Virginia Reader: a Treasury of Writings from the First Voyages to the PresentFrancis Coleman Rosenberger |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 39
Page 104
... Masters Mate , Boate- swaine , Quarter Master , Coopers , Carpenters , and who not , with candels in their hands , creeping along the ribs viewing the sides , searching every corner , and listening in every place , if they could heare ...
... Masters Mate , Boate- swaine , Quarter Master , Coopers , Carpenters , and who not , with candels in their hands , creeping along the ribs viewing the sides , searching every corner , and listening in every place , if they could heare ...
Page 312
... masters , and if they do may be whipped : any person suffering a slave to remain on his plantation for four hours together , or dealing with him without leave in writing from his master , is subject to a fine . A runaway slave may be ...
... masters , and if they do may be whipped : any person suffering a slave to remain on his plantation for four hours together , or dealing with him without leave in writing from his master , is subject to a fine . A runaway slave may be ...
Page 437
... master's chair . The result is a severe battle with the school - master and his permanent dismissal . Thrown upon the world , he consoles himself with bacon and greens , makes love to a number of pretty girls , and pretends to play ...
... master's chair . The result is a severe battle with the school - master and his permanent dismissal . Thrown upon the world , he consoles himself with bacon and greens , makes love to a number of pretty girls , and pretends to play ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
GEORGE MASON 17251792 | 17 |
JOHN RANDOLPH 17731833 | 19 |
Copyright | |
45 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Virginia Reader: A Treasury of Writings, From the First Voyages to the ... Francis Coleman Rosenberger No preview available - 2018 |
Common terms and phrases
amongst arrowes Arthur Barlowe boat bread brought called camp Captaine Nuport Chaunis Chawanook Chesepians colony copper corne creek crossed dayes death deer desire divers England feare fire four fowl gave Gentlemen Governor ground hand hath head Hico hope horses hour House of Burgesses Indians island James River Jamestown John journey kind king land liberty lives low-grounds Maister Scrivener major Mangoaks manner master Mattapony River miles mind morning never night Paspahegh passed Philip Amadas plantation Powhatan present quarter religion rest returned river sail Savages seemed selfe sent shewed ship shore shot side Skicoak slave sort storm Sunne thereof things THOMAS HARRIOT thought tion Tom Wilson took Towne trees twenty unto venison victuall Virginia voyage William Byrd Williamsburg wind women woods