. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . i- & \> ^. 42 Young Peoples History value to the latter. Many times when starvation threatenedthem Pocahontas brought them food, and more than oncewarned them of danger from her own people. Truth of the Story.—Some do not believe this narrativeof the rescue of Smith by Pocahontas, one of the most pictur-esque incidents which brightens the otherwise dull pagesof history; but Smith himself says that she saved his lifeat the risk of her own, and there is no reason to doubt thetruth of his statement. Her attachment to Smith andfriendship for
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . i- & \> ^. 42 Young Peoples History value to the latter. Many times when starvation threatenedthem Pocahontas brought them food, and more than oncewarned them of danger from her own people. Truth of the Story.—Some do not believe this narrativeof the rescue of Smith by Pocahontas, one of the most pictur-esque incidents which brightens the otherwise dull pagesof history; but Smith himself says that she saved his lifeat the risk of her own, and there is no reason to doubt thetruth of his statement. Her attachment to Smith andfriendship for the English would be wholly inexplicableunless viewed in the light of this incident. The scene isworthy of the artists pencil, and has been frequently pictured:The throng of gaudily painted savages crowding about thestalwart soldier, who is being hurried to his death; the slenderfigure of the Indian girl, periling her own life to save his,and around them on every side the smiling Virginia land-scape in all its original beauty. Doubtless the loyal andhonest gen
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