Volume 1

The voyages and explorations of Samuel de Champlain (1604-1616) / narrated by himself ; translated by Annie Nettleton Bourne, together with the voyage of 1603, reprinted from Purchas his pilgrimes ; edited with introduction and notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne ; with special introduction by W.L. Grant.

  • Champlain, Samuel de, 1574-1635.
Date:
1911
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Credit: The voyages and explorations of Samuel de Champlain (1604-1616) / narrated by himself ; translated by Annie Nettleton Bourne, together with the voyage of 1603, reprinted from Purchas his pilgrimes ; edited with introduction and notes by Edward Gaylord Bourne ; with special introduction by W.L. Grant. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    necessary to fight the savages, in order to get something to live on. They were so suc- cessful that they got some Indian corn, which gave them courage to finish their ship. That done, they began to pull down and demolish the fort, so as to return to France. While they were engaged in this they descried four sail. At first they feared that they were Spanish, but at last recog- nized them as English, and they, when they saw that the Frenchmen were in need, aided them with supplies and even fitted up their vessel. This remarkable courtesy was of- fered by the leader of this expedition, whose name was Jean Hanubins3 [Hawkins]. When he had assisted them to the best of his ability, he weighed anchor and set sail to carry out the purpose of his voyage. As Laudonniere was about to set sail with his companions, he sighted some ves- sels out at sea, and, while he was in sus- pense as to who they were, it was dis- covered that it was Captain Ribaut, who had come to bring aid to Laudonniere. The rejoicing on both sides was great, for now they saw the revival of their hope that be- fore had seemed absolutely lost. But they 3That Hawkins appears in the text disguised as Hanubins is one of the many indications that Champlain did not see the proofs of his book.