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" ... two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs, to beate out his braines, Pocahontas the Kings dearest daughter, when no intreaty... "
Biography and History of the Indians of North America: From Its First Discovery - Page 10
by Samuel G. Drake - 1848 - 696 pages
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The Trve Travels, Adventvres and Observations of Captaine Iohn ..., Volume 1

John Smith - America - 1819 - 278 pages
...hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, in stead of a Towell to dry them: having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs,...
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The Confessions of Cuthburt: A Ballad ; Bunker Hill : a Poem ; Migration : a ...

Sydney Melmoth - 1827 - 140 pages
...hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towell to dry them ; having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could, laid hands on him, dragged bin. to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs,...
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General ...

Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 588 pages
...of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them." Then, having feasted him again, " after their liest barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was...great stones were brought before Powhatan — then ns many as could lay hands on him, dragged him to them and thereon laid his head, and being ready,...
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General ...

Samuel G. Drake - Indians of North America - 1834 - 582 pages
...of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them." Then, having feasted him again, " alter their i u-.-t barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was...conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhalan — then as many as could lay hands on him, dragged him to them and thereon laid his head,...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge

1836 - 496 pages
...brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them." Then, having feasted him again, " after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...stones were brought before Powhatan — then as many as rnnld lay hands on him, dragged him to them and thereon laid his head, and being ready, with their...
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The Washington Guide: Containing Capt. John Smith's Account of the ...

William Elliot - Plants - 1837 - 350 pages
...following sketch of this incident — which took place in " 1606:" — " Having feasted him (Capt. Smith) after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...as could lay hands on him dragged him to them, and 6 thereon layed his head, and being ready with their clubs to beat out his brains, Pocahontas, the...
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Biography and History of the Indians of North America: Comprising a General ...

Samuel Gardner Drake - Indians of North America - 1837 - 642 pages
...brought him .a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them." Then, having feasted him again, "after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...brought before Powhatan — then as many as could lay bands on him, dragged him to them and thereon laid his head, and being ready, with their clubs, to...
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The Family Magazine, Volume 4

1837 - 490 pages
...hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel to dry them: having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs,...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge

1837 - 486 pages
...hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel to dry them : having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...were brought before Powhatan : then as many as could laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs,...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge..., Volume 4

1837 - 488 pages
...hands, and another bronght him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel to dry them: having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long...held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were bronght before Powhatan : then as many as could laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon...
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