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nto　bands　of　ten　or　fifteen；　and　compelled　them　to　go　to　work。　　Six　hours　a　day　were　devoted　to　labor；　and　the　remainder　to　rest　and　merry　exercises。　Even　with　this　liberal　allowance　of　pastime　a　great　part　of　the　colony　still　sulked。　　Smith　made　them　a　short　address；　exhibiting　his　power　in　the　letters…patent；　and　assuring　them　that　he　would　enforce　discipline　and　punish　the　idle　and　froward；　telling　them　that　those　that　did　not　work　should　not　eat；　and　that　the　labor　of　forty　or　fifty　industrious　men　should　not　be　consumed　to　maintain　a　hundred　and　fifty　idle　loiterers。　　He　made　a　public　table　of　good　and　bad　conduct；　but　even　with　this　inducement　the　worst　had　to　be　driven　to　work　by　punishment　or　the　fear　of　it。

The　Dutchmen　with　Powhatan　continued　to　make　trouble；　and　confederates　in　the　camp　supplied　them　with　powder　and　shot；　swords　and　tools。　　Powhatan　kept　the　whites　who　were　with　him　to　instruct　the　Indians　in　the　art　of　war。　　They　expected　other　whites　to　join　them；　and　those　not　coming；　they　sent　Francis；　their　companion；　disguised　as　an　Indian；　to　find　out　the　cause。　　He　came　to　the　Glass　house　in　the　woods　a　mile　from　Jamestown；　which　was　the　rendezvous　for　all　their　villainy。　　Here　they　laid　an　ambush　of　forty　men　for　Smith；　who　hearing　of　the　Dutchman；　went　thither　to　apprehend　him。　The　rascal　had　gone；　and　Smith；　sending　twenty　soldiers　to　follow　and　capture　him；　started　alone　from　the　Glass　house　to　return　to　the　fort。　　And　now　occurred　another　of　those　personal　adventures　which　made　Smith　famous　by　his　own　narration。

On　his　way　he　encountered　the　King　of　Paspahegh；　〃a　most　strong；　stout　savage；〃　who；　seeing　that　Smith　had　only　his　falchion；　attempted　to　shoot　him。　　Smith　grappled　him；　the　savage　prevented　his　drawing　his　blade；　and　bore　him　into　the　river　to　drown　him。　　Long　they　struggled　in　the　water；　when　the　President　got　the　savage　by　the　throat　and　nearly　strangled　him；　and　drawing　his　weapon；　was　about　to　cut　off　his　head；　when　the　King　begged　his　life　so　pitifully；　that　Smith　led　him　prisoner　to　the　fort　and　put　him　in　chains。

In　the　pictures　of　this　achievement；　the　savage　is　represented　as　about　twice　the　size　and　stature　of　Smith；　another　illustration　that　this　heroic　soul　was　never　contented　to　take　one　of　his　size。

The　Dutchman　was　captured；　who；　notwithstanding　his　excuses　that　he　had　escaped　from　Powhatan　and　did　not　intend　to　return；　but　was　only　walking　in　the　woods　to　gather　walnuts；　on　the　testimony　of　Paspahegh　of　his　treachery；　was　also　〃laid　by　the　heels。〃　　Smith　now　proposed　to　Paspahegh　to　spare　his　life　if　he　would　induce　Powhatan　to　send　back　the　renegade　Dutchmen。　　The　messengers　for　this　purpose　reported　that　the　Dutchmen；　though　not　detained　by　Powhatan；　would　not　come；　and　the　Indians　said　they　could　not　bring　them　on　their　backs　fifty　miles　through　the　woods。　　Daily　the　King's　wives；　children；　and　people　came　to　visit　him；　and　brought　presents　to　procure　peace　and　his　release。　　While　this　was　going　on；　the　King；　though　fettered；　escaped。　　A　pursuit　only　resulted　in　a　vain　fight　with　the　Indians。　Smith　then　made　prisoners　of　two　Indians　who　seemed　to　be　hanging　around　the　camp；　Kemps　and　Tussore；　〃the　two　most　exact　villains　in　all　the　country；〃　who　would　betray　their　own　king　and　kindred　for　a　piece　of　copper；　and　sent　them　with　a　force　of　soldiers；　under　Percy；　against　Paspahegh。　　The　expedition　burned　his　house；　but　did　not　capture　the　fugitive。　　Smith　then　went　against　them　himself；　killed　six　or　seven；　burned　their　houses；　and　took　their　boats　and　fishing　wires。　　Thereupon　the　savages　sued　for　peace；　and　an　amnesty　was　established　that　lasted　as　long　as　Smith　remained　in　the　country。

Another　incident　occurred　about　this　time　which　greatly　raised　Smith's　credit　in　all　that　country。　　The　Chicahomanians；　who　always　were　friendly　traders；　were　great　thieves。　　One　of　them　stole　a　Pistol；　and　two　proper　young　fellows；　brothers；　known　to　be　his　confederates；　were　apprehended。　　One　of　them　was　put　in　the　dungeon　and　the　other　sent　to　recover　the　pistol　within　twelve　hours；　in　default　of　which　his　brother　would　be　hanged。　　The　President；　pitying　the　wretched　savage　in　the　dungeon；　sent　him　some　victuals　and　charcoal　for　a　fire。　　〃Ere　midnight　his　brother　returned　with　the　pistol；　but　the　poor　savage　in　the　dungeon　was　so　smothered　with　the　smoke　he　had　made；　and　so　piteously　burnt；　that　we　found　him　dead。　The　other　most　lamentably　bewailed　his　death；　and　broke　forth　in　such　bitter　agonies；　that　the　President；　to　quiet　him；　told　him　that　if　hereafter　they　would　not　steal；　he　would　make　him　alive　again；　but　he　（Smith）　little　thought　he　could　be　recovered。〃　　Nevertheless；　by　a　liberal　use　of　aqua　vitae　and　vinegar　the　Indian　was　brought　again　to　life；　but　〃so　drunk　and　affrighted　that　he　seemed　lunatic；　the　which　as　much　tormented　and　grieved　the　other　as　before　to　see　him　dead。〃　Upon　further　promise　of　good　behavior　Smith　promised　to　bring　the　Indian　out　of　this　malady　also；　and　so　laid　him　by　a　fire　to　sleep。　In　the　morning　the　savage　had　recovered　his　perfect　senses；　his　wounds　were　dressed；　and　the　brothers　with　presents　of　copper　were　sent　away　well　contented。　　This　was　spread　among　the　savages　for　a　miracle；　that　Smith　could　make　a　man　alive　that　was　dead。　　He　narrates　a　second　incident　which　served　to　give　the　Indians　a　wholesome　fear　of　the　whites：　〃Another　ingenious　savage　of　Powhatan　having　gotten　a　great　bag　of　powder　and　the　back　of　an　armour　at　Werowocomoco；　amongst　a　many　of　his　companions；　to　show　his　extraordinary　skill；　he　did　dry　it　on　the　back　as　he　had　seen　the　soldiers　at　Jamestown。　　But　he　dried　it　so　long；　they　peeping　over　it　to　see　his　skill；　it　took　fire；　and　blew　him　to　death；　and　one　or　two　more；　and　the　rest　so　scorched　they　had　little　pleasure　any　more　to　meddle　with　gunpowder。〃

〃These　and　many　other　such　pretty　incidents；〃　says　Smith；　〃so　amazed　and　affrighted　Powhatan　and　his　people　that　from　all　parts　they　desired　peace；〃　stolen　articles　were　returned；　thieves　sent　to　Jamestown　for　punishment；　and　the　whole　country　became　as　free　for　the　whites　as　for　the　Indians。

And　now　ensued；　in　the　spring　of　1609；　a　prosperous　period　of　three　months；　the　longest　season　of　quiet　the　colony　had　enjoyed；　but　only　a　respite　from　greater　disasters。　　The　friendship　of　the　Indians　and　the　temporary　subordination　of　the　settlers　we　must　attribute　to　Smith's　vigor；　shrewdness；　and　spirit　of　industry。　　It　was　much　easier　to　manage　the　Indian's　than　the　idle　and　vicious　men　that　composed　the　majority　of　the　settlement。

In　these　three　months　they　manufactured　three　or　four　lasts　（fourteen　barrels　in　a　last）　of　tar；　pitch；　and　soap…ashes；　produced　some　specimens　of　glass；　dug　a　well　of　excellent　sweet　water　in　the　fort；　which　they　had　wanted　for　two　years；　built　twenty　houses；　repaired　the　church；　planted　thirty　or　forty　acres　of　ground；　and　erected　a　block…house　on　the　neck　of　the　island；　where　a　garrison　was　stationed　to　trade　with　the　savages　and　permit　neither　whites　nor　Indians　to　pass　except　on　the　President's　order。　　Even　the　domestic　animals　partook　the　industrious　spirit：　〃of　three　sowes　in　eighteen　months　increased　60　and　od　Pigs；　and　neare　500　chickings　brought　up　themselves　without　having　any　meat　given　them。〃　　The　hogs　were　transferred　to　Hog　Isle；　where　another　block　house　was　built　and　garrisoned；　and　the　garrison　were　permitted　to　take　〃exercise〃　in　cutting　down　trees　and　making　clapboards　and　wainscot。　　They　were　building　a　fort　on　high　ground；　intended　for　an　easily　defended　retreat；　when　a　woful　discovery　put　an　end　to　their　thriving　plans。

Upon　examination　of　the　corn　stored　in　casks；　it　was　found　half…　rotten；　and　the　rest　consumed　by　rats；　which　had　bred　in　thousands　from　the　few　which　came　over　in　the　ships。　　The　colony　was　now　at　its　wits　end；　for　there　was　nothing　to　eat　except　the　wild　products　of　the　country。　　In　this　prospect　of　famine；　the　two　Indians；　Kemps　and　Tussore；　who　had　been　kept　fettered　while　showing　the　whites　how　to　plant　the　fields；　were　turned　loose；　but　they　were　unwilling　to　depart　from　such　congenial　company。　　The　savages　in　the　neighborhood　showed　their　love　by　bringing　to　camp；　for　sixteen　days；　each　day　at　least　a　hundred　squirrels；　turkeys；　deer；　and　other　wild　beasts。　　But　without　corn；　the　work　of　fortifying　and　building　had　to　be　abandoned；　and　the　settlers　dispersed　to　provide　victuals。　　A　party　of　sixty　or　eighty　men　under　Ensign　Laxon　were　sent　down　the　river　to　live　on　oysters；　some　twenty　went　with　Lieutenant　Percy　to　try　fishing　at　Point　Comfort；　where　for　six　weeks　not　a　net　was　cast；　owing　to　the　sickness　of　Percy；　who　had　been　burnt　with　gunpowder；　and　another　party；　going　to　the　Falls　with　Master　West；　found　nothing　to　eat　but　a　few　acorns。

Up　to　this　time　the　whole　colony　was　fed　by　the　labors　of　thirty　or　forty　men：　there　was　more　sturgeon　than　could　be　devoured　by　dog　and　man；　it　was　dried；　pounded；　and　mixed　with　caviare；　sorrel；　and　other　herbs；　to　make　bread；　bread　was　also　made　of　the　〃Tockwhogh〃　root；　and　with　the　fish　and　these　wild　fruits　they　lived　very　well。　　But　there　were　one　hundred　and　fifty　of　the　colony　who　would　rather　starve　or　eat　each　other　than　help　gather　food。　　These　〃dist