4. Accordingly every day, at low water, I went on board, and brought away something or other; but particularly the third time I went I brought away as much of the rigging as I could, as also all the small ropes and twine I could find, with a piece of spare canvas used to mend the sails, and the barrel of wet gunpowder. Finally I brought away all the sails, first and last; only that I was obliged to cut them in pieces, and bring as much at a time as I could.

5. But that which comforted me more still was, that last of all-after I had made five or six voyages, and thought there was nothing more in the ship worth meddling with- I found a great hogshead of bread, a box of sugar, and a barrel of fine flour. This was surprising to me, because I had given over expecting any more provisions, except what was spoiled by the water. I soon emptied the hogshead of the bread, and wrapped it up, parcel by parcel, in pieces of the sails, which I cut out; and, in a word, I got all this safe on shore also.

6. The next day I made another voyage; and now, having plundered the ship of what was portable, I began with the cables. Cutting the great cable into pieces such as I could move, I got two cables and a hawser on shore, with all the iron-work I could lay my hands on. Then having cut down the other yards, and every thing I could, to make a large raft, I loaded it with all these heavy goods, and came away.

7. But my good luck began now to leave me; for this raft was so unwieldy and so overladen, that after I had entered the little cove where I had landed the rest of my goods, not being able to guide it so handily as I did the other, it upset, and threw me and all my cargo into the water.

8. As for myself it was no great harm, for I was near the shore; but as to my cargo, it was a great part of it lost, especially the iron, which I expected would have been of great use to me. However, when the tide was out I got most of the pieces of cable ashore, and some of the iron, though with infinite labor; for I had to dip for it into the water, a work which fatigued me very much. After this, I went every day on board, and brought away whatever I could find.

9. I had been now thirteen days on shore, and had been eleven times on board the ship, in which time I had brought away all that one pair of hands could well be supposed capable of bringing. Indeed, I verily believe that had the calm weather held I should have brought away the whole ship, piece by piece; but, preparing the twelfth time to go on board, I found the wind began to rise.

10. However, at low water I went on board, and though I thought I had rummaged the cabin so effectually that nothing more could be found, I discovered a locker with drawers in it, in one of which I found two or three razors, and a pair of large scissors, with

In an

some ten or a dozen good knives and forks. other I found about thirty-six pounds in gold and silver coins of various kinds.

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11. I smiled to myself at the sight of this money. "O drug!" said I aloud, "what art thou good for? Thou art not worth to me-no, not the taking away. One of those knives is worth all this heap; I have no manner of use for thee; remain where thou art, and go to the bottom, as a creature whose life is not worth saving."

12. However, upon second thoughts, I took it away; and wrapping all in a piece of canvas, I began to think of making another raft. But while I was preparing this, the sky darkened, the wind began to rise, and in a quarter of an hour it blew a gale from the shore.

13. It presently occurred to me that it was useless to try to make a raft with the wind off shore; and that it was my business to be gone before flood tide, otherwise I might not be able to reach the shore at all. Accordingly I let myself down into the water, and swam ashore. This was a pretty difficult task, partly from the weight of the things I had about me, and partly from the roughness of the water; for the wind rose very hastily, and before it was quite high water it blew a gale.

14. But I had got home to my little tent, where I lay with all my wealth about me very secure. It blew very hard all that night, and in the morning, when I

looked out, behold no ship was to be seen! I was a little surprised, but consoled myself with the thought that I had used all diligence in getting out of her every thing that could be useful to me, and that, indeed, there was little left that I could have brought away, even if I had had more time.

HEADS FOR COMPOSITION.

Write a composition by answering these questions:

1. In what manner did Crusoe make his little tent? (Par. 1) 2. What did he carry into it? (1)

3. How did he fortify himself? (1)

4. What arrangements did he make for going to sleep? (2) 5. What does Crusoe mean by saying he had "the biggest magazine of all kinds"? (3)

11. Golden Maxims.

FAIL!-fail?

In the lexicon of youth, which Fate reserves
For a bright manhood, there's no such word

Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime;
And, departing, leave behind us
Footsteps on the sands of Time.

LONGFELLOW.

Love awakens love.

EMERSON.

The bravest are the tenderest,

The loving are the daring.

MRS. HEMANS.

Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minNo reward is offered, for they are gone forever.

utes.

HORACE MANN.

He prayeth best who loveth best
All things both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us,
He made and loveth all.

COLERIDGE.

The drying up a single tear has more
Of honest fame than shedding seas of gore.

BYRON.

He is the freeman whom the truth makes free.

COWPER.

Know then this truth (enough for man to know),
Virtue alone is happiness below.

O, it is excellent

To use it like a giant.

POPE.

To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous

SHAKESPEARE.