Virginia Reader: a Treasury of Writings from the First Voyages to the PresentFrancis Coleman Rosenberger |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 57
Page 202
... horses and crossed Rappahannoc River , that runs by this place , and went to find out some convenient place for our horses to feed in , and to view the land hereabouts . Our guide left us , and we went so far in the woods that we did ...
... horses and crossed Rappahannoc River , that runs by this place , and went to find out some convenient place for our horses to feed in , and to view the land hereabouts . Our guide left us , and we went so far in the woods that we did ...
Page 204
... horses . This was some hindrance , and did a little damage , but afforded a great deal of diversion . We killed three bears this day , which exercised the horses as well as the men . We saw two foxes but did not pursue them ; we killed ...
... horses . This was some hindrance , and did a little damage , but afforded a great deal of diversion . We killed three bears this day , which exercised the horses as well as the men . We saw two foxes but did not pursue them ; we killed ...
Page 208
... horses and baggage before us ; and at ten we mounted our horses ; we killed another snake , four feet nine inches long . At twelve we came to the church , where we met with Mr. Buckner , and remained till two , to settle some county ...
... horses and baggage before us ; and at ten we mounted our horses ; we killed another snake , four feet nine inches long . At twelve we came to the church , where we met with Mr. Buckner , and remained till two , to settle some county ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
GEORGE MASON 17251792 | 17 |
JOHN RANDOLPH 17731833 | 19 |
Copyright | |
40 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