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 ♦Roberval――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 Laudonnière――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.

♦ ‘Robeval’ replaced with ‘Roberval’