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Perseverance Island Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century
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Title: Perseverance Island
Or, The Robinson Crusoe of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Douglas Frazar
Release Date: July 3, 2014 [eBook #46128]
Language: English
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ABANDONING THE "GOOD LUCK."—Frontispiece.
Copyright,
1884,
By Lee and Shepard.
All Rights Reserved.
PERSEVERANCE ISLAND.
ELECTROTYPED BY
C. J. Peters and Son, Boston.
To My Wife.
PREFACE.
In all works of the Robinson Crusoe type, the wreck is always near at hand, the powder dry and preserved, and the days for rafting the same ashore calm and pleasant. This unfortunate had no such accessories; and his story proves the limitless ingenuity and invention of man, and portrays the works and achievements of a castaway, who, thrown ashore almost literally naked upon a desert isle, is able by the use of his brains, the skill of his hands, and a practical knowledge of the common arts and sciences, to far surpass the achievements of all his predecessors, and to surround himself with implements of power and science utterly beyond the reach of his prototype, who had his wreck as a reservoir from which to draw his munitions.
CONTENTS.
| CHAPTER I. | PAGE |
|---|---|
| Boyhood and youth of the author. Sailor's life. The "Good Luck." South Pacific Island scheme. Loss of crew off Cape Horn. | 3 |
| CHAPTER II. | |
| Push forward for the Society Islands. Driven into Magellan Straits by stress of weather. Anchor in a land-locked bay. Search for fresh water. Attacked by savages. Serious injuries to Capt. Davis and one of the crew. Return to the schooner and make sail for the open ocean. Resolve to return to England. Finally lay our course for Easter Island. | 9 |
| CHAPTER III. | |
| Captain Davis's condition. Only five men fit for duty. Terrific storm. The schooner thrown on her beam ends and dismasted. Loss of three more of the crew. Taking to the whale-boat. Foundering of the schooner "Good Luck." Death of Captain Davis. Storm again, running to the southward before the tempest. Strike upon a reef. The author cast on shore. | 19 |
| CHAPTER IV. | |
| Return to consciousness. Seek for my comrades. Commence a calendar, and take inventory of my effects. | 38 |
| CHAPTER V. | |
| Attempt to make a fire. Distil salt water. First meal. Reflections. Hat-making. Repose. | 45 |
| CHAPTER VI. | |
| Build fireplace. Make knife and spear from anchor. Build tower of stones for perpetual lamps. Resolve to explore the island. | 56 |
| CHAPTER VII. | |
| Improve my lamp-tower. Make a bow and arrow, and fish-hooks and lines. Capture a large turtle. Improve my steel and flint, and build a hut. Procure some salt, and make arrangements to explore the island on the morrow. | 65 |
| CHAPTER VIII. | |
| Rainy day. Reflections concerning climate, season of the year, tides, etc. Plant several varieties of my seeds. Make a pocket compass, and prepare for my exploration of the island. | 73 |
| CHAPTER IX. | |
| Exploration of the island: First day. Fresh water at Rapid River. Wild goats, quail, tortoise, tobacco, wild ducks, trout, sweet potatoes, mussels. Name the island and principal points, etc. | 85 |
| CHAPTER X. | |
| Exploration of the island: Second day. Find coal and sulphur, seals, more turtles, gulls, etc. | 96 |