CHAPTER VI. Champlain in Maine――Foundation of Quebec――Discovery of Lakes Peter and Champlain――Foundation of Montreal――First Navigation of the Ottawa――Discovery of Lakes Huron and Nipissing――An Iroquois Execution――Canada taken by the English, and restored to the French――Death of Champlain――Fathers Brébœuf and Daniel on Lake Huron――Raymbault and Pigart on Lake Nipissing――Jogues among the Iroquois――His Murder――Capture, Conversion, and Execution of one of his Murderers――Terrible Iroquois War ――Father Dreuillette among the Sioux――His Death in the Forest ――Allouez on Lake Superior――Rumors of a great River on the West――Marquette discovers the Mississippi――Descent of the River in native Canoes――Arrival in Arkansas――Saved by the Pipe of Peace――Up the Mississippi to the Illinois――Across North-eastern Illinois――Death of Marquette on the shores of Lake Michigan――Expedition of La Salle――Loss of the _Griffin_――Building of a new Vessel――Discovery of Lake Peoria ――Down the Mississippi to the Sea――Second Expedition of La Salle――Fruitless Search for the Mouth of the Mississippi ――Wanderings in Texas and New Mexico――Despair――Attempt to walk back to Canada――Murder in the Jungle――Murder of the Murderers ――The _Coureurs de bois_ in the North-west――Baron La Hontan’s Trip down the Mississippi――Rumors of the Sea on the West ――Journey of Father Charlevoix. CHAPTER VII. Expedition of Diego de Hurtado――Ulloa’s Trip up the Gulf of California――Da Nizza in Arizona――The Cities of the Plain ――Murder of Dorantes and his Companions――Da Nizza visits Cibola in Disguise――Expedition of Alarchon and Coronado ――Discovery of the Mouth of the Colorado――Cibola taken by Coronado――Discovery of the Town of Quivira――Discovery of Cape Mendocino by Cabrillo――Viscaino’s Trip up the North-west Coast――Numerous Deaths from Scurvy――Discovery of the Mouth of the Columbia――Death of Viscaino――Expedition of Juan de Fuca ――Supposed Discovery of Queen Charlotte’s Sound――De Fonte and Barnardo in the North-western Archipelago――Father Kino among the Picture-Writers and Sun Worshipers――Discovery of the Mimbres――Establishment of a Mission on the Gila――Descent of the Apaches on the Settlements of the Whites――Expulsion of the Jesuits, and Murder of Natives――Pearl-fishers on the Californian Coast――The Jesuits expelled from Lower California ――Exodus of Jesuits from Lower to Northern California――First Colony founded at San Diego――Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco――Decline of the Power of the Jesuits, and their gradual Withdrawal from California. CHAPTER VIII.