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Page 388
... manner , Captaine Newport ( who was hired onely for [ 43 ] our transportation ) was to returne with the ships . Now Captaine Smith , who all this time from their departure from the Canaries was restrained as a prisoner vpon the ...
... manner , Captaine Newport ( who was hired onely for [ 43 ] our transportation ) was to returne with the ships . Now Captaine Smith , who all this time from their departure from the Canaries was restrained as a prisoner vpon the ...
Page 393
... manner , being well armed with Clubs , Targets , Bowes and Arrowes , they charged the English , that so kindly receiued them with their muskets loaden with Pistoll shot , that downe fell their God , and divers lay sprauling on the ...
... manner , being well armed with Clubs , Targets , Bowes and Arrowes , they charged the English , that so kindly receiued them with their muskets loaden with Pistoll shot , that downe fell their God , and divers lay sprauling on the ...
Page 396
... manner led him to Orapaks , where he was after their manner kindly feasted , and well vsed . Their order in conducting him was thus ; Drawing them- selues all in fyle , the King in the middest had all their Peeces and Swords borne ...
... manner led him to Orapaks , where he was after their manner kindly feasted , and well vsed . Their order in conducting him was thus ; Drawing them- selues all in fyle , the King in the middest had all their Peeces and Swords borne ...
Page 398
... manner covered his face ; with a hellish voyce , and a rattle in his hand . With most strange gestures and passions he began his invocation , and environed the fire with a circle of meale ; which done , three more such like devils came ...
... manner covered his face ; with a hellish voyce , and a rattle in his hand . With most strange gestures and passions he began his invocation , and environed the fire with a circle of meale ; which done , three more such like devils came ...
Page 400
... manner they could , a long consultation was held , but the conclusion was , two great stones were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could layd hands on him , dragged him to them , and thereon laid his head , and being ready with ...
... manner they could , a long consultation was held , but the conclusion was , two great stones were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could layd hands on him , dragged him to them , and thereon laid his head , and being ready with ...
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Page 398 - ... two rowes of men, and behind them as many women, with all their heads and shoulders painted red; many of their heads bedecked with the white downe of Birds; but every one with something: and a great chayne of white beads about their necks.
Page 399 - Emry, pretending the fault was his that had led them to their ends: but he quickly tooke such order with such Lawyers, that he layd them by the heeles till he sent some of them prisoners for England.
Page 398 - At his entrance before the king, all the people gave a great shout. The queen of Appamatuck was appointed to bring him water to wash his hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel to dry them.
Page 692 - English, &c. for what they want, are made so mighty, strong, and rich, as no state but Venice of twice their ! magnitude is so well furnished, with so many faire Cities, goodly Townes, strong Fortresses, and that abundance of shipping, and all sorts of Merchandize...
Page 953 - Signed, sealed published and declared by the above named James Miller to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the Testator.
Page 899 - For the unexperienced Planters of New- England, or any where. OR The Path-way to experience to erect a PLANTATION. With the yearely proceedings of this Country in Fishing and Planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630.
Page 393 - Salvage his guid, whom he bound to his arme with his garters, and used him as a buckler, yet he was shot in his thigh a little, and had many arrowes that stucke in his cloathes but no great hurt, till at last they tooke him prisoner.
Page 398 - Emperour was contented he should live to make him hatchets, and her bells, beads, and copper; for they thought him as well of all occupations as themselves. For the King himselfe will make his owne robes, shooes, bowes, arrowes, pots; plant, hunt, or doe any thing so well as the rest.
Page 480 - ... with him; that upon no danger would send them where he would not lead them himself; that would never see us want, what he either had, or could by any means get us; that...
Page 397 - Mutchato's, along their cheekes : round about him those fiends daunced a pretty while, and then came in three more as ugly as the rest ; with red eyes, and white...