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JETHOU OR CRUSOE LIFE in the CHANNEL ISLES ILLUSTRATED BY DRAWINGS PREPARED FROM AUTHOR'SOWN SKETCHES
BY E. R. SUFFLING Author of "History and Legends of the Broad District," "How to Organize a Cruise on the Broads," "Afloat in a Gipsy Van," etc.
THIRD EDITION
LONDON JARROLD & SONS, 10 & 11, WARWICK LANE, E.C. [All Rights Reserved ] 1898
The Island of Jethou
CONTENTS. PREFACE. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. CHAPTER I. My birth and home—My pretty cousin—Accident to the"Kittywich"—Journey to Guernsey—Pleading to becomea Crusoe—My wish granted—Outfit secured—Sail to Jethou CHAPTER II. I take possession of the Island—Landing stores—A grandcarousal—Farewell—Alone CHAPTER III. First thoughts and impressions—A tour of the Island anddescription CHAPTER IV. Farming operations—I make a plough and a cart—Adonkey hunt—Dumb helpers—My live stock CHAPTER V. Canoeing—Fish of the place—The ormer and limpet—Acurious fishing adventure—Queer captures from thesea—Rock fish—Construct a fish pond and water-mill CHAPTER VI. "Flapp," the gull—Surgical operation—The gull who refusedto die—Taxidermy extraordinary—Feathered friends—Snakes CHAPTER VII. I build a curious "box-boat"—An unpleasant night at sea—MySunday service—The poem, "Alexander Selkirk"—Itsapplicability to my lot CHAPTER VIII. A trip to St. Sampson's harbour—A horrid porcine murder—Avoyage round Sark—Nearly capsized—Trip roundGuernsey—The pepper-box—Curiosity of tourists CHAPTER IX. Harvest operations—Explore La Creux Derrible, and nearly lose mylife—Crusoe on crutches—An extraordinary discovery—Kill agrampus—Oil on troubled waters—Make an overflow pump CHAPTER X. A storm and a wreck—The castaway—Dead—A night ofhorror—The boathouse destroyed—A burial at sea CHAPTER XI. Climate in Winter—Vision of my father—A warning voice—Supernaturalmanifestations—The falling rock—My life saved by my dog CHAP ...
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