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Samuel Collier's story comes to an end when he steals baby Virginia. He was sentenced, and spent the night in jail, but he made his choice wisely, as Reverend Hunt had said that he must learn to make his choices out of love and not anger. He made his choice out of love for Ann, to try and keep her alive. But when Ann and John  find out why Samuel did it, to save Ann, they plead for his sentence to be dismissed. In the end, Samuel is innocent,  and forgiven. To start the book, Samuel said, "Instead of trying to decipher which of the men are to be trusted and which are not, I have made it simple for myself: Trust no one. It is a philosophy that worked for me in the poorhouse, on the streets of London, and at the orphanage." But now, in the end, Samuel has changed. He relies not only on himself, but other people, too. He has learned to make friends, and to open up to people. I believe the lesson of the book is to control your anger, and use your head instead of your fists. Does everyone think that the book, Blood on the river: James Town 1607 by Elisa Carbone is a masterpiece in the world of English literature?

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Now that Virginia has been born, it shows that the colinists can survive in the new world.

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Samuel is becoming wise. But, I think that the natives are going to attack James town as soon as Captain Smith leaves. If Samuel fights I think that he will follow Rev. Hunt's advice. He will choose love over fear. Also, there is another book in the series and on the cover there is a girl, who I belive is Virginia when she is grown up.

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It is so un predictible on what's going....when Captin Smith was, mainly being burned alive, that got my on my toes. My first thought was, will Captin Smith be okay? If I was burned alive, I would be terified. It's like with fire just lapping up your clothing, who wound't? I think Captin Smith played it off nicely, like he was not screaming in pain, or thrashing around. Instead, he threw himself off the edge of the pond. That was smart, instead of having people bring him baskests of water. The Author explained was it looked like very clearly. With flesh hanging off, and skin burnt black... I would never was to be in that problem! When Captin Smith came back, I was tramatized that some men had to hold Captin Smith to bring him back. When they first explained it in was begining comment, I thought it wound't be so bad. Though my thoughts were not perfict. He was in teribble agony. Then he showed up, and was mainly forced to sleep a lot, and then closer to death. It was really sad how now Captin Smith and Richard both left.

Before this all happened in chapter 24, the new settlers were beating up thr natives. That was so rong. My first thought was  Why? Do they know that the natives trade with them? I mean why would they, becuase they were new, but they still needed to treat the natives with respect and kindness becuase they were on THIER land. I feel bad for them, because who would want to have their house set on fire, and be beaten with a club.  They now maybe have started a new war with the natives, and like it said, the settlers would all die becuase there was about 100 of them and 1,000 of them. Even though the settlers had guns and other weponds, they would still be no match for the natives, and would be gravly defeted... They didn't even thank Captin Smith for saving their foolish skin, and risking his life for them.

A connection I can make from " Blood On The River" is a connection with " Wild Oak" This is becuase Samule is kind of left to fend for himself, and go on without trusted friends, and siblings. He didn't have siblings, but I would have to say Richard was kind of like a new brother to him. He was just dummped into James Town ( I wouldn't say " Dummped" but sort of like that ) Like the snow leopard was dummped into the snowy forest. They thought it was the perfict place for them snow leopard, but in the leopad's mind, it was turter. This is mainly what Samule is feeling. He feels like he was just ploped into a new space, and no one was with him he new to well. He new Jhon Ladon, and his wife, Ann Ladon, so I thought he was cotent. But turnes out he had a diffrent feeing, and seem bothered most by it.

Over all, in my opinion, " Blood On The River" has been a great and intresting book so far. It was intence in some parts, but also fasinating....
I am happy to finish the book today! I can't waite for  the end.....

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Samuel has persevered threw hard times. Reverend Hunt has died from sickness. Even though Reverend Hunt is dead, Samuel still Perceivers. John Laydon, and Ann Burras got married. A lot of new settlers come, including Ractliffe, and Archer. The gentlemen begin to cause havoc. They break into native villages, and begin killing the natives, and burning the houses. the natives are angry at Jamestown and they begin killing the gentlemen. when I heard that the gentlemen were doing this I was so angry. Jamestown has worked so hard to have peace, and it all gets destroyed in days. so many lives have died for peace, and these stubborn gentlemen have ruined it. Samuel and John Smith are furious. John Smith goes on a boat with a few people he trusts, and two gentlemen to go to native villages to make peace. one night when he is sleeping, his belt with gunpowder gets lit up, and explodes! I think that the gentlemen lit the gun powder. John Smith leg gets destroyed. there's barely any flesh on his blackened leg. John Smith jumps in the ocean to cool the pain. John Smith almost drowns because he can barley swim. John Smith is saved, but seriously injured. John Smith to go back to England because he cant do anything for Jamestown. he choses Richard to take care of him. Samuel is about to lose two of his greatest friends, he is sad, but he still perceivers. Samuel in now going to work for John Laydon, and Ann Layden. Ann Layden has a child named Virginia Laydon. Samuel is worried that Virginia Laydon might die. Samuel tells her to hold tight to life. In conclusion I think that Samuel has persevered a lot.

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wene baby was born he almost pounced on the door asking if they were ok.

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i was so happy when he was with the natives but then he went back to james town i was mad. Then capt.smith burned himself and now him and richard are leaving.

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I think baby Virginia will bring hope and luck to James town. Virginia will also probably grow up to be a hard worker.

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In chapter 24 of Blood on the River, Captain Smith lets down his guard for an extremely short period of time and the new settlers strike. In the aftermath, they say that it was no one's fault, but probably one of the two gentlemen did it. One of them probably lit a match, and basically set Captain Smith's leg on fire. Captain Smith jumped in the river to save himself, and probably the only reason he wasn't left to drown was that a few of the loyal friends Captain Smith brought along pulled him out. The gentlemen have now forcibly removed Captain Smith from Jamestown and he must leave on the next ship to England.

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In Chapter 24 it states that Captain Smith was in a delirium and he says he doesn't have hands or a tongue and Samuel wants to reassure him that he does and he was mixing subconscious worlds with conscious worlds but Samuel holds back and he doesn't say anything and respects Captain Smiths's wishes. Also The All Great And Mighty Captain Smith tells Samuel he chose him for a reason and that was because Reverend Robert Hunt said that Samuel was filled with anger, and fighting energy.

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When you thought the fire was bad, losing Richard and captain smith is really bad. This means not only does Samual loses his master but he lost his friend. Both Captain Smith and Richard have great survival skills and now Samual has to trade with the Indians now. Soon the gentleman are going to take over and their going to do nothing and winters coming, so their going starve and die. This is why captain smith and Richard are a bad lost for the Jamestown settlers

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Captain Smith, the only one who could keep everything together and make sure that everyone is doing their share. That man is gone. I believe that this may shift into chaos without Captain Smith for the gentlemen will take over and will make every tribe against them. I think this because there were two gentlemen who attacked another village and Captain Smith was the one to stop them and to apologize to the tribe. But not to worry, we see that Samuel will also stand up to them along with many others.

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In this chapter, Ann and john Laydon get a baby. The baby name is Virginia. I think as Virginia grows up, Samuel will teach her how to to stuff like fishing and hunting.

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Ann Laydon arrived in Jamestown as a fourteen-year-old girl and the moment she got there, she had old men chasing after her. She married a thirty-something-year-old man and had a baby with him at age fifteen. D:

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After all of this stuff happened to Jamestown his only friends left on a boat without Samuel

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I could guarantee that Captain Smith "accident" was not an accident. Ratcliffe wanted Captain Smith dead since the start. It was no accident that someone's match lit the powder bag. Even though most of the people he took on the journey were his trusted friends others were not.

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We know that the past chapters have been interesting. This might be the last time we see Captain Smith and Richard. This is most likely heart breaking to Samuel who feels sad about it. But he is filling in the gap with his new master. John Layden and Ann Layden. I hope that Samuel will continue to control his anger and not let himself be blinded by it. But without Captain Smith, the very fragile peace they have with the Natives may soon be broken. I also think that he has learned well from the natives and will be able to survive the harsh time. My prediction is that a war will soon break out and Samuel has to choose between the natives, or the english.

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Captain Smith and Richard are leaving. That means Samuel will go with John and Ann Laydon, and he has an entirely new master. But on top of that, who will be the new president of Jamestown? And who will be there to stop the crazy gentlemen from starting an all-out war on the Natives?

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A prediction is the baby might be trained to fight and go through scary stuff and after that they go and fight and the baby goes and fight most of the people and everyone will be happy and they will live normally

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this was a sad chapter. But also a happy.

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When the baby was born, the people must be very happy. The baby is a girl.

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Goodbye to Captain Smith and Richard (Chapter 24)

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Goodbye to Captain Smith and Richard (Chapter 24)

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Captain Smith gets a very bad injury on his his leg. It is so bad that he has to go back to England with Richard. Now that Samuel is alone, he also learns that only those who are strong and smart can survive. A woman is about to give birth also. Fortunately, she and her baby survived while giving birth. The baby was named Virginia and is a girl.

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The first baby is Virginia. Whose father is John Laydon and Ann. I think since there are more girls. There will be more children meaning more colonists to feed.

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Captain Smith leaves with Richard. But new life emerges.

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Captain Smith leaves with Richard. But new life emerges.

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Today we learned that Captain Smith was leaving with Richard. Samuel was very upset but Smith said he would serve master John Layden and his wife Ann. Then, Ann's baby arrives he names her Virginia, and lets Samuel hold her.

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Ann and John Ladyon marry and Ann is pregnant. John got worried because Ann was in pain. The midwife told John that Ann and the baby girl were both safe and fine. The little baby's name is Virginia

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A spark of hope for jamestown! I think that virginia will bring luck and prosperity to Jamestown.

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                        Farewell, Reverend Hunt

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                        Farewell, Reverend Hunt

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In this chapter, Reverend Hunt goes to heaven from summer sickness. Samuel has grown up, and has learned to live with life. He doesn't argue with God's choices, even if God wants to make the first person Samuel opened up to leave him. But Samuel should know that Reverend Hunt will still be looking down at him from heaven. But maybe, as Mr. A said, Reverend Hunt left because he wasn't needed anymore, because he taught Samuel everything he could.

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Reverand Hunt left in Sam's honor, because he had accomplished his goal.

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Samuel, Captain Smith, Namontac, and 3 soldiers come with Captain Smith to return Namontac back to his village and they ask for Chief Powhatan because King James wants them to give him a crown.

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sadly a lot of people in Jamestown are feeling really weak. President Ratcliffe is forcing  everyone to make him a mansion. The people of Jamestown rebel and create a democracy. That shows how Jamestown is not the same as England. Ratcliffe is kicked out of being president, and the new one is John Smith. John Smith makes the rule that you have to work to be aloud to eat. By doing that I think the people of Jamestown will work harder and develop more mastery. They decide to switch Thomas Savage for a native boy from the Powhatan tribe. The native boy goes to England with Master Wingfield and Master Archer to see England. Captain Newport comes back again and brings more people, the native boy, and two women! All of the men act crazy, and try to help the women. One of the Women Mrs Mistress Forrest is marred, and the woman's servant (who is fourteen) Anna Burras is not. So most of the men try to marry Anna Burras.  The native boy now knows a lot of English so Samuel, Richard, and him talk a lot. One day Samuel, Richard, and the native boy all see  Anna . She sits down next to them and they all begin to talk. they find out that her master abuses her. Samuel is worried that she will die during winter. Samuel found out that Pocahontas saving John Smiths life was an act, and it was supposed to represent John Smith being born as a native. Now King Powhatan is incharge of Jamestown because he adopted John Smith. I think the gentlemen will be angry and attack the Powhatan.  The Virginia Company wants to put a crown on King Powhatan to show that King James is the king of the Powhatan. So both sides want to be incharge of each other. Please comment (NO NEGATIVE!)

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The first ever woman has arrived to james town and every man in the town wants to marry her except for captain john smith. One of the woman has a servant thats is a young woman.

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He was very angry at first but then he became calm and have been very friendly to richard and other people

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After another try of looking for gold it is only rocks and dirt. So the company says they can make tar, glass, and other things out of the resources they are living on.

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A ship waving the British Flag comes and docks at the shore. A few women are aboard the ship and all the men come running up to the women. The women are now being the center of attention.

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In chapter 17 it says that the palisade burned right before there eyes  in the speed of light *zoom*. (text-to-world connection: Imagine having worked on something for so long just to find it all turn to ASHES in the blink of an eye)

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The Gentleman are finding there place (Bobby)

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The Gentleman are finding there place (Bobby)

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When Captain Newport returns he is unhappy to see the gentleman about to leave the commoners to die of starvation. This is not the first time this has happened. When they were starving they found that the gentleman had stolen some supplies, and feasting while others were dying. While they were building houses the gentleman stood around doing nothing. I wish someone murdered them in there sleep. It would put all the commoners in a better position. Best of all they would stop trying to hang Captain Smith, because they would be dead.

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Even though the gentlemen have power, the commoners are stronger. I think they are stronger because they were never spoiled. Clearly, the new world is not fit for the gentlemen (this is evidenced by the fact that Master Brookes is dead).

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In Hatchet, the tornado is similar to the fire, However, after the tornado, Brian found the survival pack. I think that something good will happen now in the book. Also, I feel like Captain Smith should be president. He would be a good president because he is peaceful but also cautious. Soon, I think that Captain Smith will do yet another good thing.  And eventually, I think that the council will agree on new laws for the new world. The new laws should be fair and will destroy the old English hierarchy. If this happens, I believe that there will be peace among the gentlemen and the commoners. An issue though is that I do not think that Chief Powatahn is very happy about all the new colonists. Another thing is that there has not been much conflict with the natives for a bit now, but I don´t think that will last very long. Plus, now due to the fire, James Town is not as safe from the angry tribes.

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We all just heard about the fire that  destroyed james town, but I think that something good will come out of the bad. Maybe the settlers will build a fort out of stone. Connection to 5th grade, the fire is like a test you didn't study for, but you try again and you do better. I think that the settlers of james town will rebuild a better fort.

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I am excited that Captin Newport is back. Though Reverent Hunt said he had no power, now someone with power had come back. I would think Capitin Newport will save Captin Smith, and make Master Archer say he will never do anything to Captin Smith, and maybe hang HIM. I also hope Captin Newport will bring food that can last for a longer time so if anything happened to the food, it would be safe. In chapter seven teen, I thought it was intresting how Captin Smith saw the little girl again. She had on the clothing of traded goods. It was wired how she pulled off her mantle. I wonder if it was natrual for her, just to be naked like that. I was super scared when the fire started! It was sad how everthing was burned not long after the natives came with food....but I would think the natives would help them with that again, and maybe even shelter. If not they would have to fend for themselves... but, they already did that, so they might be OK, I would think. It was fun how the native showed them how to do tricks, and run super fast, thought Samuel, in my opinion, was already really fast. Faster than me! I felt really bad for them though, when the fire started. Now it was going back to old times! I was right about my perdiction, Captin Smith was free! Though Master Archer was not hanged, that was dissaponting for me. I would think now it will be getting better for them, after the natives came back and helped them again. Hopfully they do, becuase that would be the right thing to do....

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The past 2 chapters we just read are interesting. It started with them thinking there is no hope left. Even after they saw a ship they thought they were saved but they were not sure. After they realized Captain Newport had come back for them they were overfilled with joy. Though they mostly settled the tension between the gentlemen and commoners. It would never fully be gone. I think it is kinda weird that Pocahontas is fine with being naked. I mean in the new world it's probably a normal thing but for us it's not. My final thought on the last chapters is I think the gentlemen set the fire off. I think they might go rogue again because it just seems so likely.

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in blood on the river, the author tells us that pochahontas and captain smith have a close connection like a father-daughter relationship, and in the disney movie, pochahontas is a young woman and she falls for captain smith, but both of these are probably incorrect. no one really knows, but it is widely believed that she was kidnapped by him.

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Jamestown was under a terrifying attack, and sadley one kid named James ran towards the ships but he gets shot. An arrow peirced the poor boy. The sadder part is that after that attack Jamestown started devoloping, and James never lived to see that all. Much later Jamestown quistionably burned down. All of their food burned and was lost.

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I think the fire has caused huge damage and as it happened in the book hatchet as a tornado. But after the tornado he finds food and gets saved. I think the same thing will happen with blood on the river because when something bad happens in books it most likely gets followed by a really good thing

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FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!! also a bonus connection

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FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!! also a bonus connection

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Why. Just why did this have to happen. Everything is destroyed and completely gone. the only upside is that some of the palisade is still there. The crew could work on the houses and be back to normal but that is going to be very hard because a lot f trees burned and that would take away to all of the ways to make the houses. Maybe they could make concrete from rock and build houses from bricks and concrete. It is just going to be really difficult to recover. A connection that we found is that in the book"Hatchet,"brian came to peace after the tornado hit and was found by a helicopter. Natural disaster can be very destructive.

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Its all hopeless. All of the commoners are arguing about what to do. Some of them want to kill the gentlemen some don't want to kill the gentlemen. Reverend Hunt prays for a miracle. In this Chapter we found out that there are only 32 people left (12 gentlemen, and 20 commoners). Its really sad what happened to Jamestown. Richard, and Samuel leave the arguing people. they look at the ocean and see a ship. On the ship is the one armed man, Captain Newport. Captain Newport brought hogs, dogs, food, and 60 men. John Smith is longer going to be hanged. A new boy comes named Thomas Savage. I think that Thomas Savage will become friends with Richard, and Samuel. In this chapter we met Pocahontas. the boys, and Pocahontas act wild, and have fun. later a fire happens, and it destroys everything, including the food. I think that they will be able to rebuild everything. Sadly I think that the gentlemen will kill Captain Newport so they can be in charge. everyone please comment!

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At the end of chapter seventeen, there was a huge fire that occurred in Jamestown. What caused the fire? Did a traitor cause the fire?
I hope we find out.

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The colonists have had a rough start. The gentleman almost leave them to starve to death. Captain Smith get attacked and now the fire? In Hatchet the tornado and the moose almost killed him, but then he found the plane I think something good will happen to Samuel.

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this reminds me of Hatchet when the tornado struck and they both lost all there progress

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Samuel is used to thinking princesses are women who dress in royal clothes, and sit around. But Pocahontas has the courage of one hundred soldiers, and is very outgoing.  That's not like most princesses.
-Amina

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In chapter 17, we read about a fire that destroyed most of James Town and most of all, the food stores. Without food, the villagers will surely die. I can make a connection to Hatchet: Where Brian's shelter and food has been destroyed by the tornado, he had to rebuild for a loooooonnnnnng time. Will Samuel survive all this? Or will he die of cold and hunger?

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In chapter 17 the hostile indians come to visit Captain Smith's boat. They are now friendly now because they found out both of them aren't a threat. The same little girl plays with Richard and Samuel by racing and doing cartwheels. They have fun until a fire suddenly started and burns the boat. It burns away all the food and now it's gone some of the boat is still left though. I think blood on the river has a connection like hatchet because Brian in hatchet lost everything before many times. And in here they also lost everything. It's a little similar.

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it's cool how we are reading books that are simular and just like the tornado the blazing fire wiped there camp away.

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I think the indains burned the palisede so they can trade wood now and they might. Want the england people to offer more for it.

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In chapter 17, fire appeared and destroyed everything. This reminds me of hatchet because there was a tornado and ruined everything. I can feel that Brian and Samuel felt so sad and mad

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There was fire!!!!! The fire was burning a lot of things. When the fire was over, there was no food left!!!!!!!!!

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I think that the Natives are going to attack because there fort is mostly gone. But they will not perish because like in Hachet.

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At the end of chapter 17 we learn that the fire has burned the all the food in the store house. I think if they have some corn, they can use it for corn reproduction for the food. This is also the tornado in hatchet.

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Naked isn't the same in the New World....

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Naked isn't the same in the New World....

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Why do you think Pocahontas wasn't embarrassed running without clothes? What does this show us about the difference between England and the New World?

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a connection to another book is hatchet at the end of chapter seven teen is a connection to hatchet when the fire burned everything they were working on this is a connection to hatchet because a tornado came and destroyed everything he worked for

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I can conect chapter 17 to hatchet because in hatchet the tornado destroyed everything and so did the fire in Blood on the River. The only difference is that they were both different natural diasaters and different times. Also there are many legs to stand on however Brian Robeson was the only human there.

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Blood on the river is kinda like hachet. The tornado blew away the brain's house so he was back to square one just like blood on the river. But then brian got lucky and found a survivil

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That night a fire starts in their fort and burns down their cabins. Worst of all it burns down their store house and all the food in it. I can connect this to "Brian's Hunt". In the text Brian is out hunting and a bear comes up and attacks his shelter and steals the food that Brian had stored up.

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I think Pocahantas is an amazing girl, and will be a great aspect to the English men. But the fire is a really big problem. It's like in Hatchet, where all their progress disappears in a natural disaster.

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I do not remember Captain Newport only having one arm. Also, I don´t know if Captain Newport is going to stop Captain Smith's hanging. Plus, the gentlemen are afraid of the commoners. Another thing is that some of the commoners exept the gentlemen's authority, rather tan the new rules of the new world.

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I think that reverend hunt or captain john smith are gonna die and then samuel is going to get very mad and become bitter and mean like the start of the book

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I have said this once, and I will say it again, the gentlemen are terrible!!!!!!!!!

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I have said this once, and I will say it again, the gentlemen are terrible!!!!!!!!!

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Why? Why, does this keep on happening? The gentlemen keep on messing up. Earlier in the book I thought that they were improving, but I was wrong, the gentlemen are still the worst. In this chapter we saw the gentlemen on The Discovery, with all of the food. All of the commoners want to kill the gentlemen, but before they can decide John Smith comes with a few native.  Samuel is so happy to see John Smith that he cries. John Smith and the commoners point the cannon at The Discovery, and all of the gentlemen surrender. Captain Smith then tells the commoners what happened to him. John Smith got captured by the Powhatans, and they began to fatten him up. John Smith thinks that they were going to eat him. Then one day they tied him up in front of the leader, and lifted a stone above his head, the were going to kill him. John Smith prepared to die, but then he heard a little girl scream. I believe that the little girl is Pocahontas. She begged for them not to kill John Smith. She put her head on John Smiths head, and they decided not to kill John  Smith. When John Smith finished his story the gentlemen grabbed him. They said the because two of the salers died with him that he had to die as a punishment. John Smith screamed with rage, and Samuel grabbed a stone and threw it at the gentlemen! Samuel then ran at the gentlemen wanting to hurt them as much as he can. I think that the gentlemen will defeat Samuel. I also think that John Smith might die. I really hope he doesn't get killed by the gentlemen. I am so angry at the gentlemen, I am tired of the way they have been acting. Down with the gentlemen! does anyone agree with me.

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Life is terrible for Jamestown. 2 ships have left and taken almost all of the food. The people now have eat worms and grain. Half of Jamestown is dead, and more are dying each day. One day Samuel hears Henry talking to Wingfield, and giving him food, real, tasty, and healthy food. Sadly Henry sees him, he grabs henry by his neck, and makes him swear that he will not tell anyone. then after taking to Reverend Hunt he realises that he loves him like a father. he tells Captain Smith about how Wingfield hid the food. Wingfield is no longer president. Samuel knows how hard it is for Richard since James died so he lets Richard use his armor. Richard, and Samuel begin to bond, and are starting to become friends. I am very happy for Samuel because his motto used to be trust no one and now he is trying to help others, and trusting others. then they see natives, but it turns out these natives are good. Captain Smith speaks to the natives and finds out that the natives are on 2 sides. Some of them want to kill Jamestown because they are to close to their tribe. Others are friends with  Jamestown and are trying to stop the other natives from killing the people of Jamestown. In conclusion I really enjoyed these chapters and I am happy that Samuel is starting to become more mature, and open to trusting people.  I have a challenge for you, I want you to comment on every paddlet (no Negative comments).

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my prediction is that the Indians might sneak up on Captain Smith. And steal his weapons and they will try to kill them

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They should find out about master percy and hang him because he is selfish and not sharing and just hang him.

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At first I thought that the Indians were kind to trade and help us, but then the Indians started killing, that's when I thought that something was wrong. Later we found out that there were Indians that are our friends and some that are our enemies.

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For chapter 13 I really thought Master Wingfield was sneaky. I felt as though he shall share his food evenly, and not keep it all to himself. He was in the best health becuase of the storage he was keeping, while the others ate wormy grain. Thank the stars he was forced to share his food. I was disapontied that Captain Ratclife was made president, because I feel like the rightful presadent was Caption John Smith, becuase he would have done the right things. I was really worried that Reverent Hunt would not live to see the light another day... Richard, too. I also liked how Samuel was teaching Richard...

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In my opinion I think that Captain John Smith made a very, very, VERY, smart choice not giving that native people their weapons for food!  :Dylan Branco

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when the crew assumed the natives were attacking they just came to trade i was worried for a minute

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President Wingfield is no longer president, and President Ratclife is now chosen to be president. I don't think choosing him as president will be a good idea, since he is a gentleman. Plus, he hates the indians, so I think that the village might be destroyed because of him.

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when i first started reading i did'nt think it was gonna be any good but is very fun

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In the past chapters we thought that the natives were our friends then enemy and now friends again. Now we realize that there are many, many different tribes and only 1 of them are hostile. I also think that captain smith is very smart due to the fact that he didn't trade any weapons. Even though the natives seem friendly I would still be skeptical. Because it could be a trick to let their guard down and that is when they strike. In conclusion I think the past chapters have you thinking "what is happening" and I think it is important.

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We find out there are multiple tribes on the islands. Some are friendly and the others are hostile. Some of the tribes are Kiskiack, Quiyoughcohanock, and Appamatuck. The friendly tribes are Youghtanund, Arrohateck, and Pamunkey. The friendly tribes will tell the hostile tribes that the ship's people are no threat and are friendly.

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They had salty water and grains. The salty water and grains didn't help them to survive.
They also couldn't go out and hunt because of the indian and some even died because of the indian

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I think the natives are tricking the men. They say the others are bad and good. I think they're just trying to see how to envade them. I think Captain smith and Samuel will escape.

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The Powhatans have been invading for few times and the commoners and gentleman are down to less than half of their original number. Later Master Wingfield is under arrest for keeping precious food to himself. Then one day the Powhatans invading declaring 'Wingapo!' This means best friend. When they share their baskets of food they get hatchets, and copper in return.

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^Friendly is the water                   ^Fire is the savage

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The friendly Carib Indians want to help the colony by giving them living supplies for there defensive supplies but when they first arrived at the islands the colony was greeted with FREE food but now they want their defense.

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Today I learned that Samuel and the commoners and gentlemen have not had it easy these past couple of chapters. 1 they are starving from not having enough food and fresh water. 2 they are becoming sick. Because of the wheat, they are becoming sick the reason why is because worms have been feeding on the wheat. Which means they are eating worms with the wheat. Also the so-called "fresh Water" is not actually fresh but salty. 3 many are dying because of the sickness and harsh conditions. They become even more depressed and more pained. But the pain will soon be over.

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Samuel made the right choice to tell John Smith the truth about how President Wingfield kept all of the food supplies to himself. If Samuel hadn't told Smith, more people would have died. This goes to show that it's important to not keep a secret and to always tell the truth.

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I think in chapter fourteen the crew will get a lot better and have a friendship with some of the tribes. I also think that captain Smith will become in charge of trades and communication as he can talk with the tribes and efficiently.

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They think that the Indians are attacking but only the closest ones. So the further tribes are friendly but what if they get bigger then they will take over completly!  Do you think they will have a war. I think, yes.

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Netoppew or Marrapough? (Friends or Enemies?)

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Netoppew or Marrapough? (Friends or Enemies?)

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The Indians who came to bargain with Captain Smith told him the tribes that were friends and enemies. They wanted to trade for copper, hatchets, swords, and muskets. Captain Smith never traded a sword or musket. Why? I think Captain Smith thought that the Indians who were there for trade were enemies.
-Amina

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Some peaceful others...not so much (Bobby)

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Some peaceful others...not so much (Bobby)

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Some Indians are peaceful, but others aren't. Its the same anywhere. Some people will be nice but many will be hostile.

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Captain Smith is very good with negotians because at first in chapter 13, The indians first want copper, hatchets, swords, and muskets. But they leave with colorful glass beads, mirrors, bells, needles, pins, several pieces of copper, and three hatchets. This shows that Captain Smith has strong peacemaking and negotian skills.

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Although many of the Indians tried to kill and successfully killed many people some were there to trade food for weapons and glass beads  this means there are the good Indians and bat ones.

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This is a friendly native....But these aren't real settlers....ha ha

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I find it interesting that some of the Natives are friendly and others are trying to harm the settlers. I wonder why???? I believe that they have the same leader, Powhatan, but they have different motivations. Will some tribes flourish while others lose power?

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Samual learns how to use the best weapon

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Samual learns how to use the best weapon

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In chapter captain smith brings Samual a book. The book has the natives language. If Samual uses it right, he can be useful as a translator and have knowloge. The more samual knows, the better he can be with the natives

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the james town colony has just learned that not all of the native tribes are out to get them. they have allies, and now food. :D

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I think that the gentlman on the concil are not suited for that job. They are too cocky and vain. In my opinion, Captain smith should be president.

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I think that the English men are making a mistake by not letting Captain Smith be the president.

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Samuel heard a noise as he walked to his tent. He fell asleep but got waked up by screaming, the natives were attacking them. James tried to run out of the tent, but Samuel was pulling him. James bite his hand and ran out. after the battle was over a captain carried James. James was dead! When I heard that James was dead I was surprised. I began to feel  emotion. A kid died, this is real history. On the day we began reading this I was prepared for character deaths. I enjoyed character deaths, I think they improve stories. When I heard James was dead I could not believe it. I don't like when kids die in books. thats because im a kid and I feel like I am the kid that died. I can see the kids family, and friends. I can see the life that the kid could have, but it all was taking away. I know I said that I don't like when kids die, but during the book I thought  Richard would die not James. With James death in the book, I began to think about what an amazing book this is. It really pulled at my emotions, and made me feel like I was there. In my opinion in badly written stories you know whats going to happen in the book/movie near the begging, but in Blood on the river that's not true. It made me think that James, Richard, and Samuel would become friends soon but I knew I was wrong as I heard that James was dead. Blood on the river is a masterpiece, and I wish there were more books like it. There are 1000's of good books, but this book is the 1st one to make me feel a lot of emotion ( that may be because I usually get my books spoiled). In Conclusion Blood on the River is truly a masterpiece.

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The natives and gentlemen now have peace. The natives have been giving them bags of food for copper, and glass beads. To the natives glass beads, and copper are like gold and diamonds. In this chapter Jamestown was built. Here is some bad news Master Wingfield is in charge. Master Wingfield the guy who lied, and tried to kill Captain Smith is in charge. John Smith thinks that the natives are planning to attack. Master Wingfield does not think that they will attack because the natives have been giving them food. I think the natives will attack them, and kill Master Wingfield. I think there will be a lot more war!

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After Captain Smith clipped Samuel's ankles and wrists with chains, Sam knew what the Captain had gone through and he realized that he cant always be cocky when ever he wants

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Chapter eight was pretty exiting. I felt bad for Samule, becuase Captin Smith was kind of being hard on him. I agree with him, though. Insted of hurting other people that could be helpful for Samule, he should try to get in the chating with them, before something happens to them, or they make diffrent paths, ( They are already on diffrent paths; or starting to) Then they will not help eachother in the winlderness, or in pass times in great needs. Like when Samule needed a slop bucket, and Richord had to get it for him, but if they had no intention of helping eachother, then the other page would haven't done that, and Samule would be sick.

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This chapter was interesting. Samuel has started to become a little bit more peaceful, they also have just landed in Virginia but with a not so welcoming welcome as they get attacked by indinas. But in the next chapter I think that they will get ambushed again. And will lose halve of their crew.