Capt. John Smith: A BiographyE.O. Libby, 1859 - 286 pages |
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... carry it into effect . Indeed , with the few shillings which they had allowed him to retain in his pocket , it is probable that he ran away from the merchant immediately to them again , and demanded sufficient additional funds to enable ...
... carry it into effect . Indeed , with the few shillings which they had allowed him to retain in his pocket , it is probable that he ran away from the merchant immediately to them again , and demanded sufficient additional funds to enable ...
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... carried with him but two books , " Machiavelli's Art of War , " and " Marcus Aurelius ; " and , for exer- cise , he practised daily on his horse at tilting with his lance . This , truly , was a highly roman- tic mode of life for a young ...
... carried with him but two books , " Machiavelli's Art of War , " and " Marcus Aurelius ; " and , for exer- cise , he practised daily on his horse at tilting with his lance . This , truly , was a highly roman- tic mode of life for a young ...
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... carry him . Smith pushed on at once for Leghorn , and then began a tour of Italy . In the course of his travels he fell in with his old friends , the sons of Lord Wil- loughby , who were rejoiced once more to see him 28 CAPT . JOHN SMITH .
... carry him . Smith pushed on at once for Leghorn , and then began a tour of Italy . In the course of his travels he fell in with his old friends , the sons of Lord Wil- loughby , who were rejoiced once more to see him 28 CAPT . JOHN SMITH .
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... do no more than now and then cut off parties carrying supplies , or a straggling detachment that fool- ishly threw itself within his reach . This was hardly better than nothing at all ; he saw that 32 CAPT . JOHN SMITH .
... do no more than now and then cut off parties carrying supplies , or a straggling detachment that fool- ishly threw itself within his reach . This was hardly better than nothing at all ; he saw that 32 CAPT . JOHN SMITH .
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... carry the place by storm . As they came on , the Turkish bashaw withdrew to the heart of the town with his men , numbering some five or six hundred , all told , and encouraged them by his individual ex- ample to fight to the last moment ...
... carry the place by storm . As they came on , the Turkish bashaw withdrew to the heart of the town with his men , numbering some five or six hundred , all told , and encouraged them by his individual ex- ample to fight to the last moment ...
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Page 94 - His body was painted all with crimson, with a chain of beads about his neck, his face painted blue, besprinkled with silver ore, as we thought, his ears all behung widi bracelets of pearl, and in either ear a bird's claw through it, beset with fine copper or gold. He entertained us in so modest a proud fashion as though he had been a prince of civil government, holding his countenance without laughter or any such ill behaviour.
Page 263 - ... could tell me any thing, except where they fished. But seeing all those have lived there, doe confirme more then I have writ, I doubt not but all those testimonies with these new begun examples of Plantation, will move both Citie and Country, freely to adventure with me more then promises. But because some Fortune-tellers say, I am unfortunate; had they spent their time as I have done, they would rather beleeve in God then their calculations, and peradventure have given as bad an account of their...
Page 142 - such a grave and majestical countenance as drove me into admiration to see." Brought into the presence of Powhatan, Smith was received with a shout from the assembled warriors. A handsome young squaw brought him water to wash his hands, and another gave him a bunch of feathers to dry them. Food was then set before him, and while he applied himself to the repast a consultation...
Page 34 - ... he shewed three Torches equidistant from other, which plainly appearing to the Towne, the Governour presently apprehended, and answered againe with three other fires in like manner; each knowing the others being and intent; Smith, though distant seven miles, signified to him these words: On Thursday at night I will charge on the East, at the Alarum, salley you...
Page 276 - ... this peace the stronger. Her father and friends gave approbation to it, and her uncle gave her to him in the Church. She lives civilly and lovingly with him, and I trust will increase in goodness, as the knowledge of God increaseth in her. She will goe into England with mee, and were it but the gaining of this one soule, I will think my time, toile, and present stay well spent...
Page 276 - Powhatan's daughter I caused to be carefully instructed in the Christian religion, who, after she had made some good progress therein, renounced publicly her country's idolatry, openly confessed her Christian faith, was, as she desired, baptized...
Page 147 - Quicker than the whole occurrence can be told, she sprang forward between those uplifted clubs of the executioners and the head of their intended victim, and threw herself upon his devoted neck, encircling it affectionately with her arms. There was a sudden outcry of wonder from the savage multitude at so novel and unexpected an event, and all eagerly strained their gaze to learn who the damsel was that had taken so strange an interest in the prisoner. They looked, and saw that it was Pocahontas,...