Word: virginians
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...accession of Charles I marks an important epoch in Virginia. He was desirous of obtaining a monopoly of the Virginian tobacco trade and so in order to gain favor of the colonists did not disturb the House of Burgesses. The assembly met at that time in Jamestown. This first American legislative body also had judicial power and was concerned with everything from questions of constitutional law down to the regulation of the behavior of the people. Several different governors were appointed by the king, when Governor Berkley came in 1642 and ruled for thirty-five years...
...sketched briefly the early life of Captain John Smith and gave an interesting account of the early history of Jamestown and the other Virginian settlements...
...remaining two contributions are in lighter vein,- "A Virginian," by Henry Copley Greene, and "A Story with an Immoral," by Charles M. Flandrau. Of these, the latter is decidedly the best, perhaps gaining some-what by contrast with the only other piece of fiction, but at least showing clever character painting and a rather pleasing style. The hero of the story indulges in vices for the sake of the experience to be gained from them; and from fancying himself safe in his own virtue, finally yields utterly to his passion for gambling. His fall, and the weakness of character which...