The Trve Travels, Adventvres and Observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Africke, and America: Beginning about the Yeere 1593, and Continued to this Present 1629, Volume 1Republished at the Franklin Press, 1819 - America |
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Admirall alwayes amongst Anthony Bagnall Armes Bashaw beasts betwixt boat Bowes and Arrowes called Canowes CAPTAINE IOHN SMITH Captaine Newport Captaine Smith caused Copper corne Councell Country Croatan dayes iourney desired diuers divers doth Emperour England farre feare fire fish fiue friends gaue generall giue Governour hath haue head himselfe honour houses hundred hurt Isles James Towne Kecoughtan King land leaue liue Lord loue manner Manteo Master mayne Meldritch Monacans myles neere Newport night Opechancanough Orapakes Pamavnkee Paspahegh peeces Pemissapan perceiuing perswaded Pinnace Powhatan presently President Prince prisoner promised receiue rest returned riuer river Roanoak Salvages selfe selues sent set sayle severall shew ship shore shot skinnes slaine Souldiers starue strange subiect Sunne themselues things Thomas thou trees Turkes twentie victuall Virginia vnder vnto vpon vsed Wallachia warres Weroances Werowocomoco whereof women woods Youghtanund
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Page 162 - But when he demonstrated by that Globe-like Icwell, the roundnesse of the earth, and skies, the spheare of the Sunne, Moone, and Starres, and how the Sunne did chase the night round about the world continually; the greatnesse of the Land and Sea, the diversitie of Nations, varietie of complexions, and how we were to them Antipodes, and many other such like matters, they all stood as amazed with admiration.
Page 99 - ... instruments to be used in the creation and government to follow, and after the Sunne, moone, and starres as pettie gods, and the instruments of the other order more principal. First (they say) were made waters, out of which by the gods was made all diversitie of creatures that are visible or invisible.
Page 136 - His arrow head he quickly maketh with a little bone, which he ever weareth at his bracert, of any splint of a stone, or glasse in the forme of a heart, and these they glew to the end of their arrowes. With the sinewes of Deere, and the tops of Deeres hornes boyled to a jelly, they make a glew that will not dissolve in cold water.
Page 185 - Barges side, and betwixt two hats a man with two peeces, to make us seeme many, and so we thinke the Indians supposed those hats to be men, for they fled with all possible speed to the shore, and there stayed, staring at the sayling of our barge till we anchored right against them.
Page 159 - Salvages superfluitie beginne to decrease (with some of his workemen) shipped himselfe in the Shallop to search the Country for trade. The want of the language, knowledge to mannage his boat without sailes, the want of a sufficient power, (knowing the multitude of the Salvages) apparell for his men, and other necessaries, were infinite impediments, yet no discouragement.
Page 166 - ... two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocahontas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got his head in her armes, and laid her owne vpon his to saue him from death: whereat the Emperour was contented he should liue to make him hatchets, and her bells, beads, and copper; for they thought him as well of all occupations...
Page 134 - Pocone brayed to powder, mixed with oyle, this they hold in sommer to preserve them from the heate, and in winter from the cold. Many other formes of paintings they use, but he is the most gallant that is the most monstrous to behold.
Page 155 - ... the place is very pleasant, and strong by nature, of this place the Prince is called Powhatan, and his people Powhatans. To this place the river is navigable: but higher within a myle, by reason of the Rockes and Isles, there is not passage for a small Boat, this they call the Falles.
Page 200 - Namontack they would not hurt him: but a foule trouble there was to make him kneele to receive his Crowne, he neither knowing the majesty nor meaning of a Crowne...
Page 171 - Foure or flue hundred people made a guard behinde them for our passage ; and Proclamation was made, none vpon paine of death to presume to doe vs any wrong or discourtesie. With many pretty discourses to renew their old acquaintance, this great King and our captaine spent the time, till the ebbe left our barge aground. Then renewing their feest with feates, dauncing and singing, and such like mirth, we quartered that night with Powhatan...