The Birth of the Nation, Jamestown, 1607Pryor, Sara Agnes Rice
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The Birth of the Nation, Jamestown, 1607
Pryor, Sara Agnes Rice
Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Famine Threatened. "Gentlemen" and Hard Work. A Remedy for 206-227
Profanity. "Noblesse Oblige." Indian Summer. Soap and the
Plague. The First Marriage. A Fortunate Family. Powhatan
Hostile. Indians refuse Supplies. Smith secures Food. Heavy
Snow. The Colonists in Terror of Starvation. Smith's Daring
Plan. Powhatan's Cunning. A Friendly Chief. Smith's Interview
with Powhatan. The Long Harangues and an Apologia. Powhatan's
Scheme foiled by Pocahontas. A Savage Lear. Smith wrests
Supplies from Opechancanough. The Perfidy of Two Dutchmen. Ten
Colonists Drowned. Pocahontas again to the Rescue. Smith
returns to Jamestown
CHAPTER XVI
Smith's Enemies in England. A New Charter. Its Most 228-242
Significant Article. Limits of the Colony Defined. New Rulers
for Virginia. The Governor's Arbitrary Power. This Nation's
Real Founders. The King's Position. His Poverty. Interest of
the Clergy in Virginia. Strachey's Description. Zuñiga's
Anger. Nine Vessels sail to Virginia. John Rolfe and his First
Wife. A Hurricane and the Plague. Many of the New Settlers
Worthless and Profligate. The _Sea Venture_. Sir George
Somers. The Bermudas. The Scene of Shakespeare's "Tempest."
Andrew Marvel's Poem. Prayer, Marriage, and Birth. Ambergris.
New Ships Built
CHAPTER XVII
Smith Hard at Work. The Traitor Dutchmen. Wochinchopunck 243-271
captured and Escapes. Smith's Retaliation for Indian Outrage.
An Indian's Eloquence. Smith gains Influence over Indians.
Search for Raleigh's Lost Colony. Silk Grass. Smith's Energy.
Rats. Argall's News. Seven Vessels reach Jamestown. Ratcliffe
claims Authority. Resistance and Chaos. New Colonies Planted.
Smith buys Place near Present Site of Richmond. Mutineers.
Relations with Indian Emperor Closed. Career in Virginia
Ended. Percy made President _pro tem._ Character of Smith.
Visits and names New England and Boston. Extracts from
Writings. Diverse Opinions of Smith. Thomas Fuller's View.
Smith's Closing Years in London. His Poverty. Grave and
Epitaph in St. Sepulchre. Attitude toward Pocahontas. English
Unwilling to marry Indians. Indian Resentment. Smith's Offer
to subdue Indians after Massacre of 1622 Declined. America's
Debt of Gratitude to Smith
CHAPTER XVIII
Unruly Youths returned to England. Mischievous Letter from 272-293
Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe's Death. Percy's Administration.
"Beggar's Bush." Loss of Smith Disastrous. Indian Risings.
Disease. Famine. "The Starving Time." Coming of the
_Deliverance_ and the _Patience_. Condition of Jamestown. The
New Governor. Machumps and Namontack. All the Colonists embark
for England. Turned back by Lord Delaware. A New Order of
Things. The Church repaired and Adorned. Services Frequent.
Mortality of Early Settlers
CHAPTER XIX
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