The Swiss Family Robinson Told in Words of One Syllable

d birds had first to be fed. This was done by my wife, who then brought us some hot milk, and made us sit down on the grass and take it. When ou

and Truth, and the Land of Night and Sloth. Those who dwelt in the first were full

lace of Rest. This land was the Home of Earth. He gave to his Son the right to rule the host that dwelt in the Home of Eart

uth. Sad to tell, they soon broke the King's laws, and paid no heed to what they knew to be his will. Still there were a few who did as t

gloom. These ships were not seen till they came close to the shore, and then the crew were sent forth to find those whom they were told to seize. Some went back with them full of joy, but most were seen to weep and mourn their fate. So soon as

erve the Great King. We then sang a hymn; and my wife drew from her bag the BIBLE, which I gave to one of the boys, who read from it in a clear,

but took a long stroll up

he great tree in quest of figs. I gave them leave to kill what they could; for I knew if put in casks made ai

o us. This was at first the source of some fun, for Fritz said we should call the bay where we had found the shell spoons by the

w it by some term that will make us bear in mind how good God was to lea

. "What shall be the name of the spot where we spent our first

all it Te

for the spot at the mouth of Safe

out ship mates was to be known as No Man's Cape. Then we had the Boys' Bridge, wh

ll the place which is

o my wife, "it is your t

e; and with that I gave each of my

d may we live long to bless the day

of the stream. On our way we went past some shrubs and rare herbs, which my wife knew well how to make use of should we fall sick; and Ernest found a large spot of ground on which grew a fine kind of PO-TA-TO. At thes

fe and I went to pick up such things as we thought we might take back with us, Ernest and Fritz were