St. Lawrence Channel. C Cartier favours deepening of, 45.
St. Lawrence Gulf. The first authenticated voyage to the gulf is that of Jacques Cartier, in 1534. In his second voyage, of 1535-1536, Cartier made further discoveries. On Aug. 10, 1535, he sailed into what is now known as Pillage Bay, on the Labrador coast of the gulf. As this was the feast of St. Lawrence, he named the bay Baye Sainct Laurens. Since then the name has gradually spread until it embraces the whole gulf, and the great river that empties its waters there. Bib.: Dawson, The St. Lawrence Basin.
St. Lawrence Island. See Cape Breton.
St. Lawrence Rapids. Hd Amherst loses a large number of men in, 37.
St. Lawrence River. Rises at the source of the St. Louis River, west end of Lake Superior, and falls into the Gulf of St. Lawrence. West of Lake Ontario the river is known by different names, and the St. Lawrence proper issues from that lake. The name was originally given by Jacques Cartier to a bay on the Labrador coast of the gulf. Cartier explored the river in 1535, as far as the island of Montreal. Index: Ch Early visits of fishing vessels to, 59. Bib.: Dawson, The St. Lawrence Basin; Johnson, Picturesque St. Lawrence.
St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway. E Chartered, 1845, to connect with Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway, 99; provincial guarantee, 1849, 99. C Built in 1849,—gives Montreal access to the sea through Portland, 45. See also Railways.
St. Leger, Colonel Barry. Hd Ordered to occupy Crown Point, 211; unjust complaints against, by chaplain of regiment, 256; his application on behalf of his son, 295; commandant of Quebec garrison, 309; in chief command in Canada, 314. Dr Fails in attack on Fort Stanwix, 173; brave, but lacking in capacity, 174; sent to Ticonderoga, 179.
St. Malo. Seaport of France. Index: Ch Merchants of, demand freedom of commerce in the St. Lawrence, 123. L Jurisdiction of bishop of, over New France, 6.
St. Martin, Captain. WM Killed in battle of Ste. Foy, 264.
St. Maurice Forges. Were situated on the river St. Maurice, about nine miles above Three Rivers, Quebec. Iron ore was discovered on the banks of the St. Maurice in 1667, but the mines were not systematically worked until 1733, when a company was formed and forges established. Since that date and until 1883, under different ownership, they were in active operation, being the oldest blast-furnace, on the continent of America. Index: Dr Their output of iron manufacture, 60; Americans cast cannon at, 141. Hd Use made of, by Haldimand, 46-48; under direction of Nordberg, 48; Laterrière's report on, 48; Haldimand in charge of, 54; leased by Murray, 62; Laterrière inspector of, 277-278; partners of, 345. L Development of mines by Talon, 82. Bib.: See General Index to Royal Society of Canada Trans.