 | Augustus White Long - American prose literature - 1917 - 458 pages
...were brought before Powhatan. Then as many as could laid hands upon him, dragged him to the stones and thereon laid his head. And being ready with their clubs to beate out his brains, Pocahontas the King's dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got... | |
 | Leonidas Warren Payne - American literature - 1919 - 452 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 Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got... | |
 | Mary Ann Radzinowicz - Literary Criticism - 1984 - 300 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 Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got... | |
 | Dan L. Thrapp - History - 1991 - 612 pages
...wrote that "two great stones were brought before Powhatan; then as many as could layd hands on (Smith), dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocohontas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got... | |
 | Frederic W. Gleach - History - 2000 - 262 pages
...held, 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...when no entreaty could prevail, got his head in her arms, and laid her own upon his to save him from death. Whereat the emperor was contented he should... | |
 | Myra Jehlen, Michael Warner - History - 1997 - 1148 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 Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got... | |
 | G. J. Barker-Benfield, Catherine Clinton - Biography & Autobiography - 1998 - 626 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 Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevail, got his... | |
 | Laurie E. Rozakis - Literary Criticism - 1999 - 500 pages
...held, 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...Pocahontas the King's dearest daughter, when no entreaty would prevail, got his head in her arms, and laid her own upon his to save him from death." Powhatan... | |
 | David Brion Davis, Steven Mintz - History - 1998 - 607 pages
...was: two great stones were brought before Powhatan; then as many as could laid hands on him [Smith], 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. Whereat the emperor was contented he should... | |
 | Sergio Perosa - Literary Criticism - 2000 - 132 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 Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty could prevaile, got... | |
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... having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could... 
