Describe the dream which Robinson had during his illness.

In the
story, Robinson suffered from a terrible attack of the ague. The text tells us that he could not
eat or drink during his sickest moments.

On the evening of June 27th,
Robinson had a frightening dream. In his dream, Robinson believed himself to be sitting on the
ground. As he looked up, he saw a man descend in a huge dark cloud. The man was clothed in a
shining flame.

Robinson tells us that the man's face and figure were so
bright that he could barely look at him. Most terrifying of all, the man's face showed an
extremely severe expression. Robinson remembers being deathly afraid after the man's footsteps
caused the earth to tremble.

He reports seeing the fearful figure approach
him with a spear or weapon. For his part, Robinson believes that his formidable dream enemy had
intended to kill him. The man had raised his spear and declared that Robinson should die, due to
the fact that he had failed to repent of his sins.

Robinson admits that his
dream frightened him. He became remorseful that he never once considered the state of his soul
throughout the years of his adult life. As he lay in the throes of his terrible illness,
Robinson began to regret his rejection of God and his estrangement from the parents who had
begged him to reconsider his path in life.