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Title: The adventures of Captain John Smith, Captain of two hundred and fifty horse, and sometime President of Virginia
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Roberts, E.P
Subjects: Smith, John, Captain, 1580-1631
Publisher: London, Longmans
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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tion fromthe weather. The next day he and his servant setto work and made a little pavilion of boughs. Herehe had his books conveyed, also his fowling-pieces,a good horse, his lance and his ring. He bade hisman come every day or two to bring fodder for thehorse, and any food he might himself require, andthen settled down in his new retreat. He had chosentwo books for his special study; Machiavellis Artof War, translated from the Italian, and the worksof Marcus Aurelius in Latin. He could read Latinvery well, but that was not much of a distinction,for every educated gentleman read and wrote Latinas a matter of course, since there were, comparatively,few modern books. For exercise he set up a poleand practised himself at tilting at the ring. Hedrank the clear water of the brook, and shot the deerand game in the surrounding wood which, presumably,was his own land. His friends were much annoyedat this sudden freak, and thought it very rude ofhim to shun their society. Finding their remon-
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a. fc! & 2 w — X r^ o H * 1? ? H ^ hJ ^ I599-) CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH 25 strances of no avail, they set about contriving a littleplot to woo him from his retirement. One day as John was lying along the ground, deepin some problem of strategy, he heard a rustlingof leaves and the sound of footsteps. On lookingup he saw a stranger approaching, who, from his darkcomplexion and general air, appeared to be a foreigner.His dress was that of a fine gentleman, and he leda beautiful Barbary horse by the bridle. Johns firstimpulse was to be angry at this intrusion; but heloved a good horse, so, instead of burying his nosedeeper in his book, he rose and greeted the new-comerquite politely. The latter, who spoke Englishfluently, introduced himself as Signor Theodore Pala-loga, rider to the Earl of Lincoln.1 Oh! cried John, delighted; I have heard ofyour feats of horsemanship at Tattershall! (theearls castle). The stranger bowed acknowledgment and, aftermany compliments in the e

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