Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . Spaniards and French- 24 THE ARK AND THE DOVE men, but the words of the Indians sounded as wild as their faces looked. Sailing again they came to Virginia. Here there were English settlements made some years before. For a few days the Ark and the Dove rested at Point Comfort. Then they went northward to their final destination in Maryland. As the two little ships made their way up the Potomac River in the early spring-time, how the hearts of the company must have rejoiced at the fertile beauty of their new home, coming to them after their lo
Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . Spaniards and French- 24 THE ARK AND THE DOVE men, but the words of the Indians sounded as wild as their faces looked. Sailing again they came to Virginia. Here there were English settlements made some years before. For a few days the Ark and the Dove rested at Point Comfort. Then they went northward to their final destination in Maryland. As the two little ships made their way up the Potomac River in the early spring-time, how the hearts of the company must have rejoiced at the fertile beauty of their new home, coming to them after their long voyage across the Atlantic. Thebeautiful river itself de-lighted them. FatherWhite says, Neverhave 1 beheld a largeror more beautiful It is not disfig-ured with any swamps,but has firm land on each side. Fine groves of treesappear, not choked with briers or bushes and under-growth, but growing at intervals as if planted by thehand of man, so that you can drive a four-horse carriagewherever you choose through the midst of the trees. 25. LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY ANDPOTOMAC RIVER MARYLAND At the mouth of the river they saw armed Indiansand, during the night, signal fires blazed through thecountry. Indian messengers ran to all parts to say thata canoe like an island had come, with as many men asthere were trees in the woods. The two children watched these blazing fires and won-dered if the Indians were cooking and eating each were glad that they were safe aboard the ship andnot on the shore. They did not know that these Indianswere peaceful and quiet and would soon be their friends. The settlers landed on March 25, 1634, at a little islandwhich they named St. Clements. It is now calledBlackistons Island. Falling on their knees they joinedin thanksgiving and praise to God for the safe ending oftheir voyage, and then planted in the earth a great crosswhich they had hewn out of a tree. If you will turn to page 23 you will see a picture of thisplanting of the cross
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