The provided text consists of extensive excerpts from Daniel Defoe's "The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," detailing the protagonist's later life and voyages following his original isolation. The narrative initially focuses on Crusoe’s struggle to overcome his "native propensity to rambling" and settle down in England, even though he is wealthy and married. However, a desire to revisit his island colony proves irresistible, leading him to embark on another extensive journey that includes providing supplies and organization for the settlers, such as the Spaniards and Englishmen, and dealing with conflicts like savage attacks. The latter part of the text recounts his extraordinary and perilous travels across Asia, through China and the deserts of Tartary, into Muscovy and Siberia, before he finally returns to London in 1705, concluding a life of incredible variety and adventure.

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