Strings as were fit for that purpose. He learn'd the making of these
threads from the use which he had made of the Rushes before. He made
Awls of sharp Thorns, and Splinters of Cane, sharpned with Flints. He
learn'd the Art of Building, from the Observations he made upon the
Swallows Nests. He Builds himself a Store-house and a Pantry, to lay up
the remainder of his Provision in: and made a Door to it of Canes
twisted together, to prevent any of the Beasts getting in, during his
absence. He took Birds of prey and brought them up for Hawking; and kept
tame

Poultry for their Eggs and Chickens. He took the tips of the Buffalo's
Horns and fastned them upon the strongest Canes he could get, and Staves
of the Tree _Alzân_ and Others; and so, partly by the help of the Fire,
and partly of sharp edg'd Stones, he so fitted them that they serv'd him
instead of so many Spears. He made him a shield of Hides folded
together. All this pains he took to furnish himself with Artificial
Weapons, because he found himself destitute of Natural ones.

§ 31. Now when he perceiv'd that his Hand supplied all these defects
very well, and that none of all the various kinds of Wild Beasts durst
stand against him, but ran away from him, and were too Nimble for him.
He began to contrive how to be even with them, and thought there would
be no way so proper as to chuse out some of the strongest and swiftest
Beasts of the Island, and bring 'em up tame, and feed them with proper
Food, till they would let him back them and then he might persue the
other kinds of Wild Beasts. There were in that Island both Wild Horses
and Asses; he chose of both sorts, such as seem'd fittest for his
purpose, and by exercise he made them so gentle and tractable that he
was compleat Master of his Wishes. And when, he had made out of the
Skins of Beasts, such things as serv'd him competently well, in the Room