May 16 Sunday First Pentecost. The crew commune at Cathedral and receive Episcopal Benediction. " 19 Wednesday Departure from St Malo. " 26 Wednesday Contrary winds. June 25 Friday Ships separated by storm. July 7 Wednesday Cartier reaches the Isle of Birds. " 8 Thursday Enters Strait of Belle Isle. " 15 Thursday Reaches the rendezvous at Blanc Sablon. " 26 Monday Ships meet. " 29 Thursday Follows north coast and names Isles St William. " 30 Friday Names Isles St Marthy. " 31 Saturday Names Cape St Germain. Aug. 1 Sunday Contrary winds; enters St Nicholas Harbour. " 8 Sunday Sails toward the southern coast. " 9 Monday Contrary wind; turns toward north and stops in Bay St Lawrence. " 13 Friday Leaves Bay St Lawrence, approaches Anticosti, and doubles the western point. " 15 Sunday Festival of the Assumption. Names Anticosti, Isle of the Assumption. " 16 Monday Continues along coast. " 17 Tuesday Turns toward the north. " 19 Thursday Arrives at the Seven Islands. " 20 Friday Ranges coast with his boats. " 21 Saturday Sails west, but obliged to return to the Seven Islands owing to head winds. Aug. 24 Tuesday Leaves the Seven Islands and sets sail toward south. " 29 Sunday Martyrdom of St John Baptist. 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.