Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 96 Otis, James 1848 1912 Kaler, James Otis Orton, James K. Richard of Jamestown : a Story of the Virginia Colony Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Martin Robb, and David Widger "Richard of Jamestown: A Story of the Virginia Colony" by James Otis is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This narrative aims to present the challenges and daily life of the early colonists in America, particularly through the eyes of a young boy named Richard Mutton, who embarks on an adventure to Virginia alongside famed explorer Captain John Smith. The opening of the story introduces us to Richard Mutton, an orphaned boy whose journey to the New World is spurred by his desire to escape a life of hardship in London. After his father's death, Richard learns of an opportunity to sail with Captain John Smith's expedition to Virginia. The narrative establishes Richard's youthful perspective and highlights his admiration for Captain Smith, detailing the difficulties of childhood in London and the sense of adventure that excites him about embarking on this treacherous journey. The account hints at the kind of hardships and adventures that await the protagonists as they face the unknown wilderness of Virginia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 234427 234428 2024-10-03T13:34:25.352498 2023-10-04T04:16:12.359653 text/html text/html 233253 2013-02-06T13:29:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii 72918 2013-02-06T13:29:14 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 171109 2024-10-03T13:34:33.602429 application/epub+zip 173340 2024-10-03T13:34:29.194436 application/epub+zip 149945 2024-10-03T13:34:27.765463 application/epub+zip 384540 2024-10-03T13:34:37.078455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335955 2024-10-03T13:34:32.522423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269755 2022-09-04T06:10:47.704849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186760 186736 2024-10-03T13:34:24.695495 2023-10-04T04:16:11.810645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 186531 2009-07-25T07:32:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67500 2009-07-25T07:33:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19658 2024-10-03T13:34:37.211408 application/rdf+xml 16621 2024-10-03T13:34:28.338462 image/jpeg 3720 2024-10-03T13:34:28.061458 image/jpeg 164669 2024-10-03T13:34:25.372471 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Prentice, Harry