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1 posted on 10/30/2008 9:02:48 AM PDT by BGHater

2 posted on 10/30/2008 9:03:12 AM PDT by BGHater (The GOP, the new DNC.)

3 posted on 10/30/2008 9:06:09 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")

I wonder if they will also find evidence of him on Mars??

6 posted on 10/30/2008 9:19:12 AM PDT by brytlea (Change is like weather--it's not all good.)

It is said that Selkirk came to settle on Arguas Buenas after he fell out with his commander over the seaworthiness of the Cinque Ports, a boat they were aboard during privateering voyage.

He decided to remain behind on the island to overhaul the worm-infested vessel after landing - probably not realising it would be nearly five years before he would be rescued by a visiting English ship with Captain Woodes Rogers at the helm.

The above is a quote from the story. This does not make sense(nor does the whole story).
Points.
1> He remained behind to over haul the vessel.
a. Why remain behind to overhaul the ship that is leaving you on the Island
b.What happened to other crew members during the overhauling.
c.Why leave valuable instruments with a person with no needs of them.
1. Navigators were worth more than captains at this time.
2. Dividers are not much use without charts. And no captain would surrender their charts without a fight.
a. not sure how much dividers would be worth wihout other instruments for longitude or latitude(sexton and clock)

10 posted on 10/30/2008 9:32:28 AM PDT by Kadric

11 posted on 10/30/2008 9:41:03 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead (3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87))

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15 posted on 10/30/2008 1:43:26 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile finally updated Saturday, October 11, 2008 !!!)

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16 posted on 10/30/2008 1:49:04 PM PDT by wolfcreek (I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)

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