The Swiss family Robinson

About this eBook

Author

Wyss, Johann David, 1743-1818

Original Publication

Garden City, NY: Garden City Publishing Company, Inc., 1931.

Credits

Carol Brown, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Family life -- Fiction

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 78017

Release Date

February 23, 2026

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.Untitled
3. 3.THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
4. 4.Untitled
5. 5.CONTENTS
6. 6.COLOR PLATES
7. 7.Untitled
8. 8.CHAPTER I — A Shipwreck, and Preparations for Deliverance
9. 9.CHAPTER II — A Landing, and Consequent Occupations
10. 10.CHAPTER III — Voyage of Discovery
11. 11.CHAPTER IV — Return from the Voyage of Discovery—A Nocturnal Alarm
12. 12.CHAPTER V — Return to the Wreck
13. 13.CHAPTER VI — A Troop of Animals in Cork Jackets
14. 14.CHAPTER VII — Second Journey of Discovery Performed by the Mother of the Family — FOOTNOTE:
15. 15.CHAPTER VIII — Construction of a Bridge
16. 16.CHAPTER IX — Change of Abode
17. 17.CHAPTER X — Construction of a Ladder
18. 18.CHAPTER XI — The Settling in the Giant Tree
19. 19.CHAPTER XII — The Sabbath and the Parable
20. 20.CHAPTER XIII — Conversation, and a Walk
21. 21.CHAPTER XIV — Continuation of Preceding Chapter—Discoveries
22. 22.CHAPTER XV — Hopes of a Sledge—Some Short Lessons in Useful Things
23. 23.CHAPTER XVI — Bathing, Fishing and a Kangaroo
24. 24.CHAPTER XVII — More Stores from the Wreck
25. 25.CHAPTER XVIII — The Tortoise Harnessed
26. 26.CHAPTER XIX — Another Trip to the Wreck—Baking
27. 27.CHAPTER XX — The Cracker and the Pinnace
28. 28.CHAPTER XXI — Gymnastic Exercises—Various Discoveries—Singular Animals, etc.
29. 29.CHAPTER XXII — Excursion into Unknown Tracts — FOOTNOTE:
30. 30.CHAPTER XXIII — Useful Occupations and Labours—Embellishments—A Painful but Natural Sentiment
31. 31.CHAPTER XXIV — A New Domain—The Troop of Buffaloes—The Vanquished Hero
32. 32.CHAPTER XXV — The Malabar Eagle—Sago Manufactory—Bees
33. 33.CHAPTER XXVI — Treatment of Bees—Staircase—Training of Various Animals—Manufactures, etc.
34. 34.CHAPTER XXVII — The Wild Ass—Difficulty in breaking it—The Heath Fowl’s Nest
35. 35.CHAPTER XXVIII — Flax, and the Rainy Season
36. 36.CHAPTER XXIX — Spring—Spinning—Salt Mine
37. 37.CHAPTER XXX — House in the Salt Rock—Turtles
38. 38.CHAPTER XXXI — New Fishery—New Experiments—New Discoveries, and House
39. 39.CHAPTER XXXII — Completion of Two Farmhouses—A Lake—A Boat
40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIII — Anniversary of Our Deliverance—Motives for Thankfulness — FOOTNOTE:
41. 41.CHAPTER XXXIV — Gourd Plantation—Monkey Root or Ginseng—Bird Snares — FOOTNOTES:
42. 42.CHAPTER XXXV — The Dove-Cot and its Management
43. 43.CHAPTER XXXVI — Jack’s Adventure and Narrow Escape—A Fountain
44. 44.CHAPTER XXXVII — The Approach of Winter and Wet Season—Invention of a New Light—Literary Acquisitions
45. 45.CHAPTER XXXVIII — Close of the Rainy Season—A Whale—Coral
46. 46.CHAPTER XXXIX — The Whale, its dissection—Uses of the different parts of the Whale — FOOTNOTE:
47. 47.CHAPTER XL — The Boat-propeller or Rowing Machine—A Turtle Drive
48. 48.CHAPTER XLI — Weaving Machine—Basket making—The Alarm—A Dangerous Visitor—The Ass Falls a Victim
49. 49.CHAPTER XLII — Discovery of a Crystal Grotto—Further Exploration
50. 50.CHAPTER XLIII — The Pig Hunt—The Supply—The Otaheitan Roast—Ham Smoking
51. 51.CHAPTER XLIV — Excursion into the Savanna—Two Horsemen—The Ostrich Hunt—The Nest—The Land Turtles
52. 52.CHAPTER XLV — Bears! Bears!—Narrow Escape—The Combat—Discovery of Porcelain Earth
53. 53.CHAPTER XLVI — Preparation of the Bears’ Flesh—Cups out of Ostrich Eggs—Angora Rabbits and Antelopes
54. 54.CHAPTER XLVII — Ostriches Again—A Hunt and a Capture—Acquisition of Treasure—Euphorbia—Vanilla
55. 55.CHAPTER XLVIII — Progress in Ostrich Discipline—Efficacy of Tobacco Smoke—Hydromel—The New Hat—Pottery
56. 56.CHAPTER XLIX — Return of the Rainy Season—A New Want—The Cajack
57. 57.CHAPTER L — Return of the Boys—Their Adventures—Harvesting—Partridges and Quails
58. 58.CHAPTER LI — Trial of the Cajack—The Alarm—Adventure with Sea-Cows—The Drawbridge
59. 59.CHAPTER LII — Taming of Antelopes—Sugar Press—Combat with a Hyena—A Flying Courier—The Wild Horse and the Elephant
60. 60.CHAPTER LIII — The Redoubt—Valuable Discoveries—The Cacao Tree—The Banana—Crocodiles and Alligators—Tea Plant—Artillery and Fortification of Shark Island
61. 61.CHAPTER LIV — A General Review of the Colony after Ten Years of Establishment
62. 62.CHAPTER LV — Excursion of Fritz—Startling Communication—Discovery of Pearls—Intelligence of a Fellow Creature—Fritz’s Return, and Account of his Wonderful Discoveries
63. 63.CHAPTER LVI — Edible Birds’ Nests—Pearl-Fishery—Poor Jack is “Killed”—Discovery of Truffles
64. 64.CHAPTER LVII — Cotton Nuts—Terrific Encounter with Lion and Lioness—A Savage—Parley, and Recognition of a Friend
65. 65.CHAPTER LVIII — Adventures of Fritz—Sir Edward Montrose—Our Adopted Sister—Attack of Wolves—Preparations for Return
66. 66.CHAPTER LIX — The Limekiln—Fritz’s Story
67. 67.CHAPTER LX — Emily’s own Story—Return to Felsenheim with Military Honours—The Winter Season Once More
68. 68.CHAPTER LXI — Conclusion
69. 69.Transcriber’s Note:

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