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Jacques Cartier
French explorer of the St. Lawrence River.
minor
Also known as Cartier
First appearance: II: Quebec and Montmorenci
Jacques Cartier shows up with force in The Wellfleet Oysterman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of early exploration and the naming of Oyster Harbor.
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In The Wellfleet Oysterman: Mentioned in the context of early exploration and the naming of Oyster Harbor. Later, in II: Quebec and Montmorenci: Referenced indirectly through the historical narrative of early…
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- Native American guides and explorers
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- Closing
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- The Wellfleet Oysterman
- II: Quebec and Montmorenci
- III: St. Anne
- The Scenery of Quebec; and the River St. Lawrence
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