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  ,I ,,0 N[ 9 ! TW5TY-?IRD YE> ( MY
RESID;E 9 ? ISL&1 & 0 S NATURALIS$ 6!
PLACE &! MANN] ( LIV+1 T1 CD ,I B H
5JOY$ ! C]TA9TY T NO SAVAGES WD -E 6!
PLACE 64TURB ME1 ,I CD H BE5 3T5T 6H
CAPITULAT$ = SP5D+ ! RE/ ( MY "T "!1 EV5
6! LA/ MO;T1 TILL ,I _H LAID ME D[N &
DI$1 L ! OLD GOAT 9 ! CAVE4 ,I _H AL
>RIV$ 6"S LL DIV].NS & AMUSE;TS1 : MADE
! "T PASS A GRT D1L M PL1SANTLY ) ME ?AN
X DID 2F -- F/1 ,I _H TAU<T MY ,POLL1 Z
,I NOT$ 2F1 6SP1K2 & HE DID X S
FAMILI>LY1 & TALK$ S >TICULATELY & PLA91
T X 0 V PL1SANT 6ME2 & HE LIV$ ) ME NO
LESS ?AN SIX-&-TW5TY YE>S4 ,H[ L;G HE
MI<T H LIV$ AFWS ,I "K N1 ?\< ,I "K !Y H
A NO;N 9 ! ,BRAZILS T !Y LIVE A HUNDR$
YE>S4 ,MY DOG 0 A PL1SANT & LOV+ -PANION
6ME = NO LESS ?AN SIXTE5 YE>S ( MY "T1 &
!N DI$ ( M]E OLD AGE4 ,Z = MY CATS1 !Y
MULTIPLI$1 Z ,I H OBS]V$1 6T DEGREE T ,I
0 OBLIG$ 6%OOT S"EAL ( !M AT F/1 6KEEP
!M F DEV\R+ ME & ALL ,I _H2 B AT L5G?1
:5 ! TWO OLD "OS ,I BR"\ ) ME 7 G"O1 &
AF "S "T 3T9U,Y DRIV+ !M F ME1 & LETT+
!M H NO PROVI.N ) ME1 !Y ALL RAN WILD
96! WOODS1 EXCEPT TWO OR ?REE FAV\RITES1
: ,I KEPT TAME1 & ^: "Y1 :5 !Y _H ANY1
,I ALW DR[N$2 & ^! 7 "P ( MY FAMILY4
,2SS ^! ,I ALW KEPT TWO OR ?REE H\SEHOLD
KIDS AB ME1 :OM ,I TAU<T 6FE$ \ ( MY H&2
& ,I _H TWO M P>ROTS1 : TALK$ PRETTY
WELL1 & WD ALL CALL 8,ROB9 ,CRUSOE10 B
N"O L MY F/2 NOR1 9DE$1 DID ,I TAKE !
PA9S ) ANY ( !M T ,I _H D"O ) HM4 ,I _H
AL S"EAL TAME SEA-F[LS1 ^: "N ,I KNEW N1
T ,I CAU<T ^U ! %ORE1 & CUT _! W+S2 &!
LL /AKES : ,I _H PLANT$ 2F MY CA/LE-WALL
2+ N[ GR[N UP 6A GD ?ICK GROVE1 ^! F[LS
ALL LIV$ AM;G ^! L[ TREES1 & BR$ "!1 : 0
V AGREEA# 6ME2 S T1 Z ,I SD ABV1 ,I 2GAN
6HE V WELL 3T5T$ )! LIFE ,I L$1 IF ,I CD
H BE5 SECUR$ F ! DR1D (! SAVAGES4 ,B X 0
O!RWISE DIRECT$2 & X MAY N 2 AMISS = ALL
P :O % MEET ) MY /ORY 6MAKE ? J OBS]V,N
F X3 ,H[ FREQU5TLY1 9 ! C\RSE ( \R
LIVES1 ! EVIL : 9 XF WE SEEK MO/ 6%UN1 &
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6U1 IS (T5"TS ! V M1NS OR DOOR ( \R
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EXAMPLES ( ? 9 ! C\RSE ( MY UNA3.TA#
LIFE2 B 9 NO?+ 0 X M "PICUL>LY REM>KA#
?AN 9 ! CIRCUM/.ES ( MY LA/ YE>S (
SOLIT>Y RESID;E 9 ? ISL&4
  ,X 0 N[ ! MON? ( ,DECEMB]1 Z ,I SD
ABV1 9 MY TW5TY-?IRD YE>2 & ?1 2+ !
S\!RN SOL/ICE 7= W9T] ,I _C CALL X71 0 !
"PICUL> "T ( MY H>VE/1 & REQUIR$ ME 6BE
PRETTY M* ABROAD 9 ! FIELDS1 :51 GO+ \
E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 EV5 2F X 0 ?OR\< "DLI<T1
,I 0 SURPRIS$ ) SEE+ A LI<T ( "S FIRE ^U
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B1 6MY GRT A6LIC;N1 X 0 ON MY SIDE (!
ISL&4
  ,I 0 9DE$ T]RIBLY SURPRIS$ AT ! SI<T1
& /OPP$ %ORT )9 MY GROVE1 N D>+ 6G \1
LE/ ,I MI<T 2 SURPRIS$2 & YET ,I _H NO M
P1CE )91 F ! APPREH5.NS ,I _H T IF ^!
SAVAGES1 9 RAMBL+ OV] ! ISL&1 %D F9D MY
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IMPROVE;TS1 !Y WD IMMLY 3CLUDE T "! 7 P
9 ! PLACE1 & WD !N N"E RE/ TILL !Y _H
F.D ME \4 ,9 ?
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PO/URE ( DEF;E4 ,I LOAD$ ALL MY CANNON1
Z ,I CALL$ !M -- T IS 6SAY1 MY MUSKETS1
: 7 M.T$ ^U MY NEW =TIFIC,N -- & ALL MY
PI/OLS1 & RESOLV$ 6DEF5D MYF 6! LA/ GASP
-N =GETT+ S]I\SLY 6-M5D MYF 6! ,DIV9E
PROTEC;N1 & E>NE/LY 6PRAY 6,GOD 6DELIV]
ME \ (! H&S (! B>B>IANS4 ,I 3T9U$ 9 ?
PO/URE AB TWO H\RS1 & 2GAN 6BE IMPATI5T
= 9TELLIG;E ABROAD1 = ,I _H NO SPIES
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6! SIDE (! HILL1 ": "! 0 A FLAT PLACE1 Z
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,I SET X UP AG & M.T$ ! TOP (! HILL1 &
PULL+ \ MY P]SPECTIVE GLASS1 : ,I _H
TAK5 ON PURPOSE1 ,I LAID ME D[N FLAT ON
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PLACE4 ,I PRES5TLY F.D "! 7 NO LESS ?AN
N9E NAK$ SAVAGES SITT+ R.D A SMALL FIRE
!Y _H MADE1 N 6W>M !M1 = !Y _H NO NE$ (
T1 ! W1!R 2+ EXTREMELY HOT1 B1 Z ,I
SUPPOS$1 6DRESS "S ( _! B>B>\S DIET (
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? SI<T PUT ME 9TO1 ESPECI,Y SEE+ !M -E
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3SID]$ _! -+ M/ 2 ALW )! CURR5T (! EBB1
,I 2GAN AFWS 6BE M SEDATE 9 MY M9D1 2+
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  ,Z SOON Z ,I SAW !M %IPP$ & G"O1 ,I
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6MY GRT -=T1 H[ HAPPY X 0 T ,I _H
PROVID$ A TAME FLOCK OR H]D ( GOATS1 =
,I DUR/ N ^U ANY A3.T FIRE MY GUN1
ESPECI,Y NE> T SIDE (! ISL& ": !Y USU,Y
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CALCULATE1 & 9 MY F\R-&-TW5TIE? YE>1 ,I
_H A V /RANGE 5C.T] ) !M2 ( : 9 XS
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SIXTE5 MON?S' 9T]VAL 0 V GRT2 ,I SLEPT
UNQUIETLY1 DR1M$ ALW
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NI<T4 ,9 ! "D GRT TR\#S OV]:ELM$ MY M9D2
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SAVAGES &(! R1SONS :Y ,I MI<T JU/IFY DO+
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OR "S O!R %IP 9 -PANY1 & FIR$ ^! =
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CD N HELP !M1 X MI<T 2 T !Y MI<T HELP
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,I CD N 2 QUIET NI<T OR "D1 B ,I M/
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-MITT+ ! RE/ 6,GOD'S PROVID;E1 ,I ?"\ !
IMPRES.N 0 S /R;G ^U MY M9D T X CD N 2
RESI/$ -- T X M/ -E F "S 9VISI# DIREC;N1
& T ,I %D 2 WANT+ 6MYF IF ,I DID N G4
  ,"U ! P[] ( ? IMPRES.N1 ,I HA/5$ BACK
6MY CA/LE1 PREP>$ "EY?+ = MY VOYAGE1
TOOK A QUANT;Y ( BR1D1 A GRT POT ( FRE%
WAT]1 A -PASS 6/E] BY1 A BOTTLE ( RUM 7=
,I _H / A GRT D1L ( T LEFT71 &A BASKET (
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W5T D[N 6MY BOAT1 GOT ! WAT] \ ( H]1 GOT
H] AFLOAT1 LOAD$ ALL MY C>GO 9 H]1 & !N
W5T HOME AG = M4 ,MY SECOND C>GO 0 A GRT
BAG ( RICE1 ! UMBRELLA 6SET UP OV] MY
H1D =A %ADE1 ANO!R L>GE POT ( WAT]1 & AB
TWO DOZ5 ( SMALL LOAVES1 OR B>LEY CAKES1
M ?AN 2F1 )A BOTTLE ( GOAT'S MILK &A
*EESE2 ALL : ) GRT LAB\R & SW1T ,I C>RI$
6MY BOAT2 & PRAY+ 6,GOD 6DIRECT MY
VOYAGE1 ,I PUT \1 & R[+ OR PA4L+ ! CANOE
AL;G ! %ORE1 CAME AT LA/ 6! UTMO/ PO9T
(! ISL& ON ! NOR?-EA/ SIDE4 ,& N[ ,I 0
6LAUN* \ 96! OC1N1 & EI 6V5TURE OR N
6V5TURE4 ,I LOOK$ ON ! RAPID CURR5TS :
RAN 3/ANTLY ON BO? SIDES (! ISL& AT A
4T.E1 & : 7 V T]RI# 6ME F ! REMEMBR.E (!
HAZ>D ,I _H BE5 9 2F1 & MY HE>T 2GAN
6FAIL ME2 = ,I =ESAW T IF ,I 0 DRIV5
96EI ( ^? CURR5TS1 ,I %D 2 C>RI$ A GRT
WAY \ 6SEA1 & P]H \ ( MY R1* OR SI<T (!
ISL& AG2 & T !N1 Z MY BOAT 0 B SMALL1 IF
ANY LL GALE ( W9D %D RISE1 ,I %D 2
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BOAT 96A LL CREEK ON ! %ORE1 ,I /EPP$ \1
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TURN$1 &! FLOOD -E ON2 ^U : MY GO+ 0
IMPRACTICA# = S _M H\RS4 ,^U ?1 PRES5TLY
X O3URR$ 6ME T ,I %D G UP 6! HI<E/ PIECE
( GR.D ,I CD F9D1 & OBS]VE1 IF ,I CD1 H[
! SETS (! TIDE OR CURR5TS LAY :5 ! FLOOD
CAME IN1 T ,I MI<T JUDGE :E!R1 IF ,I 0
DRIV5 "O WAY \1 ,I MI<T N EXPECT 6BE
DRIV5 ANO!R WAY HOME1 )! SAME RAPID;Y (!
CURR5TS4 ,? ?"\ 0 NO SOON] 9 MY H1D ?AN
,I CA/ MY EYE ^U A LL HILL : SU6ICI5TLY
OV]LOOK$ ! SEA BO? WAYS1 & F :;E ,I _H A
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: WAY ,I 0 6GUIDE MYF 9 MY RETURN4 ,"H
,I F.D1 T Z ! CURR5T ( EBB SET \ CLOSE
0! S\? PO9T (! ISL&1 S ! CURR5T (! FLOOD
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_H NO?+ 6D B 6KEEP 6! NOR? SIDE (! ISL&
9 MY RETURN1 & ,I %D D WELL 5\<4
  ,5C\RAG$ 0? OBS]V,N1 ,I RESOLV$ ! NEXT
MORN+ 6SET \ )! F/ (! TIDE2 & REPOS+ MYF
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M5;N$1 ,I LAUN*$ \4 ,I F/ MADE A LL \
6SEA1 FULL NOR?1 TILL ,I 2GAN 6FEEL !
B5EFIT (! CURR5T1 : SET EA/W>D1 & :
C>RI$ ME AT A GRT RATE2 & YET DID N S
HURRY ME Z ! CURR5T ON ! S\? SIDE _H D"O
2F1 S Z 6TAKE F ME ALL
GOV]N;T (! BOAT2 B HAV+ A /R;G /E]AGE )
MY PA4LE1 ,I W5T AT A GRT RATE DIRECTLY
=! WRECK1 & 9 LESS ?AN TWO H\RS ,I CAME
UP 6X4 ,X 0 A 4MAL SI<T 6LOOK AT2 ! %IP1
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9 2T TWO ROCKS4 ,ALL ! /]N & QU>T] ( H]
7 B1T5 6PIECES 0! SEA2 & Z H] =ECA/LE1 :
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6SAY1 BROK5 %ORT (F2 B H] B[SPRIT 0 S.D1
&! H1D & B[ APPE>$ FIRM4 ,:5 ,I CAME
CLOSE 6H]1 A DOG APPE>$ ^U H]1 :O1 SEE+
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HM1 JUMP$ 96! SEA 6-E 6ME4 ,I TOOK HM
96! BOAT1 B F.D HM ALM D1D ) HUNG] &
?IR/4 ,I GAVE HM A CAKE ( MY BR1D1 & HE
DEV\R$ X L A RAV5\S WOLF T _H BE5 />V+ A
=TNI<T 9 ! SN[2 ,I !N GAVE ! POOR
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LET HM1 HE WD H BUR/ HMF4 ,AF ? ,I W5T
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CASKS ( LIQUOR1 :E!R W9E OR BR&Y ,I KNEW
N1 : LAY L[] 9 ! HOLD1 & :1 ! WAT] 2+
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)4 ,I SAW S"EAL *E/S1 : ,I 2LIEVE 2L;G$
6"S (! S1M52 & ,I GOT TWO ( !M 96! BOAT1
)\T EXAM9+ :AT 0 9 !M4 ,_H ! /]N (! %IP
BE5 FIX$1 &! =E"P BROK5 (F1 ,I AM
P]SUAD$ ,I MI<T H MADE A GD VOYAGE2 =
0:AT ,I F.D 9 ^? TWO *E/S ,I _H ROOM
6SUPPOSE ! %IP _H A GRT D1L ( W1L? ON
BO>D2 &1 IF ,I MAY GUESS F ! C\RSE %E
/E]$1 %E M/ H BE5 B.D F ,BU5OS ,AYRES1
OR ! ,RIO DE LA ,PLATA1 9 ! S\? "P (
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,GULF ( ,MEXICO1 & S P]H 6,SPA94 ,%E _H1
NO D\BT1 A GRT TR1SURE 9 H]1 B ( NO USE1
AT T "T1 6ANYBODY2 & :AT 2CAME (! CREW
,I !N KNEW N4
  ,I F.D1 2SS ^! *E/S1 A LL CASK FULL (
LIQUOR1 ( AB TW5TY GALLONS1 : ,I GOT
96MY BOAT ) M*
DI6ICULTY4 ,"! 7 S"EAL MUSKETS 9 ! CAB91
&A GRT P[D]-HORN1 ) AB F\R P.DS ( P[D] 9
X2 Z =! MUSKETS1 ,I _H NO O3A.N = !M1 S
,I LEFT !M1 B TOOK ! P[D]-HORN4 ,I TOOK
A FIRE-%OVEL & T;GS1 : ,I WANT$
EXTREMELY1 Z AL TWO LL BRASS KETTLES1 A
COPP] POT 6MAKE *OCOLATE1 &A GRIDIRON2
&) ? C>GO1 &! DOG1 ,I CAME AWAY1 ! TIDE
2G9N+ 6MAKE HOME AG -- &! SAME EV5+1 AB
AN H\R )9 NI<T1 ,I R1*$ ! ISL& AG1 WE>Y
& FATIGU$ 6! LA/ DEGREE4 ,I REPOS$ T
NI<T 9 ! BOAT & 9 ! MORN+ ,I RESOLV$
6H>B\R :AT ,I _H GOT 9 MY NEW CAVE1 & N
C>RY X HOME 6MY CA/LE4 ,AF REFRE%+ MYF1
,I GOT ALL MY C>GO ON %ORE1 & 2GAN
6EXAM9E ! "PICUL>S4 ,! CASK ( LIQUOR ,I
F.D 6BE A K9D ( RUM1 B N S* Z WE _H AT !
,BRAZILS2 &1 9 A ^W1 N AT ALL GD2 B :5
,I CAME 6OP5 ! *E/S1 ,I F.D S"EAL ?+S (
GRT USE 6ME -- = EXAMPLE1 ,I F.D 9 "O A
F9E CASE ( BOTTLES1 ( AN EXTRAORD9>Y
K9D1 & FILL$ ) CORDIAL WAT]S1 F9E & V
GD2 ! BOTTLES HELD AB ?REE P9TS EA*1 & 7
TIPP$ ) SILV]4 ,I F.D TWO POTS ( V GD
SU3ADES1 OR SWEETM1TS1 S FA/5$ AL ON !
TOP T ! SALT-WAT] _H N HURT !M2 & TWO M
(! SAME1 : ! WAT] _H SPOIL$4 ,I F.D "S V
GD %IRTS1 : 7 V WELCOME 6ME2 & AB A DOZ5
&A HALF ( :ITE L95 H&K]*IEFS & COL\R$
NECKCLO?S2 ! =M] 7 AL V WELCOME1 2+
EXCE$+LY REFRE%+ 6WIPE MY FACE 9 A HOT
"D4 ,2SS ?1 :5 ,I CAME 6! TILL 9 ! *E/1
,I F.D "! ?REE GRT BAGS ( PIECES ( EI<T1
: HELD AB ELEV5 HUNDR$ PIECES 9 ALL2 & 9
"O ( !M1 WRAPP$ UP 9 A PAP]1 SIX
D\BLOONS ( GOLD1 & "S SMALL B>S OR W$GES
( GOLD2 ,I SUPPOSE !Y MI<T ALL WEI< NE>
A P.D4 ,9 ! O!R *E/ 7 "S CLO!S1 B ( LL
VALUE2 B1 0! CIRCUM/.ES1 X M/ H 2L;G$ 6!
GUNN]'S MATE2 ?\< "! 0 NO P[D] 9 X1
EXCEPT TWO P.DS ( F9E GLAZ$ P[D]1 9 ?REE
FLASKS1 KEPT1 ,I SUPPOSE1 = *>G+ _!
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V LL 0? VOYAGE T 0 ( ANY USE 6ME2 =1 Z
6! M"OY1 ,I _H NO MANN] ( O3A.N = X2 X 0
6ME Z ! DIRT "U MY FEET1 & ,I WD H GIV5
X ALL = ?REE OR F\R PAIR ( ,5GLI% %OES &
/OCK+S1 : 7 ?+S ,I GRTLY WANT$1 B _H _H
N"O ON MY FEET = _M YE>S4 ,I _H1 9DE$1
GOT TWO PAIR ( %OES N[1 : ,I TOOK (F !
FEET ( TWO DR[N$ M5 :OM ,I SAW 9 !
WRECK1 & ,I F.D TWO PAIR M 9 "O (! *E/S1
: 7 V WELCOME 6ME2 B !Y 7 N L \R ,5GLI%
%OES1 EI = EASE OR S]VICE1 2+ R :AT WE
CALL PUMPS ?AN %OES4 ,I F.D 9 ? S1MAN'S
*E/ AB FIFTY PIECES ( EI<T1 9 RIALS1 B
NO GOLD3 ,I SUPPOS$ ? 2L;G$ 6A POOR] MAN
?AN ! O!R1 : SEEM$ 62L;G 6"S (FIC]4
,WELL1 H["E1 ,I LU7$ ? M"OY HOME 6MY
CAVE1 & LAID X UP1 Z ,I _H D"O T 2F : ,I
_H BR"\ F \R [N %IP2 B X 0 A GRT P;Y1 Z
,I SD1 T ! O!R "P ( ? %IP _H N -E 6MY
%>E3 = ,I AM SATISFI$ ,I MI<T H LOAD$ MY
CANOE S"EAL "TS OV] ) M"OY2 &1 ?"\ ,I1
IF ,I "E ESCAPE 6,5GL&1 X MI<T LIE "H
SAFE 5 TILL ,I -E AG & FET* X4

