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CHAPTER V.

The French in Maine, and their Settlement at Port Royal—Jesuit Missionaries at
Grand Manan—Destruction of French Colonies by Argall—John Smith and
Thomas Hunt on the Coasts of Maine—Vines on the Saco River, and Dermer
on Long Island—Early History of the Pilgrim Fathers—Arrival of the
Mayflower off Cape Cod—Preliminary Exploration by Miles Standish—Discovery
of Plymouth Harbor, and first Landing on Plymouth Rock—An
Indian Visitor—Arrival of fresh Emigrants—Complications with them and with
the Indians—An Indian Chief saved by Englishmen—Indian Plot revealed—Ringleaders
slain by Standish—Puritan Refugees at Cape Ann—Standish sent
out against them—Peace made by Conant—Conant's Settlement at Salem—The
Dorchester Company—Endicott sent out by it to Massachusetts—Arrival
of Winthrop with 800 Emigrants—Foundation of Boston and other Towns—Roger
Williams expelled from Salem—His Settlement in Rhode Island, and
Foundation of Providence—Visit of Indian Chief from Connecticut to Boston—Emigration
to Connecticut—John Winthrop appointed Governor—Tearing
down of Dutch Arms, and Foundation of Saybrook Fort—Hooker's Emigration
to Connecticut, and Foundation of Bradford—Troubles ahead—Discovery of
the Hudson—Fight with Indians—Discovery of Hudson's Bay and Death of
Hudson—Foundation of New Netherland Company—Dutch Explorations in
Delaware, etc.—West India Company founded—Settlement of Walloons at
Albany—Foundation of New York—The Swedes on the Delaware—Disputes
between them and the Dutch, and between the Dutch and the English. 82


CHAPTER VI.

Champlain in Maine—Foundation of Quebec—Discovery of Lakes Peter and Champlain—Foundation
of Montreal—First Navigation of the Ottawa—Discovery of
Lakes Huron and Nipissing—An Iroquois Execution—Canada taken by the
English, and restored to the French—Death of Champlain—Fathers Brébœuf
and Daniel on Lake Huron—Raymbault and Pigart on Lake Nipissing—Jogues
among the Iroquois—His Murder—Capture, Conversion, and Execution of one
of his Murderers—Terrible Iroquois War—Father Dreuillette among the
Sioux—His Death in the Forest—Allouez on Lake Superior—Rumors of a
great River on the West—Marquette discovers the Mississippi—Descent of the
River in native Canoes—Arrival in Arkansas—Saved by the Pipe of Peace—Up
the Mississippi to the Illinois—Across North-eastern Illinois—Death of
Marquette on the shores of Lake Michigan—Expedition of La Salle—Loss of