The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe [by D. Defoe. An abridgment of pt

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Page 92 - Call upon me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Page 93 - Wait on the Lord, and be of good cheer, and He shall strengthen thy heart; wait, I say, on the Lord.
Page 129 - Master, and then let him know that was to be my name. I likewise taught him to say Yes and No, and to know the meaning of them.
Page 25 - However, there was no time to debate, for we fancied the ship would break in pieces every minute, and some told us she was actually broken already. In this distress the mate of our vessel laid hold of the boat, and with the help of the rest of the men...
Page 128 - America are; but of a bright kind of a dun olive colour that had in it something very agreeable, though not very easy to describe. His face was round and plump; his nose small, not flat like the Negroes', a very good mouth, thin lips, and his fine teeth well set, and white as ivory.
Page 31 - I first laid all the plank or boards upon it that I could get, and having considered well what I most wanted, I got three of the seamen's chests, which I had broken open and emptied, and lowered them down upon my raft ; the first of these I filled with bread, rice, three Dutch cheeses, five pieces of dried goat's flesh, and a little European corn.
Page 192 - ... answered our project for seizing the ship. For after sending Atkins and two of the worst fast bound to the cave, and the rest being committed to my bower, I sent the captain to treat with them in the governor's name, offering them pardon if they would assist in recovering the ship. Upon which they all promised to stand by him to the last drop of their blood; and whoever acted treacherously should be hanged in chains upon the beach. They were all released on these assurances; and...

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