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the first time could see the other three for
he could now sec the Alburgh tongue
and no doubt mistook this for one Of the
islands. The relative length 10, IL and 10
lee gucs quite accurate ly describes the
relative length of Alburgh tongue and
North Hero and South Hero, even though
he overestimated the distances. | fail TO
see where Champlain's narrative is care
less or confused for not until now could
he see these islands nor was 1t possible
to see their entire length and his estl-
mate is relatively correct and as the
savaEes with him were familiar with
these waters he may have depended on
them somewhat for the length Of the
islands 10, - and Il leagues long. Nor Is
there anything confusing in the great
length OF time that 1t took him to reach
the end Of the cape at Ticonderoga where
he fought the Iropuois after leaving Isle
la Motto. The length of time that he
took proves that he moved without haste
and when we read Champlan's record
that he was q days, from the time he
entered the lake above the head of Isle
La Motto, making the distance to the
suuthernmost point of exploration at
1'iconderoga We know. instnctively. how
the DAYS were filed with pleasures and
with labors. Many DAYS he was wind
hound lut he hunted and hshed to hts
hearts content for 7 doubt II ever be-
fore had he found such sport as the
waters. the islands and shores Of this
lake gave him. have always believed
that Champlain thoroughly explored the
islands and rivers and shores. but / can
not prove II.
Not until now after entering tlr lake
above the head OF Isle La Motto and con-
tinuing his course on the west side could
ie see the very high mountains on the
cast side with snow on the top Of them
While II Is possible that they We're COW
cred with snow I am inclined to think
ii at Champlain really saw the bare lime
rock on Mansfield which looh. just the
same to-day, white as snow. In the
morning sun. Not until now would he
see that the lake went near some noun
ta'ns which were perhaps as 1t seemed
70 me about * leagues from us. I saw
on the south others not less high than
tie first but they had no snow at all.
The savages told me tina. it was there
we were TO 20 to find their enemies and
that these mountains were thickly poo
pied. They also said II was necessary to
PASS rapid which 7 saw afterward and
from there to enter another lake three
or four leagues long" Now as we be
gan to approach within two or three
DAYS journey of the home of their en-
ernies we I'D not advance more except
at night and by day we rested" About
ten o'clock after having taken a little
walk around our encampment. ! went 10
rest and drea AIMED that saw the Iro-
cuois. our enemies. IN the lake near a
mountain, drowning within OUR sight"
When evening came we embarked in
CHr canoes and as We we're going along
very quietly and without making any
noise. on the Goth Of the month. met
the Troouo.s at ten o'clock at night at
the end of cane that projects into the
lake on the west side and they We're
coming to war" Now everything In
tha nlplains narrative as quoted literally
Above points most accurately to Tcon-
deroga as the place where he fought the
lroquois. Note that he says at the end
o. cape as though It extended from
him Eau bout Fun cap que advance daus
20 lac du coste de l'occident." and not at
the point OF n cape as he would have
said had It extended toward him as did
Crown Point. Besides Grown Point is in
latitude a. degrees and minutes and
cannot by any possibility he made 10
harmonic with Champlain's narrative.
mt would make it "exceedingly careless
ard con fused
| Had this battle been fought at Crown
Point and Cham plain and his companions
started three hours after the battle on
their return journey as he saYs, he could
never have seen this rapid which he says
| II saw afterward" and which the saw
ages told him It was necessary to pass
To find their enemies and to enter an
other lake 3 or leagues long and
neither he saw the rapid or saw that il
vas necessary to pass the rapid does
not alter the fact that he saw II as he
so clearly and accurately and concisely
states. But ChamDlain was careful to
note in his diary that this place where
this charge was made was in latitude
AZ degrees and some minutes, and It is
/ not necessary to change his latitude o,
/ make lis narrative "evceedinsly careless
md confused" for Ticonderoga Is in lati-
| tude 43 degrees, 20 minutes 10 seconds
ana Is within mile OF the rapid whic
! Champaign says Il saw afterwards ard
which the savages told him it was neces
sary to pass to find their enemies ant
to enter another lake three of foul
! leagues long. 1t is also near the noun
tair spoken of by Champlan IN hi,
dream and | doubt II Champlain WoulC
ever have made the entry IN his diary
| regarding this dream had II not been 81
accurately premonition of the place
| and battle as he saw 1t the next day
! Champla'n must have therefore met ih'
| iroquols just after they had emerged
rom the !'ttle stream that affords tht
| outlet Of Lake George and were round
ing the end of the cape where old For
Ticonderosa now stands 1t was Will,
pursuing the Iroquois wis were "heein.
into tho depths OF the woods up wha
Is now '"T Creek ard back into LAX,
George whence they came that Cham
pain saw these rapids as lie SO accurate
" and concisey states which I saw
afterwards" It was the only opportunit,
he had of seeing either the rapid. or tina
II was necessary to pass the rapid. II
does not say that he saw the lake thre
o. four leagues long above them an,
doubtless he did not see It but accept
the length of 1t TO be three or fou
leagues long from what his savages ha.
told him. He had no other opportunit,
for seeing this rapid II we take him a
his word for he says, After we ha
gained the victory they amused them
selves by taking a great quantity of In
dian corn and meal from their enemie
and also their arms, which they had LEI
In order to run better. And having mad
good cheer, danced and sung we return
I'd three hours afterwards with the prs
orers, This place where this charge wa
made is in latitude ~ degrees and som