History of Canada: From the Time of Its Discovery Till the Union Year 1840-41, Količina 1J. Lovell, 1862 |
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Abenaquis aborigines Acadia afterwards Algonquins America arms arrived attack authority became bishop Britain British Canada Canadians Cape Cartier caused Champlain chief civil clergy coast colonists colony command Company corps court defend enemies England English erected Europe expedition favor force formed Fort Duquesne Fort Edward France French Frontenac garrison governor governor-general hostilities Hudson's Bay Hurons Indians inhabitants intendant Iroquois island Jesuits killed king Lake Huron Lake Michigan Lake Ontario land latter Laurentian valley Laval Lawrence Louis XIV Louisbourg Mésy minister missionaries Mississippi Montcalm Montreal mother country nations native Newfoundland North obtained Paris party passed peace peltry traffic Père persons Port-Royal possession present prisoners province Quebec race reached Recollets region returned river St Roberval royal savages seaboard seigniors sent settlement ships soldiers soon sovereign council spirit Tadousac Talon territory tion took trade treaty tribes troops Vaudreuil vessels voyage
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Stran 368 - genius to untried circumstances ; for a sublime magnanimity, that resigned itself to the will of Heaven, and yet triumphed over affliction by energy of purpose and unfaltering hope, he had no superior among his countrymen. He had won the affection of the governor of Canada, the esteem of Colbert, the confidence of
Stran 368 - son (marquis de Seignelai) the favor of Louis the Fourteenth. After beginning the colonization of Upper Canada, he perfected the discovery of the Mississippi, from the Falls of St. Anthony to its mouth ; and he will be remembered, through all time, as the Father of Colonization in the great central Valley of the West,"—
Stran 301 - The Treasurer and Company of Adventurers of the city of London, for the first colony in Virginia."—Lord Delaware was constituted governor and captain-general for life, with provision for a body-guard.
Stran 113 - presents a varied surface rising in many places by abrupt steps (the marks of ancient sea-margins) into successive terraces, some of which are from 200 to 300 feet above the level of the river. These terraces are occupied by extensive beds of clay and
Stran 402 - arriving with five ships of war at the Isle-Dauphine, a council of war was called, and it was decided to attack that settlement by sea and land. September 17, 1719, Desnots forced a passage into [the
Stran 463 - was of an indomitable spirit in action; a precious quality at a time when the war-marine of France was overmatched in physical strength by that of her rival. His person was well formed; but he was low in stature. He had an imposing air; but his mental acquirements, it is said, were not
Stran 135 - learned all this [from documents produced] when I was writing my poem, he should not have figured in it as the hero of mischief. It was but bare justice to say this much of a Mohawk Indian, who spoke English eloquently, and was thought capable of having written a history of the Six Nations. I learned also, that he often strove to mitigate the cruelty of the Indian warfare. The
Stran 305 - by the faith I bear to God, we will pass nothing, before we understand it; for that were to make you popes.
Stran 276 - turn of mind; also indued with a lofty sense of honor, and polished in his manners. But, as we shall have soon occasion to see, he was often liable to receive wrong impressions of things; and his imperfect knowledge of the relations subsisting between the French and the savage races, caused him to commit acts which violated