Richard of Jamestown
- Subtitle
- a Story of the Virginia Colony
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1. RICHARD OF JAMESTOWN2. FOREWORD3. WHO I AM4. CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH COMES TO LONDON5. THE PLANS OF THE LONDON COMPANY6. THE VESSELS OF THE FLEET7. HOW I EARNED MY PASSAGE8. NATHANIEL'S STORY9. WE MAKE SAIL AGAIN10. THE FIRST ISLAND11. CAPTAIN SMITH A PRISONER12. I ATTEND MY MASTER13. SEVERAL ISLANDS VISITED14. A VARIETY OF WILD GAME15. THE TEMPEST16. THE NEW COUNTRY SIGHTED17. THE LEADER NOT KNOWN18. ARRIVAL AT CHESAPEAKE BAY19. AN ATTACK BY THE SAVAGES20. READING THE LONDON COMPANY'S ORDERS21. EXPLORING THE COUNTRY22. THE PEOPLE LAND FROM THE SHIPS23. CAPTAIN SMITH PROVEN INNOCENT24. WE WHO WERE LEFT BEHIND25. BAKING BREAD WITHOUT OVENS26. AN UNEQUAL DIVISION OF LABOR27. BUILDING A HOUSE OF LOGS28. KEEPING HOUSE29. LACK OF CLEANLINESS IN THE VILLAGE30. CAVE HOMES31. THE GOLDEN FEVER32. DUCKS AND OYSTERS33. ROASTING OYSTERS34. LEARNING TO COOK OTHER THINGS35. THE SWEET POTATO ROOT36. A TOUCH OF HOMESICKNESS37. MASTER HUNT'S PREACHING38. NEGLECTING TO PROVIDE FOR THE FUTURE39. SURPRISED BY SAVAGES40. STRENGTHENING THE FORT41. A TIME OF SICKNESS AND DEATH42. CAPTAIN SMITH GAINS AUTHORITY43. DISAGREEABLE MEASURES OF DISCIPLINE44. SIGNS OF REBELLION45. THE SECOND PROCLAMATION46. BUILDING A FORTIFIED VILLAGE47. TRAPPING TURKEYS48. A CRUDE KIND OF CHIMNEY49. COOKING A TURKEY50. CANDLES OR RUSHLIGHTS51. THE VISIT OF POCAHONTAS52. CAPTAIN KENDALL'S PLOT53. THE DEATH OF CAPTAIN KENDALL54. CAPTAIN SMITH'S EXPEDITION AND RETURN55. AN EXCITING ADVENTURE56. TAKEN BEFORE POWHATAN57. POCAHONTAS BEGS FOR SMITH'S LIFE58. THE EFFECT OF CAPTAIN SMITH'S RETURN59. A NEW CHURCH60. CAPTAIN NEWPORT'S RETURN61. GOLD SEEKERS62. A WORTHLESS CARGO63. THE CONDITION OF THE COLONY64. TOBACCO65. CAPTAIN NEWPORT'S RETURN66. MASTER HUNT BRINGS GREAT NEWS67. CAPTAIN NEWPORT'S INSTRUCTIONS68. THE STORY OF ROANOKE69. THE CROWNING OF POWHATAN70. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE71. STEALING THE COMPANY'S GOODS72. WHAT THE THIEVING LED TO73. FEAR OF FAMINE IN A LAND OF PLENTY74. THE UNHEALTHFUL LOCATION75. GATHERING OYSTERS76. PREPARING STURGEON FOR FOOD77. TURPENTINE AND TAR78. THE MAKING OF CLAPBOARDS79. PROVIDING FOR THE CHILDREN80. DREAMS OF THE FUTURE81. A PLAGUE OF RATS82. TREACHERY DURING CAPTAIN SMITH'S ABSENCE83. CAPTAIN SMITH'S SPEECH84. THE NEW LAWS85. THE ACCIDENT86. CAPTAIN SMITH'S DEPARTURE87. THE "STARVING TIME"88. OUR COURAGE GIVES OUT89. ABANDONING JAMESTOWN90. LORD DE LA WARR'S ARRIVAL91. THE YOUNG PLANTERS