, notwithstanding he was pressed by fear,
he got no appetite the whole day, and he only
detained himself a moment at a brook to quench
his thirst.
by chance, toevallig, blj geväl. mind, vermogen.
objects, voorwerpen.
scattered, verstrooid.
dream, droom.
anxious, benepen, bekneldi
carele-s. onvoorzichtig.
tired, efgemat.
XL.
LESSON.
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He fain would have reached his habitation the
same day but this was impossible to him. At the
approaching of the night, he was half a mile of his
habitation in a place which he called his country-
seat. This was a pretty large hedging, which he
had chosen to be his park for a party of his
flock; as the grass there was better, than in the
environs of his ordinary habitation. In the for-
mer year he had spent several summer nights
there, as he had been so much plagued in his
house by the moschetoes, and this was the
reason he called this place his countrysear. His
strength was exhausted, and he was not able to
go farther. Though he thought it to be dange-
rous to pass the night in such a forest so badly
defended still he was obliged to resolve to do
so. Robinson, who was always uneasy and upon
his guard, did not shut an eye during the
greater part of the whole night; he had the hor-
rible scene, which had frightened him so much,
constantly before his imagination, and invaiti he
endeavoured to banish it out of his mind. In
otder to be more safe in the future, he formed a
thousand projects; the one more foolish than the
other. Among others he made a scheme, to
destroy, as soon as it was broad day; all what he
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had
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had made, and not to leave a single track of that
which had cost him so much labour, on purpose,
when the savages might come casually to visite
that quarter, they might not be able to remark
nor suppose that there was a human creature on
the island. But when the sweet morning light had
hardly dissipated the darkness of the night, he
viewed the matters in a quite other light. What
he had concluded the former day as being pru-
dent and necesfary, now appeared to be useless
and imprudent to him, and he persuaded himself
now that his fright had been imaginary for the
greater part. I have been here so long already,
said he, and during that time there has been not
a single savage in the neighbourhood of my dwelling;
this convinces me sufficiently that their abode in
this island is not constant. Probably they do in-
habite another, from whence some of them are
coming here now and then
now and then, to celebrate their
victories by such a horrible feast; and apparently
they land no where else, than on the southern part
of

reached, bereikt.
approaching, nannaderende.
country seat, landgoed, bul-
tenplaats.
large, breede, wijde.
hedging, omheining.
park, diergaarde, park.
flock, kudde.
plagued, geplaagd.
forest, boschje.
obliged, verpligt,
upon his guard, op zijne
hoede.
horrible, afgriisſelijk.
scene, tooneel.
frightened, verſchrikt.
to banish, bannen.
mind, gedachten.
projects, ontwerpen, voor-
nemens.
foolish, dwaas.
to destroy, vernietigen.
track, Spoor, voetstap.
to remark, opmerken.
to suppose vooronderſiellen.
sweet, lieflijk.
dissipated, verdreven.
darkness, duisternis.
quite, geheel.
other, onder.
concluded, besloot.
useless, vruchteloos.
imaginary, ingebeeld,
abode, verblijf.
constant, bestendig.
to celebrate, vieren.
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of the island, and return home, without penetra-
ting farther into the country.
victories, zegefeesten.
feast, gastmaal,
apparently, wearſchijnelijk.
they land, zij landen.
without penetrating, zonder
door te dringen.
XLI. LESSON.
•
In the mean time he took such measures which
enabled him not to need to fear any thing from
the savages; and the first he did when returning
home was to plant a thick wood at a little
distance from the trees which enclosed his habita-
tion, to cover the same and prevent him from
being seen here. In this expectation he planted
successively about two thousand willow twigs,
which he had seen easily and in short time ta-
king root and grow up. He took good care not
to plant them arranged; but even on the con-
trary, he planted them at random, on purpose
to give it rather the appearance of a natural
bush than that of an artificial scheme. Ile rc-
solved afterwards to dig a subterraneous passage,
which went from his cave to the other side of
the mountain, so that thereby, in case of nece-
sity, for instance the enemy having taken his
hedging by storm, he might have a path to es-
cape them. For making this subterraneous pas-
sage, he acted equally in the same manner as the
mineworkers do, who firstly dig holes and after-
wards make a covered way. All the earth, which
he dug out of it, he brought to the hedging and
was careful to trample it fast; in this manner he
formed by progress of time a hillock, nearly ten
feet high, and eight feet wide. From distance to
distance he had left some flanting openings, so
that people might be less able to see him from the
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out-
( 70 )
outside. He had likewise made some steps for
coming up and down with more easiness, even
in case he might be obliged to defend his forti-
fication from these ramparts.
:
Once on a certain day Robinson while he was
working at his canoe, saw a thick smoake atising
at a distance. The fright which had overcome
him at first, was soon succeeded by curiosity.
Excited by both these motives, he hastened him-
self to get on the top of the hillock, at the
foot of which was his cave to discover the
true cause of the smoake. Being hardly come
there, he was very much surprised to see fire
and six small canoes, which were lying off the
shore, and a number of thirty savages, whose
motions were equally ridiculous as their ferocious
shrieks, dancing round a great fire. He descen-
ded with much precipitation from the hillock, to
bring himself in a state of defence; he put his
arms on, and having implored Heaven for assi-
stance, he took the firm resclution to defend
himself to the last extremity. He repaired anew
on the top of the hillock, from whence he in-
tended to observe all the motions of the enemy.
From that elevation he saw plainly that the sa-
vages dragged out of the canoes two miserable
wretches to the place where the fire was bur-
ning. He presumed directly that they had the
intention to kill them, and on that moment he
was convinced that he had not deceived hin-
self. Some of the monsters killed one of the
captives; two others fell upon him,, very likely
to cut him in pieces and to prepare their abo-
minable feast of him. During this horrible exe-
cution, the other captive was the sad spectator
of this cruel scene, in the expectation to un-
dergo the same treatment on his turn; but in
the moment that these cannibals were in full
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zcal in
in killing
killing his companion, he used the
opportunity that no body had an eye up on him,
and ran with an amazing swiftness to the side
where Robinson's habitation was.
a little distance. eene kleine
ufftand.
trees, boomen.
enclosed, ingeſloten.
to cover, bedekken.
to prevent, verhinderen.
successively, vervolgens,
van tijd tot tijd.
willow twigs, willige takjes.
taking root, wortelschieter.
arranged, in order gefchikt.
at random, in het wild.
rather, eerder, liever.
appearance, voorkomen, ge-
daante.
bush, bosch, kreupelbosch.
artificial scheme, konstig
ontwerp.
subterraneous, onderaardsch.
passage, doorgang.
went from, doorliep.
cave, hol.
by storm, flormenderhand.
path, pad, uitweg.
equally, even zoo, op de-
zelfde.
mineworkers, mijnwerkers.
holes, gaten, openingen.
a covered way, een bedekte
weg.
to trample, trappen, in-
trappen.
hillock, heuveltje.
from distance to distance,
hier en daar, van afſtand
lot afftand.
flanting, fchuins.
to defend, verdedigen.
fortification, ſterkte.
ramparts, vestingen.
succeeded, opvolgend.
excited, aangezet, aange.
dreven.
to get, komen.
on the top, boven op.
surprised, verbaasde.
were lying off, lagen digt bij.
motions, gebaaruen.
ridiculous, belagchelijk.
round, rond.
with precipitation, ijlings.
implored, riep aan.
extremity, uiterfte.
repaired, begaf.
plainly, duidelijk.
dragged, fleepie.
deceived, bedroog.
monsters, wanfchep≈els.
killed, doodden.
captives, gevangenen.
to cut him in pieces, hem in
ftukken te houwen..
to prepare, to¿bereiden.
abominable, affchuwelijk.
execution, uitoefening.
spectator, aanfchouwer.
treatment, behandeling.
in full zeal, zverig.
killing, flagting.
amazing, verbazend.
swifcness, gezwindheid.
to the side, naar den
kant.
habitation, woning.
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XLII.
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:
XLII. LESSON.
Joy and hope, fear and horror, rendered them-
selves alternatively masters of Robinson's heart.
He felt a joy mixt with hope, and observing that
the prisoner got a head to his pursuer, he was
agitated by fear and horror, seeing them all ap-
proach downright to the side of his habitation.
The only thing which seperated them from the
same, was a small creek, which the unfortunate
wretch crossed by swimming, to evitate falling
into the hands of his cnemies. As soon as he
was at the shore side, he leaped into the water
without hesitation, and crossed it with an ama-
zing swiftness. Two of those who pursued him,
and were the nearest, betook themselves to water
likewise, all the other savages returned to their
abominable feast. With how much satisfaction
did Robinson perceive that the two latter were no
ways such good swimmers as he was, whom they
endeavoured to overtake; the first was already a
running, while the other two were not yet in the
middle of the creek. Instantly Robinson was ani-
mated with courage and zeal, which he had never
felt so before. His heart exited him to fly to the
assistance of the unfortunate; he took his jave-
line, and without hesitation he ran down the
hillock, and in a moment he was out of the
bush, and found himself between the two parties.
He cried to the fugitive: stand! stand! this man
turned himself around, was frightened at the
sight of Robinson, who was covered with skins,
and hesitated whether he would throw himself at
his feet, or if he would fly. Robinson stretched
out his arms, and made him understand by signs
that he was there to defend him; upon this he
turned himself about and went to attack the enc-
my. As soon as he could reach the first, he rc-
dou-
( 73 )
doubled his courage, gave the naked savage a
blow with his javeline, and knocked him down on
the spot. The other, being yet about a hundred
paces distant from him, stopt full of astonishment,
and took the flight. Robinson turned himself to
him whose deliverer he had been, and saw him
still standing without motion on the same place,
being now betwixt hope and fear; not knowning
if what he had seen was for his delive-
rance, or if he was to fall in his turn under the
terrible strokes of this unknown being. The con-
queror called him, and made him understand by
signs that he should draw near to him. Slowly
he approached him, with an apparent fear and in
a supplicating attitude. Robinson took off his
mask smiled upon him and looked at him
with a sweet and friendly countenance; at this
sight the savage was no longer dubious, he ran
to his deliverer, prostrated himself before him,
kissed the earth, took one of Robinson's feet and
set the same on his own neck, perhaps to assure
him that he would be his slave; but our hero
who rather wanted a friend than a slave, reached
his
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alternatively, beurtelings.
mixt, gemengd.
got a uead, kwam vooruit.
agit ted overviel, over-
meesterde.
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separated. afzonderde.
creek, baai, inham.
crossed, over zwom.
at the shore, aan den oever.
hesitation, wankeling,
aar-
zeling, bezinning.
nearest, de naaste.
no ways, grenzins.
running, løpende.
animated, bezield.
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courage, moed.
zeal, yver.
exited, zette aan.
javeline, lans, fpeer.
hesitation, aarzeling.
ran, liep.
moment, nogenblik.
fugitive. vlugtende.
stand! blijf ſtaan!
hesitated, aarzelde.
stretched, uitßrekle.
signs, teekenen.
to reach, bereiken.
redoubled, verdubbelde.
on the spot, op de plaats.
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his hand directly to him in a friendly manner
lifted him up, and endeavoured, by all means
which he could invent, to convince him that he
was to expect from him all affection which he could
wish for.
stopt, bleef Ruan,
deliverer, verlosfer.
motión, beweging.
deliverance, redding.
to fall, vallen.
terrible, vreesfelijk, ver.
fchrikkelijk.
conqueror, overwinnaar.
slowly, langzaam.
apparent, waarſchijnclijk.
supplicating. fmeekonde.
friendly, vriendelijk.
countenance, gezicht.
prostrated, viel voor hem
neder.
set, zette.
perhaps, misschien.
slave, faaf.
hero. hel!.
wanted, ontbrak.
reached, reikte.
directly, aanstonds.
endeavoured, trachtte.
to invent, uitdenken.
to convince, overtuigen.
XLIII. LESSON.
9
The savage, who had been knockt down
had not received a mortal wound; when he was
a little recovered, he pull'd some grass out of the
ground, and laid it upon the same, to stanch
the blood. Robinson made his companion observe
the motion which the other made, who addres-
sed some words to him, and notwithstanding he
did not comprehend them, they were a charm
of novelty to him; as no human voice had
sounded in his ears during several years.
The
Indian looking at the hatchet, and pointing at
the same with his finger, he indicated that he
wished to have this weapon, to give the mortal
stroke to his enemy. Our hero, who was invo-
luntary to shed human blood, but felt however
the necessity of killing the wounded, gave him
his hachet, and turned his eyes away from the
cruël custom. The Indian ran to the wounded,
and
( 75 )
and cut his head off in one stroke; he came
back with a cruel laugh of satiated revenge; ma-
king a thousand grimaces and singular tumblings, he
laid down the hatchet, and the pale and bieeding
head of the vainquished at the feet of Robinson,
as a signal of victory. Robinson made him un-
derstand by signs, that he should take up the
bow and arrows of him whom he had kill'd and
follow him. The Indian in his turn made him
understand, that before he went away they
ought to bury the dead body in the sand, on pur-
pose that when his comrades might come in the
future to search for him, they might not discover
the least mark of him. After Rebinson had ap-
proved of this, the Indian got to work, and in
less than a quarter of an hour the body was
under ground. After that they took together the
way to Robinson's habitation.
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knockt down, ter neder.
gefagen.
laid, leide.
the same, dezelfde.
to stanch, flillen.
addressed, prak, zeide..
charm, bekoorlijkheid,
be-
toverend, vermaak.
voice, flem.
sounded, klonk.
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The savage was very much surprised when he
saw the convenient situation of this habitation,
Robinson did every thing he could to make him com-
prehend by signs what he had to fear from the
assembled savages; and that he had resolved, that
if they came to attack him, to defend himself to
the very last. This he comprehended, and soon
after that he swayed the hatchet, which he still
had in his hand, several times over his head,
throw threatening glances towards the side where
his
looking, ziende.
the mortal stroke, de dood-
flag, of het overige te.
geven.
involuntary, tegenwillig
ongenegen.
cruel, wreed.
!
cut his head off, floeg zijn'
hoofil af.
grimaces, gebaarden.
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2
"
his enemies, were equally in the same manner
as if he challenged them to the combat, and
sought by these means to convince his deliverer,
that he was ready to defend him with all his
night. Robinson applauded his courageous inten-
tion, armed the Indian with a javeline, a bow and
arrows and set him sentinel at a slanting opening
which he had invented in his hedging, on pur-
pose that he could see what passed in the open
plain, which was between that hedging and the
bush wich he had planted.
tumblings, wentelingen.
vanquished, overwonnen.
victory, overwinning.
to take, nemen.
went away, ging weg.
ought, behoorde, diende.
mark, teken.
approved, keurde goed.
the dead body, het lijk.
under ground, onder den
grond.
surprised, verwonderd.
situation, inrichting.
to fear, vreezen.
assembled, bijeenverzamelde.
swayed, zwadide.
several times, verfcheide
maalen.
cast, wierp.
challenged, daagde uit.
ready, gereed. klaar.
applauded, gaf zijn genoegen
ie kennen, prees.
courageous, moedig, dapper.
intention, voornemen.
sentinel, Schildwacht.
invented, uitgevonden.
open plain, open vlakte.
XLIV. LESSON.
About an hour after this, they heard a singu-
lar and terrible cry of several savages, being as-
sembled together. Both our heroes prepared
themselves for the combat, they looked on one
another, and by different gestures they encoura-
ged one another to the most valiant defence; but
all at once the cry ceased.
Robinson and his ally were attentive on every
thing that might happen to prevail around them.
They were on their guard till the evening, but
having not perceived any enemy, nor heard the
least
-
( 77 )
least cry since several hours, it seemed apparent.
to them, that the savages, being weary of sear-
ching invain, were gone back to their canoes
and returned home. They then laid down their
arms, and Robinson brought something for
?
supper.
As this happened on a friday, Robinson would
perpetuate the commemoration of the day, giving
to the Indian the name of that day.
As Friday was entirely naked, Robinson gave
him a sort of dress. Afterwards he made him
know that he should sit down next to him, to
sup with him. As Robinson was ignorant of the
character of his new guest, he thought it necessiary
for his own safety's sake to keep him in a sort
of humble submission; he made him understand
by signs, that he would take him into his pro-
tection; but upon condition of a perfect submis-
sion, and that he should perform every thing
what he ordered him.
When these instructions were given to him, he'
pronounced the word Cacique; which word he
luckily recollected to have heard the American.
shvages made use of when they named their
chiefs. By this word Friday understood much ·
better what his master would make him under-
stand, than by all the signs with which it was
attended; and to show that he accepted the arti-
cles of subjection, he repeaced several times the
word Cacique, and threw himself anew at his
feet. Robinson again reached the hand to him with
the dignity of a Monarch, and ordered him to sit
down again, to sup with him. Friday went and
sat down on the ground by reverence while
Robinson sat down up on a bench of gazon.
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After supper his Majesty was pleased to com-
mand him with an air of anthority that he should
go and sleep. It would not have been prudent,
that
( 78 )
that Friday should have slept in the same cham-
ber of his Majesty, he who had brought it so
far in such a short time to be at the same time
subject, first Minister of state, general in chief, and
his whole atmy, chamberlain, and waiting gen-
tleman, it would not have been prudent. I say,
that this new man should sleep in the chamber
of his Majesty. He therefore thought it fittest to
let him pass the night in the cellar, where he by
signs ordered him to make a bedstead of hay.
singular, vreemd, bijzonder.
being assembled, vergaderd
zijnde.
looked on one another, 4-
gen elkander aan.
gestures, gebaarden.
one another, onderling.
valiant, dapper.
ally, bondgenoot.
searching, zoekende.
were gone, hadden zich we-
der weg begeven.
laid down, leide af
something for supper, wat
om hun avondmaal te
houden.
to perpetuate, vereeuwigen,
dress kleeding.
character, aart, imborst.
humble, nederige, eerbiedige.
submission, onderwerping,
afħangelijkheid,
condition, voorwaarde, be-
ding.
to perform, uitvoeren.
instruction, onderrichting.
named, noemde.
accepted, sanuam.
repeated, herhaalde.
dignity, waardigheid, aan.
zien.
monarch, alleenkeerſcher.
bench of gazon, graszoden®
bank.
majesty, majesteit.
authority, gezog, ftatigheid.
brought, gebragt.
subject, onderdaan.
chamberlain, kamerheer.
fittest, geſchiktst.
XLV. LESSON.
Robinson, though he was now Monarch of the
whole island, independent master of life and.
death of all his subjects, was not at all ashamed
to apply himself to a slavish labour, in the pre-
sence of Friday. He went to the lamas which
were shut up in the hedge, and milked them
with his royal hands: This was the instruction
which
( 79 )
which he gave to his first minister, whom he
intended to charge with this business in the future.
Friday, how attentive he was, did not comprehend
the aim of his master by this doing; for neither
he nor his stupid countrymen were fallen into
the opinion, that the milk of these animals was
a wholesome and nourishing aliment; never he
had tasted it in this manner, and it was an
agreeable surprise for him, when Robinson had
excited him to take the trial. This being done
they went both to bed.
The first thing which Robinson did the next
morning, was to go with Friday to a part of the
Island, where the savages held their abominable
feast on the preceeding day. On the road they
found the place where the savage, who was
knockt down by Robinson, had being buried.
Friday made his master observe this, and indica-
ted freely, that he wished to take the body out
of the earth, for to satiate his wicked appetite.
Robinson showed him by a cast of his eyes the
indignation and abomination which he felt on
such a desire, and taking up his javeline with a
threatening countenance, He made him observé
that he would ran him through if he ever tou-
ched such sort of victuals. Friday comprehended
this threatening, and submitted himself without
hesitation to the will of his master; but he did
not comprehend for what reason he did forbid
him a meat to which he had not the least aver-
sion. They soon came to the place where the
entertainment had been held. What a spectacle!
the earth was stained with blood! human bones
were lying scattered every where! Robiuson tur-
ned his eyes from it ordered Friday directly
to dig a hole and to bury the remains of these
poor creatures, which seemed to cry for revenge
over the barbarous ferocity.
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to
While Friday executed this order, Robinson
stirred the ashes with attention, hoping to find
some fire in them; however this was invain;
all the fire was quite gone out, and this made
him look on the ashes with a sorrowful eye.
Friday seeing him so pensive, made several
signs to him which Robinson did not com-
prehend for as yet, he laid hold of the hatchet
directly, and ran as swift as an arrow from the
bow into the wood, and left Robinson, who did
not know his intention, in the greatest amaze-
ment. He being terrified, and looking after
him, said to himself; what is this? Should this
ungrateful abandon me, and even take my hat-
chet with him? Would he be unfaithful enough
to make himself master of my habitation,
drive me out of it by force? Or would he be
so barbarous to deliver me to his savage fcro-
cious countrymen by treason? Transported by
rage he took his javeline, and pursued directly
the perfidious traitor, intending to punish him
and to prevent his villanous schemes. But unex-
pectedly he saw Friday coming in full course
out of the wood. Robinson stopt and saw with
amazement that the pretended traitor held a small
bunch of hay upwards which was smoaking, and
soon flew in a flame (*). Friday let it fall,
threw instantly more hay and dry twigs upon
it, and by those means lighted a good fire
which equally rejoiced and amazed Robinson; being
quite transported by joy he embraced Friday,
clasped him kindly to his heart; afterwards he
took up a burning wood, and ran with Friday to
his
·
Kan
JOAN
The savages, when they are making a fire, cut off two
swigs, and rub them so handy against one another, that
they at last catch fire. Then they wrap dry hay round it,
and run with all their force till it takes fire.
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his habitation, where they made a great fire,
around which he laid potatoes, he also ran to his
flock, chose out a young lama and kill'd it, when
he had skinned it he cut it in four quarters, and
put a quarter on the spit, and ordered Friday to
turn it around. Whilst he was occupied in doing
this, Robinson cut a rib from the lama, pared
some potatoes; crushed and rubb'd some turkish
wheat between two stones, to make flower;
all this he put in one of his pots, poured the neces-
sary quantity of water on it, and hung it at last
upon the fire.
XLVI.
independent, onafhangelijk.
shamed, fchaamde zich.
slavish, flaaffchc.
labour, werk, arbeid.
royal, koninglijk.
in the future, in het vervolg.
aim, bogmerk.
Stupid, domme.
countrymen, landslieden.
exited, aangezet.
indicated, wees aan.
freely, rondborstig, open-
hartig, vrijelijk.
to take, nemen.
wicked, godloos, bonsaartig.
indignation, verontwaardiging.
threatening, dreigende.
to run him through, hem door
neken.
forbid, verbond, belettede.
aversion, afkeer.
stained, beylekt.
seattered, verftrooide.
remains, overblijfzels.
revenge, wraak.
barbarous, wreede, ont-
menschte.
ferocity, vraatachtige gul-
zigheid.
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sterred, roerde om.
pensive, vol gedachten.
arrow from the bow,
uit een' boog.
in it, in het.
ungrateful, ondankbaar.
unfaithful trouwloos,
valsch.
treason. verraad.
transported, vervoerd.
traitor, verraader.
to prevent, voorkomen.
villanous schemes, fchelmi
achtige ontwerpen.
bunch, bosje, bundel.
smoaked, rookte.
flew, vloog.
flame, vlam.
lighted, flak aan.
clasped, omarmdé.
ran, liep.
cut, fneed.
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occupied, bezig.
pared, Schilde.
crushed, vermorfelde.
fubb'd, wreef.
to make, maken.
flower, meel
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C
Megt.
XLVI. LESSON.
Friday saw all these preparations without com-
prchending any thing. He knew the custom of
roasting meat; but of all the rest he had no
experience. He was even ignorant of the effect
which the fire had on the water which was in
the pot; it began to boil just in the time that
Robinson was gone for a moment to his cave.
Friday, surprised by this singularity, could not
comprehend by himself what occasioned this mo-
tion in the water; but when he saw it suddenly
swell up and run over on all sides, he imagined
by himself that there must be certainly an ani-
mal at the bottom of the pot, which occasioned
this irregularity, and to prevent the water run-
ning away entirely, he put his hand into it, to
lay hold of the animal; but at the same moment
he gave such a terrible shriek that the whole
habitation rung by it. Robinson hearing this,
was at first very much terrified; in the first
moment he could not but imagine that the sa-
vages had surprised him, and that Friday was
already in their hands. The terror and love for
selfpreservation excited him to fly by the pri
vate subterranneous way, to save his own
life. But immediately he rejected this idea, as
he thought it would be very cowardly that he
should abandon his subject or rather his friend
in such a manner. Without further deliberation
he ran suddenly out of the cave with his arms,
being firmly resolved, if it were necessary, either
to de or to deliver Friday a second time out
of the hands of his enemies. But how great was
his astonishment, when he saw Friday all alone,
who made such singular grimaces, just like a
madman. Rohinson stood immoverable by astonish-
ment, not knowing what he was to think of it;
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at last he observed, after some explications, that
this great noise had only been occasioned by
Friday's scalding his hand. Robinson could not
but with great difficulty engage Friday to turn
the spit again. He resolved at last, however he
looked constantly with a timid curiosity to the
pot. When the soop was ready, Robinson poured
it in two bowels, to use it as a broth, as he had
no spoons. Nothing could persuade Friday to
taste of it; he thought certainly that it was an
enchanted pation. But with much pleasure he ate
of the roast and of the potatoes.
The repast being finished, Robinson retired soli-
tary by himself, and maturely considered the
happy circumstances of his situation, every thing
which was around him had taken a more smiling
aspect. He was no more solitary, he had a com-
panion, with whom, it is true, he could not have
a discourse; but the company alone of that man
did comfort him, for he might promise himself the
greatest assistance of him in the future; and as he
was not deprived of fire, he always might prepare for
himself some wholesome and agreeable victuals
according to his liking. Hitherto he had
found himself in such a happy situation, as long
as he had been on the island. The only care
which he had, was the fear of the savages; who
might be returning one time or other and search
for their comrade; this caused him to think
upon means for his safety, and to put himself, in
a situation of defence. A longtime since he had
been scheming to fortify still more his habitation.
As long as he had been alone the perfor-
mance of his scheme had seemed impossible to
him, but having now a companion, he believed
himself able to pursue this work. He solved to
dig a wide and deep moat on the outside of the
hedging of trees, which was around his habita-
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tion, the inside of which should be provided with
strong pallisadoes. It was a very. deficult matter
for him to make by signs Friday comprehend his
intention; but no sooner had he comprehended
it, or he ran to the shore and came back with a
load of large shells and flat sharp stones, which
were proper for digging in the ground, like other
tools.
preparations, toeberzidzelen.
experience, ondervinding.
ignorant, onwetend.
to boil, kooken.
singularity, bijzonderheid.
suddenly, fchielijk.
to swell up, opzwellen.
to run over, overloopen.
bottom, bodem, grond.
inregularity, wanorde.
put his hand, flak zijne
hand.
rung. klonk.
terrified, verschrikt.
excited, Spoorde hem aan.
to fly, vlugten.
rejected, verwierp.
cowardly, lafhartiglijk.
deliberation, overweging.
to die, sterven.
mad man, uitzinnig mensch.
astonishinent, verbaasdheid.
explications, verklaaringen,
openingen.
noise, geraas.
sealding, branding.
to engage, bewegen.
enchanted, betoverde
potion, drank.
solitary, eenzaam.
maturely, rijpelijk.
around, omringde.
discourse, gesprek.
company, gezelschap.
the only care, de eenigfte
zorg.
which he had, dien hij
had..
to fortisy, versterken.
deep, diep.
moat, gragt.
for digging, om
graven.
XLVII. LESSON.
uit´´ to
Robinson and Friday worked every day at this
moat, and although the tools were not very fit
for that work, still they succeeded day by day
in an amazing manner. During this work, Ro-
binson taught his language by degrees to Friday
who made great progresses in a short time. He
was very much attached to his master, who li-
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kewise daily got the more affection for him, and
within a short time, he made him share the plea-
sure of passing the night with him in his cave.
In less than two months the moat was ready,
and they saw themselves in such a situation,
that they need not be afraid of the savages, and
even were able to drive them back when being
attacked by them. For before one of them
could possibly pass the moat and pallisadoes, it
was casy for the two besieged to wound them
with their arrows, or to run them through with
their javelines. Therefore they accounted them-
selves to be safe enough now.
*
Robinson and Friday found theimselves at a
time at the seaside on a hillock, where they
could see at a great distance at sea; they disco-
vered some islands, which at a distance seemed
to be a cloud, Friday fixed his eyes with atten-
tion to that side, and on a sudden he cried out:
6 there is my native country! There my coun-
trymen do live! His countenance, his eyes, his
gestures, every thing in him indicated his love
for his native country, and his desire to see it
again. Robinson observing this desire, spoke to
him of a canoe, asked him different questions
concerning the same; being satisfied by his answer
he took him by the hand and brought him by
that one, which he had already begun to make
several years before. Friday, in examining the
same, began to smile that Robinson was so little
advanced in such a long time; the tree being
hardly hollowed out for the third part.
Robinson having asked him what he had to say
against his work, Friday answered him, that
there had been a great deal of time spent, and
much trouble in vain; that such a tree might
have been hollowed out much better in a shorter
time, even in a few days, by means of fire.
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Upon these words Robinson was ravished by joy,
and it was immediately resolved that this work
should be undertaken the next morning at day-
break. But on that day the ordinary heavy rain
began. Robinson had the opportunity, during
his residence on the island, to remark that this
took regularly place twice a year, and always at
the time of the equinox. During this rainy sea-
son, which ordinarily continued for one or two
months, it was then quite impossible for them
to do any work in the open air, for reason of
1 the strong and constant rain. He had likewise
experienced that there was nothing more prejudi-
cial for the health than to expose themselves in
the air and to get wet during this season. What
was to be done then! They were obliged to defer
the construction of the boat, and to find occupa-
tion without going out of their habitation.
What an agreeable resource for Robinson, during
the rainy days and long dark nights of this sea-
son, to have fire and light, to possess a friend,
with whom he could entertain himself under their
mutual occupation in a friendly manner, and
who made him forget the irksomness with which
he spent these tedious evenings formerly in dark-
ness and without occupation. He learned from
Friday every thing whereby the savages procure
conveniences to themselves, and Robinson in his
turn,
taught, onderwees, leerde.
progresses, vorderingen.
attached, verkleefd.
affection, genegenheid.
to drive them back, terug
drijven.
to pass, oyerkomen,overgaan.
besieged, belegerden.
indicated, gaf te kennen.
Drought, bragt.
the third, de derde.
to say, zeggen.
began, begon.
during his residence. gedu
rende zijn verblijf.
regularly, regelmatig.
equinox, dag- en nacht.
evening.

rainy season, regentijd.
open air, open lucht.
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turn, learnd him thorsand things, which the fancy
of the savages could never have found out.
prejudicial, nadelig.
to defer, up/chorten.
resource toevlugt, hulp.
middel.
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dark, duistere.
to possess, bezitten.
mutual, onderling, gemeen.
friendly, vriendelijk.
tedious, verdrietig.
darkness, duisternis.
occupation, bezigheid.
conveniences gemakken.
fancy, verbeelding.
XLVIII. LESSON.
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The rainy season being past, they went to
their tree to make a canoe. Friday hollowed
out the trunk by means of fire. This was of
such a good effect, that the canoe was ready in
a few days no more was wanting than a sail
and oars. Friday provided in this by inats made
of barks of trees, which were to be used instead
of sails, and Robinson took care for the
Afterwards they brought the canoe, by means of
rolls, to the sea and tied her to a stake which
was driven fast into the ground.
ears.
Being returned home, they roasted potatoes,
and prepared other provisions for their voyage.
This all being done, they laid themselves down
to sleep, being firmly resolved to go under sail
with the first favourable wind.
At midnight they were awaked by a violent
storm. The howling of the winds was terrible,
and the earth trembled by the frightening claps
of thunder. What would have become of us
said Robinson to Friday, if that weather had
overtaken us at sea? At the same moment they
heared the firing of a gun. Rovinson got up im-
mediately, and hasted himself to make a great
'fire on the top of a hillock, to signify to those
who were in distress at sea, that they could
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find a safe asylum by him. But hardly had the
flame showed itself, or a heavy shower of rain
fell in such a manner that the whole fire was
extinguished.
The storm did not abate before daybreak.
Robinson and Friday repaired instantly to the
sea side; to discover if possible whither he had
heard right or wrong. But how great was their
despair, seeing that the storm had driven their
canoe into full sea! They were entirely disconso-
lated when they saw that it was quite out of
sight Robinson let his eyes full of tears run
over the extensive surface of the sea, with a
view to discover some vesfel, but he saw none.
Sad and languishing he went to the foot of a
very high mountain, from the summit of which
he could see the easterly coast; he clumb up in
a hurry, and came on the summit from whenee
he could have a full view in sea. Heaven! what
a joy did he feel, that he saw a ship, and not-
withstanding the distance, he saw plainly that he
need not to doubt but it was a large one. He
descended with precipitation, and arrived out of
breath to his habitation; laid hold of his arms
and gave himself no more time to say any thing
else to Friday, but: they are there! quickly!
quick-
effect, uitwerkgel.
wanting, ontbrak.
sail, zeil.
oats, riemen.
mats, matten.
barks, basten.
rolls, rollen.
stake, paal.
firmly, zeker, vast.
to go under sail, onder zeil
gaan.
favourable, günstig.
awaked, ontwaakte.
storm, form.
at sea, op zee.
to signily, te kennen, geven.
asylum, fchuilplaats.
shower of rain. Bortregen.
despair, wanhoop.
to be driven, gedreven.
quite out of sight, geheel
uit het gezigt.
eyes full of tears, de pogen
yol tranen.
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quickly! Having said this he flew away as swift
as the lightning.
extensive. uitgestrekte.
surface. oppervlakte.
vessel, fchip, vaartuig.
easterly. oostelijk.
hurry, driftig, ijlings.
XLIX.
distance, verte, afstand.
plainly, duidelijk.
quickly, fpnediglijk.
hhtning, bliksem.
LESSO N.
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By the confusion and the haste which his mas-
ter made, Friday imagined that the savages were
landed on the island. He took likewise his arms,
and ran after him so hard as he possibily could.
They were gone at least four miles, before they
arrived at the sea side, and to the nearest place
where the ship seemed to lay at anchor; and here
Friday first discovered what had been the occa-
sion of his master's hurry. Robinson expressed
his joy in a thousand different manners; now lea-
ping and than crying for joy and embracing Fri-
day, and conjuring him with tears in his eyes to
participate in his transport of joy. He prayed
him to make immediately a fire, which perhaps
might be seen by the ship's crew. This was
performed, even so that the flame rose so high
as at tree. He had his eyes not a moment tur-
ned from the ship, expecting every moment to
see a boat set out to come a shore, but all ex-
pectation was invain.
at sea,
After having waited some hours, without secing
a boat approaching, Friday proposed to swim to.
the ship, which was lying at a pretty distance
and to invite the people on board of the
ship to come ashore. Robinson embraced him,
and granted his desire, on condition that he
should take care not to expose his own life by
rashness, and that he should neglect nothing to
pre-
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preserve it. Friday undressed himself immedia-
tely, cut off a twig of a tree which he held in
his mouth (*) and threw himself into the waves.
Robinson accompanied him with his eyes and
most eager wishes.
Friday arrived luckily near the ship; and swum
round about more then once; whilst he cried out
for some body, but no body answered him. Upon
seeing the ladder, which hung down at the one
side of the ship, he clomb with the twig in the
hand. Being come upon the deck, he was very
much frightened at the sight of a creature which
he did not know at all; it had black and curled
hair (†) and observing Friday, it made a shriek
as he never had heard beforc; soon afterwards
it was quite silent, and showed itsself so very
kind, and fawned upon Friday in such a manner
that he refrained to be afraid of it. This animal
approached him in such a submissive manner and
howled so lamentably, that Friday did com-
prehend thereby that it implored his assistance
and protection. Friday continued to call out
for people; but no body appeared. While he
was busy to admire the most surprising objects
which he saw on deck, he got from behind such a
terrible push that he fell on the ground at his
full length. He stood up, being much frightened,
looked around about him, and was astonished
when he saw a creature with crooked horns and
a long beard; Friday gave a loud shriek and
sprung into sea. The water-spaniel threw him-
self likewise in and swum after him; Friday hea-.
ring the noise of the dog's falling into the water
behind
(*) Al green twig of a tree is an emblem of peace by the
savages, he that approaches them with such a twig in the
hand, has nothing in the least to fear from them.
(†) It was a water-spaniel.
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behind him, imagined that it was the horned
monster which pursued him; this terrified him so
much that he hardly was able to swim. Being
come again on shore, he fell down senseless at
Robinson's feet, who spared nothing to recover
him, rubbed and shook him, and called him
akud by his name; but several minutes passed
before Friday opened his eyes again, to give any
signs of life; as soon as he was able to speak,
he related the terrible adventure which had hap-
pened to him; he added that he really had the
opinion that the bearded and horned monster
was the master of the ship.
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confusion, verwarring.
braste, haast.
expressed, drukte uit.
Conjuring, ſmekende.
transport of joy, vervoering
van vreugd.
as high as a tree, 200 hoog
als een boom.
turned, gewend.
expectation, verwachting.
proposed to swim to the
ship, ftelde voor om naar
het schip te zwemmen.
to invite, verzoeken.
granted. femde het toe.
to expose, blootflellen.
by rashness, door onbezon
nenheid, roekeloosheid.
to neglect, verwaarlozen.
to preserve, behouden.
twig, takje.
threw, wierp.
ladder, ladder.
he did not know, hij kende
niet.
curled, gekruld.
hair, hair.
fawned, liefkoosde.
submissive, onderworpen,
how.ca, huilde.
lamentably, klagelijk.
implored, affmeckte, ver-
zocht.
people, volk.
appeared, verfcheen.
to admire, bewonderen.
surprising, wonderbaur.
objects, yaorwerpen.
a terrible push, een schrik-
kelijke floot.
crooked, kromme.
horus, hoornen.
water spaniel, waterhond.
monster • monster.
spared nothing, Spaarde
niets.
rubbed, wreef.
shook, fchudde.
terrible, ſchrikkelijk, ont-
zaggelijk.
adventure, voorvel,
ship, Schip.
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L. LESSO N.
>
Robinson listened with great surprise, and ac-
cording to this relation he concluded that this
horned monster was a he-goat or a she-goat,
that the ship was stranded, and that the crew
had abandoned her and saved themselves with the
boats; but he could not comprehend what was
become of these people. He resolved, being assi-
sted by Friday, to fetch out of the ship every
thing which might be of any service to thein. Ha-
ving no more a canoe, they made a sort of raft
and took the advantage of the tide, which drove
them like a torrent towards the stranded ship.
As soon as Robinson's first extacy of joy, occasio-
ned by seeing an European ship, was past, his
principal wish was that she might not be dama-
ged, and that perhaps she might be brought a-
float again. This being so, he firmly resolved to
embark himself with Friday, and set sail, if not
to Europe, at least to some European colony in
America. He took a turn with the raft towards
the ship, and sounded the sea around the same,
but it was a great sorrow for him to perceive
that he was obliged to abandon all hopes what-
ever to get the ship afloat again. The storm
had thrown her between two rocks, where she
sat so fast, that there was no possibility of get-
ting her backward or forward. He found a pro-
vision of bisket, rice, meal, wheat, wine, gun-
powder, balls, some guns, muskets, pistols, cut-
lasses, hatchets, saws, pincers, iron bars, nails,
knives, &c. There were likewise chests full of
cloaths and several other things. He consulted
by himself what he would take with him in the
first voyage, and it was very difficult to make a
choice in respect to this. After much considera-
tion he took one tun of gunpowder, and another
of
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of smail shot; two muskets, two braces of pi-
stols, two swords, two cutlasses, two full suits
of cloaths, one for himself and one for Friday
some shirts, and every thing what was necessary
for building.
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He spent so much time in searching the ship,
to open and empty the chests to choose out
and bring on the raft every thing what he would
take along with him, that, when every thing was
done, the flood set in, of which they did profit
and drove slowly towards the side of the island
where they arrived in a short time. Friday was
very curious to know what use was made of all
these things which they had fetch'd, out of the
ship; to satisfy this curiosity, Robinson himself
went behind a bramblebush 2 to put on linnen
stockings and shoes, and to dress himself in uni-
form like an officier, a gold laced hat on, and a
sword, on his side. Being thus apparelled, he
made his appearance to Friday. This step ama-
zed Friday in such a manner that he retired
and was in doubt at the first sight, if it was his
master or not. Robinson could not retain him-
self from laughing; he reached kindly the hand
to
be-goat, bok.
slic-goat, geit.
stranded, geftrand.
to fetch, haalen.
raft, vlut.
took the advantage, maakte
zich ten nutte.
tide, ebbe.
extacy of joy, overmatige
vervoering van vreugde.
european, europisch.
wish, wensch.
damaged, beſchadigd.
to be brought afloat again, we
der vlotgemaakt worden.
to embark, infchepen.
european colony, europeſche \
volkplanting.
sounded, peilde.
10 abandon, afzien, laten
varen.
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backward, achteruit, teruge
orwaards.
cargo, lading.
bisket, beſchuit.
rice, rijst.
meal, meel.
wheat, tarw.
gunpowder, buskruid.
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to him, assured him that he was and remained
always his friend, and Robinson, although he was
in another dress; he gave him a compleat sailors
suit, showed him the use of, each piece and told
him that he should change his dress likwise.
This was done in a moment, he leaped for joy
as a child, when he saw himself drest in such a
manner, and still more, when he had found how
easy this dress was, and even fitted to defend
him against the stings of the moschetocs.
balls, kogels.
guns . geweeren.
pistols piftolen.
cutlasses. fabels.
saws, zagen.
pincers, nijptangen.
iron, bars. jz ren flaven.
nails, Spickers.
knives, inesfen.
chests, kisten.
full, vol.
several, veele,,
vaele, verſchei-
den.
consulted, beraadſlaagde:
tun,.ton, vat.
small shot, hagel.
swords, degens.
cutlasses hartsvangers..
cloaths klederen.
searching doorzoeken.
fload, vloed.
profit, voordeel, nut, ge-
bruik.
drove, dreven.
slowly, inngzaam, zagtjes.
curious, nieuwsgierig.
bramblebush, braambosch.
to dress, kleden.
uniform - montering.
laced, geboord, bělegd.
made his appearance, ver-
toonde zich.
retired, terug week.
sailors suit, matrozen pak.
piece, fluk.
a moment, een oogenblik.
drest, gekleed.
found, gevonden.
easy, gemakkelijk.
fitted, geſchikt.
to defend, beschermen, be
vrijden.
ĻI. LESSON.
Robinson used immediately the hatchet and
different other tools to make a mast to their
raft, on purpose that they might perform their
voyages to the ship, which they intended to un-
dertake in the future, by the assistance of a sail
without` being_obliged to wait for the fload. Ro-
bin-
( 95 )
binson charged himself with this labour, and left
Friday in the habitation to milk the lamas,
which they had neglected during two days. Du-
ring his absence Robinson loaded a musket to
surprise his friend by the amazing operation of
gunpowder. As Friday, who was returned now,
admired that Robinson's work was so soon ready,
he saw a sea hawk, that carried away a fish in
his flight which he had pickt up. He instantly
took his musket, and saying unto Friday: do you
see that seahawk there?. He will fall! at the
same moment he levelled his musket, paf!
and the fowl fell. Friday fell likewise on the
ground as if the same shot had hit him.
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When he got up again, Robinson exhorted!
him, that he need not be afraid, but assureil
him that he would learn him to bring forth the
same lightning, the same thunderclap, and the
same fire in the very same moment. He ex-
piained to him the nature and effects of the
gunpowder, and made him observe the construc-
tion of the musket., loaded it in his presence
and gave it into his hands, to fire it himself;
but Friday was too much afraid to do this.
Therefore Robinson discharged it a second time,
to the great astonishment of Friday.
The next morning they got up early, to return
to the stranded ship. Being come there, Robin-
son examined the situation of the ship. He
found the water came in the longer the more,
and the waves and rubbing against the rocks had
already made loose a number of planks on both
sides of the ship. He foresaw very well that
the very first storm would shatter her to pieces.
For this reason hee took every thing he was
able to save of the cargo, and returned back to
his island.
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What Robinson had presaged, happened a few
days after that time; a gr.at storm arose which
dash'd the stranded ship entirely to pieces.
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Once on a morning, Robinson being busy
with some domestick affairs, he sent Friday to
the sea side, to seek some turtles, as they had
not feasted themselves with this a long time
ago. After a short absence he came running
back with all speed, to tell his master that a
large canoe approached his island. At this news
Robinson took the spyglass which he had found
in the ship, and hastened himself to climb on
the hillock. Friday followed him.
When
they were arrived there, they discovered, at the
distance of almost two leagues, a great European
ship, which was riding at anchor, and a boat
arrived on their island. Joy and fear alternatively
took place in Robinson's mind; the sight of a
ship which was to procure perhaps his delive-
rance, and the fear as he meant that they pos-
sibly were pirates. In the first years of his so-
litary abode in this island, where he was bereft
of all assistance, Robinson would have reckoned
him-
tools, gereedschappen.
charged, belastte, nam op
zich.
to surprise, verrassen.
operation, uitwerkzel.
ready, gereed.
flight, vlugt.
levelled, leide aan.
hit, getroffen, geraakt.
exhorted, vermaande.
assured, verzekerde.
to bring forth, voordbren.
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gen.
lightning, wecrlicht.
thunderclap, donderslag.
fire, vuur.
explained, verklaarde.
construction, inrichting.
discharged, fchoot los, loste.
came in, inkwain.
rubbing, schaving.
made loose, losgemaakt.
foresaw, yoorzag.
to shatter, verbrijzelen, aan
fluk flaan.
to save, redden.
domestick affairs, huishou•
delijke zaken, bezigheid.
feasted, onthaald.
absence, afwezigheid.
with all speed, zoo ſnel als
hij kon.
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himself happy to fall into the hands of the
pirates, and to be taken along as a slave, and
by this means to come to the society of human
creatures; but his situation was become much
more supportable now, he shuddered at the idea
of the danger to be taken away by pirates. He
declared his fear to Friday, whereupon they re-
tired both to observe at a distance the boat which
came nearer to them, and to discover thus the
intention of those who were in it.
spyglass, verrekijker.
alternatively, beurtelings.
took, overmeesterde.
deliverance, verlossing.
pirates, zeerovers.
reckoned, rekende, achtte.
to be taken along, medege-
nomen worden.
slave, flaaf.
to come, komen.
society, maatschappij.
supportable, dragelijk.
shuddered, beefde.
at a distance, yan yerte,
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​LII. LESSON.
Robinson and Friday placed themselves upon
an eminence covered with trees and shrubs, from
whence they could see every thing which pas‹'d
without being discovered. They saw the boat
come to land, in which were eleven men, and
which was fastened at a place where the shore
was level, and which was almost a quarter of
a league's distance from the place where they
stood. The newcomers stept on shore, eight
of them were armed, and the three others tied
with ropes. They were untied, by their come-
rades, when they were on shore. By the de-
plorable attitude of one of them, it was easy
to be observed that he implored the compassion
of those who were armed; he threw himself at
their feet on his knees in a supplicating manner.
The two others likewise lifted their hands up to
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heaven from time to time, as if they call'd upon
it for help and deliverance.
Robinson being affected and entaged at the view
of this spectacle, did not know what to think of
it. Friday approached his master with a counte-
nance of satisfaction, and said to him, pray, do
your countrymen eat up their prisoners likewise?
Fy! answered Robinson with indignation! I know
they will not do it, and at the same moment
he took up the spyglass to see what they trans-
acted.
It was not without shuddering that he obser-
ved some of them, who were armed, lifting up
their cutlasses, and swayed them over the head
of him which was lying before them on his
knees. At last he observed that the prisoners
remained alone, while the others ran hither and
thither in the wood. Robinson resolved to ven-
ture every thing, on purpose to help the mis-
fortunate; he immediately sent Friday to fetch
mus ets, swords, gunpowder and balls. Robin-
son stay'd at the place where he was to observe
what happened further. When Friday, had per-
formed his orders, and all the muskets were loa-
den, they saw with pleasure that the sailors who
were gone astray in the woods lied down here
and there in the shadow, and soon afterwards fell
asleep. Robinson, after having waited longer
than a quarter of an hour went to the three un-
fortunate men who still sat at the same place.
When they saw Robinson coming, they would
run away, but Robinson told them that they had
nothing to fear, but that he came to their assis-
tance. You are sent by heaven, said one of
them, at the same time taking off his hat respect-
fully, and looking at him with the greatest asto-
nishment. All assistance comes from heaven, re-
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plied Robinson, tell me what is your misfortune,
and by what means I can help you. I am the
Capitain of the ship, he answered; my sailors
have revolted to make themselves master of the
same. Their intention was at first to kill me
and my two fellow sufferers, because they rc-
proved their behaviour, but at last they have
resolved to spare our lives, but this grace is
equally terrible as death itself. They have banis-
hed us on this désatt Island, where we want
every thing, and will be obliged to perish by
misery. I will neither spare my blood nor life
to free you out of this danger, replied Robinson,
but on condition that, if I succeed to put you
in the possession of your ship again, you shall
bring me and my companion to England. The
ship and all what she contains will be entirely
given to you, answered the Captain. Now Ro-
binson gave a musket and a sword to each of
these men; your assassins do sleep, said he, they
are separated from one another; come! let us endez-
vour to overpower them without shedding blood.
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place, plaatften.
discovered, ontdekt.
sfept on shore, flapten aan
land.
fastened, vastgebonden.
untied, ontbonden.
deplorable, beklagelijk.
implored, affmechie.
countenance of satisfaction,
gelaat vän vergenoeging.
countrymen, landsheden.
indignation, verontwaardi-
ging.
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to venture, wagen.
orders, last, order.
pleasure, vermaak, genoegen.
here and there, hier en daar
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by what means can I help
you, hoe, of door wat
middelen, kun ik u hel-
pen,
revolted, aan 't muiten ge-
gaan.
reproved, laakten,´ berisp-
ten.
resolved, beflaten.
banished, gebannen.
desaft, woest.
to perish, omkomen.
to succeed, gelukken, fla
gen.
to bring, brengen.
assassins, moordenaars.



to overpower, overweldigen.
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LIII. LESSON.
2
They departed; Friday took with him the ropes,
wherewith the three prisoners had been tied.
The first sailor, to whom they came, was stret-
ched out with his face on the ground, and slept
so soundly, that they had already laid hold of
his hands and feet, and stopt his mouth with a
pocket handkerchief before he got properly
awake. They tied his hands on his back, and
ordered him to remain in that situation on the
spot without stirring or crying, and threatened
him that, when doing the contrary, he would
be shot immediately. They made him turn his
face to the sea side, to hinder him from seeing
what would become of his companions. The
second underwent the same fate, was fettered,
turned about and threatened in the same manner
as the first. When six of these Villains were
tied in this manner, the two last awaked sud-
denly and laid hold of their arms. Rogues! said
Robinson to them, with a loud voice, do you
not see your comrades lying there; acknowledge
our superiority; cast down your arms on this
moment, the least delay will make you loose
your life. They obeyed and fell on their knees
before their Captain, supplicating for pardon!
They tied them in the same manner like their
comrades, brought them all to Robinson's habi-
tation, to be locked up there, and told them
that the sentinel who guarded them, had an
order to shoot the first of them who might have
the boldness to undertake to open the door by
force.

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Robinson and Friday with their new allies
went now to the boat; and by means of some
crows they set her on the beach; and bored a
large
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large hole in the bottom, to make her unfit to be
used before she was repaired.
About three o' clock in the afternoon, there
was a gun fired, as a signal for the sailors on
shore to return; but nobody obeyed to it, not-
withstanding it was repeated three times, and
now a boat was seen, being set out to sea,
which came rowing towards the island. Robinson
retired with his companions to the elevation, to
observe from thence what prevailing circumstan-
ces would require to be done by them.
The boat being lauded the people that were,
in it ran to the other boat, looking very astoni-
shed by seeing not only her on the dry beach
but even bored through. They looked around
every where, cried for those who were absent by
their names; but nobody answered them. They
were ten in number, all very well armed.
Robinson being informed by the Captain that
among those whom they had already made pri-
soners, there were three who by fear for their
comrades had consented in the revolt, ordered
Friday and the Mate to fetch them immediately.
When they were come, the Captain made them
some reproofs, and asked, when they ever should
obtain pardon, if in that case they would remain
faithful to him? Till death! they answered.”
trembling and throwing themselves at his feet.
Before this revolt, continued the Captain, I have
always considered you as brave seamen; and I
willingly believe that you resolved to this by
force, and likewise that you will repair what has
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hap-
ropes, touwen.
face, aangezicht.
stirring, verroerende.
shot, doodgeschoten.
suddenly, plotzeling.
superiority, overmagt.
delay, vertraging, “uitſtel.
to shoot, fchieteu.
to open openen.
the beach, op het land.
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happened by a constant fidelity. The three Sai-
lors, penetrated by sincere repentance, wept for
joy, the Captain gave their arms to them again,
and commanded them to obey punctually Robin-
son's orders.
bottom, bodem.
there was a gun fired. daar
wierd een kanon gelost.
circumstances, omftandig.
heden.
bored, doorboord.
consented, bewilligden.
mare. Auurman.
r-proofs, verwijtingen.
resolved, overgegaan.
fidelity, getrouwheid.
commanded, geboud.
LIV. LESSON.
In the mean time the crew of the second boat
did not cease their crying, and firing muskets,
hoping, that their dispersed comrades would come
to them. At last seeing that all their search was
invain, they began to be in fear for themselves;
they loosed the boat, and went to anchor an
hundred paces from shore. There was much
reason to fear that they would return quickly to
the ship, resolve to set sail, and depart with the
ship without farther searching for their strayed
comrades. This apprehension occasioned great
anxiety, as well to the Captain as to Robinson,
happily he fell upon an idea, of which he pro-
mised himself very much. He ordered Friday
and one of the Sailors to go hastily behind some
shrubs, and to answer to the cries of those who
were in the boat, and as soon as they observed
that attention was paid to their voices, to retire
deeper and deeper into the shrubs to seduce
them by those means, if possible, to follow them,
and afterwards to come back with all speed to
the Captain.
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This stratageme succeeded as well as ever could
be wished. The Sailors which were in the boat
had
( 103 )
had but hardly heard the voice which answered
them, when they hastened themselves to come,
again on shore, armed with muskets; they ran
to the side where the voice had been heard.
Friday and his comrades incited them among
the shrubs, and afterwards they came back to
their commander. In the mean time the night
came on, and it grew the longer the darker.
Robinson and his comrade made all haste to set
the boat on the beach
the beach, as distant from the
water as was possible. This being done, they hid
themselves to wait for the return of the Sailors.
They came on, the one after the other, being
all very tired by running invain, and very much
astonished as they did not find their boat again.
As soon as there were five of them together,
one of those who had obtained pardon, was sent
out to ask them if they would lie down their
arms on the spot, and surrender themselves im-
mediately, adding that, in case of refusal, the
Governour of the island had a detachment
of fifty soldiers placed at a distance of thirty pa-
ces from thence, who would not fail to massacre
them all.
At the same moment Robinson and those who
were with him caused the rattling of their arms
to be heared, to convince them the better of the
truth of what the Sailor said. May we expect,
pardon then? asked one of them. The Captain,
without being seen, answered him: Thomas Smith,
you know my voice, lie down your arms on
this moment, and your lives shall be granted to
every one of you. Upon hearing this they all
threw away their arms. After that Friday was
sent in company of the tree Sailors to tie their
hands. On the same instant the thrce rioters
who had not been fourd, arrived; and as soon
as they had understood what had happened, they
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were upon their guard not to make any resistance
and submitted themselves to be tied. Now Ro-
binson making his appearance as an officer, went
with the Captain to the prisoners, and declared
them, in the name of the pretended Governor,
that the revolt would be entirely forgiven to
them, upon condition that they should assist
their lawful superior to get possession of his ship.
again. When they had all promised that they
would do so with the greatest fidelity, Robinson
added that, if they performed this just duty, they
would make themselves free from all punish-
ment, and that they would likewise save the
life of their captive fellow Sailors, who all, in
case the ship was not retaken that very same
night, were to be hanged up at break of day.
to come to them, naar hem
toe komen.
went to anchor, ging ten
anker liggen.
strayed, verdwaalde.
apprehension, vrees,
mering.
bekom.
to seduce them by those
means, om hen door deze
middelen te verlciden.
stratageme, listige trek.
succeeded, gelukte.
haste haast.
tired, vermoeid.
running, loopen.
sent, zond.
detachment, kommando.
to massacre, ombrengen.
rattling, gerammel, gekletter,
truth, waarſchijnelijkheid.
said, zeide.
rioters, geweldmakers.
submitted, onderwierpen,
making his appearance, zich
vertoonende.
to declare, verklaren, te
kennen geven.
pretended, gewaande.
lawful, wettig.
superior, opperhoofd.
to get, nemen.
possession, bezit.
promised beloofde be-
tuigde.
performed, uitvoerde.
would make themselves free,
zij zich zouden´ bevrijden.
hanged, gehangen.
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LV. LESSON.
The ship's Carpenter was now immediately or-
dered to repair the two boats whose bottom's
were
( 105 )
were bored through. This being done; they were,
brought to water; and the Captain, after having
embraced Robinson, set sail.
Robinson would have certainly accompanied the
Captain when he had not judged necessary to
remain on his island with Friday to guard the
prisoners and to watch for the safety of his habi-
tation, which inclosed all his possessions. The
signal agree'd upon with the Captain, consisting
in three gun shots, was appointed to inform
him of the good issue. As it was already mid-
night, and he had not yet heard any thing, he
had already begun to despair of ever seeing his
native country again; when all of a sudden he,
heard what he had so eagerly wished for. Trans-
portéd of joy, he embraced his dear Friday
spoke of nothing else than of Hamburgh, and
began already to pack up his goods.
In the morning he saw the ship at anchor near
his island. The Captain related to Robinson that
by the darkness of the night, they had not dis-
covered him personally, and had not made the
least hesitation to receive those who were with
him on their board. The most principal rioters
endeavoured indeed to defend themselves still
but their resistance was invain; they all were
seized, and thrown in the irons.
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The Captain having finished his relation now,
requested Robinson to make himself ready for
his departure! Robinson ordered his cloaths, some
lamas, the lump of gold which he had found in
his island, and different other articles of value,
to be brought on board. The next day he like-
wise went on board with Friday, and shedding
a torrent of tears he left the island, on which he
had spent twelve years.

The voyage was equally quick as happy. Af
ter a passage of six weeks they arrived at Ports-
mouth.