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The Swiss Family Robinson; or Adventures in a Desert Island

CHAPTER XVIII
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The nutritious tapioca is a preparation from this root." By this time we had unloaded, and proceeded to the shore to bring a second load before night came on.

We brought up two chests of our own clothes and property, some chests of tools, the cart-wheels, and the hand-mill, likely now to be of use for the cassava.

After unloading, we sat down to an excellent supper of turtle, with potatoes, instead of bread.

After supper, my wife said, smiling, "After such a hard day, I think I can give you something to restore you." She then brought a bottle and glasses, and filled us each a glass of clear, amber-coloured wine.

I found it excellent Malaga.


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