4 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. 94 



THE MANAHOAC 



Soon after the English had landed in the vicinity of the falls of 

 the Rappahannock they were attacked by Indians. The fight lasted 

 about half an hour, when the latter " vanished as suddenly as they 

 approached. Mosco followed them so farre as he could see us, till 

 they were out of sight." One of the Indians was found severely 

 wounded and was taken to the boat, where Mosco attempted to attack 

 him. " In the meane time we contented Mosco in helping him to gather 

 up their arrowes, which were an armefull ; whereof he gloried not a 

 little." 



The wounded Manahoac soon recovered from the shock (p. 427) : 



he looked somewhat chearefuUy, and did eate and speake Then we desired 



Mosco to know what he was, and what Countries were beyond the mountaines ; 

 the poore Salvage mildly answered, he and all with him were of Hassininga, 

 where there are three Kings more, like unto them, namely the King of Stcgora, 

 the King of Taiixnntania, and the King of Shakahonca, that were come to Mo- 

 ha^kahod, which is onely a hunting Towne, and the bounds betwixt the Kingdome 

 of the Mainiahocks and the Nmidiaughtacunds , but hard by where we were. 



We demanded why they came in that manner to betray us, that came to 

 them in peace, and to seeke their loves ; he answered, they heard we were a 

 people come from under the world, to take their world from them. 



We asked him how many worlds he did know, he rcplyed, he knew no more 

 but that which was under the skie that covered him, which were the Potvhatans, 

 with the Monacans, and the Masscnvomcks that were higher up in the mountaines. 



Then we asked him what was beyond the mountaines, he answered the Sunne : 

 but of any thing els he knew nothing ; because the woods were not burnt. 



These and many such questions wee demanded, concerning the Massawomeks, 

 the Monacans, their owne Country, and where were the Kings of Stcgora, 

 Taiixsintania, and the rest. The Monacans he sayd where their neighbours and 

 friends, and did dwell as they in the hilly Countries by small rivers, living upon 

 roots and fruits, but chiefly by hunting. The Massawomeks did dwell upon 

 a great water, and had many boats, and so many men that they made warre 

 with all the world. For their Kings, they were gone every one a severall way 

 with their men on hunting. But those with him came thither a fishing till they 

 saw us, notwithstanding they would be all together at night at Mahaskahod. 



For his relation we gave him many toyes, with perswasions to goe with us : 

 and he as earnestly desired us to stay the comming of those Kings that for his 

 good usage should be friends with us, for he was brother to Hassininga. But 

 Mosco advised us presently to be gone, for they were all naught; yet we told 

 him we would not till it was night. All things we made ready to entertain 

 what came, and Mosco was as diligent in trimming his arrowes. 



The night being come we all imbarked ; for the river was so narrow, had it 

 beene light the land on the one side was so high, they might have done us 

 exceeding much mischiefe. All this while the King of Hassininga was seeking 

 the rest, and had consultation a good time what to doe. But by their espies 

 seeing we were gone, it was not long before we heard their arrowes dropping 

 on every side the Boat ; we caused our Salvages to call unto them, but such 



