During my stay at the settlement I had some common grain cut; namely, French grain, which had been planted there and which had come up very finely, that I might take it to France, as evidence that the land is good and fertile. In another part, moreover, there was some fine Indian corn, also scions and trees which had been given us by Sieur du Monts in Normandy. In a word all the gardens of the place were in an admirably fine condition, being planted with peas, beans, and other vegetables, also squashes, and very superior radishes of various sorts, cabbages, beets, and other kitchen vegetables. When on the point of departure, we left two of our fathers at the settlement; namely, Fathers Jean d'Olbeau and Pacifique, [199] who were greatly pleased with all the time spent at that place, and resolved to await there the return of Father Joseph, [200] who was expected to come back in the following year, which he did. We sailed in our barques the 20th day of July, and arrived at Tadoussac the 23d day of the month, where Sieur du Pont Grave awaited us with his vessel ready and equipped. In this we embarked and set out the 3d day of the month of August. The wind was so favorable that we arrived in health by the grace of God, at Honfleur, on the 10th day of September, one thousand six hundred and sixteen, and upon our arrival rendered praise and thanks to God for his great care in preserving our lives, and delivering and even snatching us, as it were, from the many dangers to which we had been exposed, and for bringing and conducting us in health to our country; we besought Him also to move the heart of our King, and the gentlemen of his council, to contribute their assistance so far as necessary to bring these poor savages to the knowledge of God, whence honor will redound to his Majesty, grandeur and growth to his realm, profit to his subjects, and the glory of all these undertakings and toils to God, the sole author of all excellence, to whom be honor and glory. Amen. ENDNOTES: 78. Champlain's first voyage was made in 1603, and this journal was published in 1619. It was therefore fully fifteen years since his explorations began. 79. _Vide Histoire du Canada_, par Sagard, Trois ed., pp 27, 28. The reader is likewise referred to the Memoir of Champlain, Vol. I. pp 122-124. 80. Bernard du Verger, a man of exalted virtue--_Laverdiere_. 81. Robert Ubaldim was nuncio at this time. _Vide Laverdiere in loco_. 82. Denis Jamay. Sagard writes this name _Jamet_. 83. Jean d'Olbeau. _Vide Histoire du Canada_, par Gabriel Sagard, Paris, 1636, Tross ed., Vol. I. p. 28. 84. Pacifique du Plessis was a lay-brother, although the title of Father is given to him by several early writers. _Vide citations by Laverdiere in loco_, Quebec ed., Vol. IV. p. 7. 85. Read April 24. It is obvious from the context that it could not be August. Sagard says _le_ 24 _d'Auril_. _Vide Histoire du Canada_, Trois ed., Vol. I. p 36.