The Swiss Family Robinson

ILLUSTRATED BY
T. H. ROBINSON

GARDEN CITY PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC.

GARDEN CITY NEW YORK

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	A Shipwreck, and Preparations for Deliverance	15
II	A Landing, and Consequent Occupations	28
III	Voyage of Discovery	39
IV	Return from the Voyage of Discovery—A Nocturnal Alarm	49
V	Return to the Wreck	56
VI	A Troop of Animals in Cork Jackets	66
VII	Second Journey of Discovery Performed by the Mother of the Family	74
VIII	Construction of a Bridge	80
IX	Change of Abode	87
X	Construction of a Ladder	95
XI	The Settling in the Giant Tree	101
XII	The Sabbath and the Parable	105
XIII	Conversation, and a Walk	114
XIV	Continuation of Preceding Chapter—Discoveries	119
XV	Hopes of a Sledge—Some Short Lessons in Useful Things	124
XVI	Bathing, Fishing, and a Kangaroo	127
XVII	More Stores from the Wreck	132
XVIII	The Tortoise Harnessed	135
XIX	Another Trip to the Wreck—Baking	140
XX	The Cracker and the Pinnace	144
XXI	Gymnastic Exercises—Various Discoveries—Singular Animals, etc.	153
XXII	Excursion into Unknown Tracts	163
XXIII	Useful Occupations and Labours—Embellishments—A Painful but Natural Sentiment	169
XXIV	A New Domain—The Troop of Buffaloes—The Vanquished Hero	175
XXV	The Malabar Eagle—Sago Manufactory—Bees	184
XXVI	Treatment of Bees—Staircase—Training of Various Animals—Manufactures, etc.	194
XXVII	The Wild Ass—Difficulty in Breaking It—The Heath Fowl’s Nest	201
XXVIII	Flax, and the Rainy Season	208
XXIX	Spring—Spinning—Salt Mine	215
XXX	House in the Salt Rock—Turtles	222
XXXI	New Fishery—New Experiments—New Discoveries, and House	226
XXXII	Completion of Two Farmhouses—A Lake—A Boat	235
XXXIII	Anniversary of Our Deliverance—Motives for Thankfulness	244
XXXIV	Gourd Plantation—Monkey-root or Ginseng—Bird Snares	250
XXXV	The Dove-cot and Its Management	257
XXXVI	Jack’s Adventure and Narrow Escape—A Fountain	264
XXXVII	The Approach of Winter and Wet Season—Invention of a New Light—Literary Acquisitions	268
XXXVIII	Close of the Rainy Season—A Whale—Coral	273
XXXIX	The Whale, Its Dissection—Uses of the Different Parts of the Whale	276
XL	The Boat-propeller or Rowing Machine—A Turtle Drive	279
XLI	Weaving-machine—Basket-making—The Alarm—A Dangerous Visitor—The Ass Falls a Victim	286
XLII	Discovery of a Crystal Grotto—Further Exploration	295
XLIII	The Pig Hunt—The Supply—The Otaheitan Roast—Ham Smoking	304
XLIV	Excursion into the Savanna—Two Horsemen—The Ostrich Hunt—The Nest—The Land Turtles	309
XLV	Bears! Bears!—Narrow Escape—The Combat—Discovery of Porcelain Earth	316
XLVI	Preparation of the Bears’ Flesh—Cups Out of Ostrich Eggs—Angora Rabbits and Antelopes	319
XLVII	Ostriches Again—A Hunt and a Capture—Acquisition of Treasure—Euphorbia—Vanilla	325
XLVIII	Progress in Ostrich Discipline—Efficacy of Tobacco Smoke—Hydromel—The New Hat—Pottery	331
XLIX	Return of the Rainy Season—A New Want—The Cajack	339
L	Return of the Boys—Their Adventures—Harvesting—Partridges and Quails	345
LI	Trial of the Cajack—The Alarm—Adventure with Sea Cows—The Drawbridge	350
LII	Taming of Antelopes—Sugar Press—Combat with a Hyena—A Flying Courier—The Wild Horse and the Elephant	357
LIII	The Redoubt—Valuable Discoveries—The Cacao Tree—The Banana—Crocodiles and Alligators—Tea Plant—Artillery, and Fortification of Shark Island	369
LIV	A General Review of the Colony After Ten Years of Establishment	376
LV	Excursion of Fritz—Startling Communication—Discovery of Pearls—Intelligence of a Fellow Creature—Fritz’s Return, and Account of His Wonderful Discoveries	384
LVI	Edible Birds’ Nests—Pearl Fishery—Poor Jack Is “Killed”—Discovery of Truffles	393
LVII	Cotton Nuts—Terrific Encounter with Lion and Lioness—A Savage—Parley, and Recognition of a Friend	398
LVIII	Adventures of Fritz—Sir Edward Montrose—Our Adopted Sister—Attack of Wolves—Preparations for Return	406
LIX	The Limekiln—Fritz’s Story	414
LX	Emily’s Own Story—Return to Felsenheim with Military Honours—The Winter Season Once More	421
LXI	Conclusion	427