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If you come near the boat I'll shoot you through the head

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Crusoe will later sell Xury as a slave to the Portuguese sea captain who rescues them.Crusoe (at center) escapes slavery under the Moors by sailing away in a boat. He makes one Moor who helped him swim to shore (right), while keeping the slave boy Xury (left) aboard.
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Illustrations Line Photoengravings
Created Date:
1900
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Children's book illustrations

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Art and Picture Collection. The New York Public Library

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The New York Public Library

Keywords

  1. Child Slaves
  2. Defoe, Daniel, 1661? 1731. Robinson Crusoe
  3. Escapes
  4. Fugitive Slaves
  5. Hostages
  6. Moors
  7. Sailboats
  8. Slaver
  9. Swimming

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