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Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 4 (of 8): French Explorations and Settlements in North America and Those of the Portuguese, Dutch, and Swedes 1500-1700

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Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 4 (of 8): French Explorations and Settlements in North America and Those of the Portuguese, Dutch, and Swedes 1500-1700

America -- Discovery and exploration; America -- History; United States -- History

CARTOGRAPHY OF THE NORTHEAST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA. 1535-1600.
  _The Editor_                                                        81

  ILLUSTRATIONS: The Nancy Globe, 81; Ulpius Globe (1542), 82;
  Maps of Rotz (1542), 83, 83; Cabot Mappemonde (1544), 84;
  Münster’s Map (1545), 84; Map of Medina (1545), 85; of Henri II.
  (1546), 85; of Freire (1546), 86; in British Museum, 87; of Nic.
  Vallard, 87; of Gastaldi, 88; belonging to Jomard, 89; of
  Bellero, 89; of Baptista Agnese (1544), 90; of Volpellio, 90;
  of Gastaldi in Ramusio, 91; of Homem (1558), 92; of Ruscelli
  (1561), 92; of Zaltieri (1566), 93; of Mercator (1569), 94;
  of Ortelius (1570), 95; of Porcacchi (1572), 96; of Martines
  (1578), 97; of Judæis (1593), 97; of John Dee (1580), 98; of De
  Bry, (1596), 99; of Wytfliet, 100; of Quadus (1600), 101.


  CHAPTER III.

  CHAMPLAIN. _Edmund F. Slafter_                                     103

  ILLUSTRATIONS: Map of Port St. Louis, 109; of Tadoussac, 114;
  of Quebec (1613), 115; of the St. Lawrence River (1609), 117;
  View of Quebec, 118; Champlain, 119; Defeat of the Iroquois,
  120; Champlain’s Route (1615), 125; Taking of Quebec (1629),
  128.

  AUTOGRAPHS: Champlain, 119; Montmagny, 130.

  CRITICAL ESSAY                                                     130


  CHAPTER IV.

  ACADIA. _Charles C. Smith_                                         135

  ILLUSTRATIONS: Sieur de Monts, 136; Isle de Sainte Croix, 137;
  Buildings on the same, 139; Lescarbot’s Map of Port Royal,
  140; Champlain’s Map of Port Royal, 141; Map of Gulf of Maine
  (_circum_ 1610), 143; Buildings at Port Royal, 144; Map of
  Pentagöet, 146; Sir William Phips, 147; Jesuit Map (1663), 148.

  AUTOGRAPHS: Henry IV., 136; Razilly, 142; La Tour, 143;
  D’Aulnay, 143; Robert Sedgwick, 145; John Leverett, 145; St.
  Castine, 146.

  CRITICAL ESSAY                                                     149

  ILLUSTRATIONS: Lescarbot’s Map of Acadia, 152; La Hontan’s Map
  of Acadia, 153; Sir William Alexander, 156; Francis Parkman,
  157.

  AUTOGRAPH: Francis Parkman, 157.

  NOTES. _The Editor_                                                159

  ILLUSTRATIONS: Map of Fort Loyal, 159; Map of Pemaquid, 160.

  AUTOGRAPHS: De Meneval, 160; De Villebon, 160; Le Moyne
  d’Iberville, 161.


  CHAPTER V.

  DISCOVERY ALONG THE GREAT LAKES. _Edward D. Neill_                 163

  ILLUSTRATIONS: The Soleil, 192; its bottom, 193.

  AUTOGRAPHS: Argenson, 168; Mézy, 172; Courcelle, 177;
  Frontenac, 177; Henry de Tonty, 182.

  CRITICAL ESSAY                                                     196

  EDITORIAL NOTE                                                     198

  ILLUSTRATION: Map of early French explorations, 200.

  JOLIET, MARQUETTE, AND LA SALLE. _The Editor_                      201

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Narrative and Critical History of America, Vol. 4 (of 8): French Explorations and Settlements in North America and Those of the Portuguese, Dutch, and Swedes 1500-1700

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