Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 656 Atherton, William H. (William Henry) 1867 1950 Atherton, William Henry Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 1. Under the French Régime, 1535-1760 Produced by Charlene Taylor, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Montreal, 1535-1914. Vol. 1. Under the French Régime, 1535-1760" by William Henry Atherton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work details the history of Montreal from its earliest encounters with European explorers through the development of its society under the French regime. The book's focus is on significant figures and events, beginning with Jacques Cartier's voyages and the interactions with the indigenous people of Hochelaga. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces Jacques Cartier's historic arrival at Hochelaga in 1535. This initial chapter vividly describes the encounters between Cartier and the native inhabitants, highlighting their hospitality and rich culture. Cartier is portrayed as not just an explorer but also as the first historian of Montreal, providing detailed accounts of the land and the people, including their customs, agriculture, and governance. The thrilling sequence of events surrounding Cartier's exploration sets the stage for the broader history of Montreal, encompassing themes of discovery, colonization, and the challenges faced during these formative years. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Montréal (Québec) -- History Montréal (Québec) -- Biography Montréal (Québec) -- Maps -- Bibliography F1001 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1643352 2025-06-19T09:20:19.463457 text/html 1637439 2024-10-24T13:35:07 text/html 8017990 2025-06-19T09:20:40.647341 application/epub+zip 8047269 2025-06-19T09:20:23.361491 application/epub+zip 689424 2025-06-19T09:20:21.568471 application/epub+zip 8438397 2025-06-19T09:20:53.649360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8335847 2025-06-19T09:20:38.655401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 997219 2022-09-21T17:13:16.674906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1477226 2023-09-20T15:27:14.395244 text/plain 1457213 2024-10-24T13:35:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16096 2025-06-19T09:20:53.833260 application/rdf+xml 5924 2025-06-19T09:20:21.751434 image/jpeg 1407 2025-06-19T09:20:21.661460 image/jpeg 7270760 2025-06-19T09:20:20.222493 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia