ioz A M Elt^I C J. C! ap. II. 



Maffacrc, wherein near five hundred Englijh were in one Night miferably butcher'd 

 bythofc barbarous and perfidious Salvages : whofc Blood the prefent Governor, 

 Sir William Berkley, nobly and juftly reveng'd the Year following, utterly deftroying 

 moft of them, and taking Prifoner their chief Emperor, Opichancono y who died not 

 long after in Prifon. 



Having given but a fmall hint, in its proper place, of the Story of Captain 

 Smith's Imprifonment by Tovhatan, and his deliverance from Death by Tocahonta-^ 

 we have thought not improper to referve the Story of it, being very remarkable 

 for a particular Relation, before we conclude our Defcription of Virginia, fince 

 otherwife we fhouldhave interrupted the Series of our former Difcourfe. 



Tbe^elation of Captain Smith's being taken Trifoner by Powhatan, and 

 of his being deliver d from Death by his Daughter Pocahonta. 



THe Salvages having drawn from one George Cajfen , whither Captain 

 Smith was gone, profecuting that opportunity, they follow'd him with 

 three hundred Bowe-Men , conducted by the King of Tamaunkee , who 

 in divifions, fearching the turnings of the River, found two of his Men by 

 the fire fide , whom they (hot full of Arrows , and flew. Then finding the 

 Captain, who, as is faid , us'd the Salvage that was his Guide as his Shield, 

 (three of them being (lain , and others fore gall'd) the reft would not come 

 neat him : Thinking thus to have returned to his Boat, regarding them as 

 hemarch'd, more than his way, he flipp'd up to the middle in an Ofier.Creek, 

 and his Salvage with him, yet durft they not come to him, till being near dead 

 with cold, he threw away his Arms : Then according to their compofition, they 

 idrew him forth, and led him to the Fire, where his Men were (lain ; diligent- 

 ly they chaf'd his benumm'd Limbs, he demanding for their Captain, they fticw'd 

 him Opechankanough, King of Tamaunkeey to whom he gave a round Ivory double 

 compafs Dyal. Much they marvel'd at the playing of the Fly and Needle, which 

 they could fee fo plainly, and yet not touch it, becaufe of the Glafs that cover'd 

 them ; but when he demonftrated by that Globe-like Jewel, the roundnefs of the 

 Earth, and Skies ; the'Sphere of the Sun, Moon, and Stars, and how the Sun did 

 chafe the Night round about the World continually - the greatnefs of the Land 

 and Sea ; the diverfity of Nations, variety of Complexions, and how we were to 

 them Jntif odes 9 and many other fuch like matters, they all flood as amaz'd with 

 admiration : Notwithftanding, within an hour after they ty'd him to a Tree, and 

 as many as could (land about him prepar'd to flioot him ; but the King holding up 

 the Compafs in his Hand, they all laid down their Bowes and Arrows, and in a 

 triumphant manner led him to Orapaks, where he was after their manner kindly 

 Feafted, and well us'd. 



Their order in conducing him was thus . Drawing themfelvcs all in Fylc, the 

 King in the midft had all their Bowes and Swords borne before him. Captain 

 Smith was led after him by three great Salvages, holding him fa ft by each Arm . 

 and on each fide fix went in Fyle with their Arrows nocked. But arriving at the 

 Town (which was but onely thirty or forty Hunting Houfes made o; Mats, which 

 they remove as they pleafc, as we our Tents) all the Women and Children flaring 

 and gazing at him, the Souldiers firft all in Fylcwhccl'd off to the Rear in good 

 Order, on «-ach Flank were Officers, like Serjeants to fee them keep their Poftures : 

 A good time they continu'd this Exercife, and then call themfelves in a Ring, 

 Dancing in fuch feveral Poftures, and finging and yelling out fuch hellifh Notes 



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