Les essentiels de l'histoire des États-Unis . Le 9 novembre; au lieu des côtes vertes du Delaware que les voyageurs avaient attendues, ils ont vu la fin de sable et de theblank de Cape Cod. Le capitaine de la fleur de mai a affirmé qu'il n'était pas sage de naviguer plus loin, et après que l'amonth ait passé à explorer le pays, ils ont finalement landedat Plymouth le 21 décembre. 50. Le Mayflower Compact. — le brevet reçu par le Pil-grims a été accordé par la London Companyet ne serait d'aucune valeur sur le territoire de la PlymouthCompany auquel ils étaient venus. Par conséquent, comme ils étaient 46 ESSENTIALS DE

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Essentials of United States history . 9th of November; then instead of the green shores ofthe Delaware which the voyagers had expected, they saw thebleak and sandy end of Cape Cod. The captain of the May-flower claimed that it was unwise to sail farther, and after amonth spent in exploring the country, they finally landedat Plymouth on the 21st of December. 50. The Mayflower Compact. — The patent that the Pil-grims had received had been granted by the London Companyand would be of no value in the territory of the PlymouthCompany to which they had come. Therefore, as they were 46 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY without laws or form of government, before landing theymet in the cabin of the Mayflower and drew up a compact, inwhich they solemnly, in the presence of God and of oneanother, promised to obey the laws that should be framedfor the government of the colony. Forty-one men signedtheir names to the compact. They then elected John Carveras their first governor. 51. The First Winter.—The long voyage had weakened. From the painting by Lucey. The Landing of the Pilgrims. many of the Pilgrims and they were ill-prepared to stand thehardships of a cold New England winter. Though the seasonwas unusually mild, one half of their number died, amongthem Governor Carver. Yet, when the Mayflower returnedin the spring, not one of the colonists went back with her.It is not with us as with men whom small things discourageor small discontentments cause to wish themselves at homeagain, said their minister, William Brewster. The Plymouth colonists were fortunate in that they had THE NEW ENGLAND COLONIES 47 no conflict with the Indians. They early made friends withMassasoit, the chief of the Wampanoags, and he aidedthem in many ways. The Indians showed the Pilgrims howto plant the Indian corn, and before another winter came, they had so bountiful a harvest that Governor Bradfordappointed a day of thanksgiving to God who had been withthem in all their ways. This was the first T

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