. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . dangers threatened them?G. How many died? 7. Tell about W^ingfield and his attempt to desert. 8. Who took charge of the colony? 9. How was food obtained? 10. When did the sickness abate? 11. What disaster befell them in the spring? 12. What put an end to all profitable work in the colony for a time? 13. What common domestic fowl is a native of America? 14. What vegetable had Sir Walter Raleigh introduced into Ireland ? 15. Where had it been foimd? IG. Tell of Smiths trip up the Chickahominy and of his capture. 17. What was done with him, an
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . dangers threatened them?G. How many died? 7. Tell about W^ingfield and his attempt to desert. 8. Who took charge of the colony? 9. How was food obtained? 10. When did the sickness abate? 11. What disaster befell them in the spring? 12. What put an end to all profitable work in the colony for a time? 13. What common domestic fowl is a native of America? 14. What vegetable had Sir Walter Raleigh introduced into Ireland ? 15. Where had it been foimd? IG. Tell of Smiths trip up the Chickahominy and of his capture. 17. What was done with him, and before whom was he carried ? 18. Tell of the preparations for his execution and of his rescue. 19. How did this incident affect the colonists. OF Virginia and Virginians 43 CHAPTER V SMITH EXPLORES CHESAPEAKE BAY AN ADDITION TO THE COLONY CORONATION OF POWHATAN SCARCITY OF CORN SMITHs VISIT TO PO^VHATAN AND OPECANCANOUGH LORD DELAWARE. Exploring the Chesapeake.—In the summer of 1608 Smith,with tourteen companion^; undertook an extended explora-. SMITH EXPLORING THE CHhbAPEAK tion of the waters of Chesapeake Bay and the adjacentcountry. The king had expressly ordered that efforts tofind a short route to Asia should be made, and Smith, likemany others, believed it might be accomplished by followingsome of the water courses which fell into Chesapeake Perils and Courage.—He and his party were gonethree months, and experienced numberless adventures while 44 Young Peoples History on the trip. They suffered many privations and perils,and would have soon become discouraged and given up theattempt but for the influence and example of their courage and cheerfulness never forsook him. He madefriends of the natives wherever it was possible to do so, butwhen they refused him the assistance he desired, he forcedthem to provide the food necessary for the lives of his protected his boat from their arrows by placing shieldsand mats of reeds along its sides,
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