Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-18

was not published until more than ten years
after SelkiTks return TO England. and it is
asserted that the author o. Robinson Crusoe
never saw ms he % or held any communication
with him. but that he picked up the narrative
by bits here and there. mainly from news
PAPER items. which doubtless originated III the
sailor own account of himself. At any rate it
J. surprising how correctly the merry OF Juan
Fernandez Is portrayed in the welliknown
story. so that To this day i. serves well for a
guidebook and by IL one NAV readily find the
lookout" the cave and what remains OF
CrGsoes castle and other baunts.
DE ZOE MINED N HIS GEOGRAPHY.
But Mr.. De Foe does not appear to have been
very vel posted on the geography Of this part
Of the world. for he has located his island on
the wrong side o; the continent and mixed I'D
Valparaiso on the western coast with Monte
Nldeo or The eastern Hunt up your long IN
read Robinson Crusoe and turn to the fourth
section There YOU will find that the hero starts
from Brazil. where he had been living as a
Planter. OIL a voyage to the northward Driven
by heavy gales toward the equator. along the
eastern coast of south America the caDtaiu
of The Nssse! ands himself upon the coast of
Guiana. Oh tie north part OF Brazil. beyond
The river Amazon. toward that part Of the river
OronOco. commonly called the Great river
and began 20 consult with me" continues Rob
tnson. What course he should take for the
saip was lssky and much disabled and he was
Tor going directly back 20 the coast OF Brazil |
Wa positively against that and looking over the
shart> Of the sea coast of America with him we
eVLeiuced there Was no inhabited country for
Is 10 have recourse 70 till came within the
circle y: the Caribbee Islands and therefore
Resolved ~ stand away for Rarbadoes which.
Z! keePing OF To sea 20 avoid the iudraught OF
the Guf 81 Mexico. We might easily perform
as We hoped. IN fifteen DAYS sail" And some
where N tnvse waters the mariner OF the story
POUND his Island and never saw J uan Fernandez
NJ all
SEVERAL STORIES ABOUT sELKrRK
There Is considerable literature bearing ON
this subject, most Of Il as old and ouaint n.
CrusOe himself. which may occasionally be
found by searching the uustv shelves n. anti
qoArhn OOok-eAers Probably the most au-
fhentle account Of selkIrk adventures i, con
tanned IN u very curious httle book vri,,s,, by
the nlzn who rescued him, Capt Noodles Koger.
himself. commander OF two Bristol priyatesr.
the Duke and Duchess He.says that when his
snip approached Juan Fernandez in February
1fOsl, hight wss discovered. which they at mr.;
1onght 20 be on board ship at anchor Two
Wrench pirates had been cruising in search q,
capt rogers. and 10 MAS supposed that these
we're lying In wait close 10 the shore. The
boats which bad started landWaTd hastily re.
enrnsd 10 the ship, aud the wonder Is ;ha,
they did not sail away. leaving poor Robinson
~ bis solitude But Capt Rogers was a brav,
man and instead Of flight he prepared FOL
battle Next day. seeing no vessel there. the,
went on shore. where they found a mans
saws the narrstiys, "clad In goat skins anc
looking wilder thaaithe first owners of them
II was sslkirk. who-slInost crazed with ex
cltement at sight of a ionged-for sail which
might denver hIrn--hsd built the Are that at
trseted tEelr attention. The priyateer. tool
him on board. and finding that he had been
elip officer. appointed him mate OF one O
Rogers vessels and took him TO England.
Howell IN his Life of selkirk." says tina
the singular history OF the man was mad.
Known 10 the public Immediately after his ar
rival IN London, where ne became an object o
great curiosity. not only To common folk
but to those elevated by rank and learning
- - parsonage than SIR Richard steeI