exclaim, Esto perpetua, Quebec, firm based upon her cliff,
can say to the rest of Canada, Attendite ad petram unde
excisi estis--'Look unto the rock whence ye are hewn.'

Champlain's Quebec was very poor in everything but courage.
The fact that it was founded by the men who had just
failed in Acadia gives proof of this virtue. Immediately
upon his return from Port Royal to France, Champlain
showed De Monts a map and plan which embodied the result
of his explorations during the last three years. They
then took counsel regarding the future, and with Champlain's
encouragement De Monts 'resolved to continue his noble
and meritorious undertaking, notwithstanding the hardships
and labours of the past.' It is significant that once
more Champlain names exploration as the distinctive
purpose of De Monts.

To expect a subsidy from the crown was futile, but Henry
felt compunction for his abrupt recall of the monopoly.
The result was that De Monts, in recognition of his
losses, was given a further monopoly--for the season of
1608 only. At the same time, he was expressly relieved
from the obligation to take out colonists. On this basis
De Monts found partners among the merchants of Rouen,
and three ships were fitted out--one for Acadia, the
others for the St Lawrence. Champlain, as lieutenant,
was placed in charge of the Laurentian expedition. With
him went the experienced and invaluable Pontgrave.

Nearly seventy-five years had now passed since Jacques