He quickly learned their language and visited the Abenaki villages and the English settlements. He ascended the Chaudière, reached what is now Moosehead Lake by portage, and then entered the Kennebec.
The man learned the local language quickly and traveled to both Abenaki villages and English settlements. He hiked up the Chaudière River, reached Moosehead Lake by navigating a portage route, and finally entered the Kennebec River.