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CC THE STARVING TIME."

P'T. I. 6. At length, an accidental explosion of gunpowder P'D. II. so injured Smith, that no medical skill there, could CH. III. properly manage his case; and delegating his authority to George Percy, he returned to England.— leaves After his departure, all subordination and industry Virginia. ceased among the colonists.

Smith

7. The Indians, no longer afraid, harassed them, and withheld their customary supplies. Their stores were soon exhausted. The domestic animals were Great devoured; and, in two instances, the act was perpescarcity trated of feeding on human flesh. Smith left four huntress. dred and ninety persons. In six months, anarchy and

and dis

Depart

vice had reduced the number to sixty; and those so feeble and forlorn, that in ten days more they must all have perished.

8. In the meantime, Sir Thomas Gates and his companions, who had been wrecked on the rocks of Bermuda, had found there the means to construct a vessel; and now approaching Jamestown, they anticipated a happy meeting with their friends. But, instead of this, but few remained, and they wasted to skeletons. Gates was obliged to yield to the universal cry, desert the ure of the settlement, and re-embark with the whole colony. They departed in the morning, and falling down the stream with the tide, they descried, at evening, near the river's mouth, three ships. Lord Delaware, their paternal had arrived with supplies; and their hearts 1610. governor were cheered with the consoling thought that God had delivered them. And then the residue returned, a chastened, and a better people.

colony.

June,

its re

turn.

9. The colony again became flourishing; but in 1611. March, 1611, the governor's health declined, and he May 10, was obliged to leave the country. On the departure mas Dale of Lord Delaware, Percy was again at the head of afarrives. fairs, until the arrival of Sir Thomas Dale, in May.

Sir Tho

Although good order and industry now prevailed, yet

6. What now happened to Smith? What was the conduct of the colonists?-7. What consequences ensued?-8. Relate the circumstances of Sir Thomas Gates arrival? What was he obliged to do? Where were the people, and what their feelings on Lord Delaware's arrival? -9. How long did Lord Delaware remain in the country?

A BAD MAN MAKES A BAD GOVERNOR.

the state of the colony was not flourishing, and Dale immediately wrote to England for aid. In less than four months, Sir Thomas Gates arrived, with six ships and three hundred emigrants.

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1616.

of Poca

hontas.

10. Pocahontas, after the departure of Capt. Smith, had married John Rolfe, a young Englishman of the colony. She went with her husband to England, Baptism where she received Christian baptism, under the name of Rebecca. Special attention was paid her by the king and queen, at the instigation of Smith. She had been told that he was dead; and when he came to see her she turned away, and for a time could not, or would not speak. He kindly soothed her, and at length she addressed him as her father, and recalled the scenes of their early acquaintance. Having given birth to a son, Her she was about to return, when she sickened and died, at the age of twenty-two. Her son survived and reared an offspring, which is perpetuated in some of the best families in Virginia.

death.

CHAPTER IV.

Virginia Hudson River-Canada.

miscon

1. IN 1617, Captain Argall was made acting governor of Virginia. Lord Delaware having attempted to reach the settlement, died on the passage. Argall 1617. governed with so much rigor, as to excite universal Argall's discontent. Not only did he play the tyrant over the duct. colonists, but he cheated the company. The rumor of his oppression made emigration unpopular. By the influence of the good Sir Edwin Sandys, the benevolent Yeardly was sent over to take his place.

9. On what occasion did their numbers receive an accession? 10. With whom did Pocahontas go to England? What took place there? Whom did she meet and how? Has she left descendants?

CHAPTER IV.-1. What is here said of Argall? What effect had the report of his bad conduct? Who was sent as governor ?

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FIRST RESPECT PAID TO THE PEOPLE.

P'T. I. 2. Governor Yeardly called the first general assemP’D. II. bly which was held in Virginia, consisting of repreCH. IV. sentatives, chosen from among the people, who were to act conjointly with the governor and council apThe first pointed by the company, in all matters of importance. general The colonists, who, till then, had been nothing more assembly, than the servants of the company, were thus raised to the distinction and privileges of freemen.

1619.

3. In this assembly, which met at Jamestown, eleven boroughs were each represented by two burgesses. They For this cheering dawn of civil liberty, the colonists James expressed to the company "the greatest possible thanks," ," and forthwith "fell to building houses and planting corn."

meet at

town.

sent as

4. In order to attach the colonists more entirely to their new settlements, there was, about this time, sent Young out, by the advice of Sandys, a considerable number women of young women of humble birth, but of unexcepwives. tionable character, as wives for the young planters. The price paid for the passage of each was at first one hundred, and afterwards, one hundred and fifty pounds of tobacco. To fail of discharging debts so incurred, was esteemed particularly dishonorable.

1620.

5. About this time were introduced also into the Convicts colony, by order of King James, many idle and dissosent to lute persons, then in custody for their offences. They the colo- were dispersed through the colony, and employed as

ny.

Slavery

com

laborers.

6. A Dutch ship from Africa arriving at Jamestown, a part of her cargo of negroes was purchased by the colony. This was the commencement of negro slavery mences. in the United States. 1609. Hudson 7. In 1609, occurred the discovery of the Hudson River river, which has proved the finest for navigation of any in republican America. Henry Hudson, the discoverer,

discover

ed.

2. What important privilege did the people obtain ? Of whom did the first assembly consist? -3. Where did they meet?What did they express, and what do?-4. What was done to attach them to their new homes? What price was paid?-5. What unwholesome settlers were introduced? 6. When did slavery commence ?-7. Who discovered the great river of New York?

NEW ENGLAND EXPLORED.

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CH. IV.

was an Englishmen by birth, but was in the service of PT. I. the Dutch East India Company. The next year, the Dutch sent ships to this river, to open a trade with the natives, but the Court of England disowned their claim to the country. The Dutch, however, followed up their good fortune, and soon erected Forts Orange and Manhattan, near the sites of Albany and New York.

1608.

founds

8. In 1608, Champlain, under De Monts, conducted a colony to America, and founded Quebec. Wishing Chamto secure the friendship of the adjacent natives, he plain consented, the next year, to accompany them on an Quebec. expedition against the Iroquois, with whom they were at war. They entered upon the lake which now bears, 1609 in honor of its discoverer, the name of Champlain, Discov and traversed it until they approached its junction with Lake St. Sacrament, now Lake George. Here, in Chamthe vicinity of Ticonderoga, a bloody engagement plain. took place, in which Champlain and his allies were victorious.

ers

Lake

1614.

land.

9. Captain Smith, after his return from Virginia, explored the north-eastern coast of the United States with a trading squadron of two ships. Smith sailed in the largest, and the other was commanded by Captain Smith in Hunt; before mentioned as having kidnapped twenty- N. Engseven of the subjects of Massasoit. Smith accurately examined the shore, with its bays and rivers, from the mouth of the Penobscot to Cape Cod, and having With Captain drawn a map, he laid it, on his return, before Prince Hunt. Charles, with a hint, that so beautiful and excellent a country deserved to bear an honorable name. The Prince listened to his suggestion, and declared that it should thereafter be called NEW ENGLAND.

10. The French having established themselves within the limits of the northern colony of Virginia, Capt. Argall was sent from Jamestown to dispossess them.

7. What was done by the Dutch? Were the English satisfied? What important cities were begun?-8. Relate what was done by Champlain at the North ?-9. In what enterprise was Captain Smith now engaged? With whom? What was

done on Smith's return?

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THE DUTCH UNDER KING JAMES.

PT. I. He destroyed Port Royal, and all the French settlements in Acadia. On his return he visited the Dutch at Manhattan, and demanded possession of the country, Argall in the name of the British sovereign. The Dutch subdues traders made no scruple to acknowledge the supremacy French of King James, and, under him, that of the governor and of Virginia.

the

Dutch.

10. Relate Captain Argall's expedition and its results?