A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . ry. One of his expeditions was made forthe purpose of seeking the PacificOcean. This was done by orderof the company, who supposedthat a journey of two liundredmiles might bring them to the James River had alreadybeen tried in vain, the Chicka-hominy was now attempted. The Adventure ?with Pow-hatan.—In this expedition Smithwas taken prisoner by the In-dians and brought before Pow-hatan, the great chief of theneighboring tribe. His wit nowsaved his life. He amazed the Indians by showing themhis pocket compass, an
A history of the United States of America; its people and its institutions . ry. One of his expeditions was made forthe purpose of seeking the PacificOcean. This was done by orderof the company, who supposedthat a journey of two liundredmiles might bring them to the James River had alreadybeen tried in vain, the Chicka-hominy was now attempted. The Adventure ?with Pow-hatan.—In this expedition Smithwas taken prisoner by the In-dians and brought before Pow-hatan, the great chief of theneighboring tribe. His wit nowsaved his life. He amazed the Indians by showing themhis pocket compass, and astonished them by writing a letterto Jamestown, which informed his friends of his could not comprehend the mystery of talking paper. But, according to the story of Captain Smith, it neededmore than this to save his life. He tells us that Powhatancondemned him to death, and had ordered a warrior toknock out his brains with a club, when Pocahontas, theyouthful daughter of the chief, ran forward, clasped herarms around his head, and prevented the John Smith on an ExploringExpedition. wrecked, robbed, and fell into great want in France. He afterwardfought against the Turks, and killed three of them in single was taken prisoner, made a slave, and escaped by killing his his way back to England, he joined the colony about to sail forAmerica. He was brave and able, but vain and boastful. ^ A map sold in London in 1651 represents Virginia as a njnrmvstrip of land between the two oceans. 64 THE ERA OF SETTLEMENT. As we have only Smiths word for this romantic incident,and as he was in the habit of boasting of his exploits, manydoubt this story. But it may be true, for white men haveoften been saved by the interference of Indian women. Smiths Activity and Energy.—Smith was certainly an active and energetic man and the soul of the colony. He • had been appointed by the king one of its gov-erning council,and soonbecame president of thec
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