A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . the approach ofthe white man. At the port De Lmia procured two small vessels, either built fromthe remains of the wreck, or else preserved from the stormwhich had destroyed the larger ships. These he sent back Lunas en- ,. ., in T-»T<» •! terprise. to the viceroy, with appeal tor succor. Keliet came m theshape of two ships, well provisioned,
A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states ; preceded by a sketch of the prehistoric period and the age of the mound builders . the approach ofthe white man. At the port De Lmia procured two small vessels, either built fromthe remains of the wreck, or else preserved from the stormwhich had destroyed the larger ships. These he sent back Lunas en- ,. ., in T-»T<» •! terprise. to the viceroy, with appeal tor succor. Keliet came m theshape of two ships, well provisioned, prepared to take away the un-happy colony, now distracted with misery, discontent, and de Luna at first refused to abandon his enterprise, and in-sisted on being left behind with a few followers. But he was recalledby the Viceroy, and at last returned to Mexico in 1561, about twoyears from the time of his first setting out. Thus ended the most care_fully prepared and most promising attempt ever made to colonizeFlorida by the Spaniards. Fortunately for the progress of the humanrace, and the future history of North America, all their efforts to gaina permanent foothold north of the Gulf of Mexico, were in the Fishing; Fleet at Newfoundland. CHAPTER VIII. FRENCH DISCOVERIES AND ATTEMPTS AT COLONIZATION. Breton Fishermen on Newfoundland Banks, — Giovanni da Verrazano firstENTERS New York Harbor. — Jacques Cartier sent on an American Expe-dition.— Exploration of the St. Lawrence River. — Cartiers Visit toTHE Indian Town of Hochelaga. — Voyage of Francis de la Roque, Lord OF ROBERVAL.—ThE HuGUENOTS SEEK AN AsYLUM IN AMERICA. — ThE COL-ONY OF Admiral Coligny.—John Ribault goes to Florida. — Setting upthe Arms of France.—Laudonniere commands a Second Enterprise.—Building of Fort Caroline. — Progress of the Colony. As early as 1504, the hardy fishermen of various nations had fol-lowed the Cabots and Cortereals across the Atl
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