The Mariner of St. Malo : A chronicle of the voyages of Jacques Cartier - LightNovelsOnl.com
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Adapted from Baxter's 'Memoir of Jacques Cartier'
VOYAGE OF 1534
April 20 Monday Cartier leaves St Malo.
May 10 Sunday Arrives at Bonavista.
" 21 Thursday Reaches Isle of Birds.
" 24 Sunday Enters the harbour of Kirpon.
June 9 Tuesday Leaves Kirpon.
" 10 Wednesday Enters the harbour of Brest.
" 11 Thursday St Barnabas Day. Hears Ma.s.s and explores coast in boats.
" 12 Friday Names St Anthoine, Servan; plants cross and names river St Jacques, and harbour Jacques Cartier.
" 13 Sat.u.r.day Returns to s.h.i.+ps.
" 14 Sunday Hears Ma.s.s.
" 15 Monday Sails toward north coast of Newfoundland.
" 16 Tuesday Follows the west coast of Newfoundland and names the Monts des Granches.
June 17 Wednesday Names the Colombiers, Bay St Julien, and Capes Royal and Milk.
" 18 Thursday Stormy weather to 24th; explores coast between Capes Royal and Milk.
" 24 Wednesday Festival of St John the Baptist. Names Cape St John.
" 25 Thursday Weather bad; sails toward the west and and south-west; discovers Isles Margaux, Brion, and " 26 Friday Cape Dauphin.
" 27 Sat.u.r.day Coasts toward west-south-west.
" 28 Sunday Reaches Cape Rouge.
" 29 Monday Festival of St Peter. Names Alezay and Cape St Peter, and continues course west-south-west.
" 30 Tuesday Towards evening describes land appearing like two islands.
July 1 Wednesday Names Capes Orleans and Savages.
" 2 Thursday Names Bay St Leonarius.
" 3 Friday Continues northerly course and names Cape Hope.
" 4 Sat.u.r.day Arrives at Port Daniel; remains there until 12th.
July 16 Thursday Enters Gaspe Bay, and remains until 25th on account of storm.
" 22 Wednesday Lands and meets savages.
" 24 Friday Plants a cross.
" 25 Sat.u.r.day Sets sail with good wind toward Anticosti.
" 27 Monday Approaches coast.
" 28 Tuesday Names Cape St Louis.
" 29 Wednesday Names Cape Montmorency and doubles East Cape of Anticosti.
Aug. 1 Sat.u.r.day Sights northern sh.o.r.e of the Gulf of St Lawrence.
" 8 Sat.u.r.day Approaches west coast of Newfoundland.
" 9 Sunday Arrives at Blanc Sablon, and makes preparations to return home.
" 15 Sat.u.r.day Festival of the a.s.sumption. Hears Ma.s.s and sets sail for France.
Sept. 5 Sat.u.r.day Arrives at St Malo.
SECOND VOYAGE, 1535
May 16 Sunday First Pentecost. The crew commune at Cathedral and receive Episcopal Benediction.
" 19 Wednesday Departure from St Malo.
" 26 Wednesday Contrary winds.
June 25 Friday s.h.i.+ps separated by storm.
July 7 Wednesday Cartier reaches the Isle of Birds.
" 8 Thursday Enters Strait of Belle Isle.
" 15 Thursday Reaches the rendezvous at Blanc Sablon.
" 26 Monday s.h.i.+ps meet.
" 29 Thursday Follows north coast and names Isles St William.
" 30 Friday Names Isles St Marthy.
" 31 Sat.u.r.day Names Cape St Germain.
Aug. 1 Sunday Contrary winds; enters St Nicholas Harbour.
" 8 Sunday Sails toward the southern coast.
" 9 Monday Contrary wind; turns toward north and stops in Bay St Lawrence.
" 13 Friday Leaves Bay St Lawrence, approaches Anticosti, and doubles the western point.
" 15 Sunday Festival of the a.s.sumption. Names Anticosti, Isle of the a.s.sumption.
" 16 Monday Continues along coast.
" 17 Tuesday Turns toward the north.
" 19 Thursday Arrives at the Seven Islands.
" 20 Friday Ranges coast with his boats.
" 21 Sat.u.r.day Sails west, but obliged to return to the Seven Islands owing to head winds.
Aug. 24 Tuesday Leaves the Seven Islands and sets sail toward south.
" 29 Sunday Martyrdom of St John Baptist. Reaches harbour of Isles St John.
Sept. 1 Wednesday Quits the harbour and directs his course toward the Saguenay.
" 2 Thursday Leaves the Saguenay and reaches the Bic Islands.
" 6 Monday Arrives at Isle-aux-Coudres.
" 7 Tuesday Reaches Island of Orleans.
" 9 Thursday Donnacona visits Cartier.
" 13 Monday Sails toward the River St Charles.
" 14 Tuesday Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Reaches entrance of St Charles River.
" 15 Wednesday Plants buoys to guide his s.h.i.+ps.
" 16 Thursday Two s.h.i.+ps are laid up for the winter.
" 17 Friday Donnacona tries to dissuade Cartier from going to Hochelaga.
" 18 Sat.u.r.day Donnacona's stratagem to deter Cartier from going to Stadacona.
" 19 Sunday Cartier starts for Hochelaga with his pinnace and two boats.
Sept. 28 Tuesday Enters Lake St Peter.
" 29 Wednesday Leaves his pinnace, and proceeds with his boats.
Oct. 2 Sat.u.r.day Arrives at Hochelaga.
" 3 Sunday Lands and visits town and mountain, which he named Mount Royal, and leaves Sunday.
" 4 Monday Regains his pinnace.
" 5 Tuesday Takes his way back to Stadacona.
" 7 Thursday Stops at Three Rivers, and plants cross upon an island.
" 11 Monday Arrives at the anchorage beside Stadacona.
" 12 Tuesday Donnacona visits Cartier.
" 13 Wednesday Cartier and some of his men visit Stadacona.
1536
April 16 Sunday Easter Sunday. The river clear of ice.
" 22 Sat.u.r.day Donnacona visits Cartier with large number of savages.
" 28 Friday Cartier sends Guyot to Stadacona.
May 3 Wednesday Festival of the Holy Cross. A cross planted; Cartier seizes Donnacona.
May 5 Friday The people of Stadacona, bring provisions for Cartier's captives.
" 6 Sat.u.r.day Cartier sails.
" 7 Sunday Arrives at Isle-aux-Coudres.
" 15 Monday Exchanges presents with the savages.
" 22 Monday Reaches Isle Brion.
