Uniform with this Volume,

THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON,

NEWLY TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN,

BY

W. H. G. KINGSTON.

WITH 94 ILLUSTRATIONS, BY SIR JOHN GILBERT, R.A., J. B. ZWECKER, AND OTHER ARTISTS.

LONDON: R. CLAY, SONS, AND TAYLOR, PRINTERS

CONTENTS.

PART I.

My birth and parentage-at nineteen years of age I determined to go to

sea-dissuaded by my parents-elope with a schoolfellow, and go on

board ship-a storm arises, during which I am dreadfully frightened—

ship founders-myself and crew saved by a boat from another vessel,

and landed near Yarmouth-meet my companion's father there, who

advises me never to go to sea more, but all in vain
pp. 27-42

Make a trading voyage to Guinea very successfully-death of my captain

-sail another trip with his mate-the vengeance of Providence for

disobedience to parents now overtakes me-taken by a Sallee rover,

and all sold as slaves-my master frequently sends me a fishing, which

suggests an idea of escape-make my escape in an open boat, with a

Moresco boy

pp. 43-54

Make for the southward in hopes of meeting with some European vessel

-see savages along shore-shoot a large leopard-am taken up by a

merchantman-arrive at the Brazils, and buy a settlement there-

cannot be quiet, but sail on a voyage of adventure to Guinea-ship

strikes on a sandbank in unknown laud-all lost but myself, who am

driven ashore, half dead . . .

PP. 54-71

Appearance of the wreck and country next day-swim on board of the

ship, and, by means of a contrivance, get a quantity of stores on

shore-shoot a bird, but it turns out perfect carrion-moralise upon

my situation-the ship blown off land, and totally lost-set out in

search of a proper place for a habitation-see numbers of goats-

melancholy reflections.

pp. 71-93

I begin to keep a journal-christen my desert island the Island of Despair

--fall upon various schemes to make tools, baskets, &c., and begin to

build my house-at a great loss of an evening for candle, but fall upon

an expedient to supply the want-strange discovery of corn--a terrible

earthquake and storm.

pp. 93-105

Observe the ship driven further aground by the late storm-procure a vast
quantity of necessaries from the wreck-catch a large turtle-I fall ill
of a fever and ague-terrible dream, and serious reflections thereupon
-find a Bible in one of the seamen's chests thrown ashore, the reading
whereof gives me great comfort.

pp. 105-118

I begin to take a survey of my island-discover plenty of tobacco, grapes,

lemons, and sugar-canes, wild, but no human inhabitants-resolve to

lay up a store of these articles, to furnish me against the wet season-

my cat, which I supposed lost, returns with kittens-I regulate my

diet, and shut myself up for the wet season-sow my grain, which

comes to nothing; but I discover and remedy my error-take account

of the course of the weather
pp. 118-127

Make a second tour through the island-catch a young parrot, which I

afterwards teach to speak-my mode of sleeping at night-find the

other side of the island much more pleasant than mine, and covered

with turtle and sea-fowl-catch a young kid, which I tame-return to

my old habitation-great plague with my harvest. . pp. 127-137

I attempt to mould earthenware, and succeed-description 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..

pp. 137-152

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 difficulty—fall asleep, and am awakened by a voice calling

my name-devise various schemes to tame goats, and at last succeed.

pp. 153-166

Description of my figure-also of my dwelling and enclosures-dreadful

alarm on seeing the print of a man's foot on the shore-reflections—

take every possible measure of precaution

pp. 166-181

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.

pp. 181-197

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-procure

a great variety of articles from the vessel.

pp. 197-212

Reflections-an extraordinary dream-discover five canoes of savages on
shore-observe from my station two miserable wretches dragged out
of the 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. pp. 212-228

I am at great pains to instruct Friday respecting my abhorrence of the

cannibal practices of the savages-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.

. . pp. 228-241

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 intelligence 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-discover a

poor Indian bound in one of the canoes, who turns out to be Friday's

father
... pp. 241-258

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 aground-discover

myself to the prisoners, who prove to be the captain and mate of the

vessel, and a passenger-secure the mutineers

・ ・ pp. 258-272

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. *.

pp. 273-289

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 overland—much annoyed by wolves on the road.

.

pp. 289-304

Strange battle betwixt Friday and a bear-terrible engagement with a

whole army of wolves-arrive in England safely, and settle my affairs

there-I marry, and have a family.
pp. 304-316

PART II.

Reflections-unsettled state of mind, and conversation with my wife

thereon-purchase a farm in the county of Bedford-lose my wife-I

determine to revisit my island, and for that purpose settle all my

affairs in England-description of the cargo I carried out with me---

save the crew of a vessel burnt at sca

pp. 319-341

Steer for the West Indies-distressing account of a Bristol ship, the crew

of which we save, in a state of starvation-arrive at my island-

Friday's joy on discovering it--affecting interview betwixt him and his

father on landing-narrative of the occurrences on the island during

my absence

pp. 341-358

Narrative continued-insolence of three of the Englishmen to the Spaniards

-they are disarmed and brought to order-a great body of savages

land upon the island-they turn out to be two adverse nations, met

there by chance--a bloody battle betwixt them-several of the van-

quished party secured by the Spaniards

pp. 358--372

Fresh broils betwixt the turbulent Englishmen and the Spaniards-the

English make a voyage to the mainland, and return in twenty-two

days-particulars of their voyage-description of the men and women

they brought with them-the colony discovered by an unlucky accident

to the savages who invade the island, but are defeated. pp. 372-395

The island is invaded by a formidable fleet of savages-a terrible engage-

ment, in which the cannibals are utterly routed-thirty-seven wretches,

the survivors, are saved, and employed by my people as servants-

description of Will Atkins' ingenious contrivances for his accom-

modation

pp. 395-407