Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-30
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no style Of the narrative Is clear, and
Oh. writer has evidently acute powers or
,.,.rvatlou. Al all events, the pictures ne
draws If the native inhabitants OF Nngl-
"a. their manners and customs, are de-
l,ltfully life-hke. The book has TWO pre-
;aces-one addressed 10 the hleht non,
l-.ble and Worthie Sir Walter Raleigh,
rr Theodorus de Bry; the other to the
rortle reader" by Haro'. 1t ls divided
,.fo three parts, tho first treating OF
O.. narchantabie commodities. the second
"of such commodities as Virginia is
knowue 70 veelefor victuall and sustenace
II mau's life. usually fed upon by the ma
turall inhnhltGuts-' The thlFd is' ~ rue
,uaint language of the narrator, OF such
'+LeT things as is behOoi-ful for those
,.rlrh shall plurt and iuhahit to know OF
With a description of the nature and man
r,rs of the people of the country
TOBACCO.
perbaus Of all the commodities u IL
what the chromcier has 20 say OF tobacco
~ uppcWoc." that Is most interesting.
T.,artins the usages OF the Indians, he
D." Inc leaues thereof being dried and
f-.Y,nt INTO powder: they vse - take
,. fume or smoke thereof by sucking II
'f-.u.h pipes made Of ciale into their
,t.-.acke and heade; from whence III
t..-,eth superhuous tieame a other crosse
I.rors. openeth all the pores u passages
2 che body: by winch means the vse
thereof not only preseryeth the BODY IRON
distinctions. bat also II any be, 50 that
tn.. iau- not beone of too long cOntlnu-
..... ~ short time brcaketh them; wherby
r.- bodies are notably PRESCRIBED IN
l-il'h. & know not many greeuous dl-
-.s...7 yylerewithau weo II England are
t..a-uuc~ afflicted.
Iae Nppowoc Is Of 40 precious estlma-
tu amongst them that they thlnke their
l-ar. maruelously delighted Herewith
Ntlreup0n some time they make hallowcd
'r,, 3 cast some OF the pOuder theron for
.sl.rl.ce: being in a stOrme yppOn the
Na'---. 70 pacific their gods they cast
some 70 III tue ARE and into the water so
Asar. for fish beng newly set Vp, they
Oa-t some therein aud into the are: also
a,'.r au escape Of danger, they cast some
l... tEy are likewise: nut all done with
strange gestures, stamping, somtime
.A4.cing. clapprug OF hands, holding vp
O, .4lls. q staring yp into the heauens,
Ntrug thegewithG. and chatterinS
s.r-r Tofds a noises.
IS. our seulc. dUring the time we were
t.r. s.. ed 10 suck II after tnelr maner' "a
.-. -lc. cur returne. hHue found
,.:.. rare and wonderful experiments OF
t..y yr.ucs thereof: of which the relation
..Ie rrqu re a volume by It selfo; the
{ q. by SO manic OF late. men ~ wo-
,.. 6 great ealing as else. and some
.-.-avI lnisit.ons also. is sufficient W.T.
-
EFi-GfON or THE INDIAN.
Nl.a he discusses the mature and man.
l.-. .i the people, Hariot - especially
.',:,4ulg. The theories he builds UP
L. .. tle natives may not always have u
81. foundation IN fact. but regarded as
:....a- matter they are beyond reproach.
Oi t-c religion Of tho Iadlan ho SAYS;
.e, belicue that there are many gods,
WIZ. hey call Montoac. but OF different
..-'- a.I degrees: one onely chIefo and
cr... lfod which hath bone from all eter-
..'- Who as tboy affirme. when bee
i.. ...l % make tho worldo: made fret