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This character’s wife suddenly dies after promising, “I will go with you, but I won’t leave you,” in a sequel where he visits Siberia, which is titled for his “farther adventures.” This character narrates a chapter where he and a companion battle wolves and a bear while trekking across the Pyrenees. This character marks the date (10[1])September 30th on a wooden cross and is terrified at the sight of (10[1])a footprint. (10[3])After escaping (10[1])enslavement by pirates, (-5[1])this character (10[1])sells Xury to a Portuguese captain. For 10 points, a rescued cannibal is taught English and named Friday by what character, (-5[1])who gets stranded (10[1])on a deserted (10[1])island in his namesake novel by Daniel Defoe? ■END■ (10[1])

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