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have to remain till turned over again. Hovrever, the 

 eggs compensated me for my trouble, and I reflected 

 that I could easily find another turtle when I wanted 

 a steak. " Going down to the seaside," says Crusoe, 

 '' I found a large Tortoise, or Turtle ; this was the 

 first 1 had seen, which it seems was my misfortune, 

 not any defect of the Place, or scarcity ; for had I 

 happened to be on the other Side of the Island I 

 might have had Hundreds of them every Day, as I 

 found afterwards ; but perhaps had paid dear enough 

 for them." And this 1 found to be literally true. 



