Answer:
By using the terms "comedies" and "tragedies", John Smith is talking about his happy and sad times in the New World among the Native Americans.
Step-by-step explanation:
John Smith in "Captain John Smith Is Saved by Pocahontas, 1608", writes about how he was saved by Pocahontas in 1608. He and two if his companions were ambushed by Indians. The Indians, according to Smith's account, killed Smith's companion and planned to kill Smith, too in a ritual ceremony. But the chief daughter, Pocahontas, saved Smith by coming between Smith and his killers. This is both a comedy and tragedy for Smith.
By using the words "comedies" and "tragedies", Johm Smith is referring to these times.