An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . elves, proceeded only from wolvesor foxes. Next morning, just after prayers, the sound was heardwith redoubled violence, and was most dreadful. A straggler rushedin, crying, they are men—Indians. Though the party ran totheir arms, before they could be mustered, the arrows were, flyingthick among them. A brisk fire checked the assailants; but thechief, shooting from a tree, stood t
An illustrated history of the New world : containing a general history of all the various nations, states, and republics of the western continent ..and a complete history of the United States to the present time .. . elves, proceeded only from wolvesor foxes. Next morning, just after prayers, the sound was heardwith redoubled violence, and was most dreadful. A straggler rushedin, crying, they are men—Indians. Though the party ran totheir arms, before they could be mustered, the arrows were, flyingthick among them. A brisk fire checked the assailants; but thechief, shooting from a tree, stood three discharges, till at the fourthhe screamed out and ran, followed by his men. They were reckoned at thirty or forty, and numerous arrows were picked up; but,providentially, not one Englishman was hurt. They sailed fifteen leagues farther, and, on the 19th, reached aharbour that had been strongly recommended. The weather wasdark and stormy, and the entrance encumbered with rocks ; yet theyfortunately ran in on a fine sandy beach. This being Saturday,they did not land till Monday the 21st, when they were highlypleased, finding a commodious harbour, a land well wooded, vines. SETTLEMENT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. 243. DEATH OF GOVSRNOK C A R V B B. cnerries, and berries, lately planted, and a hili cleared for was no navigable stream, but several brooks of fresh waterfell into the sea. They advanced seven or eight miles into thecountry without seeing any Indians. They now finally fixed upon this spot, to which, on the 29th, thevessel was brought round; and they named it New Plymouth, tocommemorate hospitalities received at home. The erection ofhouses, however, was a hard task, amid severe weather, short days,and very frequent storms. By distributing the unmarried amongthe several families, they reduced the buildings wanted to nine-teen, and by the 20th of January, had completed die, twenty feetsquare, for public meetings. The exposure, however, and wadingthrough the water in
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