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supplies were now safe inside this fence. I then dug
out and made a small ditch. Soon I had a safe and
secure home.
Notes
5. I had to go out everyday to hunt my food. I shot
goats, ducks and turtles with my gun. Besides, with
many long months of hard work, I made a table and
chair. I made lamps from small pieces of rope fixed
in goat fat.
6. One day I found a small bag of corn among the
things I had fetched from the ship. It contained some
corn which I shook out over the fence. After one
month of the rainy season, I was surprised to see
tender new shoots of barley and some wild rice
growing there. I saved the ripe grains to sow later. In
this way after some years, I had enough barley and
rice for all my needs.
7. It was ten months since I had landed on the island.
I set out to explore it better. To my delight I found
many trees covered with sweet juicy fruits and vines
of grapes. While returning I carried some grapes back
to dry in the sun. The raisins would be useful during
the rainy season.
I also came across a beautiful valley with a spring
running through it. I liked the place and built a
second shelter there.
List the various activities done by
Crusoe before he set out to explore
the island.
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