The Swiss Family Robinson
The caring and resourceful mother, managing the household and tending to the family's needs.
Shipwreck and Preparations for Deliverance
Comforts the younger children, prepares a meal, and quietly shares her husband's anxiety while maintaining composure.
A Landing, and Consequent Occupations
The wife and mother, described as tender and exemplary. She takes charge of preparing dinner with Francis's help, and is the recipient of Jack's triumphant lobster catch.
Voyage of Discovery
Stays behind with the three youngest boys, consents to the expedition, and prepares breakfast.
Return from the Voyage of Discovery
Expresses relief at their safe return, distributes loads, and gently scolds Ernest for laziness.
Return to the Wreck
Stays behind with the younger boys, offers wise counsel about patience and regularity, and lights a signal fire.
Chapter VI
Reunites with the family, expresses gratitude, and promises to tell her story.
The Mother's Journey of Discovery
Leads the expedition across the river, seeking shade and a better home; demonstrates courage and resourcefulness.
Construction of a Bridge
Argues for moving inland due to heat and safety, sews sacks for transport, and prepares the lobsters.
Change of Abode
Insists on bringing the fowls and the enchanted bag, prepares the meal, and refuses to eat porcupine.
Building the Ladder and Settling in the Giant Tree
Prepares harnesses for the animals, cooks supper, and expresses concern about feeding the growing number of animals.
Settling in the Giant Tree
Manages household duties, milks the cow, prepares meals, and reminds the family that the next day is Sunday.
The Parable of the Great King
Absorbed in silent reflection during the sermon; reveals she has a Bible in her enchanted bag, providing the family with the divine laws.
The Discovery of Potatoes
Carries a butter-pot and scolds Jack for his envy, praising Ernest's observation.
XIV
Milks the cow and goat, prepares potatoes, and refreshes the family despite her own fatigue.
The Sledge and a Lesson in Natural Philosophy
Collects eggs, prepares the birds for preservation, and has a secret project for Father's return.
A Bathing, a Fishing, the Jumping Hare, and a Masquerade
Remains at Falcon's Stream with the younger children; Ernest is tasked with bringing her salt.
Chapter XVII
Anxious about the trips to the vessel, left in tears praying for their safe return.
Chapter XVIII
Prepares a meal, discovers and presents the cask of wine, and recounts Jack's clay discovery.
Another Trip to the Wreck
Wakes late, attributes her deep sleep to the new mattress; is sent back with the younger children.
The Bakehouse
Sews a linen bag for the manioc pulp and boils potatoes as a backup meal, skeptical of the baking plan.
The Pinnace and the Cracker
Expresses concern about the sea, manages Tent-House and Falcon's Stream, and cares for the poultry and potatoes.
The Gourd Harvest and the Guava Discovery
Cares for the injured bustard, requests vessels for milk and plates for butter, and expresses concern about the family's long absence.
Excursion into Unknown Countries
Stays behind with the younger children; receives the explorers with kind reproofs and later enjoys the sugarcane.
Chapter XXIV
Discovers the brooding ducks and geese, and longs for her poultry-yard and comfortable bed at Falcon's Stream.
XXV
Joins the excursion, helps push the cart, and explains fairy tales to Francis.
A New Country Discovered — The Troop of Buffalos; A Precious Acquisition
Stays at the hut with the younger boys, tasked with cutting sugarcanes and collecting provisions.
The Malabar Eagle and the Sago Manufactory
Laments the number of animals, proposes domesticating piglets for breeding, and censures the boys for thinking of roasting the piglets.
XXVIII
Stays behind with Francis to prepare dinner and melt wax berries for candles.
Victory over the Bees; Winding Staircase; Training of Various Animals; Divers Manufactures; Fountain, etc.
Provides evening rest and domestic instruction, improving candle-making with berry wax and reed-moulds.
Building Shelter and Taming Lightfoot
Cares for the new poultry, hatches the heath-fowl eggs under a hen, and praises the utility of the livestock over the pets.
The Rainy Season and Resolve for a New Dwelling
Sews waterproof hoods and shirts, insists on building a better winter residence, and begins processing flax with a carding-comb made by her husband.
Spring, Spinning, and the Salt Mine
Resumes spinning flax, is delighted with the spinning wheel, and later joins the exploration of the grotto with the children.
House in the Salt-Rock; Herring Fishery
Accompanies the family to arrange provisions in the new magazines and offers a simple explanation for the sea phenomenon.
XXXIV
Prepares cotton for bedding, makes cotton balls for Francis, and later provides a refreshing drink from maize and sugarcane.
XXXVI
Sews sailcloth for carpets, operates spinning-wheel and loom, sings with a sweet voice in concerts.
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Part of the family mentioned in the map description.
