The adventures of Captain John Smith, Captain of two hundred and fifty horse, and sometime President of Virginia . with me, I can present you to theDuchess, who, as I said before, will furnish us withall things necessary. Content, cried Jack—meaning all right —and after some further talk, it was arranged that theyshould repair to Enkhuisen, and take the next shipsailing for France. So Monsieur de Preau and histhree friends set to work to get their baggage ready,and John also repacked his trunks. They werestrong, iron-bound chests, for, intending to be awaya long time, he had brought with him a
The adventures of Captain John Smith, Captain of two hundred and fifty horse, and sometime President of Virginia . with me, I can present you to theDuchess, who, as I said before, will furnish us withall things necessary. Content, cried Jack—meaning all right —and after some further talk, it was arranged that theyshould repair to Enkhuisen, and take the next shipsailing for France. So Monsieur de Preau and histhree friends set to work to get their baggage ready,and John also repacked his trunks. They werestrong, iron-bound chests, for, intending to be awaya long time, he had brought with him a large supplyof necessaries, such as weapons, armour, books, and anample sum of money. They also contained severalrich suits of clothes, fine linen, and lace ruffs. Johnwas not vain, but he did not underrate the value ofa good appearance. In those days a man was oftenjudged by it, and gentlemen of any pretensions togood breeding indulged in costly silks and velvets,following in this the example of the court. It was stormy winter weather on reaching Enk-huisen, but the five friends had not long to wait for. KING HENRY IV. OF FRANCE. From an Engraving after a Picture by Pourbus.(Showing Costume of the Period.) 1599-] CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH 3 I a ship. They took their passages, saw their baggagecarefully stowed away, and went on board togetherwith a crowd of other passengers, mostly soldiersreturning home to France. They set sail, and lateone night arrived at Valery sur Sonime, the port ofPicardy at which they were to disembark. It waspitch dark, and the sea very rough, but Monsieur dePreau and his party, who were anxious to lose notime, persuaded the master x to row them ashore. Soall their trunks were lowered into a little boat, andthe French gentlemen took their places; but whenJohn was about to descend the ladder, the mastercalled up to him— I fear there is no room for you, sir; I will firsttake this boat to land, and then will come back andfetch you. So John was obliged to
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