New York at the Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, April 26 to December 1, 1907 . ting the Governor and the few specialmen whom he named. Those who landed set out in search of Lanes fifteen men, butwithout result. They passed to the north of the island, and findingdeserted houses, rebuilt them. On August 18th a daughter wasborn to Ananias and Eleanor Dare, the first white child born in thecountry to English parents, and was christened Virginia. A fewdays later, the first boy was born to English parents, its father beingDionysus Harvie. But at this time it was growing more urgent to obtai
New York at the Jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Virginia, April 26 to December 1, 1907 . ting the Governor and the few specialmen whom he named. Those who landed set out in search of Lanes fifteen men, butwithout result. They passed to the north of the island, and findingdeserted houses, rebuilt them. On August 18th a daughter wasborn to Ananias and Eleanor Dare, the first white child born in thecountry to English parents, and was christened Virginia. A fewdays later, the first boy was born to English parents, its father beingDionysus Harvie. But at this time it was growing more urgent to obtain freshsupplies. The settlers with one accord petitioned White to go toEngland, and heeding their entreaties, he departed from RoanokeAugust 20, 1587, and the next day the Admiral and the fly-boatset sail for the home country. What became of those who wereleft behind has to this day never been known, and so this little bandstands in history as The Lost Colony. In March of 1590, John White set out for Roanoke as a passengeraboard a trading vessel bound for the West Indies, having the. SIR WALTER RALEIGHFrom the original painting by Federl£o Zuccaro Jamestown Settlement 33 intention of persuading the captain to go to the rescue of thesettlers. His account is a fascinating bit of history, and reads asfollows: The 15 of August towards Evening we came to an anker atHatorask. * * * At our first coming to anker on this shore wesaw a great smoke rise in the lie Roanoke neere the place where Ileft our Colony in the yeere 1587, which smoke put us in good hopethat some of the Colony were there expecting my returne out ofEngland. Serious difficulty was experienced in reaching Roanoke islandbecause of a storm, and seven men were drowned in the describes the misfortune in detail, and then continues: This mischance did so much discomfort the saylers, that theywere all of one mind not to goe any further to seeke the in the end by the commandement & perswasion of me and
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