... Gulf. They had traversed a region including what is now known as Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, the Canadas and Acadia. [Footnote: As we shall see hereafter, ... ground. Oftentimes the van of the pursuing army was in sight of the American rear-guard. At last Washington reached the Delaware, and all the boats having been secured, crossed into Pennsylvania. ... Canary Islands, then they followed the track of Columbus to the West India Islands, and thence along the coast of Florida] Gosnold, a master of a small bark (1602), discovered and named Cape...