Contents
List of Illustrations xx
Preface xxi
Exploration and the colonies 1
The original Inhabitants 3
Virginia and the south 4
New England 4
Timeline: Exploration and the colonies 6
Exploration 10
GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO (1485?-1528) 10
Verrazzano's Voyage: 1524 10
ALVAR NUNEZ CABEZA DE VACA (c. 1490-c. 1557) 17
The narrative of Cabeza de Vaca 17
Chapter 12: The indians bring us food 17
Chapter 14: The departure of four Christians 19
Chapter 16: The Christians leave the island of Malhado 20
Chapter 17: The coming of Indians with Andres Dorantes, Castillo, and Estevanico 21
Chapter 19: Our separation by the indians 22
Chapter 20: Of our escape 23
Chapter 21: Our cure of some of the afflicted 23
Chapter 22: The coming of other sick to us the next day 24
SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN (c. 1567-1635) 26
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain: The voyages of 1604-1607 27
Chapter 8: Continuation of the discoveries along the coast of the almouchiquois, and what we observed in detail 27
The Colonies 32
JOHN SMITH (1580-1631) 32
THE GENERAL HISTORY OF VIRGINIA, NEW ENGLAND, AND THE SUMMER ISLES 33
The third book. the proceedings and accidents of the english colony in virginia 33
Chapter II: What happened till the first supply 33