Works, 1608-1631, Volume 2Archibald Constable, 1895 |
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Page 388
... Ships strooke downe a bough from a tree amongst them , that caused them to retire , our men had all beene slaine , being securely all at worke , and their armes in dry fats . The Fort assaulted by the Salvages . [ P. 7. ] [ p . 8. ] [ p ...
... Ships strooke downe a bough from a tree amongst them , that caused them to retire , our men had all beene slaine , being securely all at worke , and their armes in dry fats . The Fort assaulted by the Salvages . [ P. 7. ] [ p . 8. ] [ p ...
Page 403
... Ships returne . A [ 1608 ] [ p . 100. ] LL this time our care was not so much to abandon the Countrey ; but the ... Ship [ the The Phenix ] ( that though he was within the sight of Cape Henry ) by stormy contrary winds was he forced ...
... Ships returne . A [ 1608 ] [ p . 100. ] LL this time our care was not so much to abandon the Countrey ; but the ... Ship [ the The Phenix ] ( that though he was within the sight of Cape Henry ) by stormy contrary winds was he forced ...
Page 407
... Ship staying 14. weekes ( or actually 13 weeks and 2 days from 8 Jan. to 10 April 1608 ] when shee might as wel haue beene gone in 14. dayes , spent a great part of that , and neare all the rest that was sent to be landed . A ship Idely ...
... Ship staying 14. weekes ( or actually 13 weeks and 2 days from 8 Jan. to 10 April 1608 ] when shee might as wel haue beene gone in 14. dayes , spent a great part of that , and neare all the rest that was sent to be landed . A ship Idely ...
Page 408
... ship should stay , A needlesse the [ i ] re wages run on , our victualls consume 14. weekes , that the Mariners might say , they did helpe to build such a golden Church that we can say the raine washed neere to nothing in 14. dayes ...
... ship should stay , A needlesse the [ i ] re wages run on , our victualls consume 14. weekes , that the Mariners might say , they did helpe to build such a golden Church that we can say the raine washed neere to nothing in 14. dayes ...
Page 409
... ship with some good tydings , the President ( not holding it stood with the dignitie of his place to leaue the Fort ) gaue order to Captaine Smith to discover and search the commodities of the Monacans Sixtie Countrey beyond the Falls ...
... ship with some good tydings , the President ( not holding it stood with the dignitie of his place to leaue the Fort ) gaue order to Captaine Smith to discover and search the commodities of the Monacans Sixtie Countrey beyond the Falls ...
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Page 400 - ... 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 400 - 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 533 - Were you not afraid to come into my fathers Countrie, and caused feare in him and all his people (but mee) and feare you here I should call you father; I tell you then I will, and you shall call mee childe, and so I will bee for ever and ever your Countrieman.
Page 391 - ... corne, our drinke was water, our lodgings Castles in the ayre. With this lodging and dyet, our extreame toile in bearing and planting Pallisadoes, so strained and bruised...
Page 971 - 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 487 - For all the rest were poore Gentlemen, Trad[e]smen, Serving-men, libertines, and such like, ten times more fit to spoyle a Common-wealth, then either begin one, or but helpe to maintaine one.
Page 400 - Pocahontas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got his head in her arms, and laid her owne upon his to save him from death : whereat the 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.
Page 399 - 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...
Page 530 - That some ten years ago being in Virginia, and taken prisoner by the power of Powhatan their chief King, I received from this great...
Page 533 - After a modest salutation, without any word, she turned about, obscured her face, as not seeming well contented ; and in that humour her husband, with divers others, we all left her two or three houres, repenting my selfe to have writ she could speake English. But not long after, she began to talke, and remembered mee well what courtesies shee had done...