Capt. John Smith, of Willoughby, Volume 1English Scholar's Library, 1884 - 984 pages |
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Page xlix
... peece Souldyer like before him , at which noyse he started , stopt his eares , and exprest much feare , so likewise all about him ; some of his people being in our boate leapt over boorde at the wonder hereof : but our course of kyndnes ...
... peece Souldyer like before him , at which noyse he started , stopt his eares , and exprest much feare , so likewise all about him ; some of his people being in our boate leapt over boorde at the wonder hereof : but our course of kyndnes ...
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... peece , wherat ( we noted ) she shewed not neere the like feare as Arahatec though he be a goodly man . She had much Corne in the grownd : she is subiect to Pawatah as the rest are ; yet within herselfe of as greate authority as any of ...
... peece , wherat ( we noted ) she shewed not neere the like feare as Arahatec though he be a goodly man . She had much Corne in the grownd : she is subiect to Pawatah as the rest are ; yet within herselfe of as greate authority as any of ...
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... peece of the thicknes of a shilling rounde about my finger , as if it had ben lead : I found them nice in parting with any ; They weare it in their eares , about their neckes in long lynckes , and in broade plates on their heades : So ...
... peece of the thicknes of a shilling rounde about my finger , as if it had ben lead : I found them nice in parting with any ; They weare it in their eares , about their neckes in long lynckes , and in broade plates on their heades : So ...
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... peece of woode beinge scraped on both sides in fation of a gardiners paring Iron . they [ 48 ] put in to thes holes ordenarily 4 or 5 curnels of ther wheat and 2 beanes like ? 1613 . [ 1609-10 ] french beanes , which Introduction cxi H ...
... peece of woode beinge scraped on both sides in fation of a gardiners paring Iron . they [ 48 ] put in to thes holes ordenarily 4 or 5 curnels of ther wheat and 2 beanes like ? 1613 . [ 1609-10 ] french beanes , which Introduction cxi H ...
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... peece , for my retreat , at the first sight of any Indian . But within a quarter of an houre I heard a loud cry , and a hollowing of Indians , but no warning peece . Supposing them surprised , and that the Indians had betrai [ e ] d vs ...
... peece , for my retreat , at the first sight of any Indian . But within a quarter of an houre I heard a loud cry , and a hollowing of Indians , but no warning peece . Supposing them surprised , and that the Indians had betrai [ e ] d vs ...
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Page xxiii - I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: there was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
Page 394 - ... 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 cx - King and his grim attendants ever saw: and thus enthralled in their barbarous power, I cannot say I felt the least occasion of want that was in the power of those my mortal foes to prevent, notwithstanding all their threats. After some six weeks...
Page 395 - 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 394 - 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 cx - ... after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could...
Page lix - Crown of Deares haire colloured red, in fashion of a Rose fastened about his knot of haire, and a great Plate of Copper on the other side of his head, with two long Feathers in fashion of a paire of Homes placed in the midst of his Crowne.
Page 438 - Though there be fish in the Sea, foules in the ayre, and Beasts in the woods, their bounds are so large, they so wilde, and we so weake and ignorant, we cannot much trouble them.
Page 197 - Riuer 40 or 50 miles, I saw nothing but great high cliffes of barren Rocks, ouergrowne with wood : but where the Saluages dwelt there the ground is exceeding fat & fertill.