Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . at it was at the foot ofthe Lachine Eapids. It is generally, however, heldto be at the foot of St. Marys current, where a tabletis being erected concerning it, at the end of DezeryStreet. As a point in determining the spot, I suggest thatit is not likely the Indians would have crossed a stream(the Little Eiver) to get from their town to the , as they would have had to do had the broad road by which Cartier passed to it led fromthe Eapids. SECOND VISIT OF JACQUE
Sights and shrines of Montreal; a guide book for strangers and a hand book for all lovers of historic spots and incidents . at it was at the foot ofthe Lachine Eapids. It is generally, however, heldto be at the foot of St. Marys current, where a tabletis being erected concerning it, at the end of DezeryStreet. As a point in determining the spot, I suggest thatit is not likely the Indians would have crossed a stream(the Little Eiver) to get from their town to the , as they would have had to do had the broad road by which Cartier passed to it led fromthe Eapids. SECOND VISIT OF JACQUES CARTIER, 1540. The object of this visit was to learn about thecountry beyond the Eapids. Cartier left his fort nearQuebec on the 7th of September. On the 11th hearrived at the first Eapid, which is two leagues fromthe Town of Tutonaguy. Was this auother term forHochela^a ? Conjecture is, that Tutonaguy was thename of its Agouhanna, or Lord and King of theCountry ; and that the first Eapid was the current. In any case, the passage throws lighton Indian life on the island : 122 SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF -f- SIGHTS AND SHRINES OF MONTREAL. 123 And after we arrived at that locaLity, we tookcounsel to go as far as possible with one of the boats,and that the other should remain there till our return;so we doubled the men in the boat so as to beatagainst the current of the said rapid. And after wo hadgot far from our other boat, we found bad bottom andlarge rocks, and so great a current of water that itwas not possible to pass beyond with our boat. Where-upon the captain concluded to go by land to see thenature and force of the said Eapid. And after landing,wo found near the shore a road and beaten path lead-ing to the said Rapids. And proceeding, we shortlyafter found the dwelling of a tribe who welcomed usand received us with much friendship. And afterwe told them we went to the Rapids, and wished togo to Saguenay, four young people came with us toshow us the way,
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