^ ravels in North America. 1 3 



to change our Courfe, but the Ship, contrary to what is ufualj» 

 would not come to the Wind, and this twice together: A certaia 

 Proof, that the Current by which it was carried was very ftrong. 

 We thought ourfelves loil without Refource, becaufe we were 

 very near the Rocks: To run the Riik of turning about with the 

 Wind in our Poop was extremely hazardous ; but after all, there 

 was nothing elfe to be done; fo we fet ourfelves to work, ratherta 

 have nothing to reproach ourfelves with, then in Hopes of faving 

 o.urfelves; and in an Inflant we found by Experience, that Goi> 

 comes to the Affiftance of thofe that endeavour to help them* 

 felves.The Wind changed to theNorth, it frefhened by Degrees^ 

 and about feven o'clock at Night we cleared the Point of Ami- 

 co/fe, which had put us info much Fear. 



This Hand extends about 40 Leagues North Eaft, and South 

 DePcritti f*h about the Middle of the River St. Lau-^ 



I/Ie of\\nÛQoitQ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ Breadth. It was granted 



^"1' ^ ' to the Sieur Jcliet, upon his Return from the 



Difcovery of the Miffijpppi, but they made him no great Prefent. ; 

 It is abfolutely good for nothing : It is poorly wooded, its Soil 

 is barren, and it has not a fmgle Harbour where a Ship may be in 

 Safety. There was a Report fome Years ago, that there was a 

 Mine of Silver difcovered in this liland ; and for \¥ant of Mi«« 

 ners, they fent from <^i(ebec (where 1 was at that Time) a Gold- 

 fmith to make the Proof of it ; but he did not go far. He fooa 

 perceived by the Difcourfe of the Perfon who raifed the Re- 

 port, that the Mine exiiied only in his own whimfical Brain. 



TheCoafts of this Ifland are pretty Vv^ell ftored with FiHi j 

 neverthelefs, I am perfuaded, that the Heirs of the Sieur Joliei 

 would willingly change their vali Lordiliip, for the fmalleft Kef 

 of France, 



W^hen we have pnffed this Iflandf we have the Pleafure to fee 

 Land on both Sides, and to be affured of the Way we make ; 

 but we mull fail with a great deal of Caution up the River. 

 Tuefday the 3d, we left on the left Hand the Mountains of 

 Notre Dame, and Mount ZWj; it is a Chain of very high Moun- 

 tains, between which there are fome Vallies, which were 

 formerly inhabited by Savages. The Country round about 

 Mount Louis has fome very good Land, and fome^ French Habi- 

 tations. They might make here a very good Settlement for 

 the Fiihery, efpecially for Whales ; and it would be convenient 

 for Ships which come from France^ to find Affiftance here, which 

 they fometimes extremely want. The next Night the Wind 

 encreafed, and was ver> near playing us an ugly Trick. We 

 were not Ï2X îx(^m trinity Point, v/hich we were to leave upon 

 our right ; and the Steerfman thought us wide enough from it 

 Î0 be out of Danger ; but M. de Voutron ftarted up in a Fright, 



crying 



