Beverley Robert

The History of Virginia, in Four Parts


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58. Rights to land, 225 59. Patents upon survey, 225 60. Grants of lapsed land, 226 61. Grants of escheat land, 227

       CHAPTER XIII.

      Liberties and Naturalization of Aliens.

§62. Naturalizations, 228
63. French refugees at the Manican town, 228

       CHAPTER XIV.

      Currency and Valuation of Coins.

§64. Coins current among them, what rates, and why carried from among them to the neighboring plantations, 230

       PART II.

      Husbandry and Improvements.

       CHAPTER XV.

      People, Inhabitants of Virginia.

§65. First peopling of Virginia, 231
66. First accession of wives to Virginia, 231
67. Other ways by which the country was increased in people, 232

       CHAPTER XVI.

      Buildings in Virginia.

§68. Public buildings, 234
69. Private buildings, 235

       CHAPTER XVII.

      Edibles, Potables and Fuel.

§70. Cookery, 236
71. Flesh and fish, 236
72. Bread, 237
73. Their kitchen gardens, 237
74. Their drinks, 238
75. Their fuel, 238

       CHAPTER XVIII.

      Clothing in Virginia.

§76. Clothing, 239
Slothfulness in handicrafts, 239

       CHAPTER XIX.

      Temperature of the Climate, and the Inconveniences attending it.

§77. Natural temper and mixture of the air, 240
78. Climate and happy situation of the latitude, 240
79. Occasions of its ill character, 241
Rural pleasures, 241
80. Annoyances, or occasions of uneasiness, 243
Thunders, 243
Heat, 243
Troublesome insects, 243
81. Winters, 250
Sudden changes of the weather, 251

       CHAPTER XX.

      Diseases incident to the Country.

§82. Diseases in general,