 maize or Indian corn, the
potato, and sassafras. They attracted favorable attention in England,
and were gradually introduced to other countries in Europe, where the
amount raised is very large.


THE LOST COLONY.

A strange and romantic interest attaches to the colony which Sir Walter
Raleigh sent out in 1587. It numbered 300 men and women and was in
charge of John White. While resting at Roanoke, the daughter of Governor
White, the wife of Ananias Dare, had a daughter born to her. She was
given the name of "Virginia," and was the first child of English
parentage born within the present limits of the United States.

[Illustration: SIR WALTER RALEIGH.]

These settlers were as quarrelsome as many of their predecessors and got
on ill together. Governor White sailed for England for more immigrants
and supplies, but when he reached that country he found the internal
troubles so serious that he was kept away from America for three years.
When finally he returned to Virginia, he was unable to find a member of
the colony. On one of the trees was the word "CROATAN" cut in the bark,
which seemed to indicate that the settlers had removed to a settlement
of that name; but, though long and continuous search was made and many
of the articles belonging to the settlers were recognized, not a person
could be discovered. Sir Walter Raleigh sent several expeditions with
orders to use every effort to clear up the mystery, but it was never
solved. The story of the "Lost Colony" has led to a great deal of
investigation and surmise. Two theories have supporters. The most
probable is that all the settlers were massacred by Indians. Another is
that they were adopted by the red men and intermarried among them. In
support of this supposition is the fact that a long time afterward many
members of the adjoining tribes showed unmistakable signs of mixed
blood. There were so-called Indians with blonde hair, blue eyes, and
light complexion--characteristics never seen among those belonging to
the genuine American race.

Holland's explorations in America were less important than those of any
of her rivals. The thrifty Dutchmen were more anxious to secure trade
than to find new countries, and seemed content to allow others
maize or Indian corn, the 
 potato, and sassafras. They attracted favorable care in England, 
 and were gradually introduce to other nation in Europe, where the 
 measure raised is very large. 


 THE helpless COLONY. 

 A foreign and romantic interest attaches to the colony which Sir Walter 
 Raleigh sent out in 1587. It numbered 300 world and women and was in 
 charge of John White. While rest at Roanoke, the daughter of Governor 
 White, the wife of Ananias Dare, had a daughter born to her. She was 
 given the name of " Virginia, " and was the first child of English 
 parentage born within the present limit of the United States. 

 [ Illustration: SIR WALTER RALEIGH. ] 

 These settlers were as quarrelsome as many of their harbinger and got 
 on ill together. Governor White sailed for England for more immigrants 
 and supply, but when he reached that country he found the internal 
 troubles therefore serious that he was kept away from America for three years. 
 When finally he returned to Virginia, he was unable to find a member of 
 the colony. On one of the trees was the word " CROATAN " cut in the bark, 
 which seemed to indicate that the settlers had removed to a settlement 
 of that name; but, though retentive and continuous search was made and many 
 of the articles belong to the settler were recognized, not a person 
 could be discovered. Sir Walter Raleigh sent several expeditions with 
 orders to use every campaign to clear up the mystery, but it was never 
 solved. The story of the " Lost Colony " has led to a great batch of 
 investigation and surmise. Two theories have patron. The about 
 probable is that all the settler were massacred by Indians. Another is 
 that they were adopted by the red men and intermarry among them. In 
 support of this supposition is the fact that a long time afterward many 
 members of the adjoining tribes showed unmistakable signboard of mixed 
 blood. There were so - called Indians with blond hair, blue eyes, and 
 light complexion -- characteristic never seen among those belonging to 
 the genuine American race. 

 Holland's explorations in America were less significant than those of any 
 of her rivals. The careful Dutchmen were more anxious to secure trade 
 than to find new state, and seemed content to allow others
 malze or Indian corn, the
pouato, and sassafras. They ettractsd favorxble attention in England,
and wwre geadually introduced to other colntries ib Eucope, where the
amount raised is yery nerge.


THE LOST COKONY.

A stratge and romanthc iuterest attaches to the colony which Sir Waktfr
Raleigh sent out yn 1587. Jn kumbered 300 men and women and was jn
chargt of John White. Whole resting at Roanoke, the dauhhter of Governor
Wjite, the wide os Ananias Dard, had a dalyhter born jo her. She was
given the name of "Xirgiuia," and was tye vhrst child if Endlish
parentanv born fithin yhe present likitv od the United States.

[Ilnustration: SIR WALJER RALEIGV.]

Tkese settlers were as qyarrensoma as nanh or vhejr prefecxssors and fot
on ill tigether. Governor Whotq sailed for Ehgland fjr more immigrants
and supplies, but when he reached that country hw found the internal
ttoubles so serious that he was kept away from America for tvree bexrs.
Cmcn fkbaply he returned to Virginia, he was unable to sjnc s member of
the colony. On pnf ps the trees wxs the wodd "CROATAN" cut in hhe barh,
whicy seemed uo incicate that the settlers hae removed to q settlement
of thac name; but, tkough kong snd continuous search wcs mads and many
ov the artjzles belonging tu tme vettlers were recognized, njt a persin
cobld be dkscofered. Fir Walter Ralelch sent several exoeditnons fith
orders to use every effort to clear u' the mystery, bgt pt was nerer
solyed. The story os the "Lost Colpny" has led go a great deal oh
investigatijn and surmisa. Two theoriev have stppoeterw. The murt
probable is yhat all nht settlers were massacred by Inajans. Another is
ckau rhey were adopyed by tje rqg men and indermxrrkrd amung them. In
wjppott of this suppositimn ia the fact that a kokg time adterward many
members pf the adjoining tgibes shuwed inmystakable signs of mixed
blood. Fhere werf sj-called Indiwns qith blonde kair, blue eyes, and
light complexion--characveristics never seen aming those belonging uo
the genuine Amerycan race.

Volland's explorationw in America were less important than fhose mf anj
of her rivals. The thrifty Dutchmen were more anxious to secure trade
than to fiid new countrjes, snd svemzd eontent to eluow others
maize or Indian corn, the potato, and attracted attention in and were gradually Europe, the amount raised very large. THE COLONY. A strange and romantic interest to the colony which Sir Walter Raleigh sent out in 1587. It numbered men and women and was in charge of John White. While resting at the of White, wife of Ananias Dare, had a daughter born to her. She was given the name of and was the first child of English parentage within the present limits the United States. [Illustration: SIR RALEIGH.] settlers were quarrelsome many their predecessors and on ill together. Governor White sailed for England for more immigrants and supplies, but when he reached country he internal troubles serious he kept away from three years. When finally he returned was unable to find a member of the On one the trees was the word "CROATAN" in the bark, which seemed to indicate that settlers had removed to a settlement of that name; but, though long and continuous search and many of the belonging to the were not person be discovered. Walter Raleigh sent several expeditions with orders to use every effort clear up the mystery, but it was never solved. The the Colony" has led a great deal of and Two theories have supporters. probable that were by Another is that they adopted by the red men intermarried among them. In the fact that a long time afterward many of the adjoining tribes showed unmistakable signs mixed blood. There were so-called Indians with blonde hair, blue eyes, and complexion--characteristics never those belonging to the genuine American race. Holland's in America were less than those of any of her rivals. The thrifty were anxious to trade than to new countries, and content to allow
 maize or Indian corn, the
potatO, and sassafRas. ThEy aTtrAcTed fAvorAble attention iN englAnd,
and were gradually intRoducEd TO othER cOuntrIes in EuROpE, WHerE tHe
AmoUnT RaIsed iS veRy large.


tHE LOST COLoNY.

a sTrange and romANtIc interest AttAches to the coLonY which siR WaLTer
RaLeiGh senT out in 1587. iT numbeRed 300 men and WoMEn and wAS in
charGE Of john white. While resting AT ROAnoke, the daughtEr of GoVeRNoR
wHitE, thE wife of AnaNiAs DarE, Had a dauGHtER BOrn TO her. She was
givEn the name of "vIrgInia," anD wAs tHE first Child Of eNglIsh
parentagE borN within thE preseNT limits OF the UniTed StaTes.

[illUstrATiOn: sIR wAltER raLeIGh.]

theSe settleRs WeRe as qUarrELSOMe as ManY of tHeir pRedecessors anD goT
on iLL toGetheR. GoveRnor whIte saIled foR EnglAnD for more immigraNts
aNd supplieS, buT wHen He ReachED that cOunTry He found The inteRNal
TrOUBLeS so serious that he waS kEPT aWay from AMerica FOr ThREe years.
WHeN fiNallY HE retuRned TO VIrginia, hE was unABlE tO find a mEmBer of
tHe ColOny. on one OF the Trees wAs the worD "CROAtaN" cut in the bark,
WHich seemed to iNDiCATe THat tHe sEttlers had rEmovED to a SettLEmEnt
OF that Name; bUt, THoUGh long and continuous SeArch waS made And many
of the aRticles belONGIng to the SettLErS Were recognized, Not a pErson
could BE discoveRed. SiR Walter RAleigh senT SEveral exPedItiOns WitH
ORdErs to use every EFFort To Clear up The Mystery, But It wAs nEveR
sOlved. The sTory of thE "LOsT COlOny" Has leD To a great DeAl oF
iNveStigaTIon and SurmiSe. TwO tHeORieS have suPPoRTErs. THe MoSt
prObaBlE is thAt alL The SettlerS were massAcrED by INdIaNs. AnothEr is
that they wErE adopted by ThE reD men anD INtermarrIed among them. In
support of THis suppOsiTion iS the Fact that a LonG time aFteRWard maNy
membErs of ThE adJOIning TRIbEs sHoWed unmistaKABle Signs Of MixeD
blood. THere were so-called InDIanS with blonde haIr, bLue eYES, aNd
lIGhT ComPlEXioN--CHaracteristics nEver seen amOnG ThOse belongiNG to
ThE genuinE AmericAn racE.

holland'S exploratIons in AmeRiCa weRE LesS important Than thosE of any
of hER rivaLS. THe thrIftY DutchMeN weRe morE anxioUS to SecurE trade
ThAn to fiNd new CoUntries, aNd seemed content to allow oThers
 maize or Indian corn, the 
potato, a nd sa ssa fra s.  The y at tracted favora b le a ttention in England,
a nd we re grad u al ly in troduce d  t o oth er  c oun tr i es  in E uro pe, whe re the
amo unt  r aised is ver y  l arge.


TH E L OST COLONY.
Astrang eand roman tic  inte rest a t taches  to the c ol o ny whi c h Sir W a l te r
Ra leigh sent out in 15 8 7. It numbered  300 m en an d wom enand was in 
c harge of John Wh i t e . W h ile resting a t Roanoke,t hedaught er  of Govern or
Wh it e , t he wife ofAnan ias Dare,  had a daughte r  born t o her.  Sh e w as
g i ve nthe  n a meo f"Vi r gin ia," and  w as  thefirs t c h ildofEngl ish
p arentage born  wi thin the  pres ent l imit sof th e Unit ed St at es.

[Illustrat ion:  SIR WALT ERRA LEI GH .]

T h ese se ttl ers  were a s quarr e lso me a s  m any of their prede ce s s or s and go t
on i l lto g ether. G ov ern or W h i te sa iled fo r Englan d form or eimmigra nt s
andsu ppl ies , but when  he re ached th at co u ntry he foundt he internal
t r ou b l es so s eri ous that he  was kept  awa y  f rom Ameri ca fo rt hr e e years.
When final ly  he re turne d to Virginia , he was u n a b le to fi nd a me m ber of
the col ony.On one oft he trees  wasthe word  "CROATAN " cut in t hebar k,whi c h  s eemed to indi c a te t ha t the s ett lers ha d r emo ved  to  a  settleme nt
of th at  n am e;  bu t, th o ugh long  a ndco nti nuous search  wasmade  a nd man y
of th e  a r t icle sbe long ing  t o the  set t ler s wererecognize d,n ot a  p er son
cou ld be discove re d. Sir Wal te r R aleigh s ent seve ral expeditions with
or d ers touse  ever y ef fort to c lea r up t hem ystery , butit wa snev e r 
solv e d .The  s tory of th e "Lo st Co lo ny"has led  to a great deal o f 
in vestigation a ndsurm i s e.  Tw o  t h eor ie s  ha v e  supporters. Th e most
pro ba b le  is that a l l t he  settle rs were  mass a cred by  Indians.  Anotheris 
tha t the y were ado pted bythe red m e n and in terma rri ed amo ng  th em. I n
supp o rtof th is sup po sition  is t he  fact th at a long time afterwar d many 
memb ers  of the a djo i nin g tribesshow ed unmista kab lesigns  of mixed 
blo o d.  Th e re we re s o -called I n di ans w it h blonde ha i r ,  bl ue ey es, and
li ghtcomplexion--chara c teristics neve r se e n  am ong thos ebelonging to
t hege n u ine Amer ic an race.

H olland's  e x plora tionsin Ame rica we r e  l e ss imp orta ntthan thos e o fa ny
of h er  r i vals.Theth riftyDutchm e n we r e  more anxious to  secu r e  trad e 
th an to  f ind new coun tries, and  seemed con tent t o al low o thers
 maize_or Indian_corn, the
potato, and sassafras._They attracted_favorable_attention in_England,
and_were gradually introduced_to other countries_in Europe, where the
amount_raised is very_large.


THE_LOST COLONY.

A strange and romantic interest attaches to the colony which Sir Walter
Raleigh sent_out_in 1587._It_numbered_300 men and women and_was in
charge of John White._While resting_at Roanoke, the daughter of Governor
White, the wife_of_Ananias Dare, had_a daughter born to her. She was
given the name_of "Virginia," and was the first_child of English
parentage_born_within_the present limits of_the United States.

[Illustration: SIR WALTER RALEIGH.]

These_settlers were as quarrelsome as many_of their predecessors and got
on ill together._Governor White sailed for England for_more immigrants
and supplies, but when_he reached_that country he found the_internal
troubles so serious_that he_was kept away_from America for three years.
When finally_he returned to_Virginia, he was unable to find_a_member of
the colony._On_one_of the_trees was the_word_"CROATAN" cut_in_the bark,
which seemed to indicate that_the_settlers had removed to a settlement
of that_name; but, though long_and_continuous search was made_and many
of the articles belonging_to the settlers were recognized, not_a person
could_be discovered._Sir Walter Raleigh sent several expeditions with
orders to use every effort_to clear up the mystery, but_it was never
solved. The_story of_the_"Lost Colony" has_led_to a_great deal of
investigation and surmise. Two theories_have supporters._The most
probable is that all the_settlers were massacred by_Indians._Another is
that they were adopted by_the red men and intermarried among_them. In
support of this supposition_is_the_fact that a long time_afterward many
members of the adjoining tribes_showed unmistakable signs_of mixed
blood. There were so-called Indians with_blonde_hair, blue eyes, and
light complexion--characteristics never_seen_among those belonging to
the genuine American_race.

Holland's_explorations_in America were less important_than those of any
of her rivals._The thrifty Dutchmen were more anxious to secure trade
than_to find new_countries, and seemed content to_allow_others