1 Robinson Crusoe
was liquid, except two runlets, which were almost full of
rum, and some glass bottles - some of the common size, and
others which were case bottles, square, for the holding of
water, spirits, &c. I had not so much as a pot to boil any-
thing, except a great kettle, which I saved out of the ship,
and which was too big for such as I desired it - viz. to make
broth, and stew a bit of meat by itself. The second thing I
fain would have had was a tobacco-pipe, but it was impos-
sible to me to make one; however, I found a contrivance for
that, too, at last. I employed myself in planting my second
rows of stakes or piles, and in this wicker-working all the
summer or dry season, when another business took me up
more time than it could be imagined I could spare.