A Boy Crusoe

ore the Island

oint of land which jutted out into the water, or to avoid a dagger-like plant the spike-like leaves

than it was in the near vicinity of my house; and in some places it had a parched appearance. Once I was obliged to cross a flat area of several acres in extent, bounded by a high bluff, where I had to make my way c

I ate I gazed up among the branches of the great tree, whose broad leaves furnished such a grateful shade, when I saw that it bore fruit, round and green, five or six inche

during my march, I felt anxious to make a good beginning on the firs

en many of, some of great size with hairy bodies and long legs; but as they showed no ferocity, I had no fear of them. Indeed on account of their great size I did

er the beach. I approached one, and found it to be a monstrous turtle. There must have been hundreds of them, and, one by one, as I moved about, they started away toward the water. Some of them were very large, and must have weighed three or four hundred

had been lying, I found plenty of round white eggs,

hes, which would form an effectual protection to the rear, and then began collecting dry branches for a fire. The sun was low in the sky, and the heat was greatly moder

urtles' eggs in the ashes, and, while they were cooking I occupied the time cutting away a part of the smaller thorn bushes, maki

ked, which they proved to be when I uncovered them, and I at once proceeded to eat my evening meal. The eggs proved to be of good flavor, but wan

pile of firewood, and piling a quantity of it upon the fire, I lay dow