THE

NOVELS

AND

MISCELLANEOUS WORKS

OF

DANIEL DE FOE.

WITH PREFACES AND NOTES, INCLUDING THOSE ATTRIBUTED TO

SIR WALTER SCOTT.

LIFE, ADVENTURES, AND PIRACIES OF CAPTAIN SINGLETON,

AND

LIFE OF COLONEL JACK

LONDON: GEORGE BELL AND SONS, YORK STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

1882.

PS

3401 1882

vil

LONDON:

PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, LIMITED,
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.

1

Description of my origin-I am stolen in infancy, and sold to a Gipsey-At

twelve years old the master of a ship carries me with him to Newfound-

land-We are taken by an Algerine-Retaken by the Portuguese-An old

pilot takes charge of me, with whom I make a voyage, and begin steal-

ing-I am concerned in a mutiny, and set on shore with five of the

crew-Transactions there

CHAPTER II.

1

The seamen intercede to have us taken on board-On the captain's refusal,

twenty-three of the men, well armed, leave the ship, and join us ashore-

Transactions with the natives-We make a canoe to escape in-After

various adventures we put to sea

CHAPTER III.

14

Continuation of the voyage-Trade with the natives-Their kindness-We

land, and encamp at Point Desperation-Farther proceedings and adven-

tures on the island-We discover the wreck of a Dutch vessel at sea-

After four months' labour, we construct a vessel fit to carry us off-Sail

for the mainland of Africa, and reach it in safety

CHAPTER IV.

28

Reception of the natives-We determine to travel through the country by

land-Quarrel and battle with the negroes-We take sixty prisoners, and

make them servants to us in our journey-I am appointed leader of the

expedition, and christened Captain-Our negro servants procure us a

supply of cattle

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CHAPTER V.

We set out on our march-Great use of the bulls of the country, as beasts

of burthen-Manner of sailing two hundred miles, in a great river, up

the country-We are stopped by a prodigious cataract-Our gunner

shoots a fine leopard, to the great terror and astonishment of our negroes

-Manner of proceeding after leaving our bark-Dangerous encounter

with savages.

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CHAPTER VI.

Journey continued-We reach a vast wilderness of sand-Adventures in

crossing the desert-We encamp on the banks of an immense lake-

Description of the beasts of prey, &c.

CHAPTER VII.

70

We reach the end of the desert-A pleasant country succeeds-Arrival at

the Golden river-We agree to search for gold, and divide the whole pro-

ceeds equally--The wet season commencing, we encamp on the banks of the

river-Description of our camp-Dangers from multitudes of wild beasts

-We strike our camp, and travel through an inhospitable country

CHAPTER VIII.

83

We reach inhabited land-The natives innocent and friendly-We enter upon

a second desert-The springs as salt as brine-Our surgeon discovers a

mode of rendering the water fresh-Proceedings on our march-Our

troop begin to grow sickly, and one negro dies-Farther adventures-We

discover a white man, perfectly naked, in the negro country, who proves

to be an Englishman

CHAPTER IX.

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History of the Englishman-After resting thirteen days, we set forward,

taking our new comrade with us—We arrive at another river yielding

gold-Great success of our gold fishing-Conclusion of this journey, and

account of my arrival in England

CHAPTER X.

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I fall into bad company in England, and spend my money-I ship myself

on a voyage to Cadiz-The company I meet there-Turn pirate-Adven-

tures-Account of William Walters, and of our expeditions

CHAPTER XI.

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Account of William's gallant behaviour in an action with a Portuguese

man-of-war-We take the ship-Fall in with a vessel full of negroes, who

had murdered the officers and crew-The negroes' account of the trans-

action

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CHAPTER XII.

William makes a trading voyage with the negroes, and sells them all advan-

tageously-We are joined off the Cape of Good Hope by an English long

boat full of men-Account of them-Various captures made

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