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Transcriber's Notes:The original text of this edition used tall-s. These have been replacedwith ordinary 's'. The original footnotes have been converted to endnotesand placed at the end of each chapter. The original numbering has beenretained. The number 176-1/2 and presence of two notes numbered [283] areboth original.
THE
PUBLICATIONS OF THE PRINCE SOCIETY
Established May 25th, 1858.
VOL. II.1604-1610.
Editor:
THE REV. EDMUND F. SLAFTER, A.M.
Champlain's edition of 1613 contains, in connection with the preliminarymatter, two pieces of poetry, one signed L'ANGE, Paris, the other MOTIN.They were contributed doubtless by some friend, intended to becomplimentary to the author, to embellish the volume and to give it afavorable introduction to the reader. This was in conformity to aprevailing custom of that period. They contain no intrinsic historicalinterest or value whatever, and, if introduced, would not serve theiroriginal purpose, but would rather be an incumbrance, and they haveconsequently been omitted in the present work.
Champlain also included a summary of chapters, identical with the headingsof chapters in this translation, evidently intended to take the place of anindex, which he did not supply. To repeat these headings would besuperfluous, particularly as this work is furnished with a copious index.
The edition of 1613 was divided into two books. This division has beenomitted here, both as superfluous and confusing.
The maps referred to on Champlain's title-page may be found in Vol. III. ofthis work. In France, the needle deflects to the east; and the dial-plate,as figured on the larger map, that of 1612, is constructed accordingly. Onit the line marked nornordest represents the true north, while the indexis carried round to the left, and points out the variation of the needle tothe west. The map is oriented by the needle without reference to itsvariation, but the true meridian is laid down by a strong line on which thedegrees of latitude are numbered. From this the points of the compassbetween any two places may be readily obtained.
A Note, relating to Hudson's discoveries in 1612, as delineated onChamplain's small map, introduced by him in the prefatory matter,apparently after the text had been struck off, will appear in connectionwith the map itself, where it more properly belongs.
BOSTON, 11 BEACON STREET,
October 21, 1878.
PREFACE
CHAMPLAIN'S DEDICATION OF HIS WORK TO THE KING
ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN REGENT
EXTRACT FROM THE LICENSE
VOYAGE 1604 TO 1608
FIRST VOYAGE AS LIEUTENANT, 1608 TO 1610
SECOND VOYAGE AS LIEUTENANT, 1610
LOCAL MAPS:
Port de la Hève
Port du Roissignol
Port du Mouton
Port Royal
Port des Mines
Rivière St. Jehan
Isle de Sainte Croix