"Of five hundred [colonists], within six months after Captain Smith's departure, there remained not past sixty men, women and children, most miserable and poor creatures; and those were preserved for the most part, by roots, herbs, acorns, walnuts, berries, now and then a little fish..." – Virginia Company of London

Question: Within six months of the captain’s departure, the number of colonists (blank)

A: dropped greatly

B: increased

C: stayed the same

Thank you for the help, if you choose to answer! :)

answer; ///i do believe that the correct answer is (b) ///middle colony

cruel, heartless

explanation:

saint genesius of rome was an actor, a comedian. according to the legend, he decided to fake his baptism, as in a play, before emperor diocletian. it is said that in the middle of his "baptism" -by a fake priest-, a miracle occurred when water came in contact with him, he really turned into a christian, a real one, and because of this he was tortured and executed. his own relics are allegedly held in the church of several churches in rome, namely: san giovanni della pigna, santa susanna di termini, and st. lawrence.