 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...  Capt. John Smith: A Biography - Page 142by George Canning Hill - 1868 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Canning Hill - 1859 - 348 pages
...himself was the observed of all observers. Smith said of his appearance on that occasion, " He wore such a grave and majestical countenance, as drove...and commanding figure, the bushy tails of the skins banging in an ornamental row around the hem of his robe. His bearing was manly and noble. The very... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1874 - 974 pages
...Virginia. He received the captive in great state, surrounded by his warriors. "He wore," says Smith, "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.... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - Explorers - 1881 - 307 pages
...white Beades over their shoulders : their heades painted in redde and with such a grave and Majesticall countenance, as drove me into admiration to see such state in a naked' Salvage, hee kindly welcomed me with good wordes, and great Platters of sundrie victuals, assuring mee his friendship... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - United States - 1893 - 1000 pages
...Virginia. He received the captive in great state, surrounded by his warriors. " Hts wore," says Smith, "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.... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - Literature - 1898 - 522 pages
...of white beads over her shoulders, their heads painted in red ; and with such a grave and majestic countenance as drove me into admiration to see such state in a naked savage. He kindly welcomed me with good words and great platters of sundry victuals, assuring me his... | |
 | Charles Dudley Warner - American essays - 1904 - 512 pages
...white Beades over their shoulders: their heades painted in redde and with such a grave and Majesticall countenance, as drove me into admiration to see such state in a naked Salvage, bee kindlv welcomed me with good wordes, and great Platters of sundrie victuals, assuring mee his friendship... | |
 | Giles Milton - History - 2001 - 372 pages
...each a great chaine of white beades over their shoulders . . . [He had] such a grave and majesticall countenance, as drove me into admiration to see such state in a naked salvage." Powhatan was polite and good-humoured. He handed over "great platters of sundrie victuals" before turning... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1874 - 970 pages
...Virginia. He received the captive in great state, surrounded by his warriors. " He wore," says Smith, " 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.... | |
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