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... discovered up the River . We landed in the Country of Apamatica . At our landing , there came many stout and able Savages to resist us with their Bowes and Arrowes , in the most warlike manner , with the swords at their backes beset ...
... discovered up the River . We landed in the Country of Apamatica . At our landing , there came many stout and able Savages to resist us with their Bowes and Arrowes , in the most warlike manner , with the swords at their backes beset ...
Page 76
... discovery of the River Checka Hamania . This third time I discovered the Townes of Matapamient , Morinogh , Ascacap , Moysenock , Righ- kahauck , Nechanichock , Mattalunt , Attamuspincke , and divers oth- ers : their plenty of corne I ...
... discovery of the River Checka Hamania . This third time I discovered the Townes of Matapamient , Morinogh , Ascacap , Moysenock , Righ- kahauck , Nechanichock , Mattalunt , Attamuspincke , and divers oth- ers : their plenty of corne I ...
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... discovery of what we might expect from the nearest land . He took with him twelve sickly passengers , who fancied ... discovered a creek that would har- bour our ship , and that there was a depth of water on the bar , suffi- cient for ...
... discovery of what we might expect from the nearest land . He took with him twelve sickly passengers , who fancied ... discovered a creek that would har- bour our ship , and that there was a depth of water on the bar , suffi- cient for ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
GEORGE MASON 17251792 | 17 |
JOHN RANDOLPH 17731833 | 19 |
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