Capt. John Smith: A BiographyE.O. Libby, 1859 - 286 pages |
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... ready to go to sea . The sudden death of his father , however , for the time pre- vented him . Before this event , it appears , he had likewise lost his mother . What little prop- erty his father left immediately fell to him , though he ...
... ready to go to sea . The sudden death of his father , however , for the time pre- vented him . Before this event , it appears , he had likewise lost his mother . What little prop- erty his father left immediately fell to him , though he ...
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... ready to take his life on the spot . Indeed , had they known the secret of navigat ing the vessel , they would have run off with it and all it contained . Smith had just one penny left in his pocket ; and the captain would even have ...
... ready to take his life on the spot . Indeed , had they known the secret of navigat ing the vessel , they would have run off with it and all it contained . Smith had just one penny left in his pocket ; and the captain would even have ...
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... ready to depart , plentiful means for pur- suing his journey were placed in his hands , and he at length crossed the country to Marseilles , where he embarked on board ship for Italy . But fresh trouble was brewing for him . It was ...
... ready to depart , plentiful means for pur- suing his journey were placed in his hands , and he at length crossed the country to Marseilles , where he embarked on board ship for Italy . But fresh trouble was brewing for him . It was ...
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... ready and waiting for the ap- proach of those mysterious warriors from over the river . Exactly at the right moment , too , the garrison marched out of the town upon their besiegers , who , in effect but ten thousand strong now , found ...
... ready and waiting for the ap- proach of those mysterious warriors from over the river . Exactly at the right moment , too , the garrison marched out of the town upon their besiegers , who , in effect but ten thousand strong now , found ...
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... glimpse of the rash individual who had ventured to meas- ure weapons on that day with so haughty a foeman . Smith was as ready as they were anxious , how- ever ; and , as the drums struck up their 46 CAPT . JOHN SMITH .
... glimpse of the rash individual who had ventured to meas- ure weapons on that day with so haughty a foeman . Smith was as ready as they were anxious , how- ever ; and , as the drums struck up their 46 CAPT . JOHN SMITH .
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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,...