VOYAGE OF 1534

April 20 Monday Cartier leaves St Malo.
May 10 Sunday Arrives at Bonavista.
'' 21 Thursday Reaches Isle of Birds.
'' 24 Sunday Enters the harbour of Kirpon.
June 9 Tuesday Leaves Kirpon.
'' 10 Wednesday Enters the harbour of Brest.
'' 11 Thursday St Barnabas Day. Hears Mass and explores
coast in boats.
'' 12 Friday Names St Anthoine, Servan; plants cross and
names river St Jacques, and harbour Jacques
Cartier.
'' 13 Saturday Returns to ships.
'' 14 Sunday Hears Mass.
'' 15 Monday Sails toward north coast of Newfoundland.
'' 16 Tuesday Follows the west coast of Newfoundland and
names the Monts des Granches.
June 17 Wednesday Names the Colombiers, Bay St Julien, and Capes
Royal and Milk.
'' 18 Thursday Stormy weather to 24th; explores coast between
Capes Royal and Milk.
'' 24 Wednesday Festival of St John the Baptist. Names Cape St John.
'' 25 Thursday Weather bad; sails toward the west and
and south-west; discovers Isles Margaux, Brion, and
'' 26 Friday Cape Dauphin.
'' 27 Saturday Coasts toward west-south-west.
'' 28 Sunday Reaches Cape Rouge.
'' 29 Monday Festival of St Peter. Names Alezay and Cape
St Peter, and continues course west-south-west.