Project Gutenberg 2010-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 139 Beverley, Robert 01006558 The History of Virginia, in Four Parts I. The history of the first settlement of Virginia, and the government thereof, to the year 1706 -- II. The natural productions and conveniences of the country, suited to trade and improvement -- III. The native Indians, their religion, laws and customs, in war and peace -- IV. The present state of the country, as to the polity of the government, and the improvements of the land the 10th of June 1720. E-text prepared by Julia Miller, Christine Aldridge, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "The History of Virginia, in Four Parts" by Robert Beverley is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The book details the establishment and development of Virginia, with a focus on the early settlements, interactions with Native Americans, and the evolution of its government. It presents a narrative rich in detail about the trials and tribulations faced by the settlers, the resources of the land, and the cultural practices of the indigenous populations. At the start of the historical narrative, Beverley recounts the initial attempts to settle Virginia, beginning with Sir Walter Raleigh's expeditions and the discovery of the region. He describes the enticing nature of the land, the favorable accounts of the climate and resources brought back by early explorers, and the intent of these expeditions to capitalize on the perceived riches and opportunities Virginia offers. The narrative highlights the complexities of relationships with Native Americans, detailing their hospitality as well as the growing tensions that emerged from English settlers' desires for land and resources. The beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Virginia's history, including governance, trade, and cultural dynamics experienced by its inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Indians of North America -- Virginia -- Early works to 1800 Virginia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 F206 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General 649342 649051 2024-09-14T04:20:16.032914 2023-09-14T09:16:17.505750 text/html text/html 631187 2010-06-06T15:12:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1239455 2010-06-06T15:15:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1319461 2024-09-14T04:20:26.905830 application/epub+zip 1326352 2024-09-14T04:20:18.409918 application/epub+zip 287168 2024-09-14T04:20:17.061934 application/epub+zip 1611610 2024-09-14T04:20:33.054828 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1552184 2024-09-14T04:20:25.706841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514979 2022-09-15T06:00:33.589462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558727 558477 2024-09-14T04:20:14.475898 2023-09-14T09:16:16.014760 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 557967 2010-06-06T14:53:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200280 2010-06-06T14:53:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 558942 2010-06-06T14:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200336 2010-06-06T14:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20701 2024-09-14T04:20:33.207851 application/rdf+xml 16661 2024-09-14T04:20:17.467892 image/jpeg 3874 2024-09-14T04:20:17.268884 image/jpeg 1292719 2024-09-14T04:20:16.126918 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog