The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I

The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IX (of X) - America - I

Born in England in 1579, died in 1631; served against the Turks, captured, but escaped and returned to England in 1605; sailed for Virginia in 1606, and helped to found Jamestown; captured by Indians and his life saved by Pocahontas the same year; explored the Chesapeake to its head; president of the Colony in 1608; returned to London in 1609; in 1614 explored the coast of New England; captured by the French in 1615 and escaped the same year; received the title of Admiral of New England in 1617; published his "True Relation" in 1608, "Map of Virginia" in 1612, "A Description of New England" in 1616, "New England's Trials" in 1620, and his "General History" in 1624. Here more than two hundred of those grim Courtiers stood wondering at him [John Smith], as he had beene a monster; till Powhatan[2] and his train had put themselves in their greatest braveries. Before a fire upon a seat like a bedsted, he sat covered with a great robe, made of Rarowcun skinnes, and all the tayles hanging by. On either hand did sit a young wench of 16 or 18 years, and along on each side the house, two rowes of men, and behind them as many women, with all their heads [4]and shoulders painted red; many of their heads bedecked with the white downe of Birds; but every one with something: and a great chain of white beads about their necks. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 28653
Author: Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting)
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Halsey, Francis W. (Francis Whiting), 1851-1919 , Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924