Chapter I: Front Matter

AN AMERICAN ROBINSON CRUSOE FOR AMERICAN BOYS AND GIRLS

THE ADAPTATION, WITH ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS

BY

SAMUEL B. ALLISON, Ph.D.

ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, CHICAGO, ILL.

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY BOSTON NEW YORK CHICAGO SAN FRANCISCO

COPYRIGHT, 1918

BY

EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY

CONTENTS

I Robinson with His Parents 7

II Robinson as an Apprentice 10

III Robinson's Departure 13

IV Robinson Far from Home 17

V The Shipwreck 19

VI Robinson Saved 21

VII The First Night on Land 23

VIII Robinson on an Island 28

IX Robinson's Shelter 30

X Robinson Makes a Hat 34

XI Robinson's Calendar 38

XII Robinson Makes a Hunting Bag 41

XIII Robinson Explores the Island 44

XIV Robinson as a Hunter 48

XV Robinson's Shoes and Parasol 51

XVI Getting Fire 53

XVII Robinson Makes Some Furniture 55

XVIII Robinson Becomes a Shepherd 57

XIX Robinson Builds a Home for His Goats 60

XX Robinson Gets Ready for Winter 64

XXI How Robinson Lays up a Store of Food 67

XXII Robinson's Diary 70

XXIII Robinson is Sick 74

XXIV Robinson's Bower 77

XXV Robinson Again Explores His Island 81

XXVI Robinson and His Birds 84

XXVII Robinson Gets Fire 89

XXVIII Robinson Makes Baskets 93

XXIX Robinson Becomes a Farmer 98

XXX Robinson as Potter 104

XXXI Robinson as Baker 108

XXXII Robinson as Fisherman 112

XXXIII Robinson Builds a Boat 116

XXXIV Robinson as a Sailor 120