being cleared, and many hills and several rivers rendering
the region agreeable. I went to see their Indian corn,
which was at that time [early in August] far advanced
for the season.'

Champlain's route through the district between Carmaron
and Cahaigue can best be followed in Father Jones's map
of Huronia. [Footnote: This map will be found in 'The
Jesuit Missions 'in this Series, and also in vol. xxxiv
of 'The Jesuit Relations,' ed. Thwaites.] The points
which Champlain names are there indicated, in each case
with as careful identification of the locality as we are
ever likely to get. For those who are not specialists in
the topography of Huronia it may suffice that Champlain
left Matchedash Bay not far from Penetanguishene, and
thence went to Carmaron at the very north of the peninsula.
Returning, he passed through some of the largest of the
Huron villages, and after sixteen days came out at
Cahaigue, which was situated close to Lake Simcoe and
almost on the site of the modern Hawkestone. It was here
that most of the Huron warriors assembled for the great
expedition against the Onondagas. Setting out on their
march, they first went a little to the northward, where
they were joined on the shores of Lake Couchiching by
another contingent. The party thus finally made up,
Champlain's line of advance first took him to Sturgeon
Lake. Afterwards it pursued that important waterway which
is represented by the Otonabee river, Rice Lake, and the
river Trent. Hence the warriors entered Lake Ontario by
the Bay of Quinte.