The General Historie of Virginia, New England & the Summer Isles (Vol. I)
Together with the True Travels, Adventures and Observations, and a Sea Grammar
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles, published in 1624, is Captain John Smith's account of the first English colonies in America, printed here in a 1907 edition with the original spelling. This first volume contains the first five of its six books: the earlier voyages to Virginia under Raleigh, Grenville and White; a description of the country, its plants, animals and native peoples, their religion and government; the history of the Jamestown colony from 1606, including Smith's own captivity among the Powhatan and the famine years; the colony's fortunes after his departure; and the history of Bermuda. Smith is a partisan of his own achievements, but the book is a primary source for early America. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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