The Natives of Florida Worship the Column Erected by the 
Commander on His First Voyage
	When the French came to Florida the second time, they were  
commanded by Laudonniere.  Upon their arrival crowds of Indians 
gathered on the shore to welcome them.  They assured Laudonniere 
that they bore no enmity against him.  So he went ashore with 
twenty harquebusiers where he was met by the chief, Athore.  After 
presents had been exchanged and promises of friendship given, the 
chief asked the French to go with him.  This they agreed to do, 
though as Athore was accompanied by a great number of men, they 
acted with great caution.
	The chief took them to the island where Ribaut had set up the 
stone column carved with the arms of the King of France.  When the 
French came closer to the column, they found Indians worshipping 
the stone as an idol.  Athore kissed the stone with the same 
reverence that his subjects showed him.  His men also kissed the 
column, and they asked us to do likewise.  In front of the monument 
lay offerings of fruits, edible and medicinal roots, jars of perfumed 
oils, a bow, and arrows; the stone was wreathed with flowers and 
boughs of the choicest trees.
	This Chief Athore was very handsome, wise, honorable, and 
strong, and at least half a foot taller than the tallest of our men.  He 
was grave and modest, and his bearing was majestic.  He had 
married his own mother and had a number of sons and daughters by 
her, whom he proudly showed us, striking his thigh as he did so.  It 
is well to remark that after he married his mother, his father, 
Saturiba, did not live with her any longer.