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 Early History of the Bermuda Islands.

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��he had exhorted them to patience un- der ill-treatment, and had told them how Providence would pay them, if man did not. They trusted, therefore, that he would now practice what he had so often preached.

These brave men endured great hard- ships in their boat of three tons during their rash voyage ; but at the end of

��ened to hang the whole of them if they returned.

Another party of three, one of whom was a lady, attempted in a like manner to reach Virginia, but were never after- wards heard of. Six others were dis- covered before they effected their departure, and one was executed. John Wood, who was found guilty of speak-

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��Reproduction of Smith's engraving, 1614, showing his coat of arms with the three Turk heads.

��about forty-two days they arrived at Ireland, where their exploit was con- sidered so wonderful that the Earl of Thomond caused them to be received and entertained, and hung up their boat as a monument of this extraordinary voyage. The Governor was greatly ex- asperated at their escape, and threat-

��ing "many distasteful and mutinous speeches against the Governor," was also condemned and executed.

As there were at that time only about five hundred inhabitants on these is- lands, it would appear from Captain Smith's History that Tucker hanged a good percentage of them. Many were

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