| 1862 - 580 pages
...two great stones were brought before Powhatan ; then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged kim to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs to beate out his braines, Pocahontas, the King's dearest daughter, when no intrenty could prevaile, got... | |
| Isaac Taylor - Names - 1864 - 624 pages
...Smith had sentence of death passed upon him. " Two great stones were brought; as many as could, layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, being ready with their clubs to beate out his braines." At this juncture " Pocahontas, the king's dearest... | |
| John Smith - Indians of North America - 1866 - 166 pages
...but the conclulion wa>, two great ftones were brought before Povikata»: then as many as could lavil hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs to beatc out his braines, Рослkantas, the Kings deareft daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile,... | |
| Charles Francis Adams, Henry Adams - Literary Criticism - 1871 - 448 pages
...held, but the conclusion was, two greats/ones were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being nady with their clubs, to beate out his bralnes, Pocahonlas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty... | |
| Charles Francis Adams, Henry Adams - Erie railway - 1871 - 434 pages
...but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could laud hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being readi/ with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocahontas the Kings dearest daughter, when, no... | |
| William Noel Sainsbury - 1871 - 380 pages
...but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan ; then as many as could, laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, being ready with their clubs to beat out his brains. Pocahontas, the King's dearest daughter, when... | |
| Thomas Wentworth Higginson - America - 1877 - 408 pages
...conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan. Then as many as could laid hands on him,8 dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head ; and...when no entreaty could prevail, got his head in her arms, and laid her own upon his, to save him from death.4 Whereat 1 Showy garments. 2 Appomattox. 8... | |
| Thomas Wentworth Higginson - Explorers - 1877 - 446 pages
...conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan. Then as many as could laid hands on him,8 dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head ; and...when no entreaty could prevail, got his head in her arms, and laid her own upon his, to save him from death.4 Whereat 1 Showy garments. 2 Appomattox. 3... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1880 - 800 pages
...the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan — then as many as could lay bonds on him, dragged him to them and thereon laid his head, and !>eing ready, with their clubs, to beat out his brains, PccaHontas, the king's dearest daughter, when... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - Explorers - 1881 - 324 pages
...held, but the conclusion was 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 King's dearest daughter, when no entreaty \ could prevaile,... | |
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