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〃It is noised that I combyned with the Spanniards to the distruccion of the Collony； that I ame an atheist； because I carryed not a Bible with me； and because I did forbid the preacher to preache； that I affected a kingdome； that I did hide of the comon provision in the ground。
〃I confesse I have alwayes admyred any noble vertue and prowesse； as well in the Spanniards （as in other nations）： but naturally I have alwayes distrusted and disliked their neighborhoode。 I sorted many bookes in my house； to be sent up to me at my goeing to Virginia； amongst them a Bible。 They were sent up in a trunk to London； with divers fruite； conserves； and preserves； which I did sett in Mr。 Crofts his house in Ratcliff。 In my beeing at Virginia； I did understand my trunk was thear broken up； much lost； my sweetmeates eaten at his table； some of my bookes which I missed to be seene in his hands： and whether amongst them my Bible was so ymbeasiled or mislayed by my servants； and not sent me； I knowe not as yet。
〃Two or three Sunday mornings； the Indians gave us allarums at our towne。 By that tymes they weare answered； the place about us well discovered； and our devyne service ended； the daie was farr spent。 The preacher did aske me if it were my pleasure to have a sermon： hee said hee was prepared for it。 I made answere； that our men were weary and hungry； and that he did see the time of the daie farr past （for at other tymes bee never made such question； but； the service finished he began his sermon）； and that； if it pleased him； wee would spare him till some other tyme。 I never failed to take such noates by wrighting out of his doctrine as my capacity could comprehend； unless some raynie day hindred my endeavor。 My mynde never swelled with such ympossible mountebank humors as could make me affect any other kingdome than the kingdom of heaven。
〃As truly as God liveth； I gave an ould man； then the keeper of the private store； 2 glasses with sallet oyle which I brought with me out of England for my private stoare； and willed him to bury it in the ground； for that I feared the great heate would spoile it。 Whatsoever was more； I did never consent unto or know of it； and as truly was it protested unto me； that all the remaynder before mencioned of the oyle； wyne； &c。； which the President receyved of me when I was deposed they themselves poored into their owne bellyes。
〃To the President's and Counsell's objections I saie that I doe knowe curtesey and civility became a governor。 No penny whittle was asked me； but a knife； whereof I have none to spare The Indyans had long before stoallen my knife。 Of chickins I never did eat but one； and that in my sicknes。 Mr。 Ratcliff had before that time tasted Of 4 or 5。 I had by my owne huswiferie bred above 37； and the most part of them my owne poultrye； of all which； at my comyng awaie； I did not see three living。 I never denyed him （or any other） beare； when I had it。 The corne was of the same which we all lived upon。
〃Mr。 Smyth； in the time of our hungar； had spread a rumor in the Collony； that I did feast myself and my servants out of the comon stoare； with entent （as I gathered） to have stirred the discontented company against me。 I told him privately； in Mr。 Gosnold's tent； that indeede I had caused half a pint of pease to be sodden with a peese of pork； of my own provision； for a poore old man； which in a sicknes （whereof he died） he much desired； and said； that if out of his malice he had given it out otherwise； that hee did tell a leye。 It was proved to his face； that he begged in Ireland like a rogue； without a lycence。 To such I would not my nam should be a companyon。〃
The explanation about the Bible as a part of his baggage is a little far…fetched； and it is evident that that book was not his daily companion。 Whether John Smith habitually carried one about with him we are not informed。 The whole passage quoted gives us a curious picture of the mind and of the habits of the time。 This allusion to John Smith's begging is the only reference we can find to his having been in Ireland。 If he was there it must have been in that interim in his own narrative between his return from Morocco and his going to Virginia。 He was likely enough to seek adventure there； as the hangers…on of the court in Raleigh's day occasionally did； and perhaps nothing occurred during his visit there that he cared to celebrate。 If he went to Ireland he probably got in straits there； for that was his usual luck。
Whatever is the truth about Mr。 Wingfield's inefficiency and embezzlement of corn meal； Communion sack； and penny whittles； his enemies had no respect for each other or concord among themselves。 It is Wingfield's testimony that Ratcliffe said he would not have been deposed if he had visited Ratcliffe during his sickness。 Smith said that Wingfield would not have been deposed except for Archer； that the charges against him were frivolous。 Yet； says Wingfield； 〃I do believe him the first and only practiser in these practices；〃 and he attributed Smith's hostility to the fact that 〃his name was mentioned in the intended and confessed mutiny by Galthrop。〃 Noother reference is made to this mutiny。 Galthrop was one of those who died in the previous August。
One of the best re…enforcements of the first supply was Matthew Scrivener； who was appointed one of the Council。 He was a sensible man； and he and Smith worked together in harmony for some time。 They were intent upon building up the colony。 Everybody else in the camp was crazy about the prospect of gold： there was； says Smith； 〃no talk； no hope； no work； but dig gold； wash gold； refine gold； load gold； such a bruit of gold that one mad fellow desired to be buried in the sands； lest they should by their art make gold of his bones。〃 He charges that Newport delayed his return to England on account of this gold fever； in order to load his vessel （which remained fourteen weeks when it might have sailed in fourteen days） with gold…dust。 Captain Martin seconded Newport in this； Smith protested against it； he thought Newport was no refiner； and it did torment him 〃to see all necessary business neglected； to fraught such a drunken ship with so much gilded durt。〃 This was the famous load of gold that proved to be iron pyrites。
In speaking of the exploration of the James River as far as the Falls by Newport； Smith； and Percy； we have followed the statements of Percy and the writer of Newport's discovery that they saw the great Powhatan。 There is much doubt of this。 Smith in his 〃True Relation 〃does not say so； in his voyage up the Chickahominy he seems to have seen Powhatan for the first time； and Wingfield speaks of Powhatan； on Smith's return from that voyage； as one 〃of whom before we had no knowledge。〃 It is conjectured that the one seen at Powhatan's seat near the Falls was a son of the 〃Emperor。〃 It was partly the exaggeration of the times to magnify discoveries； and partly English love of high titles； that attributed such titles as princes； emperors； and kings to the half…naked barbarians and petty chiefs of Virginia。
In all the accounts of the colony at this period； no mention is made of women； and it is not probable that any went over with the first colonists。 The character of the men was not high。 Many of them were 〃gentlemen〃 adventurers； turbulent spirits； who would not work； who were much better fitted for piratical maraudings than the labor of founding a state。 The historian must agree with the impression conveyed by Smith； that it was poor material out of which to make a colony。
VII
SMITH TO THE FRONT
It is now time to turn to Smith's personal adventures among the Indians during this period。 Almost our only authority is Smith himself； or such presumed writings of his companions as he edited or rewrote。 Strachey and others testify to his energy in procuring supplies for the colony； and his success in dealing with the Indians； and it seems likely that the colony would have famished but for his exertions。 Whatever suspicion attaches to Smith's relation of his own exploits； it must never be forgotten that he was a man of extraordinary executive ability； and had many good qualities to offset his vanity and impatience of restraint。
After the departure of Wingfield； Captain Smith was constrained to act as Cape Merchant； the leaders were sick or discontented； the rest were in despair； and would rather starve and rot than do anything for their own relief； and the Indian trade was decreasing。 Under these circumstances； Smith says in his 〃True Relation；〃 〃I was sent to the mouth of the river； to Kegquoughtan ＇now Hampton＇； an Indian Towne； to trade for corn； and try the river for fish。〃 The Indians； thinking them near famished； tantalized them with offers of little bits of bread in exchange for a hatchet or a piece of copper； and Smith offered trifles in return。 The next day the Indians were anxious to trade。 Smith sent men up to their town； a display of force was made by firing four guns； and the Indians kindly traded； giving fish； oysters； bread； and deer。 The town contained eighteen houses； and heaps of grain。 Smith obtained fifteen bushels of it； and on his homeward way he met two canoes with Indi