Solved Precis of Wren & Martin

This is the second precis paragraph solved here on this blog. The passage is taken from Wren and Martin to help you people learning English. Passage and solution is given below:

Passage:

I designed, after my first voyage, to spend the rest of my days at Baghdad, but it was not long ere I grew weary of an indolent life, and I put to sea a second time, with merchants of known

probity. We embarked on board of a good ship, and after recommending ourselves to God, set sail. One day we landed on an island covered with several sorts of fruit-trees, but we could see neither man nor animal. We walked in the meadows, along the streams that watered them. Whilst some diverted themselves with gathering flowers, and other fruits, I took my wine and provisions and sat down near a stream betwixt two high trees, which afforded a delightful shade. I made a good meal and afterward fell asleep. I cannot tell how long I slept, but when I awoke the ship was no longer in view.

In this sad condition, I was ready to die with grief. I cried out in agony, beat my head and breast, and threw myself upon the ground, where I lay some time, overwhelmed by a rushing current of thoughts, each more distressing than the last. When I gazed towards the sea I could discern nothing but sky and water; but looking over the land I beheld something white, and coming down, I took what provision I had left, and went towards the object, which was so distant that at first could not distinguish what it was.

As I approached, I thought it to be a white dome, of a prodigious height and extent. I drew near to it, and walked around it; but found no door to it; and I found that I had not strength nor activity to climb it, on account of its exceeding smoothness. I made a mark at the place where I stood, and went around the dome, measuring its circumference; and lo! it was fifty full paces; and I meditated upon some means of gaining an entrance into it; but no means of accomplishing this occurred to me. By this time the sun was about to set, and all of a sudden, the sky became as dark as if it had been covered with a thick cloud. I was much astonished at this sudden darkness but much more when I found it occasioned by a bird of a most extraordinary size, that came flying towards me. I remembered that I had often heard mariners speak of a miraculous bird called the roc, and conceived that the great dome which I so much admired must be her egg. Shortly afterward, the bird alighted and sat over the egg.

Solution:

Title: The Roe

Weary of a quiet life in Baghdad, I set a sail second time with trustworthy friends, contrary to my previous intention. One day we learned an uninhabited island. I had my meal and fell asleep. When I awoke the ship was not to be found. I was greatly distressed. I saw something white at distance and walked towards it. I supposed it to be a white dome. It had no door and was very smooth. Its circumference was fifty full spaces. I found no means of entering it.

Suddenly the sky was darkened by a gigantic bird that was flying towards me. I concluded that it was roe and the great dome her egg. The bird alighted on the egg.