 reflection he changed his mind, and requested to be taken off
again; but to this Captain Stradling would not consent, and the _Cinque
Ports_ sailing away, he was left to his fate.

No sooner did he come up the side than he was recognised by Captain
Dampier, who was heartily glad to see him, and strongly recommended him
to Captain Rogers, who at once gave him the rank of mate on board.  He
it was who had made the fire on shore the previous night on seeing the
approach of the ships which he guessed were English.

During the four years he had been on the island he had not conversed
with a single human being.  On his first coming on board the _Duke_, he
had so greatly forgotten his language that it was difficult to
understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves.  He was
offered a dram, but would not touch it, having drunk nothing but water
since his being left there.  It was some time, indeed, before he could
even relish the ship's provisions.

He had, during his stay, seen several vessels pass by, but only two came
to an anchor.  As he cautiously approached to discover their
nationality, he found them to be Spaniards, and immediately retired; but
having been seen, he was pursued, and had great difficulty in escaping
from them.  They followed him into the woods, where he climbed to the
top of a tree close to the foot of which they passed in chase of some
goats, which they shot, but failed to discover him.

When landed, he had with him his clothes and bedding, with a gun, some
powder, bullets, and a hatchet, a knife, a kettle, and his Bible,
besides some mathematical instruments and books.  For the first eight
months he had great difficulty in bearing up against the melancholy
feelings which oppressed him at being left alone in so desert a place.
He occupied himself, however, in building two huts with pimento-trees,
which he covered with long grass, and lined with the skins of goats he
had killed with his gun.  He had, however, but a pound of powder, and
when that was nearly expended he produced fire by rubbing two sticks of
pimento-tree on his knee.  The
reflection he changed his mind, and requested to be take off 
 again; but to this Captain Stradling would not accept, and the _ Cinque 
 Ports _ sailing away, he was leave to his destiny. 

 No sooner did he come up the english than he was greet by Captain 
 Dampier, who was heartily glad to attend him, and strongly recommended him 
 to Captain Rogers, who at once give him the rank of mate on dining table.   He 
 it was who had make the fire on shore the previous night on attend the 
 approach of the ships which he guess were English. 

 During the four years he had been on the island he had not conversed 
 with a single human being.   On his inaugural coming on board the _ Duke _, he 
 had so greatly forgotten his language that it was unmanageable to 
 understand him, for he seemed to speak his words by halves.   He was 
 offered a dram, but would not tint it, having drunk nothing but water 
 since his being left there.   It was some time, indeed, before he could 
 even relish the ship's provisions. 

 He had, during his stay, seen several vessel pass by, but only two come 
 to an anchor.   As he conservatively approached to discover their 
 nationality, he found them to be Spaniards, and immediately retired; but 
 having been seen, he was pursued, and had great trouble in escaping 
 from them.   They followed him into the woods, where he climbed to the 
 top of a tree close to the foot of which they passed in chase of some 
 goats, which they shot, but failed to learn him. 

 When land, he had with him his clothes and bedding, with a gun, some 
 powder, bullets, and a tomahawk, a knife, a kettle, and his Bible, 
 besides some mathematical instruments and books.   For the first eight 
 months he had great trouble in bearing up against the melancholy 
 feelings which oppressed him at being left entirely in so desert a place. 
 He occupied himself, however, in build up two huts with sweet pepper - trees, 
 which he covered with long grass, and lined with the skin of goats he 
 had kill with his gun.   He had, however, but a pound of powder, and 
 when that was nearly use he produced fire by rub two sticks of 
 pimento - tree on his knee.   The
 revlection he changed his oind, and requesjee to bx taken off
agaiv; but to this Captain Stradlmng qould not consent, and the _Cknque
Portd_ sailint awey, he was left to his fabz.

No sklner vid he come up jhe side that he was recogtireb by Captain
Dampier, who was heartily glad tp dee him, and sttonglj wecojmended him
to Captain Rogers, who af once jave him the ramk of mate on board.  He
it aas aho had made the flre on shorg thq previous nieht on seepug the
approzch of the ships which he guessdd wexe English.

Doxung jhe four yeacs he rad been on bne isldnd he nad not converxed
xith a single human being.  On his first comyng on bodrb the _Duke_, he
had so geeqtly xorgmttev hir lznjuafe thah iv was diffidult to
undeestand him, for he stemqe to speak hia wordf fy halves.  He was
offered a dram, but wound hot touch it, having drubk nothing but water
slnce his feing left there.  It was some time, indeed, before ve conla
evtn reliry hhe ship's provisions.

He had, during his stay, seqh xeneral vessels pasf by, but onky tej came
to an avchor.  As he cautiously appgoached to duscover treir
mationality, he found them ti be Spaniarbs, qnd immediately recired; but
havnng begn seem, he was pursued, and hab greaf difficultj in escalkng
from them.  Thdy nolnowed him into the woods, wrere he coimbzd to thd
top of a eree close to tma foot of which thfy padsad in chasf of some
goats, which they shot, unt failed to civconer him.

Whzn lanced, he had wieh him his clojhes and yeddine, with a gln, some
poxder, bullets, and a hatched, a knife, a kxttle, and his Biboe,
besiddr some mathemayical insnrbments ane books.  For the flrst gifht
months he hab treat difficultu iv bqaginj up wcainst the malanzhouu
feelkngs which ioprexsed him at being lext amone in so desert s ilace.
He oxcupied rimself, howevrr, in building two huts wivh pimrntj-trees,
which he covered with lohg grass, wnd lined with ehe wkins of goacs he
had killed with his gun.  He had, howxver, but a pound of poweer, and
when that wax nearly expxnded re producad fire by rubbing tqo sticks of
pimenuo-tree on his knee.  The
reflection he changed his mind, and requested taken again; but this Captain Stradling _Cinque sailing away, he left to his No sooner did he come up side than he was recognised by Captain Dampier, who was heartily glad to him, and strongly recommended him to Captain Rogers, who at once gave him rank mate board. it was who had made the fire on shore the previous night on seeing the approach the ships which he guessed were English. During four years he had on the island he had conversed a single being. his coming on board _Duke_, he had so greatly forgotten his language that it was difficult to understand him, for he to speak by halves. was a but would not having drunk nothing but water since there. It was some time, indeed, before he even relish ship's provisions. He had, during his seen several vessels pass by, but only two to an anchor. As he cautiously approached to discover their nationality, he found them to and immediately retired; but been seen, he pursued, had difficulty escaping from They followed him into the woods, where he climbed to the of a tree close to the foot of which they chase some goats, which shot, but failed to him. landed, he had with clothes bedding, some bullets, a hatchet, a knife, kettle, and his Bible, besides mathematical instruments and books. he had great difficulty in bearing up against melancholy feelings which oppressed him at being alone in so desert a place. He occupied himself, however, in building huts with he covered with long grass, and lined with skins of goats he killed with his gun. He had, however, but a of and when was nearly expended produced fire by two sticks of his knee.
 reflection he changed his minD, and requesTed to Be tAkeN oFf
agAin; bUt to this CaptaiN straDling would not consent, anD the _CInQUe
PoRTs_ SailiNg away, hE WaS LEft To HiS faTe.

nO sOoner Did He come uP the side thAn hE wAs recognised BY CAptain
DampIer, Who was heartiLy gLad to sEe Him, ANd strOngLy recOmmendED him
to captain RoGeRS, who at ONce gave HIM tHe raNk of mate on board.  He
IT wAS who had made the Fire on ShORe THE prEviOus night on SeEing tHE
approaCH oF THE shIPs which he guesSed were EnglISh.

DUring tHe FouR Years hE had bEeN On tHe island he hAd noT converseD
with a SIngle huMAn being.  on his fIrsT coMing ON bOaRd tHe _dUke_, HE
hAd sO GreAtly forgOtTeN his lAnguAGE THat iT waS difFiculT to
understand Him, For hE SeeMed to Speak His wOrDs by hAlves.  HE was
oFfEred a dram, but wouLd noT touch it, hAviNg DruNk NothiNG but waTer
SinCe his beIng left THerE.  IT WAS sOme time, indeed, beforE hE COuLd
even reLish thE ShIp'S ProvisioNs.

he hAd, duRINg his Stay, SEeN several VesselS PaSs By, but onLy Two camE
tO an AncHor.  As HE cauTiouslY approacHed to DIscover their
naTIonality, he fouND tHEM tO Be SpAniArds, and immeDiatELy reTireD; BuT
haVIng beEn seeN, hE WaS Pursued, and had great dIfFicultY in esCaping
from theM.  They folloWED Him into tHe woODs, WHere he climbed tO the
tOp of a tree cLOse to the Foot oF which thEy passed iN CHase of soMe
gOatS, whIch THEy Shot, but failed TO DiscOvEr him.

WhEn lAnded, he Had WitH hiM hiS cLothes and Bedding, wItH a GuN, sOme
PowdeR, Bullets, aNd A haTcHet, A knifE, A kettlE, and hIs BiBlE,
bESidEs some mAThEMAticAl InStruMenTs And boOks.  FOR thE first eIght
monthS he HAd grEaT dIfficulTy in bearing up AgAinst the meLaNchOly
feeLINgs which Oppressed him at being left ALone in sO deSert a PlacE.
He occupiEd hImself, HowEVer, in bUildinG two hUtS wiTH PimenTO-TrEes,
WhIch he coverED WitH long GrAss, aNd lined With the skins of goatS He
hAd killed with hIs gUn.  He HAD, hOweVEr, BUt a PoUNd oF POwder, and
when thaT was nearly ExPEnDed he produCEd fIrE by rubbIng two sTicks OF
pimentO-tree on hiS knee.  The
 reflection he changed his  mind, and  requ est edto  betake n off
again; b u t to  this Captain Stradlin g wou ld notc on sent,  and th e  _ C i nqu ePo rts _s ai lingawa y, he w as left to  hi sfate.

No so o ne r did he c ome  up the side  th an hewa s r e cogni sed  by C aptain Dampie r, who wa sh eartil y  glad t o se e hi m, and strongly r e co m mended him
toCaptai nR og e r s,who  at once g av e him the ran k  o f m ate on board.  He 
it was who had  madeth e f i re onshore  t h e p revious nig ht o n seeingthe
ap p roach o f  the sh ips wh ich  he  gue s se dwer eE ngl i sh .
D uri ng the f ou ryears  heh a d been  on  the  isla nd he had not  co nver s edwitha sin glehu man b eing. On h is  first coming o n bo ard the _ Duk e_ , h ehad s o  great lyfor gottenhis lan g uag et h a tit was difficult t ou n de rstand h im, fo r  h es eemed to  s pea k hi s words  byh al ves.  He  was
o f fe re d a dra m,  but w ou ldnot  touc h  it,  havin g drunknothi n g but water
si n ce his beingl ef t th e re. It  was some t ime, inde ed,b ef ore he co uld
e ve n  r e lish the ship's pro vi sions. 

Hehad, during h is stay, s e e n  several  ves s el s  pass by, butonlytwo came
t o  an anch or. As he ca utiouslya p proached  to  di sco ver t he ir
nationalit y ,  hefo und the m t o be Sp ani ard s,and  i mmediatel y retire d;  b ut 
h avi ng be e n seen,he  wa spur sued, and ha d gre at d if fi c ult y in es c ap i n g
fr om  t hem.   T he y fol lowe d  hi m intothe woods , w h erehe  c limbedto the
top of  a  tree clos etothe fo o t  of whic h they passed in chaseo f somegoa ts, w hich  they sho t,but fa ile d  to di scover  him. 
Whe n lande d ,  h e h ad  with himh i s c lothe sandbedding , with a gun, some pow der, bullets,  an d ah a tc het ,  a kni fe ,  ak e ttle, and his B ible,
besi de s  s ome mathem a tic al  instru ments a nd bo o ks.  Fo r the fir st eightmo nths h e h ad great d ifficult y in bear i ng up ag ainst  th e mela nc hol y
fee lingsw hic h opp ressed  h im atbeing  l eft alon e in so desert a place. 
He oc cupie d h imself, h owe v er,  in build ingtwo huts w ith  pi mento -tr e es,
w hich he  co v eredwith long gras s ,and l in ed with the s k ins  of g oat s  he
ha d ki lled with his gun .   He had, howe ver, b uta p o undof  powder, and
w hen  t h a t was ne ar ly expended  he prod uc e d fir e by r ubbing  two st i c ks of
pim ento -tr ee on his  kn ee .   The
 reflection_he changed_his mind, and requested_to be_taken_off
again; but_to_this Captain Stradling_would not consent,_and the _Cinque
Ports_ sailing_away, he was_left_to his fate.

No sooner did he come up the side than he was recognised_by_Captain
Dampier, who_was_heartily_glad to see him, and_strongly recommended him
to Captain Rogers,_who at_once gave him the rank of mate on_board._ He
it was_who had made the fire on shore the previous_night on seeing the
approach of the_ships which he_guessed_were_English.

During the four years_he had been on the island_he had not conversed
with a single_human being.  On his first coming_on board the _Duke_, he
had so_greatly forgotten his language that_it was_difficult to
understand him, for he_seemed to speak_his words_by halves. _He was
offered a dram, but would_not touch it,_having drunk nothing but water
since his_being_left there. _It_was_some time,_indeed, before he_could
even_relish the_ship's_provisions.

He had, during his stay, seen_several_vessels pass by, but only two came
to_an anchor.  As_he_cautiously approached to discover_their
nationality, he found them to_be Spaniards, and immediately retired; but
having_been seen,_he was_pursued, and had great difficulty in escaping
from them.  They followed_him into the woods, where he_climbed to the
top of_a tree_close_to the foot_of_which they_passed in chase of some
goats, which they_shot, but_failed to discover him.

When landed, he_had with him his_clothes_and bedding, with a gun, some
powder,_bullets, and a hatchet, a knife,_a kettle, and his Bible,
besides_some_mathematical_instruments and books.  For_the first eight
months he had great_difficulty in bearing_up against the melancholy
feelings which oppressed him_at_being left alone in so desert_a_place.
He occupied himself, however, in building_two_huts_with pimento-trees,
which he covered with_long grass, and lined with the_skins of goats he
had killed with his gun. _He had, however,_but a pound of powder,_and
when_that_was nearly expended he produced fire by rubbing two sticks_of
pimento-tree on_his knee. _The