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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 5 (search)
Book V: the French in Canada. (A. D. 1534-1536.) The extracts from Cartier's narratives are taken from an old translation, to be found in Hakluyt's Voyages (edition of 1810), vol. 3, pp. 250, 257, 259, 266-269, 271-274. A most interesting description of Cartier's adventures, including those here described, may be found in Parkman's Pioneers of France in the New World, p. 81. Another account of the same events, illustrated by the maps of the period, will also be found in Kohl's valuable History of the Discovery of the East Coast of North America (Maine Historical Society, 2d series, vol. I), p. 320. I.—Cartier's visit to Bay of Chaleur. [Jacques Cartier was born in 1494, at St. Malo, a principal port of Brittany, France. He was bred to the sea; and, having made fishing-voyages to the Grand banks of Labrador, he desired to make an exploration farther west. For this purpose an expedition was fitted out by King Francis I. Of France, as is described below.] The fi
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 10 (search)
ver. They all went ashore where they had made choice of their plantation, and where they had a sermon delivered unto them by their preacher; and, after the sermon, the president's commission was read, with the laws to be observed and kept. George Popham, gent., Gentleman. was nominated president. Captain Raleigh Gilbert, James Davies, Richard Lymer, preacher, Captain Richard Davies, Captain Harlow, the same who brought away the savages at this time showed in London, from the river of Canada, were all sworn assistants; and so they returned back again. Aug. 20. All went to shore again, and there began to intrench and make a fort, and to build a storehouse. . . . You may please to understand how, whilst this business was thus followed here, soon after their first arrival, that [they] had despatched away Captain Robert Davies, in the Mary and John, to advertise of their safe arrival and forwardness of their plantation within this River of Sachadehoc, with letters to the lord
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 12 (search)
showing the mode of early Indian warfare, and the way in which the French at once modified it by teaching them the use of fire-arms. It also illustrates the way in which the French explored the interior of the country, even before the English had colonized the coasts, thus giving rise to that dispute out of which grew the series of French and Indian wars. Samuel de Champlain first sailed for America in 1603, and was the founder and governor of Quebec.] Left the rapid Now Chambly, Canada East. of the said River of the Iroquois on the 2d of July (1609). All the savages A tribe of Algonquins. began carrying their canoes, arms, and traps over land, about a league and a half, to avoid the current and force of the rapid. This was quickly effected. They immediately launched the canoes into the water, two men in each with their baggage, whilst one of the men went by land about a league and a half, which was the probable extent of said rapid, though not so violent as at the foo
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 15 (search)
about one of the clock, and the fleet seemed to be within a league of us: therefore our captain, because he would show he was not afraid of them, and that he might see the issue before night should overtake us, tacked about, and stood to meet them. And, when we came near, we perceived them to be our friends,—the Little Neptune, a ship of some twenty pieces of ordnance, and her two consorts, bound for the straits; a ship of Flushing, and a Frenchman, and three other English ships, bound for Canada and Newfoundland. So, when we drew near, every ship, as they met, saluted each other, and the musketeers discharged their small shot; and so, God be praised! our fear and danger was turned into mirth and friendly entertainment. V.—Governor Winthrop's night out of doors. The governor, being at his farm-house at Mistick, A part of Medford, Mass. The farm still retains the name which he gave it,—Ten-Hills Farm. walked out after supper, and took a piece Gun. in his hand, supposin<
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, Index. (search)
ord, Governor, William, 314, 318. Brereton, John, 202, 203, 213. Brodhead, J. R., 280. Bute, Michael, 300, 301, 302. C. Cabot and Verrazzano, 53-70. John, 55. J. Elliot, 2. Sebastian, 56-59. Cabeza de Vaca, Voyage of, 7r-96. Canada, The French in, 97-118, 267. Cape Cod visited by Standish, 312. Caribbees, The, 21, 23, 28, 29, 35, 39, 50. Cartier, Jacques, 58, 97-118. Carver, Governor, 319, 337. Cassen, George, 237, 238. Castillo, Alonzo del, 77, 90. Champlain, dinando, Simon, 179. Fire of New England, The, 352. First encounter, The, of Pilgrims, 319. Fish in New England, 350. Florida visited, 73, 125, 141. Francis I. (of France), 60, 99, 103. Frederycke, Master, Kryn, 305. French in Canada, The, 97-118. in Florida, The, 141-212. G. Gallegos, Baltasar de, 124, 126, 131. Gardar, 3. Gilbert, Sir, Humphrey, 169-174. Captain Raleigh, 222-227. Gloucester (Mass.) harbor, 344, 349. Gorges, Sir, Ferdinando, 335. Gosnold (or