CHAPTER I.

1 Robinson’s parentage. 2 His first adventures. 3 His slavetrading voyage. 4 The shipwreck. 5 They take to the boat. 6 It is swamped. 7 His narrow escape. 8 His forlorn position. 9 He sleeps in a tree. 10 His mental struggles. 11 The dog and long boat. 12 He swims to the ship. 13 Its condition. The skiff. 14 He makes a raft. 15 He loads it, first with food; 16 next, with other necessaries. 17 He tows off the raft by the skiff. 18 Favouring weather. 19 It is all but wrecked. 20 He sleeps again in a tree. 21 His first supper. 22 He fastens the raft; 23 and visits the long boat. 24 Second visit to the ship. 25 He plans a raft on water-tight empty boxes. 26 He carries off a few costly articles in the skiff; 27 and tows off whatever will float. 28 He lands his train at the nearest point; 29 and explores a natural harbour. 30 His dog-and-cat meat. 31 He ascertains that he is in an island. 32 Its character. 33 His precaution against panthers. 34 He puts his first raft in safety. 35 Third visit to the ship. 36 He brings away his new raft. 37 Second expedition the same day.