Virginia Reader: a Treasury of Writings from the First Voyages to the PresentFrancis Coleman Rosenberger |
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Page 43
... River of Mora- toc . This River openeth into the broad Sound of Weapomeiok . And whereas the River of Chawanook , and all the other Sounds , and Bayes , salt and fresh , shewe no current in the world in calme weather , but are mooved ...
... River of Mora- toc . This River openeth into the broad Sound of Weapomeiok . And whereas the River of Chawanook , and all the other Sounds , and Bayes , salt and fresh , shewe no current in the world in calme weather , but are mooved ...
Page 80
... river , called Youghtanan . Having feasted me , he further led me to another branch of the river , called Mattapament , to two other hunting townes they led me : and to each of these Coun- tries , a house of the great Emperour of ...
... river , called Youghtanan . Having feasted me , he further led me to another branch of the river , called Mattapament , to two other hunting townes they led me : and to each of these Coun- tries , a house of the great Emperour of ...
Page 217
... river so far as the strait that divides Occaneeche from Totero island , which is about twenty yards wide . There runs a swift stream continually out of the south part of the river into the north , and is in some places very deep . We ...
... river so far as the strait that divides Occaneeche from Totero island , which is about twenty yards wide . There runs a swift stream continually out of the south part of the river into the north , and is in some places very deep . We ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
GEORGE MASON 17251792 | 17 |
JOHN RANDOLPH 17731833 | 19 |
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