Upon these views I began to consider about putting the few rags I had, which I called clothes, into some order; I had worn out all the waistcoats I had, and my business was now to try if I could not make jackets out of the great watch-coats which I had by me, and with such other materials as I had; so I set to work, tailoring, or rather, indeed, botching, for I made most piteous work of it.
Te dien einde besloot ik eens schouwing te houden van al de lappen, die ik over had, en die ik mijne garderobe noemde. Al mijne kamizolen waren versleten, ik trachtte dus anderen te maken van de groote jassen, die ik had.