A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . ry to go she was ready to sail, she was attacked by small-pox, and died. Her little boy was now left in England. Captain Argall,who had made Pocahontas prisoner, was now made Gov-ernor of Virginia. He was a very dishonest man, and heand some partners of his appear to have had a scheme toget possession of the colony by claiming it for the child ofPocahontas as the grandson of King Powhatan. Argallsent word to England that the Indians had resolved to sellno more land, but to keep it all
A first book in American history, with special reference to the lives and deeds of great Americans . ry to go she was ready to sail, she was attacked by small-pox, and died. Her little boy was now left in England. Captain Argall,who had made Pocahontas prisoner, was now made Gov-ernor of Virginia. He was a very dishonest man, and heand some partners of his appear to have had a scheme toget possession of the colony by claiming it for the child ofPocahontas as the grandson of King Powhatan. Argallsent word to England that the Indians had resolved to sellno more land, but to keep it all for this child. This was, nodoubt, a falsehood. Argall was a bad governor, and he wassoon recalled, and a better man took his place. The son ofPocahontas returned to Virginia when he was grown. But when Pocahontas was dead, and Powhatan also,there was nothing to keep the Indians quiet, and in 162:;.they suddenly fell upon the settlement and killed morethan three hundred people in one day. Long and bloodywars followed, but the colony of Virginia lived throughthem all. THE STORY OF TOCAHONTAS. 41. INDIAN MASSACRE IN VIRGINIA. Col-o-ny, a company of people who have left their native country,to dwell together in some distant land. A-dop-tion, the taking of aperson as a relative who is not naturally so. Re-called, called in your own words the story of— Pocahontas saving Captain Smiths life. Pocahontas and themessenger. Pocahontas warning Smith. Pocahontas tell about— The sending of Captain Smith to England. The famine at tell of— Pocahontas a prisoner. Her marriage. Her visit to England. Herdeath. Her son. 42 HENRY HUDSON.
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