River du Gast. [the Nicolet?] very pleasing, though shallow.

21. River St Antoine.

23. YroquOis River, [Richelieu] very beautiful, with several Islands and

meadows. It flows from Lake Champlain, which is five or six days journey in length ; abounding in fish and game of various sorts; vines, hickory, plum trees, chestnuts are very common in many parts; there are also meadows and beautiful Islands in said Lake. A large and smaU rapid must be passed to reach it.

24. Falls of the Saguenay liver, 50 leagues from Tadoussac; it falls over ten or

twelve fathoms high. ?5. Great Fall, which descends some 15 feet in height among a great number

of Islands. It is half a league in length and three leagues wide. 26. Mouton harbour [Nova Scotia] n. Canseau bay.

28. Cape Baturier, at St Johns' [now Pr. Edward's] Island.

29. River by which people go to the French Bay, [of Fundy.]

30. Elk hunting.

31. Cape Richelieu, east of the Island of Orleans.

32. Little Bank near the Island of Cape Breton.

33. RiveP dcs Puans, which comes from a Lake where there is a mine of red

copper.

20 champlain's expeditions

i4. Gaston Rapid [Sault St Mary] nearly 2 leagues in width which falls into the Mer diuce coming from another very large Lake [Sujierior], which and the Mer douce contain according to tlie report of Indians, 30 iiays journey in canoes.

Returning to the Gulf of St Lawrence and Coast of Acadie.

35. Gaspey River.