169. The author here refers to the islands at the western extremity of Lake St. Peter, which are very numerous. On Charlevoix's Carte de la Rivière de Richelieu they are called Isles de Richelieu. The more prominent are Monk Island, Isle de Grace, Bear Island. Isle St Ignace, and Isle du Pas. Champlain refers to these islands again in 1609, with perhaps a fuller description—Vide Vol. II. p. 206.
170. The Richelieu, flowing from Lake Champlain to the St. Lawrence. For description of this river, see Vol. II. p. 210, note 337. In 1535 the Indians at Montreal pointed out this river as leading to Florida.— Vide Brief Récit, par Jacques Cartier, 1545, D'Avezac ed.
171. The Hurons, Algonquins, and Montagnais were at war with the Iroquois,
and the savages assembled here were composed of some or all of these
tribes.
172. The rapids in the river here were too strong for the French barque, or
even the skiff, but were not difficult to pass with the Indian canoe,
as was fully proved in 1609.—Vide Vol. II. p. 207 of this work.
173. The course of the Richelieu is nearly from the south to the north.
174. The rapids of Chambly.
175. Lake Champlain, discovered by him in 1609.—Vide Vol. II. ch. ix.
176. Lake George. Champlain either did not comprehend his Indian informants, or they greatly exaggerated the comparative size of this lake.
177. The Hudson River—Vide Vol. II. p. 218, note 347.