Коралловый остров

Chapter 19

           Peterkinalsosucceededinmakingexcellentshoesoutoftheskinoftheoldhoginthefollowingmanner:Hefirstcutapieceofthehide,ofanoblongform,afewincheslongerthanhisfoot.Thishesoakedinwater,andwhileitwaswetheseweduponeendofitsoastoformaroughimitationofthatpartoftheheelofashoewheretheseamis.Thisdone,heboredarowofholesallroundtheedgeofthepieceofskin,throughwhichatoughlinewaspassed.Intothesewed-uppartofthisshoehethrusthisheel;then,drawingthestringtight,theedgesroseupandoverlappedhisfootallround.Itistruetherewereagreatmanyill-lookingpuckersintheseshoes;butwefoundthemveryserviceablenotwithstanding,andJackcameatlasttopreferthemtohislongboots.Wealsomadevariousotherusefularticles,whichaddedtoourcomfort,andonceortwicespokeofbuildingusahouse;butwehadsogreatanaffectionforthebower,andwithalfounditsoserviceable,thatwedeterminednottoleaveit,nortoattemptthebuildingofahouse,whichinsuchaclimatemightturnouttoberatherdisagreeablethanuseful.

           Weoftenexaminedthepistolthatwehadfoundinthehouseontheothersideoftheisland,andPeterkinwishedmuchthatwehadpowderandshot,asitwouldrenderpig-killingmucheasier;but,afterall,wehadbecomesoexpertintheuseofourslingandbowandspearthatwewereindependentofmoredeadlyweapons.

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