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Wasn't it enough that her mother should spoil everything for Jean Jacques, and make the Manor Cartier a place to point the finger at, without her bringing disgrace on the parish too! What happened last night didn't I hear this morning before I had my breakfast! Didn't I "
They of Canada say, that it is a moneths sayling to goe a lande where Cinnamom and Cloues are gathered. Here endeth the Relation of Iames Cartiers discouery and Nauigation to the Newfoundlands, by him named New France. XVI. The third voyage of discouery made by Captaine Iaques Cartier, 1540. vnto the Countreys of Canada, Hochelaga, and Saguenay.
Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine by birth, who had for years led a roving life on the sea, sailed in 1524 along the coasts of Nova Scotia and the present United States and gave a shadowy claim of first discovery of a great region to France under whose authority he sailed. Ten years later Jacques Cartier of St.
"Never saw I yellow hair on any but a white man's head, nor do red men wear breeches." "Ay, he was a white man, but, as I opine, a Frenchman," declared Winslow thoughtfully. "French surely, masters, for this is French," said Robert Cartier timidly, as he handled the pointed board. "These are indeed the lilies of France. I have seen them full oft." "Say you so, lad?" asked Standish kindly.
Cartier passed around the northern side of Newfoundland and into the broad expanse of water west of it. This he called the Gulf of St. Lawrence. CARTIER AT MONTREAL. Cartier made a second voyage in the following year, exploring the great river which he called the St. Lawrence.
A constant watch is kept, engines are always ready to start off, and a sufficient number of men available for duty night and day. But to come back to Mr. Cartier.
Here the first explorer, Cartier, found Indians of this stock at Hochelaga and Stadacone, now the sites of Montreal and Quebec. Centuries before his time, according to the native tradition, the ancestors of the Huron-Iroquois family had dwelt in this locality, or still further east and nearer to the river's mouth. As their numbers increased, dissensions arose.
In order to get away as soon as possible he was obliged to give Cartier the slip. The latter was anxious to proceed at once to court, to report the failure of his attempt to found a colony, and to request permission to return and bring back De Roberval.
"They were given me by Monsieur Cartier," answered Madame Vauthier; "and I make a present of them to monsieur." "And what are you going to ask me for such a breakfast daily?" "Well now, monsieur, be fair, I couldn't do it for less than thirty sous."
Convinced that further exploration was not possible for the time being, the French returned to their boats. As usual, a great concourse of Indians had come to the spot. Cartier says that he 'understood afterwards' that the Indians would have made an end of the French, but judged them too strong for the attempt. The expedition started at once for the winter quarters at Cap Rouge.
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