Books with author Samuel Griswold Goodrich

Published in 1841, 200 pages. Detailed account of Alexander Selkirk's time spent on the island of Juan Fernandez. This is the story that De Foe based Robinson Crusoe on. The last 60 pages are devoted to the life of De Foe and examples from Robinson Crusoe.This book for the Kindle includes 8 pages of illustrations, which are available for viewing at www.digitaltextpublishing.comContents:CHAPTER I. Selkirk's birth. His parentage. Choice of his business. His father's views. His temperament, a quarrel, the punishment, His humiliation. He resolves to go to sea. CHAPTER II. Selkirk sails. His reflections. Sea-sickness. A hail storm. His dream. His resolution. Plans for the future. Another voyage. He goes out sailing-master. CHAPTER III. The Cinque Ports on a cruise. Death of the captain. His successor. Selkirk's dislike to him. Men left on an island. Two captains disagree. Second visit to Juan Fernandez. Selkirk is left there. Reflections. CHAPTER IV. Selkirk's feelings. Discovery of the island. The Buccaniers. Story of Robert Kidd. The first night on the island. The animals. The vegetables. Other remarks on the island. The few first days. A boiled dish. CHAPTER V. He builds two houses. The goats and birds. His furniture. Makes a cup. Is troubled with rats; tames wild cats to get rid of them. CHAPTER VI. The cats. A fight. Sea lions. Attack on Commodore Byron. Taming the kid. Milking goats. Catching wild ones Shoes wear out. CHAPTER VII. A needle invented. Mending and making garments. A resting place. Meditations. He makes a knife. Spaniards land and pursue him. His escape. Their departure. A way to get fire. He finds plums. Makes a basket. CHAPTER VIII. An accident. His sufferings. Need of a companion He sees ships. The people land. He goes on board. Farewell to the island. Return home. Conclusion. LIFE OF DE FOE.

PARLEY TELLS HOW AMERICA WAS FIRST DISCOVERED, AND ABOUT COLUMBUS THE DISCOVERER. Now that I have given you an account of European cities in my "Tales about Europe," I shall now furnish you with some description of America, with its flourishing cities, and its multitude of ships, its fertile fields, its mighty rivers, its vast forests, and its millions of happy and industrious inhabitants, of which I am quite certain you must be very curious to know something, when you are told that though the world has been created nearly six thousand years, and many powerful nations have flourished and decayed, and are now scarcely remembered, yet it is only three hundred and seventy years ago since it was known that such a country as America existed. Map of the Americas It was in the year 1492, which you know is only 370 years since, on the third of August, a little before sunrise, that Christopher Columbus, undertaking the boldest enterprise that human genius ever conceived, or human talent and fortitude ever accomplished, set sail from Spain, for the discovery of the Western World. I will now give you a short account of Columbus, who was one of the greatest men the world ever produced. He was born in the city of Genoa, in Italy; his family were almost all sailors, and he was brought up for a sailor also, and after being taught geography and various other things necessary for a sea captain to know, he was sent on board ship at the age of fourteen. Columbus was tall, muscular, and of a commanding aspect; his hair, light in youth, turned prematurely grey, and ere he reached the age of thirty was white as snow

Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal KingdomSamuel Griswold Goodrich, American author (1793-1860)This ebook presents «Illustrative Anecdotes of the Animal Kingdom», from Samuel Griswold Goodrich. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents- About This Book- Preface- General Classification Of The Animal Kingdom- Vertebrata- Class Mammalia- Order I Bimana, Two Handed- Order Ii. Quadrumana, Four Handed Animals- Monkeys- Order Iii. Carnaria Butchering Animals- Bats- Hedgehog- The Mole- The Bear- The Raccoon- The Coati- The Badger- The Glutton- The Weasel- The Polecat- The Ferret- The Mink- The Marten- The Sable- The Skunk- The Otter- The Dog- The Fox- The Hyena- The Lion- The Tiger- The Panther- The Leopard- The Jaguar- The American Panther- The Cat- Order Iv. Amphibia, Amphibious Animals- The Seal- The Walrus- Order V. Marsupiala, Pouched Animals- The Opossum- The Kangaroo- Order Vi. Rodentia, Gnawing Animals- The Squirrel- The Mouse- The Dormouse- The Rat- The Beaver- The Porcupine- The Hare- Order Vii. Edentata, Animals Without Front Teeth- The Sloth- The Platypus- Order Viii. Pachydermata, Thick Skinned Animals- The Elephant- The Hippopotamus- The Rhinoceros- The Wild Boar- The Domestic Hog- The Tapir- The Horse- The Pony- The Ass- The Zebra- Order Ix. Ruminantia, Ruminating Animals Those That Chew The Cud- The Camel- Deer- The Giraffe- The Goat- The Sheep- The Ox- The Bison- Order X. Cetacea, The Whale Kind- The Dolphin- The Grampus- The Porpoise- The Whale- Class Ii. Aves Birds- Order I. Accipitres, Birds Of Prey- Vultures- Hawks- The Eagle- The Owl- Order Ii. Passerinæ- The Shrike, Or Butcher-bird- The King Bird- The Cedar Bird- The Scarlet Tanager- The Mocking Bird- The Baltimore Oriole- The Wren- The Purple Martin- The Swallow- The Skylark- The Titmouse- The Canary Bird- The Bulfinch- The Sparrow- The Crow- The Raven- The Magpie- The Humming Bird- The Blue Jay- Order Iii. Scansoriæ, Climbing Birds- The Cuckoo- The Woodpecker- The Parrot- Order Iv. Gallinacea, Resembling The Domestic Hen- The Cock- The Pheasant- The Ruffed Grouse- The Pigeon- Order V. Stilted Or Long-legged Birds- The Adjutant, Or Maraboo Crane- The Stork- The Heron- The Flamingo- Order Vi. Palmipedes, Web Footed Birds- The Gull- The Cormorant- The Swan- The Goose- Class Iii. Reptilia Reptiles- Order I. Chelonia, Tortoise- Order Ii. Sauria, Lizards- The Crocodile- The Alligator- The Salamander- Order Iii. Ophidia, Serpents- Order Iv. Batrachea, The Frog Kind- The Frog- The Toad- Class Iv. Pisces Fishes- The Mackerel- The Sword Fish- The Pike- The Golden Carp- The Salmon- The Herring- The Shark- Invertebrata- Class I. Mollusca Soft Animals- Class Ii. Articulata Jointed Animals- Class Radiata, Radiated Animals

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