I04 Three You?2g Crusoe s 



all the trees and bushes, they cleared off the leaves 

 and leaf-mold so that the hre would not spread into 

 the woods. Then they cut the wood into five-foot 

 lengths and stood them on end in a round pile with 

 a small hole in the middle for the chimney. This 

 took them several days, a little longer than necess- 

 ary because they wanted to get as many different 

 kinds of wood as possible. If they found a tree that 

 was too soft tor charcoal, they cut off a section and 

 threw the rest away. 



When the pile of wood was broader than it was 

 high, they covered it with dirt to keep out most of 

 the air and set it on fire at several places around the 

 bottom. The rest was easy; they only had to reg- 

 ulate the air and cover up any holes that broke out 

 on the sides or top. As the kiln now had to be 

 watched both day and night, they took turns, six 

 hours at a time, amusing themselves with the wood 

 sections and trying to get a complete collection ot 

 the leaves, flowers, and fruit of all the trees within 

 sight of the kiln. Every time the watch was changed, 

 an armful of specimens was taken to the house for 

 the museum. 



The monkey often went to the kiln during the day 

 and always at night, because of the excitement. 

 One night, while on duty, William fell asleep and 



