. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. h they called Tabagie. The chief Chkoudunmade his warriors pass in review before his guests. Lescarbot describes this Indian sagamore as a man ofgreat influence who loved the French and admired theircivilization. He even attended their religious serviceson Sundays and listened attentively to the admonitionsof their spiritual guides, although he did not understanda word. Moreover, adds Lescarbot, he wore thesign of the cross upon his bosom, which he also had hisservants wear ; and he had in imitation of us a gr
. The river St. John, its physical features, legends and history, from 1604 to 1784. h they called Tabagie. The chief Chkoudunmade his warriors pass in review before his guests. Lescarbot describes this Indian sagamore as a man ofgreat influence who loved the French and admired theircivilization. He even attended their religious serviceson Sundays and listened attentively to the admonitionsof their spiritual guides, although he did not understanda word. Moreover, adds Lescarbot, he wore thesign of the cross upon his bosom, which he also had hisservants wear ; and he had in imitation of us a greatcross erected in the public place called Oigoudi at theport of the River Saint John. This sagamore accom-panied Poutrincourt on his tour of exploration to thewestward. According to Champlains plan of St. John harbor, thechannel on the west side of Navy Island was much ST. JOHN 63 narrower in his day than it is now. The name Onigoudy(or Wigoudi) applied by the Indians to Chkoudunsvillage on Navy Island, is nearly identical with themodern word We-go-dic, used by the Maliseets to. CHAMPLAIN S PLAN OF ST. JOHN HARBOR. The figures indicate fathoms of water. A. Islands above the Mountains two leagues from the river. D. Shoals or flats. where the savages fortify themselves. F. A pebbly point wherethere is across (Sand Point). G. Partridge Island. H. A small rivercoming from a little pond (mill pond and its outlet). I. Arm of thesea, dry at low tide ( Courtenay Bay and the Marsh Creek). P. Wayby which the savages carry their canoes in passing the falls. designate any Indian village or encampment. They havealways called the St. John river Woolastook, but theirname for the place on which the City of St. John is built 64 THE RIVER is Men-ali-quesk, whicla is readily identified with Menagoeche, the name applied to St. J¥)hn harbor byVillebon and other French commanders in Acadia. Navy Island assumes a historic interest in our eyes asthe first inhabited spot, as far as
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