or Winter 64

XXI How Robinson Lays up a Store of Food 67

XXII Robinson's Diary 70

XXIII Robinson is Sick 74

XXIV Robinson's Bower 77

XXV Robinson Again Explores His Island 81

XXVI Robinson and His Birds 84

XXVII Robinson Gets Fire 89

XXVIII Robinson Makes Baskets 93

XXIX Robinson Becomes a Farmer 98

XXX Robinson as Potter 104

XXXI Robinson as Baker 108

XXXII Robinson as Fisherman 112

XXXIII Robinson Builds a Boat 116

XXXIV Robinson as a Sailor 120

XXXV A Discovery 127

XXXVI The Landing of the Savages 133

XXXVII Robinson as Teacher 139

XXXVIII Another Shipwreck 144

XXXIX Saving Things from the Ship 149

XL The Return of the Savages 155

XLI Deliverance at Last 162

XLII Robinson at Home 167

PREFATORY NOTE

"An American Robinson Crusoe" is the outcome of many years of experience
with the story in the early grades of elementary schools. It was written
to be used as a content in giving a knowledge of the beginning and
development of human progress. The aim is not just to furnish an
interesting narrative, but one that is true to the course of human
development and the scientific and geographical facts of the island on
which Robinson is supposed to have lived.

The excuse for departing so widely from the original story is to be
found in the use which was desired to be made of it. The story here
presented is simply the free adaptation of the original narrative to the
demand for a specific kind of content in a form which would be
interesting to the children.

The teacher is and should be justified in using with entire freedom