| Samuel Gardner Drake - Social Science - 2001 - 469 pages
...brought into the presence of Powhatan, all present joined in a great shout. 'The queen of Apamatuck was appointed to bring him water to wash his hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them." Then, having feasted him again, "after their best barbarous manner... | |
| American literature - 1856 - 1252 pages
...of hie imperial captor, all the company gave a loud shout Soon afterwards, " the queen of Appomattox was appointed to bring him water to wash his hands, and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them." Being then feasted " after their best barbarous manner," Smith was... | |
| American Antiquarian Society - United States - 1860 - 378 pages
...Smith's entrance before the king, the people gave a great shout. The Queen of Appainatuck was deputed to bring him water to wash his hands; and another brought him a bunch of feathers, instead of a towel, to dry them. Then, " having feasted him after the best barbarous manner they could,... | |
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