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" ... two rowes of men, and behind them as many women, with all their heads and shoulders painted red; many of their heads bedecked with the white downe of Birds; but every one with something: and a great chayne of white beads about their necks. "
American Annals: Or, a Chronological History of America, from Its Discovery ... - Page 156
by Abiel Holmes - 1805
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“A” General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages ..., Volume 13

John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1812 - 914 pages
...hand did fit a young wench of fixteen or eighteen years, and along on each fide the houfe two rows of men, and behind them as many women, with all their heads and ihoulders painted red ; many of their heads bedecked with the white down of birds, but every one with...
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The Trve Travels, Adventvres and Observations of Captaine Iohn ..., Volume 1

John Smith - America - 1819 - 278 pages
...tayles hanging by. On either hand did sit a young wench of 16 or 18 yeares, and along on each side the house, two rowes of men, and behind them as many women, with all their heads and shoulders painled red; many of their heads bedecked with the white downe of Birds; but every one with something:...
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The Confessions of Cuthburt: A Ballad ; Bunker Hill : a Poem ; Migration : a ...

Sydney Melmoth - 1827 - 140 pages
...either hand did sit a young wench of 16 or 18 years, and along on each side of the house, two rows of men, and behind them as many women, with all their...painted red; many of their heads bedecked with the white down of birds; but every one with something: and a great chain of white beads about their necks. At...
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The Annals of America: From the Discovery by Columbus in the Year ..., Volume 1

Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 612 pages
...by : on each hand did set a young wench of sixteenc or eighteene yeeres of age ; along on each side the house two rowes of men, and behind them as many...great chaine also of white beades about their neckes." Powhatan was ordinarily attended by a guard of 40 or 50 of the tallest men in his country. " Every...
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The Annals of America: From the Discovery by Columbus in the Year ..., Volume 1

Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 616 pages
...by: on each hand did set a young wench of sixteene or eighteene yeeres of age ; along on each side the house two rowes of men, and behind them as many...birds, every one adorned with something ; a great chaiuc also of white beades about their neckes." Powhatan was ordinarily attended by a guard of 40...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge

1837 - 486 pages
...hand did sit a young wench of sixteen or eighteen years, and along on each side the house, two rows of men, and behind them as many women, with all their...red ; many of their heads bedecked with the white down of birds ; but every one with something : and a great chain of white beads about their necks....
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The Family Magazine, Volume 4

1837 - 490 pages
...along on each side the house, two rows of men, and behind them as many women, with all their brads and shoulders painted red ; many of their heads bedecked with the white down of birds ; but every one with something : and a great chain of white beads about their necks....
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The Journal of Civilization: Established for the Promotion of Civilization ...

Civilization - 1851 - 428 pages
...and along on each side of the house two rows of men, and behind them as many women, with their beads and shoulders painted red, many of their heads bedecked with the white down of birds, but every one with something ; and a great chain of white beads about their necks. At...
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The St. James's magazine and heraldic and historical register, ed. by J.B. Burke

sir John Bernard Burke - 1850 - 516 pages
...by. On either hand did sit a grim wench of 26 or 28 years, and along on each side the house two ruwes of men, and behind them as many women with all their...red ; many of their heads bedecked with the white dnivne of birds ; but every one with something; and a great chayne of white beads about their necks....
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Cyclopaedia of American literature, by E. A. and G. L ..., Volume 1; Volume 62

Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1855 - 718 pages
...hand did sit a young weneh of 16 or 18 years, and along on each side of the house, two rows of roen, and behind them as many women, with all their heads...red ; many of their heads bedecked with the white down of birds ; but every one with something: and a great chain of white beads about their necks. At...
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