| 单词 | Alexander Selkirk |
| 例句 | Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk, the probable real-life inspiration for the fictional Robinson Crusoe, spent four years as a castaway on a remote South Pacific island in the early 18th century, scavenging shellfish and hunting goats. The Best Places To Hide 2010-09-03T16:00:00Z Four decades ago the government renamed one of the islands "Alexander Selkirk" and another "Robinson Crusoe" in an effort to promote tourism. The Best Places To Hide 2010-09-03T16:00:00Z The largest island was called Robinson Crusoe, as for four years it had been the home of the man on whom Daniel Defoe based his character, in real life the mercurial Scottish mariner Alexander Selkirk. Take the long view: Chile revisited 2019-01-06T05:00:00Z Ironically, the Juan Fernández archipelago, the now Chilean island group where Alexander Selkirk was stranded, did not make on our list. The Best Places To Hide 2010-09-03T16:00:00Z Robinson Crusoe Island was so named because it was where Scottish explorer Alexander Selkirk was marooned in the 18th century, a tale documented by Daniel Defoe’s novel, Robinson Crusoe. Buried treasure on Chile's Robinson Crusoe Island sparks new controversy 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z For 40 years, ornithologist Michael Brooke has traversed the seas in pursuit of seabirds — from Alexander Selkirk Island west of Chile to the Shiant Isles of the UK Hebrides. The laws of the cosmos, solar-power challenges and Darwin’s contribution to geology: Books in brief 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Alexander Selkirk was marooned on an island for more than four years. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe As an aside, Dover also spent a decade as a privateer and was famous as the captain who rescued the marooned Scot Alexander Selkirk, the real-life inspiration for Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe. It's Never Too Late To Innovate 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z A local brewer even produces a dark beer called Alexander Selkirk stout ale. Life on the real Robinson Crusoe Island 2012-10-01T22:46:11Z The Challenger afterwards visited Juan Fernandez, the real Robinson Crusoe island where Alexander Selkirk passed his enforced residence of four years. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z Alexander Selkirk was born at Largo, Scotland, in 1676, and bred to the sea. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z A plaque commemorates Alexander Selkirk on the island where he was marooned. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe On the former venture Alexander Selkirk, the master of one of the vessels, was marooned at Juan Fernandez; on the latter Selkirk was rescued and a profit of nearly �200,000 was made. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z One of the sailors, a young Scotsman called Alexander Selkirk, said it was madness to continue their voyage and argued his case with the captain. Life on the real Robinson Crusoe Island 2012-10-01T22:46:11Z The other day an illustrated magazine published pictures of Alexander Selkirk’s birthplace, and labelled them “The Home of Robinson Crusoe.” Rambles in Dickens' Land 2012-01-25T03:00:36.463Z The condition of Alexander Selkirk was unquestionably one of absolute liberty. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z After Defoe’s death in 1731, some readers claimed the novel was inspired by Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish buccaneer who’d spent four and a half years on an island by himself. Debunking the Myth of the ‘Real’ Robinson Crusoe It was from this lofty lookout that Alexander Selkirk was wont to watch daily in the hope of sighting some passing ship, by which he might be released from his imprisonment. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z It is called Alexander Selkirk Island, in honour of the resourceful 18th Century Scotsman who made these islands his temporary home. Life on the real Robinson Crusoe Island 2012-10-01T22:46:11Z So there we may leave Alexander Selkirk for the present: a miserable man enough at first, we may well imagine. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Society a system of exchanges—Security of individual property the principle of exchange—Alexander Selkirk and Robinson Crusoe—Imperfect appropriation and unprofitable labour14CHAPTER III. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z These pacified and out of the way, the lumberman may say with Alexander Selkirk— "I am monarch of all I survey; My right there is none to dispute." Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z "Their tameness is shocking to me," as Alexander Selkirk, the original Robinson Crusoe, complained of the beasts on his island. St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks 2011-05-07T02:00:31.650Z This tameness, which is shocking to us, is very different from the trusting innocence of Alexander Selkirk’s happy family, who were “So unaccustomed to man.” With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Another small prize was renamed the Increase, and converted into a hospital-ship, all the sick, with a doctor from each ship, being sent on board her; Alexander Selkirk in command. Privateers and Privateering 2011-06-21T02:00:26.477Z Society a system of exchanges—Security of individual property the principle of exchange—Alexander Selkirk and Robinson Crusoe—Imperfect appropriation and unprofitable labour. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Several of the passengers expressed an opinion that the captain would now put Pate on shore, and said that he would have to live here in solitude and clad in goats' skins like Alexander Selkirk. The Funny Philosophers Wags and Sweethearts 2011-03-19T02:00:11.277Z Alexander Selkirk lived four years on this island, and his story formed the basis of De Foe's Robinson Crusoe. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 3 (of 10) From the First Battle of Ypres to the End of the Year 1914 2011-02-23T03:00:28.797Z Defoe wrote his masterpiece from materials furnished by a sailor, Alexander Selkirk, who returned to London after spending many years of solitude on the Island of Juan Fernandez. Comfort Found in Good Old Books 2011-01-31T03:00:11.907Z The story of Alexander Selkirk has been told so often, and in so many forms, that it will not bear repeating here. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z Alexander Selkirk was left upon the same island as the Moskito Indian; and his adventures there have formed the groundwork of the beautiful romance of "Robinson Crusoe." Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z Abbie Clark climbed up on a beam and recited part of Alexander Selkirk’s soliloquy: Village Life in America 1852-1872 Including the period of the American Civil War as told in the diary of a school-girl On the west coast of South America is the little island of Juan Fernandez, on which the sailor Alexander Selkirk spent five years alone, whose story suggested to Defoe his "Robinson Crusoe." The Complete Club Book for Women Including Subjects, Material and References for Study Programs; together with a Constitution and By-Laws; Rules of Order; Instructions how to make a Year Book; Suggestions for Practical Community Work; a Resume of what Some Clubs are Doing, etc., etc. Cowper: Alexander Selkirk, 34*; anapests of, 35; blank verse of, 240 f.; English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History It is from Cowper’s Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk: Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word! English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century He is in the very opposite condition of Alexander Selkirk, when he is made to exclaim "I am monarch of all I survey." Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z To suppose that so great a man as Defoe could not write a book without stealing his ideas from Alexander Selkirk is ridiculous. Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The fiction is based upon the experiences of Alexander Selkirk. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History I regarded myself in the light of an individual proprietor, and, like Alexander Selkirk in his far away island of the sea, my right to this celestial domain there was none to dispute. As I Remember Recollections of American Society during the Nineteenth Century Oh, as for solitude, I'm not much of a Robinson Crusoe, nor yet an Alexander Selkirk. The Bertrams The island on which Alexander Selkirk lived is considered volcanic; it is probably formed in some such manner as that which we have described. Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages One of her officers, Alexander Selkirk by name, had quarrelled with the Captain, and he said he would much rather stay on this island than sail any longer on board the Cinque Ports. Harper's Young People, July 13, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly It was a Scotch mariner, Alexander Selkirk by name, who in consequence of a quarrel with the captain of his ship, had been left on this desert island four years and a half before. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century A precursor of Alexander Selkirk, he lived alone upon the island for more than three years, till in March, 1684, when Capt. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents This was probably Alexander Selkirk, from whose adventures on the island Defoe wrote his Robinson Crusoe. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Days passed almost uncounted, for in his desolate misery Alexander Selkirk had but one thought left—the longing desire of rescue and return home. Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages They hunted for their meals, as Alexander Selkirk used, But they couldn't chat together—they had not been introduced. The Book of Humorous Verse Alexander Selkirk subsequently entered the Royal Navy and became a lieutenant. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Although Alexander Selkirk, afterwards found by Dampier, was the true original of Robinson Crusoe, Defoe appears to have taken some of his descriptions from the adventures of the Mosquito Indian just mentioned. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold I'm glad you called and brought me a book, especially this wonderful 'Robinson Crusoe,' of which I have heard vaguely, and which they say is founded on the adventure of a Scotsman, Alexander Selkirk. The Black Colonel This sailor was a Scotsman, named Alexander Selkirk or Selcraig. Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages They were descendants of those which inhabited the island in the days of Alexander Selkirk, who was taken off by Dampier during his last voyage to the Pacific. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler We sighted the far-famed island of Juan Fernandez, the scene of Robinson Crusoe’s adventures, or rather those of the real Alexander Selkirk. Dick Cheveley His Adventures and Misadventures Alexander Selkirk was the true original of Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Oh dear, how I envy Alexander Selkirk on his desert island! Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life Standing upright, they surveyed the prospect, and mingled visions of Robinson Crusoe, Christopher Columbus, and Alexander Selkirk floated across their brains. The Hawthorns A Story about Children Sometime between the evening of November 5 and the morning of November 6, their eyes met such a view as might have been witnessed by an Alexander Selkirk, or Robinson Crusoe. Vikings of the Pacific The Adventures of the Explorers who Came from the West, Eastward The story of Robinson Crusoe was indeed founded upon the experience of a real man, named Alexander Selkirk, who lived seven years upon a deserted island. The Art Of Writing & Speaking The English Language Word-Study and Composition & Rhetoric The master of this vessel was Alexander Selkirk, a Scotchman, born at Largs, in the county of Fife, who had been bred a sailor from his youth. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Sailing as his consort was the Cinque Ports, whose master was Alexander Selkirk, the original of Robinson Crusoe. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers I build a curious "box-boat"—An unpleasant night at sea—My Sunday service—The poem, "Alexander Selkirk"—Its applicability to my lotCHAPTER VIII. Jethou or Crusoe Life in the Channel Isles I awoke this morning with the agreeable consciousness of my being able, like Alexander Selkirk, of school-boy memory, to say: "I am monarch of all I survey; my right there is none to dispute." A Source Book of Australian History As we told in The Great Round World, No. 11, a Scotchman named Alexander Selkirk was put ashore on the island of Juan Fernandez, and lived there four years and four months. The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 15, February 18, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls De Foe, it has been stated, derived his idea for this story from the adventures of one, Alexander Selkirk, a Scotchman, who had been a castaway on the Island of Juan Fernandez. A History of Pantomime Next morning Dover went ashore in a boat, to find and rescue the solitary inhabitant of the island, Alexander Selkirk, the original of Robinson Crusoe. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers It is from Cowper's Verses supposed to be written by Alexander Selkirk: Religion! what treasure untold Resides in that heavenly word! Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books with Introductions, Notes and Illustrations His name was Alexander Selkirk, a Scotsman, who had been left here by Captain Stradling in the Cinque-ports, and had lived alone on the island for four years and four months. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. "Alexander Selkirk, the real Crusoe, was marooned on an island in the south Pacific." The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands Alexander Selkirk,—the name of the principal personage in this narrative,—was born at Largo, in the county of Fife, not far from St. Andrew. The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe I feel inclined to say, with Alexander Selkirk, 'Their tameness is shocking to me'! Sylvie and Bruno It is founded mainly on the adventures of Alexander Selkirk, who told Defoe about his own experiences as a castaway on an island. The Elson Readers, Book 5 One would like to know what his reflections may have been during this Alexander Selkirk kind of life,—how he and his wife managed to entertain themselves. Sketches from Concord and Appledore Robinson Crusoe is therefore history as well as fiction; its subject is not Alexander Selkirk but Homo Sapiens; its lesson is the everlasting triumph of will and work. Outlines of English and American Literature : an Introduction to the Chief Writers of England and America, to the Books They Wrote, and to the Times in Which They Lived The officer Dower approached, and, notwithstanding the crumbling of the decayed bark, could still read there this inscription: 'Alexander Selkirk—from Largo, Scotland, Oct. The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe And we have seen that Isaac Bawcombe was an exceptional man—physically a kind of Alexander Selkirk of the Wiltshire Downs. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs I say, "rather towards Alexander Selkirk;" for there is a difficulty to the judgment in associating Robinson Crusoe with this lovely island of the Pacific, and a difficulty even to the fancy. Autobiographical Sketches Two hundred years ago there lived in Scotland a young man whose name was Alexander Selkirk. Fifty Famous People The birds were quite tame: all our wild birds were if anything too tame, although not shockingly so as Alexander Selkirk found them on his island—the poet's, not the real Selkirk. Far Away and Long Ago His name was mentioned, he remembered having known an Alexander Selkirk at St. Andrew, at the inn of the Royal Salmon. The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe It has been generally believed that his tale was founded on The Life and Adventures of Alexander Selkirk, a book which was published about seven years before Robinson Crusoe appeared, in 1719. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 3 "AMBITIOUS LEARNER," Oakland.—Yes; you are right America was not discovered by Alexander Selkirk. Sketches New and Old, Part 2. Alexander Selkirk was all alone on the island. Fifty Famous People Defoe got the idea of his story from the adventures of a Scots sailor named Alexander Selkirk. English Literature for Boys and Girls At present, Alexander Selkirk is twenty-four years old. The Solitary of Juan Fernandez, or the Real Robinson Crusoe If he were on an island, like Alexander Selkirk, with only the creatures and the trees, he would be free and glad, there would be none of this heaviness, this misgiving. Women in Love Because you couldn't stop him; he's out of hoomanity's reach—a sort o' Alexander Selkirk of a b'ar, an' you couldn't win from him. Wolfville Days Perhaps he would not have thought of it, had he not first heard the true story of Alexander Selkirk. Fifty Famous People |
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