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CHAPTER IX.
I attempt to mould earthenware, and succeed- Descrip-
tion of my mode of baking-Begin to make a boat
-After it is finished, am unable to get it down to
the water-Serious reflections—My ink and biscuit
exhausted, and clothes in a bad state-Contrive to
make a dress of skins
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CHAPTER X.
I succeed in getting a canoe afloat, and set out on a
voyage in the sixth year of my reign, or captivity—
Blown out to sea-Reach the shore with great diffi-
culty Fall asleep, and am awakened by a voice
calling my name-Devise various schemes to tame
goats, and at last succeed.
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CHAPTER XI.
Description of my figure—Also of my dwelling and en-
closures-Dreadful alarm on seeing the print of a
man's foot on the shore-Reflections-Take every
possible measure of precaution
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CHAPTER XII.
I observe a canoe out at sea-Find on the shore the
remnant of a feast of cannibals-Horror of mind
thereon - Double arm myself- Terribly alarmed
by a goat-Discover a singular cave, or grotto, of
which I form my magazine-My fears on account
of the savages begin to subside
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CHAPTER XIII.
Description of my situation in the twenty-third year of
my residence-Discover nine naked savages round
a fire on my side of the island-My horror on
beholding the dismal work they were about-I
determine on the destruction of the next party, at
all risks-A ship lost off the island-Go on board
the wreck, which I discern to be Spanish-Pro-
cure a great variety of articles from the vessel
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CHAPTER XIV.
Reflections-An extraordinary dream-Discover five
canoes of savages on shore-Observe from my
station two miserable wretches dragged out of their
boats to be devoured - One of them makes his
escape, and runs directly towards me, pursued by
two others-I take measures so as to destroy his
pursuers and save his life-Christen him by the
name of Friday, and he becomes a faithful and
excellent servant
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CHAPTER XV.
I am at great pains to instruct Friday respecting my
abhorrence of the cannibal practices of the sav-
ages-He is amazed at the effects of the gun, and
considers it an intelligent being-Begins to talk
English tolerably-A dialogue-I instruct him in
the knowledge of religion, and find him very apt-
He describes to me some white men who had
come to his country and still lived there
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CHAPTER XVI.
I determine to go over to the continent-Friday and
I construct a boat equal to carry twenty men-His
dexterity in managing her-Friday brings intel-
ligence of three canoes of savages on shore-
Resolve to go down upon them—Friday and I
fire upon the wretches, and save the life of a poor
Spaniard-List of the killed and wounded-Dis-
cover a poor Indian bound in one of the canoes,
who turns out to be Friday's father
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CHAPTER XVII.
I learn from the Spaniard that there were sixteen more
of his countrymen among the savages - The
Spaniard and Friday's father, well armed, sail on a
mission to the continent-I discover an English
ship lying at anchor off the island-Her boat
comes on shore with three prisoners-The crew
straggle into the woods, their boat being a-ground
-Discover myself to the prisoners, who prove to
be the captain and mate of the vessel, and a pas-
senger-Secure the mutineers
CHAPTER XVIII.
The ship makes signals for her boat-On receiving no
answer, she sends another boat on shore-Methods
by which we secure this boat's crew, and recover
the ship.
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CHAPTER XIX.
I take leave of the island, and after a long voyage arrive
in England-Go down into Yorkshire, and find the
greater part of my family dead-Resolve to go to
Lisbon for information respecting my plantation at
the Brazils-Meet an old friend there, by whose
means I become rich-Set out for England over-
land-Much annoyed by wolves on the road
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CHAPTER XX.
Strange battle betwixt Friday and a bear -Terrible en-
gagement with a whole army of wolves-Arrive in
England safely, and settle my affairs there I
marry, and have a family
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