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Excerpt from Captain John Smith (1579-1631) Captain John Smith, of whom Thomas Jefferson said that he was, "next to Raleigh, the founder of Virginia," was one of the most extraordinary characters of either ancient or modern times. His varied fortunes, far-scattered scenes of action, and dangerous adventures, with his enormous energy, unfailing courage, and extraordinary executive ability, make the story of his life a romance that needs no fancy touches for its completion. For some parts of the story we have only his own word, and therefore certain critical writers have thrown doubt upon its truth. But there are many bits of history that depend upon the word of one person; and when explorers return to us from unknown lands, we seldom question the truth of their narrative, though it tells of wonders we never had imagined. 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.