A Map Of Virginia - 'Written by Captaine Smith, sometimes Governour of the Countrey'

Oringinally loading an account by a Captain of a ship that sailed to America, I couldn't ignore his, and many others continous references to a certain Captain John Smith. John Smith a highly publised character due to the famous Disney film, gives a very intriguing account on Virginia.
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His account starts with those that have passed then continues with words and sentances used by the Native Americans, thus proving that he did spend a great deal of time with them and almost showing respect for them as human beings rather than a curiosity unlike those reading his account 'Because many doe desire to knowe the maner of their language.'
Advancing further he goes on to explain what Virginia is like, he paints a picture of a bountiful land, indeed he suggests,
'Within is a country that may have the prerogative over the most pleasant places of Europe, Asia, Africa, or America. for large and pleasant navigable rivers: heaven and earth never agreed better to frame a place for means of habitation being of our constitutions, were it fully manured and inhabited by industrious people.'
John Smith seemingly fully embraces this new world, you almost imagine him to be standing in an open plain ' as God first made it' looking towards the mountains which are covered with snow in the winter 'as if art it selfe had devised them' with his feet submerged in the 'solie lusty and rich,' he is a portrait of heriocness, romanticising his surroundings therefore leading the audience to do the same, to imagine the garden of Eden an open Nivarna. His narrative focuses on the positives rather than to dwell on the negatives of drought or flood.
Continuing farther he adresses the bordering rivers and tribes, however what surprised me was he talks about the inhabitants, especially the men as being 'serviceable ' and 'able' thus already thinking of using the men, to introduce them as one society rather than the us and them. Futhermore how the inhabitants are so well adapted to their surroundings, how their voices are like 'echoes', their stance 'seemed the godliest man that ever we beheld.' He has chosen words that describe the Native Americans as a non threatening presence, indeed they are tall, with muscular physics, long hair, graceful strides and odd but beautiful trinkets, being 'Giants to the English' however are 'of an honest and simple disposition.' This New World offers plenty and variety throughout all seasons from fruit to birds to fish with land that is ripe for planting.
Towards the end we learn about how Captaine Smith has come to learn of the ways of the tribes, "they found Captaine Smith in the discoverie of the head of the river of Chickahamania, where they slew his men, and tooke him prisoner in a Bogmire; where he saw those exercises, and gathered these observations. " This does not seem as friendly of a picture he has painted to us before, thus in providing us with that small statement he again has kept his herioc stance, also now he knows everything about them they no longer are of a threat, however this does not seem a situation that could have have been avoided yet he is quick to leave the subject.
The last paragraphs gives us an insight into the objective of this narrative "I have purposely collected, to satisfie my friends of the true worth and qualitie of Virginia. He suggests that Virginia is a new beginning a land of opportunity, I found this account to be one of interest as this narrative allows you to identify with the land and the curiosities it beholds within.