A first book in American history with European beginnings . From an old print. Setting up the Standard of QueenElizabeth in Virginia. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY Sir Walter tried the tobacco; and he, too, liked amusing tale is told of what happened to Sir Walterone day as he was smoking. His servant, who had neverbefore seen smoke come out of anyones mouth, cameinto the room. He glanced at his master, thought hemust be on fire, and rushed for a jug of water, which hepromptly poured all over Sir Walter to put out the A Rude Interruption. In 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh made another
A first book in American history with European beginnings . From an old print. Setting up the Standard of QueenElizabeth in Virginia. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY Sir Walter tried the tobacco; and he, too, liked amusing tale is told of what happened to Sir Walterone day as he was smoking. His servant, who had neverbefore seen smoke come out of anyones mouth, cameinto the room. He glanced at his master, thought hemust be on fire, and rushed for a jug of water, which hepromptly poured all over Sir Walter to put out the A Rude Interruption. In 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh made another effort tocolonize America. This time the colonists included womenand children as well as men. Soon after they landed on Roanoke Island, a little girlwas born. She was the first child of English parents to beborn in America. Her name was Virginia Dare, and shewas the granddaughter of John White, the Deputy Gov-ernor of the colony. 86 ENGLISH EXPLORERS AFTER CABOT Before long Deputy Governor White sailed back toEngland for new supplies. When he started, the coloniststold him that, if, for any reason, they left RoanokeIsland, they would carve on a tree the name of the placewhere he could find them; and that, if they, were in anytrouble when they moved, he would see a cross cut abovethe name. Three years passed before Governor White came backto the island, and by that time there was no one to receivehim. He could not find a single one of the homes were deserted, and the harbor was a trace was left excep
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