 When we came first a Land they made a dolefull noise, laying their faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nailes. We did thinke that they had beene at their idolatry. When they had ended their Ceremonies, they went into their houses and...  Narratives of Early Virginia, 1606-1625 - Page 12edited by - 1907 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Hugh Murray - 1829 - 556 pages
...across, holding their bows and arrows in their mouths. The reception was singular. They made a doleful noise, laying their faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nails. " We did think they had been at their idolatry." However, they then spread mats on the ground,... | |
 | Hugh Murray - 1844 - 410 pages
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 | John Frost - 1846 - 336 pages
...and invite them across the river to the town. Their welcome was singularly expressed " by a doleful noise, laying their faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nails." Mats were then spread on the ground, and covered with maize-bread, while tobacco was presented,... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1908 - 458 pages
...English," speaking of this visit to Kecoughtan, says: "When we came first to Land they (the savages) made a dolefull noise, laying their faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nalles. We did thlnke they had beene at their Idolatry. When they had ended their ceremonies, they... | |
 | John Smith - 1884 - 1150 pages
...ouer to the other side, there was a many of other Sauages, which directed vs to their Towne, where we were entertained by them very kindly. When we came...went into their ho'uses and brought out mats and laid [them] vpon the ground : the chiefest of them sate all in a rank ; the meanest sort brought vs such... | |
 | Edmund Clarence Stedman, Ellen Mackay Hutchinson - 1887 - 554 pages
...over to the other side there was a many of other Salvages which directed us to their town where we were entertained by them very kindly. When we came first a Land they made a doleful noise, laying their faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nails. We did think... | |
 | Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888 - 558 pages
...over to the other side there was a many of other Salvages which directed us to their town where we were entertained by them very kindly. When we came first a Land they made a doleful noise, laying their faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nails. We did think... | |
 | Alexander Brown - 1890 - 698 pages
...over to the other side, there was a many of other Savages which directed us to their Towne, where we were entertained by them very kindly. When we came...scratching the earth with their nailes. We did thinke that they had beene at their idolatry. When they had ended their Ceremonies, they went into their houses... | |
 | Alexander Brown - 1890 - 688 pages
...over to the other side, there was a many of other Savages which directed us to their Towne, where we were entertained by them very kindly. When we came first a Land they made a dolefull noise, laying then: faces to the ground, scratching the earth with their nailes. We did thinke that they had beene... | |
 | John Smith - 1895 - 550 pages
...ouer to the other side, there was a many of other Sauages, which directed vs to their Towne, where we were entertained by them very kindly. When we came...went into their houses and brought out mats and laid [them] vpon the ground : the chiefest of them sate all in a rank ; the meanest sort brought vs such... | |
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