The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-23
ROBINSON CRUsoE.e

"RoBINsON CRUSoE"
This world-famous. tale of adventure
Is supposed to have been suggested by
the real experience Of Alexander Seikirk,
WHO WIS shipwreclIed and lived for years
on desert island Robinson Crusoe a.
Young Englishran, goes to sea in his
youth, is captured by the Corsairs. is
shipwrecled and washed ashore on an
-uninhabited island. formerly supposed TO
have been in the Pacific, but recently
satisfactorily identified with Tabago, in
the Caribbean sea- The narrative con-
sists of a careful description of his adj
ventures and experiences during the
twenty-eight years of his exile. il tells
of his ingenious contriVances for his COM
fort; how he builds him a habitation,
procures food to sustain life, and makes
IA raft by which means he gets to tha
sllipwrecked vessel and succeeds in get
ting many articles that are of use to
him. An exciting incident in the story
Is whom, after eighteen years of solitude,
he come across the imprint Of a human
foot in the sand. and in consequence OF
This discovery is thrown into a state Of
terror and CONSERVATION. He lives for
a long time ia great suspense, as he
finds evidence that the island is visited
by cannibals; but it is not until six years
later that he encounters them. On this
occasion one of their victims eSca pes.
and Crusoe saves his life and keeps lh.n
for a servant and companion. He names
him Friday and teaches him civilized
ways He proves honest, devoted ana
reliable and shares Crusne's life and du-
ties until, few years later they are
rescued and taken from the island by al
English ship. CIusoe eventually returns
10 England, where he rlarries and set
Ties down to ENJOY the wealth that he
has accumulated during his strange adj
ventures. The first volume ended at this
point, and met with such remarka bic
success that the author, four months
ater. brought out a second volume, en-
Titled '4The Farther Adventures of Rob
nson Crusoe,' and this in turn was fol-
owed one year later, by a third. Telat-
ng his Serious Reflections during his
1anderings. The simplicity of style.
and the realistic atmosphere which per-
7ade the narrative, have caused the
popularity Of this book to remain uniin-
paired-from that day to this 1t has
been translated into nearly every Euro
lean language, and numerous reprints
If it have appeared in English.
Daniel Foe VS. born IN 1861, in London,
the son OF a Butcher. He Began life
IN hose factory, and early took part
in Political affairs, and wrote articles
rejecting. upon King James H., and
saved Is life by going to the cont
4iS-tA III -ttNS-i al ears. Ol MS return
he was De Foe, and the prefix dis
Sulsed him from the danger Of arrest
To- James Il as still king. De Foe
eIsaSed IN the MANUFACTURES of Dutch
blue tiles. then in favor among house
builders BIT his real manufacturing
was his writ pg desk for he was al
lndetatigable and -volumiBous writer
He was an authority on paving an a g.
Nocate of saving banks and schools, he
W3s in advance Of his age in arguing
proper care of the insane and poor ard
also III the higher educat on suf women
w hat, said he. "can they see in ig-
norance that they should think ii 4 nee
essary ornament Of women" There
was freshness and Vigor in work ard
life that remained with him to the end.
p He wrote Robinson Crusoe" in 1717
at The age of IS He was then living
with his wife and six children. Age
did not teach him caution, and he was
thrown into prison on the accession OF
Queen Anne for writings that cid not
please The judges. Like other good men
sent 10 prison, While rogues went free
ne sang EaerrilY through the iron bars
9 verse that was quickly fe-echoed
through England:
here
Arc scandals to their times:
Are at loss to find his guilt
And can commit his erimes!
De Foes hold upon the world was not
MS political or social sd0m his sa tire
or nus courage, 9F even the manufac-
ture of tiles. but the splendid mag
nation which enabled him to give TO
airy ncthings local hab tation and
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