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Title: The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island

Author: Johann David Wyss

Release Date: March 24, 2004 [eBook #11703]

Language: English

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THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON;

OR, ADVENTURES IN A DESERT ISLAND.

WITH EIGHT ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOHN GILBERT.

[Illustration: THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON]

[Illustration: "Our first care was to kneel down and thank God, to whom
we owed our lives."]

PREFACE.

Many years ago, an English translation of the first part of this
charming tale appeared; and few books have obtained such deserved
popularity. The gradual progress