The Solitary of Juan Fernandez; or, The Real Robinson Crusoe

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Author

Saintine, X.-B. (Xavier-Boniface), 1798-1865

Title

The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe

Credits

Produced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Children, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Language

English

LoC Class

PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Subject

Selkirk, Alexander, 1676-1721 -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

11441

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11441

Release Date

March 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MDCCCLI.
2. 2.CONTENTS. — The Royal Salmon.—Pretty Kitty.—Captain Stradling.—William Dampier. —Reveries and Caprices of Miss Catherine. — Alexander Selkirk.—The College.—First Love.—Eight Years of Absence. —Maritime Combats.—Return and Departure.—The Swordfish. — The Tour of the World.—The Way to manufacture Negroes.—California. —The Eldorado.—Revolt of Selkirk.—The Log-Book.—Degradation. —A Free Shore. — Inspection of the Country.—Marimonda.—A City seen through the Fog. —The Sea every where.—Dialogue with a Toucan.—The first Shot. —Declaration of War.—Vengeance.—A Terrestrial Paradise. — Labors of the Colonist.—His Study.—Fishing.—Administration. —Selkirk Island.—The New Prometheus.—What is wanting to Happiness. —Encounter with Marimonda.—Monologue. — The Hammock.—Poison.—Success.—A Calm under the Tropics.—Invasion of the Island.—War and Plunder.—The Oasis.—The Spy-Glass. —Reconciliation. — A Tête-a-tête.—The Monkey's Goblet.—The Palace.—A Removal.—Winter under the Tropics—Plans for the Future.—Property.—A burst of Laughter.—Misfortune not far off. — A New Invasion.—Selkirk joyfully meets an ancient Enemy.—Combat on a Red Cedar.—A Mother and her Little Ones.—The Flock.—Fête in the Island; Pacific Combats, Diversions and Swings.—A Sail.—The Burning Wood.—Presentiments of Marimonda. — The Precipice.—A Dungeon in a Desert Island.—Resignation.—The passing Bird.—The browsing Goat.—The bending Tree.—Attempts at Deliverance. —Success.—Death of Marimonda. — Discouragement.—A Discovery.—A Retrospective Glance.—Project of Suicide.—The Last Shot.—The Sea Serpent.—The Porro . —A Message.—Another Solitary. — The Island of San Ambrosio.—Selkirk at last knows what Friendship is. —The Raft.—Visits to the Tomb of Marimonda.—The Departure.—The two Islands.—Shipwreck.—The Port of Safety. — The Island of Juan Fernandez.—Encounter in the Mountains.—Discussion. —A New Captivity.—Cannon-shot.—Dampier and Selkirk.— Mas a Fuera . —News of Stradling.—Confidences.—End of the History of the real Robinson Crusoe.—Nebuchadnezzar.
3. 3.THE SOLITARY OF JUAN FERNANDEZ, OR THE REAL ROBINSON CRUSOE. — CHAPTER I. — The Royal Salmon.—Pretty Kitty.—Captain Stradling.—William Dampier. —Reveries and Caprices of Miss Catherine. — CHAPTER II.
4. 4.CHAPTER III. — CHAPTER IV. — Inspection of the Country.—Marimonda.—A City seen through the Fog. —The Sea every where.—Dialogue with a Toucan.—The first Shot. —Declaration of War.—Vengeance.—A Terrestrial Paradise. — CHAPTER V. — Labors of the Colonist.—His Study.—Fishing.—Administration. —Selkirk Island.—The New Prometheus.—What is wanting to Happiness. —Encounter with Marimonda.—Monologue. — CHAPTER VI. — The Hammock.—Poison.—Success.—A Calm under the Tropics.—Invasion of the Island.—War and Plunder.—The Oasis.—The Spy-Glass. —Reconciliation. — CHAPTER VII. — A Tête-a-tête.—The Monkey's Goblet.—The Palace.—A Removal.—Winter under the Tropics—Plans for the Future.—Property.—A burst of Laughter.—Misfortune not far off. — CHAPTER VIII. — A New Invasion.—Selkirk joyfully meets an ancient Enemy.—Combat on a Red Cedar.—A Mother and her Little Ones.—The Flock.—Fête in the Island; Pacific Combats, Diversions and Swings.—A Sail.—The Burning Wood.—Presentiments of Marimonda. — CHAPTER IX. — The Precipice.—A Dungeon in a Desert Island.—Resignation.—The passing Bird.—The browsing Goat.—The bending Tree.—Attempts at Deliverance. —Success.—Death of Marimonda. — CHAPTER X. — Discouragement.—A Discovery.—A Retrospective Glance.—Project of Suicide.—The Last Shot.—The Sea Serpent.—The Porro .—A Message. —Another Solitary. — CHAPTER XI. — The Island San Ambrosio.—Selkirk at last knows what Friendship is.—The Raft.—Visits to the Tomb of Marimonda.—The Departure.—The two Islands.—Shipwreck.—The Port of Safety. — CHAPTER XII. — The Island of Juan Fernandez.—Encounter in the Mountains.—Discussion. —A New Captivity.—A Cannon-shot.—Dampier and Selkirk.— Mas a Fuera . —News of Stradling.—Confidences.—End of the History of the real Robinson Crusoe.—Nebuchadnezzar. — CONCLUSION. — NEW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS — HENRY W. LONGFELLOW — NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE'S WRITINGS — WHITTIER'S WRITINGS. — [Tr. Note: OLIVER WEND]ELL HOLMES'S WRITINGS. — ALFRED TENNYSON'S WRITINGS. — [Tr. Note: THOM]AS DE QUINCEY'S WRITINGS. — GRACE GREENWOOD'S WRITINGS. — EDWIN P. WHIPPLE'S WRITINGS. — HENRY GILES'S WRITINGS. — WILLIAM MOTHERWELL'S WRITINGS. — JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL'S WRITINGS. — MISCELLANEOUS.

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