auspices of the
Jesuit missionaries, as inhabiting the country extending from the island
of Anticosti to the Mississippi. The translator qualifies this statement
by a note, in which he says that this term _nomadic_ is applicable to
the nations of Algonquin origin, but not to the Hurons nor the Iroquois,
who had fixed abodes and regularly organized villages or towns. The Five
Nations were the Agniers (Mohawks), the Oneionts (Oneidas), the
Onontagues (Onondagas), the Goiogoiens (Cayugas), and the Tsonnontouans
(Senecas). The Tuscaroras, a tribe from the south, were admitted to the
confederation, making thus Six Nations, during the last century.

CHAMPLAIN was the first European who reached the Atlantic shores of the
state of Maine from the St. Lawrence by way of the Kennebec. This
illustrious discoverer was sent in 1629 to explore that route as far as
the coast of the Etechemins, "in which he had been before in the time of
the Sieur du Mont."[D]

The French editor adds the following notices of two of the fathers who
filled the office of Superior in Canada, not mentioned by Dr.
O'Callaghan.

PIERRE BIARD, according to the history of Jouvency, was born at
Grenoble, and entered the Society of Jesus while yet very young. He came
to Port Royal in 1611, and took part in the establishment of St. Sauveur
a Pentagoet, in 1613. The English came from Virginia to destroy this
settlement, scarcely yet commenced. After having suffered greatly from
the enemies of Catholicism and the Jesuits, Father Biard was sent back
to France. He taught theology at Lyons for nine years, and died at
Avignon, November 17, 1622. He was then chaplain to the King's troops.
He left a _Relation de la Nouvelle France_, and of the _Voyage of the
Jesuits_, as well as some other works.

CHARLES LALEMANT was born at Paris in 1587, and entered the Society of
Jesus, at the age of twenty. Two of his brothers, Louis and Jerome,
shortly afterwards followed his example, and the second labored for a
long time in the Canadian mission. He first came to Canada in 1625.
Charlevoix says he accompanied the expedition from Acadia in 1613, for
the establishment of Pentagoet. He crossed the ocean four times in
behalf of his beloved mission, and was twice shipwrecked. Having been
captured by the English in one of these voyages, he was retained some
time as a prisoner. His last voyage to Canada was made in 1634. In the
following year, he took charge of the House of our Lady of