as
threatened to be called to an account for marrying a princess royal
without the king's consent; though in that king James showed a very
notable piece of kingcraft, for there was no likelihood that Mr. Rolfe,
by marrying Pocahonta, could any way endanger the peace of his dominions;
or that his alliance with the king of Wicomaco could concern the king of
Great-Britain; indeed, we are told, that upon a fair and full
representation of the matter, the king was pleased to be satisfied.

The lady Pocahonta, having been entertained with all manner of respect in
England, was taken ill at Gravesend, where she lay in order to embark for
Virginia; she died there with all the signs of a sincere Christian and
true penitent.

She had one son by Mr. Rolfe, whose posterity are at this day in good
repute in Virginia, and inherit lands by descent from her.

The language of the Indians is lofty, but narrow; the accent and emphasis
of some of their words are great and sweet, as Okorocston, Rancoce,
Oriston, Shakameton, Poquiffin, all names of places, and as sonorous as
any in Attica; then for sweetness they have their _anna_, mother,
_issimus_, brother, _nelapsin_ and _usque oret_, very good, _pone_,
bread, _morridge walk_, a burying-place, _scaw_, a woman, _salop_, a man,
_pappoes_, a child.

The captains acquainted Mr. Carew, that the unfriendly Indians were not
the only enemies he had to fear, for he must expect to encounter with
great dangers and difficulties, as rattle-snakes, horn-snakes,
black-snakes, lions, leopards, bears, wolves, and wild cats. However
this did not dishearten our hero, for he was resolved to attempt
regaining his liberty, let the consequence be what it would. The
captains then gave him a pocket-compass to steer by, a steel and
tinder-box, a bag of cakes, a cheese, and some rum, telling him, he must
leave the three-notched road a little way off, and steer to his left
hand; (in Maryland they distinguish the roads by letters or notches cut
on the trees;) that he must travel by night, and lie concealed in the
day, for forty miles, and then he would come to a part of the country
quite uninhabited; from thence he would enter the Indian country. They
likewise told him, that all the wild beasts were afraid of fire, so that
his best defence would be to strike a light and kindle some sticks
whenever he was apprehensive of being attacked by any of them.

Our hero having received these and some other necessary inst