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‘Captain Argall takes Pocahontas the daughter of King Powhatan on board his ship’. Many of the illustrations that accompanied written accounts of Virginia were not realistic representations, but rather artistic interpretations. This print merg
1619
National Maritime Museum

. Diptych dial for latitude 48° North. Rectangular ivory dial consisting of two leaves that fold flat when not in use. Leaf Ia is a standard windrose (see related terms) except the directions are named in full in German and it is offset approximately
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National Maritime Museum

Americus Vespucci's first voyage, 1497-1499. Landing at Paria, Venezuela. Text in Latin below image.; Plate I.
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Americus Vespucci's first voyage. Native village. Mounted with PAG7431.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate III.
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National Maritime Museum

Portrait of a Naval Officer Aged 24, 1619. A three-quarter length portrait of a man facing to the right in a black doublet of watered silk with black silk buttons and braid on the front and sleeves. At the waistline is a broad band of gold lace, almost ob
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Virginia. Cavaliers hunting and fishing. Mounted with PAG7940.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate XI.
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Virginia. King Powhatan's tribe chiefs agree articles of allegiance to King James. Mounted with PAG7938.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate IX.
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National Maritime Museum

Virginia. Sir Thomas Dalenus sends Ralph Hamor to King Powhatan to ask for his youngest daughter to wife. Mounted with PAG7941.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate X.
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National Maritime Museum

Virginia. The English under Captain Argall come to King Powhatan's stronghold and land. Mounted with PAG7939.; Text in Latin below image.; Plate VIII.
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National Maritime Museum