The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ...We dispatched these in an instant, and the rest were so frightened with the light, that they drew back a little. Upon which I ordered our last pistols to be fired off in one volley; and after that we gave a shout: upon this the wolves turned tail, and we sallied immediately upon near twenty lame ones, whose dreadful crying and howling scared the rest, so that they all fled, andleft us. I have nothing uncommon to take notice of in my passage through France, nothing but what other travellers have given an account of, with much more advantage than I can. I travelled from Thoulouse to Paris, and, without any considerable stay, came to Calais, and landed safe at Dover, the I4th of January, after having a severe cold season to travel in. I was now come to the centre of my travels, and had, in a little time, all my newly discovered estate safe about me, the bills of exchange which I had brought with me having been currently paid. My principal guide and privy counsellor was my good old widow, who, in gratitude for the money I had sent her, thought no pains too much, or care too great, to employ for me. I began to think of leaving my effects with this woman, and setting out for Lisbon, and so to the Brazils. But now another scruple came in my way, and that was religion; for, as I had entertained some doubts about the Roman religion, even while I was abroad, especially in my state of solitude, so I knew there was no going to the Brazils for me, much less going to settle there, unless I resolved to embrace the Catholic religion, without any reserve; except, on the other hand, I resolved to be a sacrifice to my principles, be a martyr for religion, and die in the Inquisition; so I resolved to stay at home, and, if I could find means, to dispose of my...