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THE
GENERALL HISTORIE
OF

Virginia, New=England, and the Summer
Iſles with the names of the Adventurers,
Planters, and Governours from their firſt
beginning An: 1584 to this
preſent 1624-

WITH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THOSE SEVERAL COLONIES
 and the Accidents that befell them in all their
Journeys and Diſcoveries.

Alſo the Maps and Deſcriptions of all thoſe Countryes,
their Commodities, people,
Government, Cuſtomes, and Religion
yet knowne.

DIVIDED INTO SIXE BOOKES
By Captaine IOHN SMITH ſometyme Governour
 in thoſe Countryes & Admirall
 of New England.

LONDON
printed by I.D. and
I.H. for Michael
 Sparkes
1624.

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