The Thirteen Colonies, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Thirteen Colonies, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Helen Ainslie Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Thirteen Colonies, Vol. 2 of 2 Island. Four years later, three scouts from Fort vol. II. - I. Nassau on the Noorde or North River, following streams and Indian trails in search of peltries, came upon what they called the Zuyde or South River, the English name was Delaware, -and descended it with delight until they were captured by some In dians and held for ransom. Then a runner, prob ably taking the trail from what is now Gloucester, crossed the peninsula and carried the news to the Dutch at the mouth of the North River. Captain Cornelius Hendricksen went around by sea after them, exploring both bay and river and finding the region abounding in game, the banks covered with grape-vines, and the natives gentle and possessing fortunes in seal and other Skins, for which Hendrick sen opened a lively trade. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.