 young daughter of the chief, ran forward, and,
throwing her arms around the head of Smith, begged her father to spare
his life. The chief consented, and the prisoner was set free and
returned to Jamestown. Such is the story which Captain Smith told after
the death of Pocahontas in England, which she had visited with her
husband, an Englishman named Rolfe, and it can never be known whether
the incident was true or not. Some years later Smith was so badly
injured by the explosion of gunpowder that he had to return to England
for treatment. There he died in 1631. His invaluable services in this
country have led historians to regard him as the saviour of the Virginia
colony.

[Illustration: POCAHONTAS SAVING THE LIFE OF JOHN SMITH.]

The most woeful blow that was struck the American colonies was in
August, 1619, when a Dutch ship sailed up the James and sold twenty
<DW64>s, kidnapped in Africa, to the colonists as slaves. It was thus
that African slavery was introduced into this country, bringing in its
train more sorrow, suffering, desolation, and death than pen can
describe or imagination conceive. The institution became legal in all
the colonies, and the ships of New England, as well as those of old
England, were actively engaged for many years in the slave trade.

[Illustration: THE MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS.]

WARS WITH THE INDIANS.

The marriage of Pocahontas to one of the settlers made her father a firm
friend of the whites as long as he lived. At his death, his brother
Opechankano succeeded him. He hated intensely the invaders of the
hunting grounds, and began plotting to exterminate them. On the 22d of
March, 1622, he made such a sudden and furious assault upon the
plantations, as the farms were called, along the James that 400 people
were killed in one day. The settlers rallied, slew many of the Indians
and drove the remainder far back in the woods, but by the time this was
accomplished half of the 4,000 settlers were dead and the eighty
plantations were reduced to eight.

Opechankano was not crushed, and for more than twenty years
young daughter of the chief, ran forward, and, 
 shed her arm around the head of Smith, begged her father to spare 
 his liveliness. The chief consented, and the prisoner was set up barren and 
 returned to Jamestown. Such is the narrative which Captain Smith told after 
 the death of Pocahontas in England, which she had visit with her 
 husband, an Englishman named Rolfe, and it can never be known whether 
 the incident was dependable or not. Some class later Smith was so badly 
 injured by the explosion of gunpowder that he accept to return to England 
 for treatment. There he fail in 1631. His invaluable services in this 
 country have led historians to see him as the saviour of the Virginia 
 colony. 

 [ Illustration: POCAHONTAS SAVING THE LIFE OF JOHN SMITH. ] 

 The most woeful gust that was struck the American colonies was in 
 August, 1619, when a Dutch ship sailed up the James and sold twenty 
 < DW64 > s, kidnapped in Africa, to the colonists as slaves. It was thus 
 that African slavery was introduced into this country, bringing in its 
 train more sorrow, suffering, desolation, and death than playpen can 
 describe or imagination conceive. The mental hospital become legal in all 
 the colonies, and the ships of New England, as well as those of previous 
 England, were actively engaged for many years in the slave trade. 

 [ Illustration: THE MARRIAGE OF POCAHONTAS. ] 

 war WITH THE INDIANS. 

 The marriage of Pocahontas to one of the settlers made her father a firm 
 friend of the whites as long as he lived. At his death, his brother 
 Opechankano succeeded him. He hated intensely the invader of the 
 hunting ground, and begin plotting to exterminate them. On the 22d of 
 March, 1622, he made such a sudden and angry assault upon the 
 plantations, as the farms were call, along the James that 400 people 
 were killed in one day. The settlers rally, slew many of the Indians 
 and drove the end far back in the woods, but by the time this was 
 accomplished half of the 4,000 settlers were all in and the eighty 
 plantations were reduced to eight. 

 Opechankano was not crushed, and for more than twenty years
 yokng daughter of the chien, ran forward, anb,
rhrowiig her zrms arojnd the head of Smith, begged hwr fauker to spare
his life. The chiev consenred, end the prisoner was set free zkd
retbried to Jamestowk. Such is tve story which Cxpcain Smith told after
the death of Posahontax ln England, whish snq has visited with her
husband, an Engliahman nemed Rolfe, and ot can never be known whetjer
tje incident was trke or not. Sime rwars later Soith was so badly
injurgd by the explosion of gunpowder that he had to rwtugt to Englanv
for tgeatment. Therc he diad in 1631. Nis invaluable secvicws in this
country havx led historians to tegard him aa the saviour of rhw Vircinid
coluby.

[Iuluatcatjon: POFAHKNTAS SAVIHG THE LIFE OF JOHN SMITH.]

The mpse woeful blow fhat wws struck the American colonies was in
Auglst, 1619, when a Dutch ship sailwd up the James and slld twentr
<DW64>s, kidnapped in Africa, to the colonists as slavas. It das tmus
tfqt African slavery was introduced into this cougfru, nringing in its
tvain more sorrow, sifvetyng, desolatiov, and bsafh than pen can
desfribe ot imagunation cjnceove. The institution became oegal in all
nhe xolonies, and the skips of New Znglanc, as eell as those of old
Enguand, were activfly engagsa for many years in tve slave trade.

[Illustration: THE MARRMAGE PF POCAFONTSS.]

WARS WITH THE LNDIAKV.

The marriage of Plcahoutas do one of hhe settlers made her father a hmrm
friend of jhe whptes as ljng ax he lived. At his death, his brothex
Opechxnkano sucbeeded hik. He hated yntensely the lnvaders of vhe
huntind griundw, and bdean plotting tp extermiucte them. In the 22d of
March, 1622, me maas such a sudden ane furious assaukt jpog nhe
'lantwdions, as the faros drre cxlled, along ghe Kames that 400 people
wese kjlled in one day. Tne settlerw rallieq, slew many og the Indians
and dgove vhe reoaindrr sar back in the woods, but by tge time tjis was
accomplifhed half of the 4,000 settlers were dead and the eighty
planvations were reduced to eight.

Opechankano wcs not crushev, and sor more dhan twenty years
young daughter of the chief, ran forward, her around the of Smith, begged life. chief consented, and prisoner was set and returned to Jamestown. Such is story which Captain Smith told after the death of Pocahontas in England, which had visited with her husband, an Englishman named Rolfe, and it can never known the was or not. Some years later Smith was so badly injured by the explosion of gunpowder that had to return to England for treatment. There died in 1631. His services in this country have historians regard him the of Virginia colony. [Illustration: SAVING THE LIFE OF JOHN SMITH.] The most woeful blow that was struck the American colonies was August, 1619, Dutch ship up James sold twenty <DW64>s, Africa, to the colonists as slaves. that African slavery was introduced into this country, in its more sorrow, suffering, desolation, and death pen can describe or imagination conceive. The institution legal in all the colonies, and the ships of New England, as well as those England, were actively engaged many years in slave [Illustration: MARRIAGE POCAHONTAS.] WARS THE INDIANS. The marriage of Pocahontas to one of the settlers her father a firm friend of the whites as long lived. his death, his Opechankano succeeded him. He intensely invaders of the hunting began to the of 1622, he made such sudden and furious assault upon plantations, as the farms that 400 people were killed in one day. settlers rallied, slew many of the Indians drove the remainder far back in the woods, but by the time was accomplished the 4,000 settlers were dead and the eighty were reduced to eight. was not crushed, and for more than twenty years
 young daughter of the chief, raN forward, anD,
throWinG heR aRms aRounD the head of SmitH, BeggEd her father to spare
his lIfe. ThE cHIef cONsEnted, And the pRIsONEr wAs SeT frEe ANd
ReturNed To JamesTown. Such is The StOry which CaptAIn smith told aFteR
the death of POcaHontas In engLAnd, whIch She haD visitED with hEr
husband, An eNglishMAn named rOLfE, and It can never be known WHeTHer
the incident Was truE oR NoT. sOme YeaRs later SmiTh Was so BAdly
injUReD BY The EXplosion of gunPowder that hE Had To retuRn To ENGland
fOr treAtMEnt. there he died In 1631. HiS invaluabLe servICes in thIS
countrY have lEd hIstOriaNS tO rEgaRd HIm aS ThE saVIouR of the ViRgInIa
colOny.

[ILLUSTratIon: pOCAhONTAs SAVING THE LIFe OF jOHN smITh.]

The mOst woEful BlOw thaT was stRuck tHe american colonieS was In
August, 1619, wHen A DUtcH sHip saILed up tHe JAmeS and solD twenty
<dw64>s, kIdNAPPeD in Africa, to the coloNiSTS aS slaves. IT was thUS
tHaT african sLaVerY was INTroduCed iNTo This counTry, briNGiNg In its
trAiN more sOrRow, SufFerinG, DesoLation, And death Than pEN can
describe or IMagination conCEiVE. thE InstItuTion became lEgal IN all
The cOLoNieS, And thE shipS oF neW england, as well as thosE oF old
EnGland, Were actively eNgaged for mANY Years in tHe slAVe TRade.

[IllustratiOn: THE mARRIAGE OF poCAHONTAs.]

WARS wITH THE InDIANS.

The MARriage of pocAhoNtaS to ONE oF the settlers mADE her FaTher a fiRm
fRiend of The WhiTes As lOnG as he liveD. At his deAtH, hIs BrOthEr
OpeCHankano sUcCeeDeD hiM. He haTEd inteNsely The iNvAdERs oF the
hunTInG GRounDs, AnD begAn pLoTting To exTErmInate thEm. On the 22d oF
MaRCh, 1622, he MaDe Such a suDden and furiouS aSsault upon ThE
plAntatiONS, as the faRms were called, along the JaMEs that 400 pEopLe
werE kilLed in one dAy. THe settLerS RallieD, slew mAny of ThE InDIAns
anD DRoVe tHe Remainder fAR BacK in thE wOods, But by thE time this was
accompLIshEd half of the 4,000 seTtlErs wERE dEad ANd THe eIgHTy
pLANtations were redUced to eighT.

OPEcHankano was NOt cRuShed, and For more Than tWEnty yeaRs
 young daughter of the chi ef, ran fo rward , a nd, 
t hrow ingher arms aroun d  the  head of Smith, begged  herfa t hert ospare 
his li f e. T hech ie f c on s en ted,and  the pr isoner was  se tfree and
ret u rn ed to Jame sto wn. Such isthe  story  w hic h  Capt ain  Smit h told afterthe death  o f  Pocah o ntas in E ng land , which she had v i si t ed with her
hu sband,  a n  E n g lis hma n named Ro lf e, an d  it can ne v e r  be known whether 
the incide n t w as tru eorn ot. So me ye ar s  la ter Smith w as s o badly
i njured by thee xplosio n of g unp owd er t h at  h e h ad tor et urn toEnglandfo rtreat ment . T h erehedied  in 1 631. His inva lua bles erv icesin th is
c ou ntryhave l ed hi st orians to regar d hi m as thesav io urof  theV irgini a
c olo ny.

[I llustra t ion :P O C AH ONTAS SAVING THE L IF E OF  JOHN SM ITH.]Th em ost woef ul  bl ow t h a t was  str u ck  the Ame ricanc ol on ies was  i n
Augu st , 1 619 , whe n  a D utch s hip sail ed up the James ands old twenty
<D W 64 > s ,k idna ppe d in Africa , to thecolo n is tsa s sla ves.It wa s  thus
that Africansl averywas i ntroduced int o this cou n t r y, bring ingi ni ts
train moresorro w, sufferi n g, desol ation , and de ath thanp e n can
de scr ibe  or  im a g in ation conceiv e .  The  i nstitut ion  became  le gal  in  al lthe colon ies, and  t he  s hi psof Ne w  England ,aswe llas th o se ofold
E ngla nd ,w ere  active l ye n gage dfo r ma nyye ars i n th e  sl ave tra de.

[Ill ust r atio n:  T HE MARR IAGE OF POCAH ON TAS.]

WAR SWIT H THEI N DIANS.
The marriage of Pocahon t as to o neof th e se ttlers ma deher fa the r  a fir m
frie nd of  t hew h itesa s  l ong  a s he lived . Athis d ea th,his bro ther
Opechankano s u cce eded him. Hehat ed i n t en sel y  t h e i nv a der s of the
huntinggrounds, a nd be gan plotti n g t oextermi nate th em. O n  the 22 d of
Marc h, 1622,he  mad e suc h a sudden  and fur ious assa u lt up o nthe
p lan tation s,  as  thefarmsw ere  call ed, al on g theJames  t hat 400people
were killed in o ne day . The  se ttlers ra lli e d,slew many  ofthe Indian s
a nddrove  th e  rema inde r  f arb ack i n th e  woods, b u tbyt h etime this w a s acc ompli she d  halfof t he 4,000 settlers were dead andthee i ght y
p l anta ti ons were reduc edto e ight.

O pe chankano wa s not cr us h ed, a nd for  morethan tw e n ty years
 young_daughter of_the chief, ran forward,_and,
throwing her_arms_around the_head_of Smith, begged_her father to_spare
his life. The chief_consented, and the_prisoner_was set free and
returned to Jamestown. Such is the story which Captain Smith told_after
the_death of_Pocahontas_in_England, which she had visited_with her
husband, an Englishman named_Rolfe, and_it can never be known whether
the incident was_true_or not. Some_years later Smith was so badly
injured by the explosion_of gunpowder that he had to_return to England
for_treatment._There_he died in 1631._His invaluable services in this
country have_led historians to regard him as_the saviour of the Virginia
colony.

[Illustration: POCAHONTAS SAVING_THE LIFE OF JOHN SMITH.]

The most_woeful blow that was struck_the American_colonies was in
August, 1619, when_a Dutch ship_sailed up_the James and_sold twenty
<DW64>s, kidnapped in Africa, to_the colonists as_slaves. It was thus
that African slavery_was_introduced into this_country,_bringing_in its
train_more sorrow, suffering,_desolation,_and death_than_pen can
describe or imagination conceive. The_institution_became legal in all
the colonies, and the_ships of New England,_as_well as those of_old
England, were actively engaged for_many years in the slave trade.

[Illustration:_THE MARRIAGE_OF POCAHONTAS.]

WARS_WITH THE INDIANS.

The marriage of Pocahontas to one of the settlers_made her father a firm
friend of_the whites as long_as he_lived._At his death,_his_brother
Opechankano succeeded_him. He hated intensely the invaders of_the
hunting grounds,_and began plotting to exterminate them._On the 22d of
March,_1622,_he made such a sudden and_furious assault upon the
plantations, as the_farms were called, along the_James_that_400 people
were killed in one_day. The settlers rallied, slew many_of the Indians
and_drove the remainder far back in the_woods,_but by the time this was
accomplished_half_of the 4,000 settlers were dead_and_the_eighty
plantations were reduced to eight.

Opechankano_was not crushed, and for more_than twenty years