. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . perished. The Starving Time, as itwas called, lasted six months, and in that period 450 of the500 colonists died, while the rest helplessly awaited Suddenly, in May, 1610, the cry of A sail! washeard, and presently there landed Sir Thomas Gates andAdmiral Somers with their companions from the Bermudas. Jamestown Deserted.—Amazed and discouraged at find-ing hunger and destitution where they had expected pros-perity and plenty. Gates and Somers took council as to whatthey should do. Their people besought them piteouslyto take them
. Young people's history of Virginia and Virginians . perished. The Starving Time, as itwas called, lasted six months, and in that period 450 of the500 colonists died, while the rest helplessly awaited Suddenly, in May, 1610, the cry of A sail! washeard, and presently there landed Sir Thomas Gates andAdmiral Somers with their companions from the Bermudas. Jamestown Deserted.—Amazed and discouraged at find-ing hunger and destitution where they had expected pros-perity and plenty. Gates and Somers took council as to whatthey should do. Their people besought them piteouslyto take them away from the scene of their bitter misfortune,and finally it was decided to embark for England. We canpicture the joy that the decision brought to many a sadand homesick heart. The final preparations were speedilymade, and within a few days after their arrival everythingwas ready for the return voyage, and the little companybade what seemed a last farewell to their Virginia was with difficulty that Sir Thomas Gates prevented some ■8 f. L -^ ] 54 Young Peoples History of them from setting fire to the town in which they had ex-perienced so much suffering and endured so many hardships. The Coming of Lord Delaware.—They weighed anchorand were making their way down the river, when a boatwas seen approaching from the opposite direction. Whenit reached them they found it contained a messenger fromLord Delaware, who had crossed the ocean at last and reachedVirginia just in time to prevent and forestall the extinctionof the enterprise which had proved so costly not only inmoney but in suffering. Return to Jamestown.—Together the ships returned tothe wharves at Jamestown. The settlers disembarked andre-established themselves in their old quarters. Lord Dela-wares first act on landing was to kneel long and silentlyin prayer. Then he arose and going into the empty anddeserted church assembled the people for service. Here asermon was preached bythe Rev. Mr. Bucke, their m
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