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as　safely　conducted　to　Jamestown。〃

This　guarded　allusion　to　the　rescue　stood　for　all　known　account　of　it；　except　a　brief　reference　to　it　in　his　〃New　England's　Trials〃　of　1622；　until　the　appearance　of　Smith's　〃General　Historie　〃　in　London；　1624。　　In　the　first　edition　of　〃New　England's　Trials；〃　1620；　there　is　no　reference　to　it。　　In　the　enlarged　edition　of　1622；　Smith　gives　a　new　version　to　his　capture；　as　resulting　from　〃the　folly　of　them　that　fled；〃　and　says：　〃God　made　Pocahontas；　the　King's　daughter　the　means　to　deliver　me。〃

The　〃General　Historie　〃　was　compiledas　was　the　custom　in　making　up　such　books　at　the　time　from　a　great　variety　of　sources。　　Such　parts　of　it　as　are　not　written　by　Smithand　these　constitute　a　considerable　portion　of　the　historybear　marks　here　and　there　of　his　touch。　　It　begins　with　his　description　of　Virginia；　which　appeared　in　the　Oxford　tract　of　1612；　following　this　are　the　several　narratives　by　his　comrades；　which　formed　the　appendix　of　that　tract。　　The　one　that　concerns　us　here　is　that　already　quoted；　signed　Thomas　Studley。　It　is　reproduced　here　as　〃written　by　Thomas　Studley；〃　the　first　Cape　Merchant　in　Virginia；　Robert　Fenton；　Edward　Harrington；　and　I。　S。〃　＇John　Smith＇。　　It　is；　however；　considerably　extended；　and　into　it　is　interjected　a　detailed　account　of　the　captivity　and　the　story　of　the　stones；　the　clubs；　and　the　saved　brains。

It　is　worthy　of　special　note　that　the　〃True　Relation〃　is　not　incorporated　in　the　〃General　Historie。〃　　This　is　the　more　remarkable　because　it　was　an　original　statement；　written　when　the　occurrences　it　describes　were　fresh；　and　is　much　more　in　detail　regarding　many　things　that　happened　during　the　period　it　covered　than　the　narratives　that　Smith　uses　in　the　〃　General　Historie。〃　　It　was　his　habit　to　use　over　and　over　again　his　own　publications。　　Was　this　discarded　because　it　contradicted　the　Pocahontas　storybecause　that　story　could　not　be　fitted　into　it　as　it　could　be　into　the　Studley　relation？

It　should　be　added；　also；　that　Purchas　printed　an　abstract　of　the　Oxford　tract　in　his　〃Pilgrimage；〃　in　1613；　from　material　furnished　him　by　Smith。　　The　Oxford　tract　was　also　republished　by　Purchas　in　his　〃Pilgrimes；〃　extended　by　new　matter　in　manuscript　supplied　by　Smith。　　The　〃Pilgrimes〃　did　not　appear　till　1625；　a　year　after　the　〃　General　Historie；〃　but　was　in　preparation　long　before。　　The　Pocahontas　legend　appears　in　the　〃Pilgrimes；〃　but　not　in　the　earlier　〃Pilgrimage。〃

We　have　before　had　occasion　to　remark　that　Smith's　memory　had　the　peculiarity　of　growing　stronger　and　more　minute　in　details　the　further　he　was　removed　in　point　of　time　from　any　event　he　describes。　The　revamped　narrative　is　worth　quoting　in　full　for　other　reasons。　It　exhibits　Smith's　skill　as　a　writer　and　his　capacity　for　rising　into　poetic　moods。　　This　is　the　story　from　the　〃General　Historie〃：

〃The　next　voyage　hee　proceeded　so　farre　that　with　much　labour　by　cutting　of　trees　in　sunder　he　made　his　passage；　but　when　his　Barge　could　pass　no　farther；　he　left　her　in　a　broad　bay　out　of　danger　of　shot；　commanding　none　should　goe　ashore　till　his　return：　himselfe　with　two　English　and　two　Salvages　went　up　higher　in　a　Canowe；　but　he　was　not　long　absent；　but　his　men　went　ashore；　whose　want　of　government；　gave　both　occasion　and　opportunity　to　the　Salvages　to　surprise　one　George　Cassen；　whom　they　slew；　and　much　failed　not　to　have　cut　of　the　boat　and　all　the　rest。　　Smith　little　dreaming　of　that　accident；　being　got　to　the　marshes　at　the　river's　head；　twentie　myles　in　the　desert；　had　his　two　men　slaine　（as　is　supposed）　sleeping　by　the　Canowe；　whilst　himselfe　by　fowling　sought　them　victuall；　who　finding　he　was　beset　with　200　Salvages；　two　of　them　hee　slew；　still　defending　himself　with　the　ayd　of　a　Salvage　his　guide；　whom　he　bound　to　his　arme　with　his　garters；　and　used　him　as　a　buckler；　yet　he　was　shot　in　his　thigh　a　little；　and　had　many　arrowes　stucke　in　his　cloathes　but　no　great　hurt；　till　at　last　they　tooke　him　prisoner。　When　this　newes　came　to　Jamestowne；　much　was　their　sorrow　for　his　losse；　fewe　expecting　what　ensued。　　Sixe　or　seven　weekes　those　Barbarians　kept　him　prisoner；　many　strange　triumphes　and　conjurations　they　made　of　him；　yet　hee　so　demeaned　himselfe　amongst　them；　as　he　not　onely　diverted　them　from　surprising　the　Fort；　but　procured　his　owne　libertie；　and　got　himself　and　his　company　such　estimation　amongst　them；　that　those　Salvages　admired　him　more　than　their　owne　Quiyouckosucks。　　The　manner　how　they　used　and　delivered　him；　is　as　followeth。

〃The　Salvages　having　drawne　from　George　Cassen　whether　Captaine　Smith　was　gone；　prosecuting　that　opportunity　they　followed　him　with　300　bowmen；　conducted　by　the　King　of　Pamaunkee；　who　in　divisions　searching　the　turnings　of　the　river；　found　Robinson　and　Entry　by　the　fireside；　those　they　shot　full　of　arrowes　and　slew。　　Then　finding　the　Captaine　as　is　said；　that　used　the　Salvage　that　was　his　guide　as　his　shield　（three　of　them　being　slaine　and　divers　others　so　gauld）　all　the　rest　would　not　come　neere　him。　　Thinking　thus　to　have　returned　to　his　boat；　regarding　them；　as　he　marched；　more　then　his　way；　slipped　up　to　the　middle　in　an　oasie　creeke　and　his　Salvage　with　him；　yet　durst　they　not　come　to　him　till　being　neere　dead　with　cold；　he　threw　away　his　armes。　　Then　according　to　their　composition　they　drew　him　forth　and　led　him　to　the　fire；　where　his　men　were　slaine。　　Diligently　they　chafed　his　benumbed　limbs。　　He　demanding　for　their　Captaine；　they　shewed　him　Opechankanough；　King　of　Pamaunkee；　to　whom　he　gave　a　round　Ivory　double　compass　Dyall。　　Much　they　marvailed　at　the　playing　of　the　Fly　and　Needle；　which　they　could　see　so　plainly；　and　yet　not　touch　it；　because　of　the　glass　that　covered　them。　　But　when　he　demonstrated　by　that　Globe…like　Jewell；　the　roundnesse　of　the　earth　and　skies；　the　spheare　of　the　Sunne；　Moone；　and　Starres；　and　how　the　Sunne　did　chase　the　night　round　about　the　world　continually：　the　greatnesse　of　the　Land　and　Sea；　the　diversitie　of　Nations；　varietie　of　Complexions；　and　how　we　were　to　them　Antipodes；　and　many　other　such　like　matters；　they　all　stood　as　amazed　with　admiration。　Notwithstanding　within　an　houre　after　they　tyed　him　to　a　tree；　and　as　many　as　could　stand　about　him　prepared　to　shoot　him；　but　the　King　holding　up　the　Compass　in　his　hand；　they　all　laid　downe　their　Bowes　and　Arrowes；　and　in　a　triumphant　manner　led　him　to　Orapaks；　where　he　was　after　their　manner　kindly　feasted　and　well　used。

〃Their　order　in　conducting　him　was　thus：　Drawing　themselves　all　in　fyle；　the　King　in　the　middest　had　all　their　Peeces　and　Swords　borne　before　him。　　Captaine　Smith　was　led　after　him　by　three　great　Salvages；　holding　him　fast　by　each　arme：　and　on　each　side　six　went　in　fyle　with　their　arrowes　nocked。　　But　arriving　at　the　Towne　（which　was　but　onely　thirtie　or　fortie　hunting　houses　made　of　Mats；　which　they　remove　as　they　please；　as　we　our　tents）　all　the　women　and　children　staring　to　behold　him；　the　souldiers　first　all　in　file　performe　the　forme　of　a　Bissom　so　well　as　could　be：　and　on　each　flanke；　officers　as　Serieants　to　see　them　keepe　their　orders。　　A　good　time　they　continued　this　exercise；　and　then　cast　themselves　in　a　ring；　dauncing　in　such　severall　Postures；　and　singing　and　yelling　out　such　hellish　notes　and　screeches：　being　strangely　painted；　every　one　his　quiver　of　arrowes；　and　at　his　backe　a　club：　on　his　arme　a　Fox　or　an　Otters　skinne；　or　some　such　matter　for　his　vambrace：　their　heads　and　shoulders　painted　red；　with　oyle　and　Pocones　mingled　together；　which　Scarlet　like　colour　made　an　exceeding　handsome　shew；　his　Bow　in　his　hand；　and　the　skinne　of　a　Bird　with　her　wings　abroad　dryed；　tyed　on　his　head；　a　peece　of　copper；　a　white　shell；　a　long　feather；　with　a　small　rattle　growing　at　the　tayles　of　their　snaks　tyed　to　it；　or　some　such　like　toy。　　All　this　time　Smith　and　the　King　stood　in　the　middest　guarded；　as　before　is　said；　and　after　three　dances　they　all　departed。　Smith　they　conducted　to　a　long　house；　where　thirtie　or　fortie　talI　fellowes　did　guard　him；　and　ere　long　more　bread　and　venison　were　brought　him　then　would　have　served　twentie　men。　　I　thinke　his　stomacke　at　that　time　was　not　very　good；　what　he　left　they　put　in　baskets　and　tyed　over　his　head。　　About　midnight　they　set　the　meat　again　before　him；　all　this　time　not　one　of　them　would　eat　a　bit　with　him；　till　the　next　morning　they　brought　him　as　much　more；　and　then　did　they　eate　all　the　old；　and　reserved　the　new　as　they　had　done　the　other；　which　made　him　think　they　would　fat　him　to　eat　him。　　Yet　in　this　desperate　estate　to　defend　him　from　the　cold；　one　Maocassater　brought　him　his　gowne；　in　requitall　of　some　beads　and　toyes　Smith　had　given　him　at　his　first　arrival＇　in　Firginia。

〃Two　days　a　man　would　have　slaine　him　（but　that　the　guard　prevented　it）　for　the　death　of　his　sonne；　to　whom　they　conducted　him　to　recover　the　poore　man　then　breathing　his　last。　　Smith　told　them　that　at　James　towne　he　had　a　water　would　doe　it　if　they　would　let　him　fetch　it；　but　they　would　not　permit　that：　but　made　all　the　preparations　they　could　to　assault　James　towne；　craving　his　advice；　and　for　recompence　he　should　have　life；　libertie；　land；　and　women。　　In　part　of　a　Table　booke　he　writ　his　mind　to　them　at　the　Fort；　what　was　intended；　how　they　should　follow　that　direction　to　affright　the　messengers；　and　without　fayle　send　him　such　things　as　he　writ　for。　　And　an　Inventory　with　them。　　The　difficultie　and　danger　he　told　the　Salvaves；　of　the　Mines；　great　gunnes；　and　other　Engins；　exceedingly　affrighted　them；　yet　according　to　his　request　they　went　to　James　towne　in　as　bitter　weather　as　could　be　of　frost　and　snow；　and　within　three　days　returned　with　an　answer。

〃But　when　they　came　to　James　towne；　seeing　men　sally　out　as　he　had　told　them　they　would；　they　fled：　yet　in　the　night　they　came　again　to　the　same　place　where　he　had　told　them　they　should　receive　an　answer；　and　such　things　as　he　had　promised　them；　which　they　found　accordingly；　and　with　which　they　returned　with　no　small　expedition；　to　the　wonder　of　them　all　that　heard　it；　that　he　could　either　divine　or　the　paper　could　speake。　　Then　they　led　him　to　the　Youthtanunds；　the　Mattapanients；　the　Payankatanks；　the　Nantaughtacunds　and　Onawmanients；　upon　the　rivers　of　Rapahanock　and　Patawomek；　over　all　those　riv