The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-09
November Prize AnSwerS

4. (al Smiths accfplnt % Pocahontas.
Her dress was "a robe N doeskin. lined with
down from tho breast Of a wood pigeon,
and she wore coral bracelets on her
wrists and ankles and a white plume ia
her hair. az a sign u royal blood
Cb) "The dear and blessed Pocahon-
tas' During the year 1908 the English
We're on the verge y starvation. and the
terrible summer Of 1ftC seemed about to
be repeated when Providence came TO
their aid. FOR suddenly one day "a band
OF Indians were seen bending under
baskets Of corn and vcuison. coming
from the direction Of the York .cr.
and at the head Of the band was eoca-
hontas. and once in fF.ery five days she
was seen coming vita her Indians lad
ened with provisions.
@ (a) Long aftervga rds smith wrote
in his letter to the queen: During the
time OF two or three years she next
under God. was sul thc instrument Co
preserve this Colony from death. fam
inc and utter confusion, which. II Ia
those days had once bvsen dissolved. Vir-
ginia might have lain as 81 was az our
nrst arrival until this Hay"
OO The party of English We're seated
ia feel. by n fire when they heard
singing. and turning their heads. they
saw q band ~ Indian maidens appear
clothed. and at their head was POca-
hontas. who wore a girdle OF otterskin.
and carried IN her hasAd bow and ar
row. and bohind her shoulder a culver.
Above her forehead she wore the amt
lcrs Of a deer" and Jed the rnasQuer-
adors in an elaborate dance; after which
the English were condocted 10 neigh
boring wigwam and super was served.
The ceremonies ended by a torchlight
procession.
g. (a) At Werowocoinoco. He sent TO
his brother King James j.. his old moe
casins and robe Of raccoon skin in re-
, turn for the scarlet cloael and crown sent
by tho English King
% The middle Of Jaenuary. 1909. with
fifty men. The material result was a
fun supply Of food, and BA long as smith
remained in Virginia. the Indians re-
manned on friendly terms with the Eng
lish.
T. (a) After the departure Of Smith
from jamestown. Pocahoptas did not APP
pear often at Jamestown fact which
caused much surprise. as she was
known 20 have been on friendly terms
with the English. she Is thought TO have
quarreled with her father, and 10 have
spent most Of her time with relations on
the Potomac.
CO. Captain Samuel Argan, in 1912.
CD To jamestown.
r. Ca) One year. from 1912 to 1913.
90 Her acQuaintancaship with John
Rolfe. whom she Afterwards married II
this marriage was seen the promise Of
peace ana good viii between the two
races
G. (a) lie was citizen Of James
tOwn-young. "a gentleman of much COM
mendation, honest and discreet and ar
forwards Secretary and Recorder Cen
oral Of Virginia.
% In April. 1913, at jamestown. Her
baptism took place before her marriage
T. (a Founded by Sir Thomas Dale.
who went there with 300 men in 1911
He built a palisade across the narrow
neck and another without. from water
TO water. 1T had three streets. store
houses. church and regular watch
houses. Across the stream on the south
bank, a large Enclosure. twelve English
miles Of ground" was shut in also by
stout palisades and defended by Forts
Charity. Patience and others. The name
Henrco. or city ~ Henrbcus was con-
fcrred on tho place in honor Of Prince
Henry. son OF James J. The city OF
Heuricus was above the present City
Point and within Dutch Gap.
(b) 1916. BY Lady Delaware.
s. (a) She was received at court and
was considered great beauty. and great
attention was paid her. II was q curl
Gus contrast. the simple life in the Vir-
giuia woods, with that Of the gay court
81 London, with its rich costumes and
brilliant nambeauN. its gided coaches
and high rcvelry. but all this does not
seem to nave affected the simplicity OF
her character.
1b) when smith called on her in Lon
don hc addressed her as the Lady Re
tecca. This seemed to have offended
her. and she turned away and did not
answer him for some time, asnd when she