Here again was a land of delight: 'It is the fairest land,' wrote Cartier, 'that may possibly be seen, full of goodly meadows and trees.' All that it lacked was a suitable harbour, which the explorers sought in vain.

At one point a shallow river ran rippling to the sea, and here they saw savages crossing the stream in their canoes, but they found no place where the ships could be brought to anchor.
July 1 found the vessels lying off the northern end of Prince Edward Island.

Here they lowered the boats, and searched the shore-line for a suitable anchorage.

As they rowed along a savage was seen running upon the beach and making signs.

The boats were turned towards him, but, seized with a sudden panic, he ran away.