. Indian history for young folks . , is best given in his own words: Arriving at Woramocomoco, on the Pamunkey [York] River, saysSmith, their emperor was proudly lying upon a bedstead a foot high,upon ten or twelve mats, richly hung with many chains of great pearlsabout his neck, and covered with a great covering of raccoon-skins. Athis head sat a woman ; at his feet another. On each side, sitting on a matupon the ground, were ranged his chief men, ten in a rank, and behindthem as many young women, each having a great chain of white beadsover their shoulders, their heads painted red. At my ent
. Indian history for young folks . , is best given in his own words: Arriving at Woramocomoco, on the Pamunkey [York] River, saysSmith, their emperor was proudly lying upon a bedstead a foot high,upon ten or twelve mats, richly hung with many chains of great pearlsabout his neck, and covered with a great covering of raccoon-skins. Athis head sat a woman ; at his feet another. On each side, sitting on a matupon the ground, were ranged his chief men, ten in a rank, and behindthem as many young women, each having a great chain of white beadsover their shoulders, their heads painted red. At my entrance before theking all the people gave a great shout. The Queen of Appomattuck was VIRGINIA COLONIZED. 93 appointed to bring me water to wash my bands, and another brought abunch of feathers instead of a towel to dry them. u With such a grave and majestical countenance as drew me into admi-ration to see such state in a naked savage, Powhatan kindly welcomed mewith good words and great platters of sundry victuals, assuring me his. £0 0 POWHATAN tfiisjtate &-jS/?u0n -ivhen Copt: Smith *s-uras deliuered to 72im*pri/0 lOff? friendship, and my liberty within four days. He much delighted inOpechanganoughs relation of what I had described to him, and oft exam-ined me upon the same. He promised to give me corn, venison, or what Iwanted to feed us. Hatchets and copper we should make him, and noneshould disturb us. This I promised to perform; and thus having, withall the kindness he could devise, sought to content me, he sent me home. 94 INDIAN HISTOKY FOR YOUNG FOLKS. When Powhatan inquired of Smith the cause of their coming, he wascareful not to let him know that the English had come to settle in thecountry. lie told him that in a tight with the Spaniards they had beenoverpowered and compelled to retreat, and by stress of weather had toput to that shore. Perhaps Powhatan believed him. Smith had a de-cided knack for romancing. This account of his captivity was written by Smith at the
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