Vulgar words in The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island (Page 1)

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~   ~   ~   Sentence 106   ~   ~   ~

"For my part," said my wife, "I only contribute good news; I have found a cow, an ass, two goats, six sheep, and a sow with young.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 658   ~   ~   ~

For the cow and ass it was necessary to have an empty cask on each side, well bound in strong sailcloth, fastened by leather thongs over the back and under each animal.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 694   ~   ~   ~

My wife promised to relate the history of the discovery after supper, and set about preparing her ham and omelet, while Fritz and I proceeded in unloading our cargo, assisted by the useful ass.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 764   ~   ~   ~

The cow and ass could carry our stores."

~   ~   ~   Sentence 823   ~   ~   ~

I then harnessed my cow and ass to the end of my rope, and drove them forcibly from the shore.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 849   ~   ~   ~

My wife and her eldest son led the way, followed by the heavily-laden cow and ass; the third division consisted of the goats, driven by Jack, the little monkey seated on the back of its nurse, and grimacing, to our great amusement; next came Ernest, with the sheep; and I followed, superintending the whole.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 853   ~   ~   ~

But these people generally have strong camels to bear their burdens, instead of a poor ass and cow.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 903   ~   ~   ~

While my wife was employed making harness for the cow and ass, I went with my sons to the shore, to look for wood fit for our use next day.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 963   ~   ~   ~

My wife, after milking the cow and goats, harnessed the cow and ass, and set out to search for drift-wood for our use.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,701   ~   ~   ~

So we made a family tour of it, taking the cart, with the cow and ass, to contain our provision, and a large sailcloth, to make a tent.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,833   ~   ~   ~

The buffalo, harnessed to the cart, by the side of his nurse, the cow, took the place of our lost ass, and began his apprenticeship as a beast of draught.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,974   ~   ~   ~

I knew it at once to be the onagra, or wild ass, a most important capture, if we could make it; though all naturalists have declared it impossible to tame this elegant creature, yet I determined to make the attempt.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,143   ~   ~   ~

We had just finished, when we heard the sound of wheels crossing the bridge, and the cart appeared, drawn by the cow and ass, led by Ernest.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,144   ~   ~   ~

Jack rode before on his buffalo, blowing through his hand to imitate a horn, and whipping the lazy cow and ass.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,853   ~   ~   ~

The cow and ass are only for mamma.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,134   ~   ~   ~

Though her leg and foot were better, she still walked feebly, and she begged us to harness the cow and ass to the cart, and to lead them as gently as possible.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 3,630   ~   ~   ~

Jack wept as he filled them at his fountain, which he perhaps might never see again, any more than his dear Valiant, whom I set at liberty, as well as the cow, ass, buffalo, and the beautiful onagra.

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