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Le Moyne Gallery: Detailed views Part 1

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	Plate I. The arrival of the French in Florida in 1562. The French are shown exchanging gifts with friendly Native Americans in this plate.
	Detailed view of a ship from plate I.
	Detailed view of a ship from plate I.
	Detailed view of the French rowing a smaller boat from plate I.
	Detailed view of the French rowing a smaller boat from plate I.
	Detailed view of Native Americans from plate I.
	Detailed view of Native Americans from plate I.
	Detailed view of trees from plate I. (Note: the engraver of these plates, Theodore DeBry, created them in Europe after the death of Le Moyne. The engravings are based on Le Moyne's drawings, but DeBry probably filled in many background details from his imagination and knowledge of European landscape and vegetation.)
	Plate II. The French discover the River of May (St. Johns River). They sailed a distance up the river where they were met by friendly Native Americans who waded out to greet them.
	Detailed view of trees from plate II.
	Detailed view of trees from plate II.
	Detailed view of a sea monster from plate II.
	Detailed view of a landing boat on the St. Johns River from plate II.
	Detailed view of Native Americans swimming out to greet the landing boat from plate II.
	Detailed view of plant and animal life from plate II.
	Detailed view of Frenchmen meeting a Native American from plate II.
	Detailed view of Native Americans from plate II.
	Detailed view of Native American houses from plate II.
	Plate III. The French discover St. Andrews Sound, Georgia, which they named the Somme. The reed structures in the water were a device for catching fish used by the Native Americans.
	Detailed view of a landing boat from plate III.
	Detailed view of Native American houses from plate III.
	Detailed view of Native American chief with attendants from plate III.
	Detailed view of Frenchmen landing in a small boat from plate III.
	Detailed view of trees and wild grapes from plate III.
	Detailed view of wild grapes from plate III.
	Detailed view of a sea monster from plate III.
	Plate IV. The French discover six more rivers. They name these rivers the Loire, Charente, Garonne, Gironde, Belle, and the Grande.
	Detailed view of a ship from plate IV.
	Detailed view of Frenchmen landing in a small boat from plate IV.
	Detailed view of a ship from plate IV.
	Detailed view of Frenchmen in a small sail boat from plate IV.
	Detailed view of a sea monster from plate IV.
	Detailed view of trees from plate IV.
	Detailed view of river and trees from plate IV.
	Plate V. The French arrive at a wide river they name Port Royal (Portus Regalis). Sailing up the river they encounter a group of Native Americans roasting a lynx. The French name the area Lynx Point (Prom. Lupi).
	Detailed view of French ships at Port Royal from plate V.
	Detailed view of the French exploring the river from plate V.
	Detailed view of Native American houses from plate V.
	Detailed view of Native Americans roasting a lynx from plate V.
	Detailed view of Native American archers from plate V.
	Detailed view of Native American and deer from plate V.
	Detailed view of a deer and plants from plate V.
	Detailed view of birds from plate V.

 

 

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