. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. SECTION D. 16 0 0 TO A. D. 17 00. STUDY ]N0. 1, 1. Bartholomew Gosiiolds Voyage.—Not dis-couraged by previous failures, the English still clung to theidea of colonizing Virginia. Accordingly, in 1G02, Bar-tholomew Gosnold attempted a set-tlement on Cuttyhunk Island,^ ^ inBuzzards Bay, ^ a few weeks, however, thecolonists returned to loaded their vessels withsassafras-root, then much valued asa medicine; furs gathered by trafficwith the Indians ; cedar-wood, andothe
. Sadlier's excelsior studies in the history of the United States, for schools. SECTION D. 16 0 0 TO A. D. 17 00. STUDY ]N0. 1, 1. Bartholomew Gosiiolds Voyage.—Not dis-couraged by previous failures, the English still clung to theidea of colonizing Virginia. Accordingly, in 1G02, Bar-tholomew Gosnold attempted a set-tlement on Cuttyhunk Island,^ ^ inBuzzards Bay, ^ a few weeks, however, thecolonists returned to loaded their vessels withsassafras-root, then much valued asa medicine; furs gathered by trafficwith the Indians ; cedar-wood, andother products. During his stay, Gosnold had explored the coast from Boston to New^port;and had given its name to Cape Cod,^ because of the greatnumbers of codfish seen near its shores. 2. Martin Prints Voyag^e.—The next year anothervoyage was undertaken by Martin Pring, a friend of Ealeighand Gosnold. He also returned laden with furs and favorable reports of these voyages brought about theformation of the Plymouth and the London Company, underwhose auspices explorations and settlements were to be made. * These figures refer
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