Pocahontas was always happy.She ran in the forest and dancedin the fields.She sat on the hill and 100ked at the blue sea. On May 6，1607，Pocahontas sat on the hill and she sawsomething strange in the bay.It was a big sailing ship！She wasvery surprised.The sailing ship was something new.It had bigwhite sails and flags.She looked at it for a long time.Where did itcome from？Why was it there？She was very excited. Pocahontas ran to her village to tell her father and brother thene ws. Father j father！she said。There|S a big sailing ship in the bay！It has white sails and colored flags！ Her father，Chief Powhatan，was outside his longhouse.He was a tall man.with long black hair.He wore the feathers of an Indian chief on his head. He listened to the news，but he was not happy. The white men are here l。Powhatan said sadly. This is bad news for our people.There is no peace with the white men here. Nantaquas was Pocahontas’brother.He was eighteen years old.He was a strong Indian warriorI .He looked at his sister and said，In the past the white people killed the Indians.They want to takeour land. Oh j Nantaquas j lettS go to see the white people.Letj S go to seetheir big ship！said Pocahontas. You can go to see themt but don.t go near the ship.Stay far away！Be careful！
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