OF THE

SOUTHERN STATES:

IRGINIA, NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, AND GEORGIA

ILLUSTRATED BY

TALES, SKETCHES, AND ANECDOTES,

WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS.

By LAMBERT LILLY, SCHOOLMASTER. pseud

Francis Lester

BOSTON:

Hawks

WILLIAM D. TICK NOR.

1839.

пр

EPB

THE NEW YORK
PUBLIC LIBRARY
168367

ASTOR, LENOX AND
TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.
1900.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1833, by S. G. GOODRICH,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts.

Checked

May 1913

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Early Voyages along the Coast of the Southern States.

Patent granted to Walter Raleigh, by Queen Eliza-

beth. Exploring Voyage under the Patronage of

Raleigh. Discoveries made. Acquaintance formed

with the Natives on the Coast of North Carolina.

The Voyagers return to England........

CHAPTER II.

Effects of the Voyage upon public Opinion in Eng-

land. Name given to the newly-explored Country.

Excursions made along the American Coasts, by

the new Colonists under Governor Lane. Anec-

dotes of the Natives...

CHAPTER III.

Conspiracy formed by the Indian King Wingina

against the new Colony. It is discovered and dis-

closed to the Whites by a young Indian. Wingina

is killed. Famine in the Colony. They are re-

lieved by the arrival of Sir Francis Drake. They

embark for England. English Vessels arrive on

the Coast....

CHAPTER IV.

A second Colony sent out by Sir Walter Raleigh.

Arrival on the American Coast. Fruitless Search

for the fifty Colonists left at Croatan by Sir Richard

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Granville in his last Voyage. Supposed Fate of

these Colonists. The new Colony settles in an Island

off Cape Hatteras. Return of the Vessels to Eng-

land. Mr. White goes to England as Agent of the

Colony. The Potato carried over to Ireland at this

Time

CHAPTER V.

The Expenses incurred by Raleigh in his Attempts

to colonize Virginia. He sells his Patent to a

Company of Merchants. A new Expedition is sent

out under their Direction. They search for the

Colony left by Fernando in vain, and return to Eng-

land discouraged. Proposals for a new Expedition

under better Auspices. The chief Persons engaged

in it...

CHAPTER VI.

Some account of John Smith. His Birth, School-

days, and early Character. Death of his Father, and

the Consequences of that Event. He travels into

France, Flanders, and other Gountries. Returns

Home. Commences his Travels again. A Series

of wonderful Adventures...

CHAPTER VII.

Departure of a new Expedition from England. Arri

val on the Virginian Coast. The Country is par-

tially explored. Adventures with the Natives. A

Settlement is commenced at Jamestown. It is as-

saulted by the Indians, who are repulsed. Smith is

honorably acquitted of the Charges brought against

him. Captain Newport sails for England.

CHAPTER VIII.

State of the Jamestown Colony at this Time. Con-

duct of the President and of Smith. A new Presi-

dent chosen. Smith's great Services to the Colony.

Preparations for Winter. Provisions brought in by

the Indians. Various Adventures of Smith. He is

at last captured by the Indians

CHAPTER IX.

The Adventures of Smith among the Indians. The

Ceremonies used to ascertain his Disposition to-

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wards them. His Death is resolved upon. It is pre-

vented by Pocahontas, the Daughter of Powhatan.

Various Adventures and Anecdotes. Smith's Re-

turn to Jamestown

CHAPTER X.

The Colonists search for Gold Mines.

Exploring

Expeditions of Smith. Anecdote of a Stingray. De-

scription of the Susquehannock Indians. Adven-

tures among various Tribes. Smith is near being

drowned. The Rappahannocks conceive a strong

Affection for him. Anecdote of King Powhatan and

Captain Newport......

CHAPTER XI.

Anecdotes of King Powhatan. More Adventures of

Smith. He returns to England. State of the Colony

at that Time. Its History for several Years after.

It is at one Time near being abandoned. Massacre

of the 22d of March, 1622..

CHAPTER XII.

History of Carolina resumed. The Albemarle Col-

ony. Colony at Oldtown Creek. The latter abandon

their Settlement. Their Place taken by a Colony

from Barbadoes. History of the latter. Settlement

of Charleston. Anecdotes of all these Settlements.

The Arrival of a Colony of Palatines from Germany.

Settlement of Newbern..

CHAPTER XIII.

Some Account of the Indians of Carolina. Their

friendly Disposition towards the first Settlers. Oc-

casion of the first Interruption of this Harmony.

Adventure of Baron Graffenried among the Tus-

karoras. His narrow Escape. Fate of his Com-

panions

CHAPTER XIV.

General War of the North Carolina Indians against

the Whites. Massacre of many of the latter. The

South Carolinians come to their Relief against the

Savages. The Indians are defeated. Renewal of

Hostilities. Assistance a second Time from the

Southern Province. The Indians entirely conquer-

ed Their subsequent History..

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