A History of Virginia from Its Discovery Till the Year 1781: With Biographical Sketches of All the Most Distinguished Characters that Occur in the Colonial, Revolutionary, Or Subsequent Period of Our HistoryJ. W. Campbell, 1813 - 310 من الصفحات |
من داخل الكتاب
النتائج 1-5 من 23
الصفحة 33
... their coming . On the 13th of May they landed at a place to which they gave the name of Jamestown , At this memorable spot the first permament * See Smith's History of Virginia . W settlement was made in Virginia . The Indians who 32.
... their coming . On the 13th of May they landed at a place to which they gave the name of Jamestown , At this memorable spot the first permament * See Smith's History of Virginia . W settlement was made in Virginia . The Indians who 32.
الصفحة 35
... Jamestown was attack- ed by a party of Indians , who killed one and wounded seventeen of the English . This at- tack showed them the necessity of union among themselves , and more vigilance to- wards their enemies . Hitherto they had ...
... Jamestown was attack- ed by a party of Indians , who killed one and wounded seventeen of the English . This at- tack showed them the necessity of union among themselves , and more vigilance to- wards their enemies . Hitherto they had ...
الصفحة 36
... Jamestown died within a month after the de- parture of Newport . The survivors lived dur- ing the summer chiefly on crabs and sturgeon . During this time of famine and distress , the president Wingfield was charged with feasting on the ...
... Jamestown died within a month after the de- parture of Newport . The survivors lived dur- ing the summer chiefly on crabs and sturgeon . During this time of famine and distress , the president Wingfield was charged with feasting on the ...
الصفحة 40
... Jamestown , where he safely ar- rived after an absence of about seven weeks . The colony about this time was much in want of provisions , but was relieved by the re- turn of captain Newport from England , after a tedious voyage , in ...
... Jamestown , where he safely ar- rived after an absence of about seven weeks . The colony about this time was much in want of provisions , but was relieved by the re- turn of captain Newport from England , after a tedious voyage , in ...
الصفحة 42
... Jamestown . Ratcliffe , whose conduct was not more cor- rect than that of his predecessor , became equal- ly unpopular . He was dismissed from office , and the vacancy filled by the appointment of Capt . John Smith as his successor ...
... Jamestown . Ratcliffe , whose conduct was not more cor- rect than that of his predecessor , became equal- ly unpopular . He was dismissed from office , and the vacancy filled by the appointment of Capt . John Smith as his successor ...
طبعات أخرى - عرض جميع المقتطفات
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
affairs afterwards American Biography Anne Burras appointed arms army arrived in Virginia assembly attack battle Blair body British captain Smith chief church civil colonel colonists colony command commenced committee conduct congress convention Cornwallis coun court death defence delegates despatched destroyed detachment died Edmund Edmund Pendleton elected enemy England English expedition Fayette force formed French George George Yeardley ginia governor of Virginia gress Henry history of Virginia honour house of burgesses hundred Indians insurgents James river Jamestown John killed king land length liberty lord Dunmore ment Middle Plantation military militia monarch Monongahela natives Newport Opechancanough party peace Powhatan Powhatan confederacy preached present president prisoners proceeded Quesne received regiment religion retreat returned to England Richmond sailed savage sent settlements sion sir William Berkeley soon succeeded thousand tion took town tribes troops vernment Washington Williamsburg wounded