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CHAPTER III.

Verrazano sent out by Francis I.—Discovery of the Hudson—Jacques Cartier in
Canada, and his Discovery of the St. Lawrence—Touching Scene at Hochelaga—Foundation
of Fort Charles on the Site of Quebec—Kidnapping of Donnacona
and other Natives, and return to Europe—Death of Indian Captives, and cold
Reception at Hochelaga on the Return of Cartier without them—Break-up of
the Colony and Flight of Cartier—Arrival of Robeval—Sad Fate of his People—Ribault
and the French Refugees on the River of May—Return home of
Ribault—Assassination of Pierria—Escape of Colonists in a crazy Pinnace—Their
Murder of a Comrade for Food—Their Rescue by an English Vessel—Laudonnière's
Colony on the May—Mutiny, and Troubles with the Indians—Famine,
and Arrival of Ribault—Disgrace of Laudonniére—Arrival of Menendez—Massacre
of French Huguenots by Spaniards—Escape of a little Remnant
to Anastasia—Second and third Massacres—Gallant Bearing of Ribault—Foundation
of St. Augustine—Vengeance of De Gourgues on the Spanish—Murder
of Missionaries in Florida—St. Augustine burned by Drake. 49


CHAPTER IV.

Sir Humphrey Gilbert's unsuccessful Voyages, and Death by Drowning—Sir Walter
Raleigh's Renewal of his Brother's Patent—Grenville and others sent out to
Virginia by Raleigh—First Settlement at Roanoake—Its Abandonment by
White—Birth of Virginia Dare—Search for the lost Colony—Death of
Bartholomew Gilbert—Gosnold's Expedition—Formation of the Southern and
Northern Companies—Failure of the Latter to gain a Footing in Maine—Arrival
in Chesapeake Bay of Colonists sent out by the Southern Company—Foundation
of Jamestown—Smith's Visit to the Potomac—His Captivity among the
Indians and Rescue from Death by Pocahontas—Smith chosen President—The
Coronation of Powhatan—A new Charter obtained—Emigrants shipwreck—Smith
wounded, and compelled to leave Virginia—Subsequent Troubles—Arrival
of Sir Thomas Gates—The Colony reduced to sixty starving Men and
Women—Jamestown abandoned—Arrival of Lord De La Warre—Return to
Jamestown—Marriage and Death of Pocahontas—Gradual Growth of Virginia—Terrible
Massacre of 1622, and the Results of that Massacre—Arrival of Lord
Baltimore in Jamestown—First Settlement of Maryland—Father White. 64