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The Mariner of St. Malo: A Chronicle of the Voyages of Jacques Cartier

CHAPTER IX
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Reaches harbour of Isles St John.
Sept.

1 Wednesday Quits the harbour and directs his course toward the Saguenay.
" 2 Thursday Leaves the Saguenay and reaches the Bic Islands.
" 6 Monday Arrives at Isle-aux-Coudres.
" 7 Tuesday Reaches Island of Orleans.
" 9 Thursday Donnacona visits Cartier.
" 13 Monday Sails toward the River St Charles.
" 14 Tuesday Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Reaches entrance of St Charles River.
" 15 Wednesday Plants buoys to guide his ships.
" 16 Thursday Two ships are laid up for the winter.
" 17 Friday Donnacona tries to dissuade Cartier from going to Hochelaga.
" 18 Saturday Donnacona's stratagem to deter Cartier from going to Stadacona.
" 19 Sunday Cartier starts for Hochelaga with his pinnace and two boats.
Sept.

28 Tuesday Enters Lake St Peter.
" 29 Wednesday Leaves his pinnace, and proceeds with his boats.
Oct.

2 Saturday Arrives at Hochelaga.
" 3 Sunday Lands and visits town and mountain, which he named Mount Royal, and leaves Sunday.
" 4 Monday Regains his pinnace.
" 5 Tuesday Takes his way back to Stadacona.
" 7 Thursday Stops at Three Rivers, and plants cross upon an island.
" 11 Monday Arrives at the anchorage beside Stadacona.
" 12 Tuesday Donnacona visits Cartier.
" 13 Wednesday Cartier and some of his men visit Stadacona.
1536 April 16 Sunday Easter Sunday.


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