The night of June 28 found them at anchor off Entry Island at the southern end of the group.

From here a course laid to the south-west brought the explorers into sight of Prince Edward Island.

This they supposed to be, of course, the mainland of the great American continent.

Turning towards the north-west, the ships followed the outline of the coast.

They sailed within easy sight of the shore, and from their decks the explorer and his companions were able to admire the luxuriant beauty of the scene.