saint's day that we arrived there.[77] By the savages it is called Ouygoudy. This river is dangerous, if one does not observe carefully certain points and rocks on the two sides. It is narrow at its entrance, and then becomes broader. A certain point being passed, it becomes narrower again, and forms a kind of fall between two large cliffs, where the water runs so rapidly that a piece of wood thrown in is drawn under and not seen again. But by waiting till high tide you can pass this fall very easily. [78] Then it expands again to the extent of about a league in some places, where there are three islands. We did not explore it farther up.[79] But Ralleau, secretary of Sieur de Monts, went there some time after to see a savage named Secondon, chief of this river, who reported that it was beautiful, large, and extensive, with many meadows and fine trees, as oaks, beeches, walnut-trees, and also wild grapevines. The inhabitants of the country go by this river to Tadoussac, on the great river St. Lawrence, making but a short portage on the journey. From the river St. John to Tadoussac is sixty-five leagues.[80] At its mouth, which is in latitude 45° 40', there is an iron mine.[81] * * * * * CHAMPLAIN'S DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING MAP. RIVIÈRE ST. JEHAN. _The figures indicate fathoms of water_. _A_. Three islands above the falls. [Note: The islands are not close together as here represented. One is very near the main land on one shore, and two on the other.] _B_. Mountains rising up from the main land, two leagues south of the river. _C_. The fall in the river. _D_. Shoals where vessels, when the tide is out, are liable to run aground. _E_. Cabin where the savages fortify themselves. _F_. A pebbly point where there is a cross. _G_. An island at the entrance of the river. [Note: Partridge Island.] _H_. A Small brook coming from a little pond. [Note: Mill Pond.] _I_. Arm of the sea dry at low tide. [Note: Marsh Creek, very shallow but not entirely dry at low tide.] _L_. Two little rocky islets. [Note: These islets are not now represented on the charts, and are probably rocks near the shore from which the soil may have been washed away since 1604.] _M_. A small pond. _N_. Two brooks. _O_. Very dangerous shoals along the coast, which are dry at low tide. _P_. Way by which the savages carry their canoes in passing the falls. _Q_. Place for anchoring where the river runs with full current. * * * * *