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Brittany (France) (search for this): chapter 5
eresting 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 first relation Description. of Jacques Cartier of St. Malo, of the new land called New France, In the map of Ortelius, published in 1572, the name of New France is applied to the whole of both North and South America. The application of t
Montreal (Canada) (search for this): chapter 5
ording to promise, they would go with him to Hochelaga. This village was where Montreal now stanut the road, to the end we might bring it to Hochelaga. So soon as we had safely placed our ships, lord did greatly sorrow that he would go to Hochelaga, and that he would not by any means permit the should do nothing else but go with him to Hochelaga, and come again. To whom Taignoagny answerehey, that their god Cudruaigny had spoken in Hochelaga; and that he had sent those three men to shomeans that any of them should go with him to Hochelaga, unless he would leave him some hostage to ss journey thither. V.—How Cartier reached Hochelaga, now Montreal, at last. So soon as we werMontreal, at last. So soon as we were come near to Hochelaga, there came to meet us about a thousand persons, men women, and children, w to our boats. We took with us three men of Hochelaga to bring us to the place. All along, as we In the midst of those fields is the city of Hochelaga, placed near, and as it were joined, to a gr[6 more...]
Mount Royal (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
hey live even as we do with ours. In the midst of those fields is the city of Hochelaga, placed near, and as it were joined, to a great mountain, that is tilled round about very fertile, on the top of which you may see very far. We named it Mount Royal. Montreal. The city of Hochelaga is round, compassed about with timber, with three course of rampires, Ramparts or palisades: they were made of trunks of trees, the outer and inner row inclining toward each other till they met, and the t, we liked them not, but thanked them, and with signs gave them to understand that we had no need to eat. When we were out of the town, divers of the men and women followed us, and brought us to the top of the foresaid mountain, which we named Mount Royal: it is about a league from the town. When as we were on the top of it, we might discern and plainly see thirty leagues about. On the north side of it there are many hills to be seen, running west and east, and as many more on the south, amo
Brazil, Clay County, Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
we have said above they are accustomed to do, in sign of mirth and friendship, showing our captain and all his company a joyful countenance and good-will, who gave him two hatchets, a pair of knives, and a cross, which he made him to kiss, and then put it about his neck, for which he gave our captain hearty thanks. This done, we went along; and, about a mile and a half farther, we began to find goodly and large fields, full of such corn as the country yieldeth. It is even as the millet of Brazil, as great and somewhat bigger than small peas, wherewith they live even as we do with ours. In the midst of those fields is the city of Hochelaga, placed near, and as it were joined, to a great mountain, that is tilled round about very fertile, on the top of which you may see very far. We named it Mount Royal. Montreal. The city of Hochelaga is round, compassed about with timber, with three course of rampires, Ramparts or palisades: they were made of trunks of trees, the outer and i
Quebec (Canada) (search for this): chapter 5
ewells of those two we had detained to take with us, and brought them some fish, uttering many words which we did not understand, making signs that they would not remove the cross we had set up. Iii.—Cartier ascends the St. Lawrence as far as Quebec. [this took place on Cartier's second voyage. He sailed from St. Malo, may 19, 1535, and reached the mouth of the St. Lawrence, which he ascended, hoping to find a passage to the west.] Our captain then caused our boats to be set in orde. The first name was given because Cartier reached it on the festival of the Holy Cross. for on that day we came thither. Near unto it there is a village, whereof Donnacona is lord; and there he keepeth his abode: it is called Stadacona, Now Quebec. as goodly a plot of ground as possibly may be seen, and therewithal very fruitful, full of goodly trees even as in France, as oaks, elms, ashes, walnut trees, maple-trees, citrons, vines, and white-thorns, that bring forth fruit as big as any da
St. Charles, Mo. (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 5
e might go up higher into the river to find some safe harbor for our ships; and we passed up the river, against the stream, about ten leagues, coasting the said island, at the end where---of we found a goodly and pleasant sound, where is a little river and haven, where, by reason of the flood, there is about three fathoms water. This place seemed very fit and commodious to harbor our ships therein; and so we did very safely. We named it the Holy Cross; The St. Croix River, now called St. Charles. The first name was given because Cartier reached it on the festival of the Holy Cross. for on that day we came thither. Near unto it there is a village, whereof Donnacona is lord; and there he keepeth his abode: it is called Stadacona, Now Quebec. as goodly a plot of ground as possibly may be seen, and therewithal very fruitful, full of goodly trees even as in France, as oaks, elms, ashes, walnut trees, maple-trees, citrons, vines, and white-thorns, that bring forth fruit as big as
South America (search for this): chapter 5
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 first relation Description. of Jacques Cartier of St. Malo, of the new land called New France, In the map of Ortelius, published in 1572, the name of New France is applied to the whole of both North and South America. The application of this name dates back to a period immediately after the voyage of Verrazzano; and the Dutch voyagers are especially free in their use of it, out of spite to the Spaniards.—Parkman. newly discovered in the year of our Lord 1534. . . . After that, Sir Charles of Mouy, Knight, Lord of Meilleraie, and Vice-Admiral of France, had caused the captains, masters, and mariners of the ships to be sworn to behave themselves faithfully in the service of the most Christian King o
North America (search for this): chapter 5
re 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-voyeven as the other—cometh from the west: we thought it to be the river that runneth through the country of Saguenay. [Cartier afterwards returned to the harbor of the Holy Cross, where he and his men passed the winter of 1535-36 with much suffering. They were the first Europeans to pass the winter in the northern part of North America. The French claim to the possession of this continent was founded on Cartier's discoveries. The expedition reached St. Malo, on its return, July 16, 1536
Canada (Canada) (search for this): chapter 5
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
Saguenay (Canada) (search for this): chapter 5
s. Those which brought us thither told and showed us, that, in the said river, there were three such falls of water more, as that was where we had left our boats; but, because we could not understand their language, we could not know how far they were one from another. Moreover, they showed us with signs, that, the said three falls being past, a man might sail the space of three months more alongst that river; and that along the hills that are on the north side there is a great river, which— even as the other—cometh from the west: we thought it to be the river that runneth through the country of Saguenay. [Cartier afterwards returned to the harbor of the Holy Cross, where he and his men passed the winter of 1535-36 with much suffering. They were the first Europeans to pass the winter in the northern part of North America. The French claim to the possession of this continent was founded on Cartier's discoveries. The expedition reached St. Malo, on its return, July 16, 1536
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