The family Robinson Crusoe
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- or, journal of a father shipwrecked, with his wife and children, on an uninhabited island
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1. The Family Robinson Crusoe2. Introductory material3. PREFACE.4. INTRODUCTION.5. CHAPTER I. A shipwreck, and preparations for deliverance.6. CHAPTER II. A landing, and consequent occupations.7. CHAPTER III. Voyage of discovery.8. CHAPTER IV. Return from the voyage of discovery. A nocturnal alarm.9. CHAPTER V. Return to the wreck.10. CHAPTER VI. A troop of animals in cork jackets.11. CHAPTER VII. Second journey of discovery performed by the mother of the family.12. CHAPTER VIII. Construction of a bridge.13. CHAPTER IX. Change of abode.14. CHAPTER X. Construction of a ladder.15. CHAPTER XI. The settling in the giant tree.16. CHAPTER XII. The Sabbath and the parable.17. CHAPTER XIII. Conversation, a walk, and important discoveries.18. CHAPTER XIV. Continuation of the preceding chapter, and more discoveries.19. CHAPTER XV. The imaginary bear—The sledge—A lesson in natural philosophy.20. CHAPTER XVI. A bathing, a fishing, the jumping hare, and a masquerade.21. CHAPTER XVII. More stores from the wreck.22. CHAPTER XVIII. The tortoise harnessed.23. CHAPTER XIX. Another trip to the wreck.24. CHAPTER XX. The bake-house.25. CHAPTER XXI. The pinnace and the cracker.26. CHAPTER XXII. Gymnastic exercises;—various discoveries; singular animals, &c.27. CHAPTER XXIII. Excursion into unknown countries.28. CHAPTER XXIV. Useful occupations and labours.—Embellishments; a painful but natural sentiment.29. CHAPTER XXV. A new excursion.—Palm-tree wine.30. CHAPTER XXVI. A new country discovered.—The troop of buffalos; a precious acquisition.31. CHAPTER XXVII. The Malabar eagle, and sago manufactory.32. CHAPTER XXVIII. Origin of some European fruit-trees.—Bees.33. CHAPTER XXIX. Victory over the bees;—winding stair-case; training of various animals; divers manufactures; fountain, &c.34. CHAPTER XXX. The wild ass;—difficulty in breaking it;—the heath-fowl’s nest.35. CHAPTER XXXI. Flax, and the rainy season.36. CHAPTER XXXII. Spring;—spinning;—salt mine.37. CHAPTER XXXIII. House in the salt-rock;—herring fishery.38. CHAPTER XXXIV. New fishery;—New experiments and chase;—New discoveries and house.39. CHAPTER XXXV. Completion of two farm-houses;—a lake;—the beast with a bill.40. CHAPTER XXXVI. The boat;—progress in the abode of rocks.41. Postscript by the Editor.42. NOTES.43. ERRATA.