. A memoir of Jacques Cartier, sieur de Limoilou : his voyages to the St. Lawrence. A bibliography and a facsimile of the manuscript of 1534, with annotations, fortof France Roy is in 47 degrees and one-sixth part ofa degree. The extension of all these lands, upon just occasion,is called New France, for it is as good and as tem-perate as France, and in the same latitude. And thereason wherefore it is colder in the winter is becausethe fresh river is naturally more cold than the sea; andit is also broad and deep; and in some places it is halfa league and above in breadth; and also because
. A memoir of Jacques Cartier, sieur de Limoilou : his voyages to the St. Lawrence. A bibliography and a facsimile of the manuscript of 1534, with annotations, fortof France Roy is in 47 degrees and one-sixth part ofa degree. The extension of all these lands, upon just occasion,is called New France, for it is as good and as tem-perate as France, and in the same latitude. And thereason wherefore it is colder in the winter is becausethe fresh river is naturally more cold than the sea; andit is also broad and deep; and in some places it is halfa league and above in breadth; and also because theland is not tilled nor full of people; and it is all fullof woods, which is the cause of cold, because there isnot store of fire nor cattle. And the sun hath his ^ The Falls of Montmorency. X7 257 COURSE OF JEAN ALPHONSE meridian as high as the meridian at Rochelle, and itis noon here when the sun is at at here the north star by the compass ; and when at Rochelle it is noon it is buthalf an hour past nine at France Roy. From the said place unto the ocean sea and thecoast of New France is not above fifty leagues distance,. Coast of Maine and from the entrance of Norumbega unto Floridaare three hundred leagues; and from this place ofFrance Roy to Hochelaga are about eighty leagues,and unto the Isle of Rasus thirty leagues. And Idoubt not but Norumbega entereth into the River ofCanada and unto the Sea of Saguenay. And fromthe Fort of France Roy until a man come forth ofthe Grand Bay is not above two hundred and thirtyleagues; and the course is and , notabove 5 degrees and ^ difference, and reckon sixteenleagues and a half to a degree. By the nature of the climate the lands towardHochelaga are still better and better, and more 258 COURSE OF JEAN ALPHONSE fruitful; and this land is fit for figs and pears; and Ithink that gold and silver will be found here, accord-ing as the people of the country say. These lands lieover against Tartar
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