232. This was probably the river still bearing the name of St. Margaret. There is a sandy point extending out on the east and a peninsula on the western shore, which may then have been an island formed by the moving sands.--_Vide Bayfield's charts_. 233. Rock River, in latitude 50 deg. 2'. 234. Point De Monts. The Abbé Laverdière, whose opportunities for knowing this coast were excellent, states that there is no other point between Rock River and Point De Monts of such extent, and where there is so little water. As to the distance, Champlain may have been deceived by the currents, or there may have been, as suggested by Laverdière, a typographical error. The distance to Point De Monts is, in fact, eighteen leagues. 235. Point St Nicholas.--_Laverdière_. This is probably the point referred to, although the distance is again three times too great. 236. The Manicouagan River.--_Laverdière_. The distance is still excessive, but in other respects the description in the text identifies this river. On Bellin's map this river is called Rivière Noire. 237. Outard Bay. The island does not now appear. It was probably an island of sand, which has since been swept away, unless it was the sandy peninsula lying between Outard and Manicouagan Rivers. The fall is laid down on Bayfield's chart. 238. Bersimis Point Walker and Miles have _Betsiamites_, Bellin, _Bersiamites_ Laverdière, _Betsiams_, and Bayfield, _Bersemis_. The text describes the locality with sufficient accuracy. 239. Jeremy Island. Bellin, 1764, lays down three islands, but Bayfield, 1834, has but one. Two of them appear to have been swept away or united in one. 240. Three leagues would indicate Point Colombier. But Laverdière suggests Mille Vaches as better conforming to the description in the text, although the distance is three times too great. 241. _Esquemin_. Walker and Miles have _Esconmain_, Bellin, _Lesquemin_, Bayfield, _Esquamine_, and Laverdière, _Escoumins_. The river half a league distant is now called River Romaine. 242. The River Lessumen, a short distance from which is _Anse aux Basques_, or Basque Cove. This is probably the locality referred to in the text. CHAPTER XII. CEREMONIES OF THE SAVAGES BEFORE ENGAGING IN WAR--OF THE ALMOUCHICOIS SAVAGES AND THEIR STRANGE FORM--NARRATIVE OF SIEUR DE PREVERT OF ST. MALO ON THE EXPLORATION OF THE LA CADIAN COAST, WHAT MINES THERE ARE THERE; THE EXCELLENCE AND FERTILITY OF THE COUNTRY.