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The Swiss family Robinson — Johann David Wyss

The Swiss family Robinson

Johann David Wyss

  • Children
  • Book language: English
  • 337 pages

The Swiss Family Robinson is a classic children's adventure novel by Johann David Wyss. A Swiss family is shipwrecked and must survive on a tropical island, building shelter and using its natural resources. It is worth listening for its imaginative castaway survival, family cooperation, and spirit of discovery.

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Opening of the book

endpaper

Frontispiece
“The morning dawned upon us without a prospect of hope.”
FRONTISPIECE

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
СНАРТЕR
PAGE
1
15
DELIVERANCE
II A LANDING, AND CONSEQUENT OCCUPATIONS
28
Зд
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
IV RETURN FROM THE VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY-A
49
NOCTURNAL ALARM
RETURN TO THE WRECK
56
>
VI A TROOP OF ANIMALS IN CORK JACKETS
66
VII SECOND JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY PERFORMED
74
BY THE MOTHER OF THE FAMILY
VIII CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE
80
Change of Abode
87
Х
X CONSTRUCTION OF A LADDER
де
THE SETTLING IN THE GIANT TREE
ХГ
101
THE SABBATH AND THE PARABLE
105
ХП
XIII CONVERSATION, AND A WALK
114
XIV Continuation of Preceding Chapter119
DISCOVERIES

HOPES OF A SLEDGE-SOME SHORT LESSONS IN

ХУ

124

USEFUL THINGS

BATHING, FISHING, AND A KANGAROO

XVI

127

MORE STORES FROM THE WRECK

ХVII

132

THE TORTOISE HARNESSED

ХVIII

135

ANOTHER TRIP TO THE WRECK-BAKING

ХIХ

140

144

ХХ

THE CRACKER AND THE PINNACE

GYMNASTIC EXERCISES-VARIOUS DISCOVERIES

ХХГ

-SINGULAR ANIMALS, ETC.

153

XXII EXCURSION INTO UNKNOWN TRACTS

163

USEFUL OCCUPATIONS AND LABOURSХХПГ

EMBELLISHMENTS-A PAINFUL BUT

NATURAL SENTIMENT

169

A NEW DOMAIN-THE TROOP OF BUffaloesХХIV

THE VANQUISHED HERO

175

XXV THE MALABAR EAGLE-SAGO MANUFACTORY184

BEES

XXVI TREATMENT OF BEES-STAIRCASE-TRAINING

OF VARIOUS ANIMALS-MANUFACTURES,

194

ETC.

XXVII THE WILD ASS-DIfficulTY IN BREAKING ITTHE HEATH FOWL'S NEST

201

208

XXVIII FLAX, AND THE RAINY SEASON

215

ХХІХ

SPRING-SPINNING-SALT MINE

222

XXX

ХХХ NEW FISHERY—NEW EXPERIMENTS—NEW

DISCOVERIES, AND HOUSE

226

ХХХІ COMPLETION OF TWO FARMHOUSES-A LAKE-A

235

ВОАТ

XXXIII ANNIVERSARY OF OUR DELIVERANCE-MOTIVES

244

FOR THANKFULNESS

XXXIV GOURD PLANTATION-MONKEY-ROOT OR

250

GINSENG-BIRD SNARES

XXXV THE DOVE-COT AND ITS MANAGEMENT

257

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Contents

  1. THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
  2. CONTENTS
  3. COLOR PLATES
  4. CHAPTER I
  5. CHAPTER II
  6. CHAPTER III
  7. CHAPTER IV
  8. CHAPTER V
  9. CHAPTER VI
  10. CHAPTER VII
  11. CHAPTER VIII
  12. CHAPTER IX
  13. CHAPTER X
  14. CHAPTER XI
  15. CHAPTER XII
  16. CHAPTER XIII
  17. CHAPTER XIV
  18. CHAPTER XV
  19. CHAPTER XVI
  20. CHAPTER XVII
  21. CHAPTER XVIII
  22. CHAPTER XIX
  23. CHAPTER XX
  24. CHAPTER XXI
  25. CHAPTER XXII
  26. CHAPTER XXIII
  27. CHAPTER XXIV
  28. CHAPTER XXV
  29. CHAPTER XXVI
  30. CHAPTER XXVII

and 35 more chapters

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