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Page 171
... Jamestown , that settlement was attacked by a strong body of the Indians . The Eng- lish were quite defenceless , having no arms at hand , as their imbecile governor , Wingfield , fearing a con- spiracy of the people , had locked up ...
... Jamestown , that settlement was attacked by a strong body of the Indians . The Eng- lish were quite defenceless , having no arms at hand , as their imbecile governor , Wingfield , fearing a con- spiracy of the people , had locked up ...
Page 175
... Jamestown for medicines , which was denied . A design was entertained by the In- dians , at this time , to make another attack upon Jamestown ; and they had so high an opinion of the courage and talents of Smith , that they endeavored ...
... Jamestown for medicines , which was denied . A design was entertained by the In- dians , at this time , to make another attack upon Jamestown ; and they had so high an opinion of the courage and talents of Smith , that they endeavored ...
Page 178
... Jamestown , a pair of cannon and a grindstone , in requital of which , he would give him the country of Capahowsick , and love him as his son Nantaquaus . Smith returned to his countrymen , and did not fail to reward the generous ...
... Jamestown , a pair of cannon and a grindstone , in requital of which , he would give him the country of Capahowsick , and love him as his son Nantaquaus . Smith returned to his countrymen , and did not fail to reward the generous ...
Page 181
... having already seen many vessels during her frequent visits to Jamestown . The wife of Japazaws therefore pretended great anxiety to see one , but declared her- self unwilling to go on board , unless Pocahontas would 16 * POCAHONTAS . 181.
... having already seen many vessels during her frequent visits to Jamestown . The wife of Japazaws therefore pretended great anxiety to see one , but declared her- self unwilling to go on board , unless Pocahontas would 16 * POCAHONTAS . 181.
Page 182
... Jamestown . Poca- hontas was overwhelmed with grief at finding her- self in captivity , not being able to conjecture what fate was designed for her . But having received assurances that considerations of policy alone had induced the ...
... Jamestown . Poca- hontas was overwhelmed with grief at finding her- self in captivity , not being able to conjecture what fate was designed for her . But having received assurances that considerations of policy alone had induced the ...
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abandoned Abipones alarm Americans appears Araucanians arms army arrived Atahualpa attack battle began Black Hawk body Brant British brother Cabinet Library cacique canoes Caupolican chief Cofachiqui commander Cortez council countrymen courage Cuzco death despatched emperor empire enemy English escaped expedition father fell fight fire fled followed force frontier garrison gave gold hands head honor horses hostile Huascar Huayna Capac hundred iards Ietan immediately Inca Indians inhabitants instantly invaders Itzcoatl Jamestown killed king lake land Lautaro Manco Capac manner Mayta Capac Mexicans Mexico militia Montezuma nation natives neighborhood Opechancanough ordered party peace Peru Peruvians Philip Pizarro Pocahontas Pontiac possession Powhatan prisoner quarters Quetzalcoatl received replied retreat river rushed sagacity savage sent Smith Soto Spaniards Spanish spirit sword Tascaluza Tecumseh Tepanecan territory tion told tomahawk took town treachery treaty tribes troops Tucapel Tupac Amaru visited Vitachuco warriors whole wigwam Xolotl