particularly as were recognized to have been of the squadron of Ribault. The savages hailed them as personal friends and old acquaintances. When they landed, they were eagerly surrounded by the simple and delighted natives, men and women, and conducted, with great ceremonials, to the spot where Ribault had set up a stone column, with the arms of France, "upon a little sandie knappe, not far from the mouth of the said river." It was with a pleased surprise that Laudonniere found the pillar encircled and crowned with wreaths of bay and laurel, with which the affectionate red-men had dressed the stone, in proof of the interest which they had taken in this imposing memorial of their intercourse with the white strangers. The foot of the pillar was surrounded by little baskets of maize and beans; and these were brought in abundance, in token of their welcome, and yielded by these generous sons of the forest to their new visitors, at the foot of the pillar which they had thus consecrated to their former friendship. They kissed the column, and made the French do likewise. Their _Paracoussy_, or king, was named Satouriova, the oldest of whose sons, named Athore, is described by Laudonniere as "perfect in beautie." Satouriova presented Laudonniere with a "wedge of silver"--one of those gifts which by no means lessened the importance of the giver, or of his country, in the eyes of our voyager. His natural inquiry was whence the silver came. [17] Charlevoix describes Laudonniere as "un gentilhomme de mérite--bon officier de marine, et qui avoit même servi sur terre avec distinction." [18] It was much superior to that originally sent out with Ribault. "On lui donna des ouvriers habiles dans tous les arts, &c. que utilité dans une colonie naissante. Quantité de jeune gens de famille, et plusiers gentilshommes voulurent faire ce voyage _à leurs dépens_, et on y joinit des détachemens de soldats choisis dans de vieux corps. _L'Admiral eut soin surtout qu'il n'y eût aucun catholique dans cet armement._"