166 NORTH AMERICA. 



In 1536, another gentleman named Hore was not more 

 successful. 



In 1553, Sir Hugh Willoughby, commanding three ships, 

 sailed for America, but with the exception of the ship com 

 manded by the pilot, Richard Chancellor, they all perished 

 miserably from the effects of cold and hunger on a barren and 

 uninhabited part of Lapland. 



Richard Chancellor was more fortunate, and reached 

 Archangel, from whence he went to Moscow, in Russia, and 

 returned to England. 



Forbisher was the next who sailed on the nth of July, 

 1576, and reached Labrador, where one of his seamen 

 discovered gold accidentally, and was the means of inciting 

 the Government and private individuals to undertake new 

 voyages of discoveries. 



Forbisher undertook several voyages, more in search of 

 gold than for making new discoveries ; but he did not 

 succeed. Later on, he accompanied Drake in his expedition 

 to America and round the world. 



In 1583, Sir Humphrey Gilbert sailed with five ships, 

 and reached Newfoundlands, the 3Oth of July. On entering 

 St. John, in the Queen s name, he took possession of the 

 harbour and two hundred leagues each way, and he established 

 a sort of colony there. Then he proceeded on a voyage of 

 discovery to the south ; but he never reached England again. 

 Near the Azores his small frigate, the Squirrel, and all 

 within, were swallowed up by the sea, and never more 

 heard of. 



In 1584, Sir Walter Raleigh, a relative of Sir Humphrey, 

 procured the renewal of the patents conferred to Sir 

 Humphrey by QUEEN ELIZABETH, and sent out two ships, 

 commanded by Captains Philip Amidas and Arthur Barlow, 

 for the purpose of discovery. They discovered a new land, 

 on the coast of Florida, which was named VIRGINIA, in 

 honour of QUEEN ELIZABETH, and a colony was established 

 there, but nothing came of it. 



The next attempt at colonization was made by Captain 

 Gilbert in 1602. He reached the northern part of Massachusets. 

 He continued southwards and came to a promontory, which 

 he named Cape Cod. More south, he arrived at a point which 

 he called Gilbert s Point, and he discovered an Island which 

 he named Elizabeth s Island, in which he built a house and 

 a fort, leaving twenty men there ; but they soon abandoned 

 the place and returned to England. 



