CHAPTER III

1603-1625

THE GREAT SAULT

CHAMPLAIN THE FIRST TRADER

THE HISTORY OF HOCHELAGA AFTER CARTIER'S VISIT--CHAMPLAIN, THE FIRST CARTOGRAPHER OF THE ISLAND OF MONTREAL--ITS DESCRIPTION IN 1603--CHAMPLAIN EXPLORES THE NEIGHBORHOOD--PLACE ROYALE IN 1611--ST. HELEN'S ISLAND NAMED--THE FIRST TRADING TRANSACTION RECORDED--CHAMPLAIN SHOOTS THE RAPIDS, 1613--THE EXPLORATION OF THE OTTAWA VALLEY--1615 THE FIRST MASS IN CANADA AT RIVIERE DES PRAIRIES--1625 THE DROWNING OF VIEL AND AHUNTSIC AT SAULT-AU-RECOLLET--THE INTENTION OF CHAMPLAIN TO MAKE A PERMANENT SETTLEMENT ON THE ISLAND 35