. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. foi John .SmiUi. mutiny durinj VIRGINIA AND JOHN SMITH. 65 LESSON.—Smith said he had been a sailor, soldier and traveler, andhad met with wonderful adventures in many lands. have so increased and changed in repeating as to leave uslittle besides the pleasure of the tale and its moral. According to these tales, Smith ran away from home whena small boy, to live a life of adventure. He had been asoldier, a sailor, and a great traveler. He had been ship-. Smith Trading with the Indians. wrecked, thrown into the sea like Jonah
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. foi John .SmiUi. mutiny durinj VIRGINIA AND JOHN SMITH. 65 LESSON.—Smith said he had been a sailor, soldier and traveler, andhad met with wonderful adventures in many lands. have so increased and changed in repeating as to leave uslittle besides the pleasure of the tale and its moral. According to these tales, Smith ran away from home whena small boy, to live a life of adventure. He had been asoldier, a sailor, and a great traveler. He had been ship-. Smith Trading with the Indians. wrecked, thrown into the sea like Jonah, and for the samereason, had escaped in a wonderful way, and had fought manybattles. Once he was taken prisoner by the Turks, and, being madea slave, was given to a young lady. She sent him to herbrother, who set him to work beating out grain. Smith didntlike this, and when his master struck him for being lazy,killed liim, and escaped out of the country. (\e> HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—Smiths stories may not be true, but he saved Jamestcwnfrom ruin. He made the colonists -work. He traded -with the Indiansfor corn. New settlers came and the colony prospered. Whether tliese and other stories of Smith are true or not,it is certain tliat he saved the Jamestown colony from sickness had weakened the colonists and their food wasnearly gone, they went to Smith and asked him to takecharge of affairs. He took up tlie task with great vigor. Hetreated the Indians kindly, and traded trinkets with them
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