Captain Smith gave no heed to his own safety; but shouted for all
to take refuge in our house of logs, while Master Hunt did what he
might to aid in the defence; yet, because there had been no exercise
at arms, nor training, that each should know what was his part at
such a time, seventeen of the people were wounded, some grievously,
and one boy, James Brumfield of whom I have already spoken, was
killed by an arrow piercing his eye.
STRENGTHENING THE FORT
Next day, when Master Wingfield and his following came in, none the
better for having gone to Powhatan's village, all understood that
it would have been wiser had they listened to my master when he
counseled them to take exercise at arms, and straightway all the
men were set about making a fort with a palisade, which last is
the name for a fence built of logs set on end, side by side, in
the ground, and rising so high that the enemy may not climb over
it. This work took all the time of the laborers until the summer
was gone, and in the meanwhile the gentlemen made use of the stores
left us by the fleet, until there remained no more than one half
pint of wheat to each man for a day's food.
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