The History of Virginia, in Four Parts. Beverley Robert

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СКАЧАТЬ from Jamestown, 84 145. The taking of the pirate, 84 146. The sham bills of nine hundred pounds for New York, 86 147. Colonel Quarrey's unjust memorials, 87 148. Governor Nott arrived, 88 149. Revisal of the law finished, 88 150. Ports and towns again set on foot, 88 151. Slaves a real estate, 88 152. A house built for the governor, 88 Governor dies, and the college burnt, 88 153. Edmond Jennings, esq., president, 89 154. Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor, 89

       BOOK II.

      Natural Productions and Conveniences of Virginia in its unimproved state, before the English went thither.

       CHAPTER I.

      Bounds and Coast of Virginia.

§1.	Present bounds of Virginia,	90
2.	Chesapeake bay, and the sea coast of Virginia,	91
3.	What is meant by the word Virginia in this book,	91

       CHAPTER II.

      Of the Waters.

§4.	Conveniency of the bay and rivers,	93
5.	Springs and fountains descending to the rivers,	93
6.	Damage to vessels by the worm,	94
	Ways of avoiding that damage,	94

       CHAPTER III.

      Earths, and Soils.

§7.	The soil in general,	96
	River lands—lower, middle and upper,	96
8.	Earths and clays,	98
	Coal, slate and stone, and why not used,	98
9.	Minerals therein, and iron mine formerly wrought upon,	98
	Supposed gold mines lately discovered,	99
	That this gold mine was the supreme seat of the Indian temples formerly,	99
	That their chief altar was there also,	99
	Mr. Whitaker's account of a silver mine,	99
10.	Hills in Virginia,	100
	Springs in the high lands,	101

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