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sary evil and made no complaint. The first Englishmen to learn of the foods that could beobtained in the New World were two captains sent out by SirWalter Raleigh to explore the Atlantic coast of America.They returned full of enthusiasm for the fertile soil and thedelightful climate of Virginia.… … CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH. (From the history of Virginia, by Captain JohnSmith.) FOOD—CULTIVATED FOODS. lO/ World—flesh, fish, fruits, nuts, vegetables, and grain. Thesailors were not farmers, however; nor were the colonistswho came over the next year. They had no knowledge ofthe labor necessary to till…
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