The Saint Lawrence [Canada]: Its Basin and Border-LandsHeritage Books, 21.1.2019 - 566 sivua This book is a must for those interested in history and geography. Dawson sets out to relate the chief facts pertaining to the discovery and exploration of the northeastern part of the North American continent. He begins with a geographical sketch of the area, followed by an introductory chapter, and a review of John Cabot's first two voyages, the second of which ended in disappointment. Additional chapters discuss the Corte-Reals and Portuguese Discovery, Mythical Pre-Columbian Discoveries, Private Adventurers: Cabot to Cartier, the Voyage of Verrazano, the Voyage of Stephen Gomez, Results of Exploration up to Jacques Cartier's First Voyage, Cartier's First, Second, and Third Voyages, Cartier to Champlain, Samuel de Champlain, Champlain in Quebec, Champlain in Ontario, Exploration of the West from Champlain to the Dispersion of the Huron's, Exploration Resumed and Possession Taken for France, Jolliet and La Salle: the Mississippi Valley Unveiled, Hennepin and Dulhut: Western Exploration Continued, Exploration to the North and East, Occupation of the St. Lawrence Valley, and Occupation of the Atlantic Coast. Over forty illustrations, three maps (one shows the Saint Lawrence Basin), and a new subject and full-name index compliment this work. |
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... passed readily up into the great fresh - water seas in the centre of the continent and over the portages at the heads of their tributaries into the adjoining basins at the north , the west , and the south , unlocking all the river ...
... passing 30 miles in rear of Montreal , emerges upon the river 20 miles be- low Quebec . The junction of the three great lakes at Detour is in summer one of the most interesting and beautiful spots in the whole valley — the blue sky ...
... passing up to return by the more exhilarating method of running down hill . The river from Montreal to Quebec flows quietly through a very level valley and an almost continuous settlement on both sides . As it expands to form Lake St ...
... passed through Ferro ( Hierro ) , a small island , the most western of the group . The other groups belonged to Portugal and had been colonised by active and energetic settlers seasoned by long familiarity with the hazards of the ocean ...
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CHAPTER III | 35 |
CHAPTER VI | 74 |
CHAPTER VII | 87 |
CHAPTER VIII | 98 |
CHAPTER IX | 114 |
CHAPTER X | 121 |
Champlain and De MontsChamplain in 1611 goes to | 253 |
CHAPTER XVII | 273 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 289 |
EXPLORATION RESUMED AND POSSESSION TAKEN FOR FRANCE | 312 |
CHAPTER XX | 341 |
CHAPTER XXI | 363 |
CHAPTER XXII | 375 |
Disbelief in the continuity of the American coastFrancis | 394 |
CHAPTER XII | 179 |
CHAPTER XIII | 192 |
CARTIER TO CHAMPLAIN | 215 |
CHAPTER XV | 231 |
CHAPTER XVI | 252 |
289 | 398 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 401 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 415 |
APPENDIX | 429 |