Chapter XXXVIII: i.e., xxxvii (1)

[331 i.e., 333] REASONS WHY THE CULTIVATION OF NEW FRANCE OUGHT TO
BE UNDERTAKEN IN EARNEST.

HERE, before finishing, I am obliged to set down some reasons which
agitate my soul, when I consider how we are letting this poor new
France lie fallow, both as to the temporal and the spiritual, in
savagery and paganism. I know well that I may accomplish much
more by advancing these reasons to the ear of our Lord in earnest
prayer, than by presenting them to the eyes of men in cold letters.
Nevertheless, the more ardently I cry to God in considering them,
so much the more I feel myself [332 i.e., 334] urged to specify
them to men in writing.

Et premierement, si lon considere le temporel, c'est vne autre France en influence, & condition du ciel, & des elements: en estenduë de pays dix ou douze fois plus grande, si nous voulons: en qualité, aussi bonne, si elle est cultiuée, du moins, il n'y a point d'apparence qu'elle doiue estre pire; en situation; à l'autre bord de nostre riuage, pour nous donner la science, & la seigneurie de la mer, & nauigage; ie dy mille biens, & vtilitez. En vn mot, quãd ie dy vne autre France, & vne autre Espagne à cultiuer.

And first, if the temporal is considered, this country is another
France in the influences and conditions of the heavens and of the
elements; in extent of country, ten or twelve times larger, if
you wish; in quality, as good if it be cultivated, at least there
is no reason why it should be worse; in situation, upon the shore
opposite to ours, to give us the knowledge and mastery of the
sea, and of navigation; I say there are a thousand blessings and
advantages. In a word, as it were, another France and another Spain
to be cultivated.

2. En apres, les tentatiues, que nous auons ja faict tant de fois dés cent, & dix ans, nous obligent à constance; si nous ne voulons auec la mocquerie des estrangers perdre encores le fruict de [333 i.e., 335] tant de temps consumé, & des pertes de tant & d'hommes, & de biens, qu'il a conuenu faire pour acquerir la cognoissance de ces terres, Costes, Golfes, & diuers endroits, laquelle (Dieu mercy) nous auons acquis auec la bienvueillance, & familiarité du peuple. Peuple debonnaire, qui nous tend les mains auec vn desir incroyable, & vne douleur bien grande de nous y voir mastinés; non pour autre raison, sinon que les entreprinses, qui ont esté faictes iusques à maintenant, ayant esté quasi soustenuës par des particuliers; il n'est pas de merueille s'ils ont succombé au faix, & aux frais, qu'vne telle oeuure requiert.

2. Next, the attempts which we have already made so many times for
a hundred and ten years, oblige us to continue, unless we wish,
to the scorn of strangers, to yet lose the fruit of [333 i.e.,
335] so much time consumed, and to suffer the loss both of so
many men and so much wealth, as has been necessary in acquiring
a knowledge of these lands, Coasts, Gulfs and different places,
which (thank God) we have obtained, as well as the good will and
intimacy of the people,--a gentle people, who extend to us their
hands with an incredible longing, and with a profound grief to see
us defeated,--for no other reason than that the enterprises which
have been undertaken up to the present, having been almost entirely
sustained by private individuals, have sunk--and it is not to be
wondered at--under the burden and the expenses, which such a work
requires.

3. Que si nous nous lassons, ou languissons, nous auons deuant les yeux prou d'autres, qui nous ont monstré d'auoir courage. Et certes en cas que nous n'y faisions [334 i.e., 336] nostre deuoir, il n'y a point de raison d'empescher autruy. Considerons donc si cela nous est fort aduantageux de perdre le profit, que rapportent de ces contrées to[9] les ans plus de cinq c[~e]s de nos nauires, qui y vont, soit à la pesche des baleines, soit à celle des moluës & autres poissons, soit à la traicte, de la pelleterie des Castors, Elans, Martres, Loups marins, Loutres, &c. Car il ne faut pas attendre d'y auoir part, si d'autres saisissent le domaine, ainsi qu'a bien declaré ces annees la dispute arriuée à Spitsbergen, & autrepart.

3. If we give up or become indifferent, we have before our eyes
many others, who have shown us that they have courage. And
certainly, in case we did not do [334 i.e., 336] our duty, there is
nothing to prevent others from doing theirs. Now let us consider
whether it is very advantageous to lose the profit, which is
brought from these countries every year by more than five hundred
of our ships, which go there, either on whaling expeditions, or
for cod and other fish, or for trade in furs of the Beaver, Elk,
Marten, Seal, Otter, etc.[19] For we must not expect to have any
share in this, if others seize the property, as has been very
clearly shown during these years by the disputes which occurred at
Spitsbergen and elsewhere.

4. Voila pour le temporel: mais pour le spirituel, auquel l'indicible, grace de Dieu nous surhausse iusques au surnom & gloire de tres-Chrestiens. Calculons & supputons les benefices qui nous accompaignent & obligent [335 i.e., 337] incessamment en suite de ce premier la vocation à l'Eglise Saincte & cognoissance de nostre Sauueur Iesus-Christ; & lors nous pourrons sommer combien grande seroit l'ingratitude, & combi[~e] horrible chastiment elle porteroit encroupe, si nous ne taschions de faire priser ceste grace, la communiquant à nos proches à la proportion de nos moyens, & redeuances. Tel chastiment a esté sagement remarqué par le venerable Bede. Car quelque peu auant son aage, les Escossois furent illustrés de diuine lumiere, à ce qu'ils se recogneussent estre tombés en heresie par illusion, & mesgarde; là où les Bretons, ou ceux de la Prouince de Galles, furent precipités en l'abysme, & tenebres des faux-bourgs d'Enfer, les heresies, desquels deux effects si contraires, & si opposés ce grand Sainct, [336 i.e., 338] & cognoissant veritable des oeuures de la prouidence, & Iustice Eternelle; en rapporte les causes à deux dispositions diuerses de l'vn, & l'autre peuple. Parce, dit-il, que les Escossois auoyent aumosné aux Anglois auparauant par grande charité, & deuotion ce qu'ils auoyent reçeu de la verité Euangelique; & partant Dieu leur volut faire misericorde à mesure comble, & entassee, leur ouurant les yeux, pour y se voir deceus, & trompés. Là où les Bretons, soit par negligence, soit par autre intemperie d'ame, ne s'estoient guieres souciez de voir lesdicts Anglois perir miserablement en leur infidelité; Et partant meriterent cõme seruiteurs ingrats de perdre le talent de la foy Catholique, lequel ils n'auoyent daigné mettre à profit, & d'autruy, & d'eux mesmes. O que [337 i.e., 339] de choses nous aurions à penser, & dire sur ce sujet.

4. So much for the temporal; but as to the spiritual, in which the
inexpressible grace of God raises us to the surname and glory of
"most Christian," let us calculate and sum up the benefits which
accompany and favor us [335 i.e., 337] continually after this first
one, which is our calling to the Holy Church and knowledge of our
Savior, Jesus Christ; and then we shall be able to estimate how
great would be our ingratitude, and how horrible the chastisement
it would bring with it, if we do not try to enhance the value of
this grace by communicating it to our fellow-men in proportion to
our means and opportunities. Such chastisement has been wisely
commented upon by the venerable Bede. For, shortly before his age,
the Scotch were illuminated by a divine light, so that they saw
themselves fallen into heterodoxy by delusions and inadvertence;
while the Bretons, or those people of the Province of Wales, were
cast into the abyss and shadows of the outskirts of Hell, the
heresies; of these two so contrary and opposite effects this great
and Saintly Man, [336 i.e., 338] so truly acquainted with the works
of providence and Eternal Justice, attributes the causes to the two
different dispositions of the two nations. "For," says he, "the
Scotch had previously given to the English, through great charity
and devotion, what they had received of Evangelical truth; and
therefore God wished to show them mercy in a full and overflowing
measure, opening their eyes that they might see themselves deceived
and mistaken. While the Bretons, either through negligence or other
lack of spiritual moderation, were quite indifferent when they saw
the English perishing miserably in their infidelity; therefore
they deserved, as ungrateful servants, to lose the talent of the
Catholic faith, which they had not deigned to profit by, either for
others or for themselves." Oh, what [337 i.e., 339] food there is
for reflection and discourse upon this subject!

Mais soit assez d'auoir au deuant de nos yeux que ces pauures peuples, ces images de nostre Dieu comme nous, & capables de sa iouyssance, ces consorts de nostre espece, & presque de mesme qualité auec nous, sont sur le bord de l'horrible gouffre des feux infernaux, voire plusieurs centaines d'iceux precipitez chaque iour dans les peines eternelles, & abysmes de damnation, sans espoir de deliurance. O Dieu! nous nous estonnons de ces iugements espouuentables; comme il y a bien dequoy s'estonner; mais nous n'auons pas le sens pour apperceuoir, ny l'entendem[~e]t pour recognoistre, que le sang de ceste si cruelle exequution est dessus nos mains, qui ne nous euertuons pas de l'empescher: dessus nos [338 i.e., 340] pieds, qui ne nous remuons point pour y remedier; dessus nos maisons, qui les bastissons tant superbement, sans nous soucier de l'eternelle demeure de nos freres; dessus nos bourses, nos possessiõs, nos moyens, & nostre coeur qui sommes si peu esmeus de tels spectacles & contribuons si peu, là où le Fils de Dieu, nostre Sauueur, n'a point espargné sa vie. Plaise luy nous faire misericorde, & receuoir de nous, & de toute creature loüange, & benediction, à tous les siecles des siecles. Ainsi soit-il.

FIN.

But let it be enough to keep before our eyes the vision of these
poor natives, these images of our God as we are, and as capable
of enjoying him, these companions of our own species, and almost
of the same quality as we, who are upon the edge of the horrible
gulf of the fires of hell, many of them even precipitated every
day into eternal torments, and profound depths of everlasting
punishment, without hope of deliverance. O God! we are amazed
at these frightful judgments, as there is much in them to cause
our amazement; but we have not the sense to perceive, nor the
understanding to appreciate, that the blood of this so cruel
execution is upon our hands, who do not exert ourselves to prevent
it; upon our [338 i.e., 340] feet, which do not move to remedy it;
upon our houses, which we build so magnificently without caring
for the eternal dwellings of our brothers; upon our purses, our
possessions, our wealth, and our hearts, which are so little moved
by such spectacles and contribute so little to that for which the
Son of God, our Savior, did not spare even his life. May it please
him to grant us mercy, and to receive from us and from all his
creatures, praises and blessings forever and ever. Amen.

END.

Table des Choses Plvs Remarqvables.

ABSENCE _du P. Biard occasiõne les François de ne s'exposer au danger de se perdre._ _p._ 178.

_Acadie, pays des Souriquois, proche de Canada._ _p._ 4.

_Açores, Isles de la couronne d'Espaigne._ _p._ 281.

_Aguigueou, Asticou, Betsabes Capitaines Canadois offrent aux François prins par l'Anglois, de les retirer & entretenir._ _p._ 35.

_Alain Yeon Pilote de S. Malo charitable enuers les François de S. Sauueur._ _p._ 257.

_Ambassadeur de France en Angleterre, sollicite la liberté des Iesuites de Canada captifs._ _p._ 296.

_Anglois auancent quatre vingts lieuës sur la nouuelle France._ _p._ 228.

_Anglois desfaict par l'Armouchiquois, & pourquoy._ _p._ 179.

_Anglois habitués en la Virginie à deux cens cinquante lieuës des François de S. Sauueur._ _p._ 227.

_Anglois conduicts à S. Sauueur par mesgarde des Canadins, qui les croyoyent estre François._ _p._ 229.

_Anglois enuabissent le nauire des François de S. Sauueur, pillent l'habitation, captiuent les François._ _p._ 235.

_Anglois desrobe finement aux François leurs lettres Royaux, pour les priuer de iuste defense en leur captiuité._ _p._ 238.

_Anglois pouuant ietter en mer les Iesuites captifs, pour ne se perdre à leur occasion, se contente de les cacher._ _p._ 286.

_Anglois contraints d'aborder aux Açores, sont garentis par la charité des Iesuites leurs prisonniers._ _p._ 289.

_Anglois recognoissans du bon office receu des Iesuites._ _p._ 290.

_Anglois tenant captifs les Iesuites, soupçonné d'estre pirate par les siens mesmes._ _pag._ 29.

_Anglois soupçonné d'estre pirate, se iustifie par le tesmoignage des Iesuites ses prisonniers._ _p._ 293.

_Anglois apprehendent d'aborder aux terres de l'Espagnol, auec des Iesuites captifs._ _p._ 285.

_Anglois n'ont que pretendre en la nouuelle France._ _p._ 320.

_Anguilles se peschent en my-Septembre._ _p._ 47.

_Arbres fruictiers fort rares en Canada._ _p._ 31.

_Arbres forestiers de Canada._ _p._ 32.

_Arcs & pauois sur la tombe des hommes._ _p._ 92.

_Ardoise en Canada._ _p._ 32.

_Argal Capitaine Anglois se saisit secrettement des commissions des François de S. Sauueur._ _p._ 238.

_Argal Capitaine Anglois veut renuoyer en France tous les François dans vne chaloupe, auec euident danger de leur perte._ _p._ 251.

_Argal Capitaine Anglois s'oppose fort au Mareschal de la Virginie, à ce que ses prisonniers les François ne soyent pendus._ _p._ 262.

_Argal Capitaine Anglois equitable._ _p._ 270.

_Armes des Canadois, l'arc & la targue._ _p._ 55.

_Armoiries de Madame de Guerche-ville posées au Cap de la Heue, en signe de possession._ _p._ 216.

_Armouchiquois baillent grand soupçon aux François de les vouloir piller sous pretexte de trocque._ _p._ 178.

_Armouchiquois assés disposés au Christianisme._ _p._ 180.

_Assis. Estre assis, signe de reuerence entre les Canadois._ _p._ 91.

_Association de la Marquise de Guercheville auec le sieur de Potrincourt au faict de Canada._ _p._ 188.

_Asticou Sagamo en la coste d'Acadie._ _p._ 222.

_Aumars, ou Cancres de mer, furent peschés par les François de S. Sauueur en leur grande disette._ _p._ 253.

_Auoir chien & sac, en Canada, est iouyr du droict de proprieté._ _p._ 51.

Autmoins _sont les Prestres des Canadois._ _p._ 54.

Autmoins, _Medecins & Sorciers engeollent les simples Canadois._ _p._ 79.

Autmoins _se font donner force presents pour la cure des malades._ _p._ 87.

Autmoins _inuocans Dieu par le nom du Soleil, en cas de necessité._ _p._ 96.

Index of the Most Important Subjects.

_ABSENCE of Father Biard causes the French not to expose themselves
to danger of ruin._ _p._ 178

_Acadia, country of the Souriquois, near Canada._ _p._ 4

_Açores, Islands of the Spanish crown._ _p._ 281

_Aguigueou, Asticou, Betsabes, Canadian Captains, offer to the
French, captured by the English, to take them away and maintain
them._ _p._ 35

_Alain Yeon, Pilot of St. Malo, charitable towards the French of
St. Sauveur._ _p._ 257

_Ambassador of France in England, solicits the liberation of the
captive Jesuits of Canada._ _p._ 296

_Advancement of the English eighty leagues into new France._ _p._
228

_English defeated by the Armouchiquois, and why._ _p._ 179

_English settled in Virginia, two hundred leagues from the French
of St. Sauveur._ _p._ 227

_English guided to St. Sauveur through a misunderstanding of the
Canadians, who supposed them to be French._ _p._ 229

_English invade the ship of the French of St. Sauveur, plunder the
settlement, and capture the French._ _p._ 235

_English cunningly rob the French of their Royal patents, to
prevent their making an honest defense in their captivity._ _p._ 238

_English, having power to throw the captive Jesuits into the sea,
not to ruin themselves on their account, content themselves with
hiding them._ _p._ 286

_English, compelled to land at the Açores, are rendered safe
through the charity of the Jesuits, their captives._ _p._ 289

_English acknowledge this kind service of the Jesuits._ _p._ 290

_English, holding the Jesuits captive, themselves suspected of
being pirates by their own countrymen._ _pag._ 29

_English, suspected of being pirates, are acquitted on the evidence
of the Jesuits, their prisoners._ _p._ 293

_English are afraid to land upon Spanish territory, with their
Jesuit prisoners._ _p._ 285

_English merely pretenders to new France._ _p._ 320

_Eel-fishing in the middle of September._ _p._ 47

_Fruit trees very rare in Canada._ _p._ 31

_Forest trees of Canada._ _p._ 32

_Bows and shields upon the men's graves._ _p._ 92

_Slate in Canada._ _p._ 32

_Argal, an English Captain, secretly seizes the commissions of the
French of St. Sauveur._ _p._ 238

_Argal, an English Captain, wishes to send all the French to France
in a small boat, with evident danger of their being lost._ _p._ 251

_Argal, an English Captain, strongly opposes the Marshal of
Virginia, so that his French prisoners should not be hanged._ _p._
262

_Argal, an English Captain, a just man._ _p._ 270

_Arms of the Canadians, the bow and the shield._ _p._ 55

_Armorial Bearings of Madame de Guerche-ville placed at Cap de la
Heve, as a sign of possession._ _p._ 216

_Armouchiquois strongly suspected by the French of intending to
plunder them, under pretext of trade._ _p._ 178

_Armouchiquois disposed favorably to Christianity._ _p._ 180

_Seated. To be seated, a sign of reverence among the Canadians._
_p._ 91

_Association of the Marquise de Guercheville with sieur de
Potrincourt in Canadian affairs._ _p._ 188

_Asticou, a Sagamore on the coast of Acadia._ _p._ 222

_Lobsters, or sea Crabs, were caught by the French of St. Sauveur
in their great poverty._ _p._ 253

_To have a dog and a bag, in Canada, is to enjoy the rights of
property._ _p._ 51

Autmoins _are the Priests of the Canadians._ _p._ 54

Autmoins, _Medicine men and Sorcerers dupe the simple Canadians._
_p._ 79

Autmoins _require many presents for the cure of the sick._ _p._ 87

Autmoins _invoke God by the name of the Sun, when they are in
need._ _p._ 96

_B._

_Baie de Chinictou en Canada, estendue en belles prairies._ _p._ 27.

_Baie Françoise entre Port Royal, & la riuiere S. Jean._ _p._ 165.

_Baie des mines à vingt & deux lieuës de Port Royal._ _p._ 203.

_Baye de Genes, ainsi appellée par Chãplain._ _p._ 204.

_Baye des mines large de huict lieuës._ _p._ 205.

_Baptesme trop facilement conferé au Mexique, auec notable dommage des baptisés._ _p._ 106.

_Baptesme conferé aux Canadois non instruits au deuoir de Christianisme, & le mal qui en reussit._ _p._ 111.

_Baptesme des personnes aagées, non bien instruites, differé auec grande consideration._ _p._ 115.

_Baptesme desiré des Canadins auãt la mort._ _p._ 310.

_Baptesme guerit vn enfant Canadin malade à la mort._ _p._ 318.

_Baptisés en Canada sans precedente instruction, ne sçauoyent rien du Chrestien, non pas mesmes leur nom de Baptesme._ _p._ 109.

_Basques ont alienés les Excomminquois en Canada de nos François._ _p._ 33.

_Biencourt & Robin en faueur des Caluinistes, consentent que les Iesuites n'entrent dans leur nauire._ _p._ 134.

_Biencourt par le moyen des Iesuites fait voile en Canada, beaucoup plustost qu'il ne pouuoit autrement._ _p._ 138.

_Biencourt soupçonne que Madame de Guerche-ville le veut despoüiller des droicts de Canada._ _p._ 197.

_Bretons ont descouuert la France nouuelle._ _p._ 2.

_Bretons souuent malades en Canada._ _p._ 15.

_Cabanes d'Hyuer des Canadois, d'un clos rond de perches fermées en poincte par le haut, couuertes de peaux, nattes, ou escorces._ _p._ 40. 41.

_Cabanes des Canadois toujours en bel aspect, & prés des bonnes eaux._ _p._ 41.

_Cabanes d'Esté des Canadois, larges & longues, & couuertes de nattes, ou escorces._ _p._ 42.

_Calais. Le Gouuerneur, & Doyen de Calais accueillent, & secourent charitablement les Iesuites de Canada renuoyés d'Angleterre._ _p._ 299.

_Caluinistes ne peuuent trouuer bon que les Iesuites passent en Canada, ouy bi[~e] tous autres Ecclesiastiques._ _p._ 133.

_Canada n'est qu'vne partie de la France nouuelle, sçauoir est, la coste du long de la grande riuiere Canadas._ _p._ 3. 4.

_Canada, Prouince de la France nouuelle premierement descouuerte par Iaques Cartier l'an 1524._ _p._ 4.

_Canada parallele à la France, en mesme climat, & eleuation de Pole._ _p._ 9.

_Canada plus froide que nostre France, & pourquoy._ _p._ 10.

_Canada sujecte au Scurbot, ou maladie de la terre._ _p._ 14.

_Canada apporte maladie aux oiseux._ _p._ 16.

_Canada germe aussitost au Printemps que nostre France._ _p._ 18.

_Canada és endroits les plus froids rend les bleds meurs en son temps._ _p._ 19.

_Canada n'a point de hautes montagnes._ _p._ 20.

_Canada fort entrecoupée de riuieres, & bras de mer, en est renduë plus froide._ _p._ 23.

_Canada à cause des continuelles forests est moins eschauffée du Soleil, & pource plus froide que les campagnes ouuertes._ _p._ 24.

_Canada pour n'estre labourée est couuerte d'vne dure crouste, quasi impenetrable au Soleil, & partant beaucoup plus froide._ _p._ 24.

_Canada produict la vigne sauuage en beaucoup d'endroits, qui meurit en son temps._ _p._ 31.

_Canada és terres cogneües des François, n'a que dix mille habitans._ _p._ 73.

_Canada, horsmis Port Royal, donné à Madame de Guercheuille._ _p._ 190.

_Canada du Gouuernement du Prince de Soissons._ _p._ 330.

_Canada pourquoy doit estre cultiuée des François._ _p._ 331.

_Canadois fideles au François cõtre l'Anglois._ _p._ 34.

_Canadois charitables enuers les François captifs de l'Anglois._ _p._ 35. 36.

_Canadois ont honne memoire des choses sensibles._ _p._ 36.

_Canadois comprennent, & iugent bien les choses sensibles._ _p._ 36.

_Canadoises ceintes dessus, & dessous le ventre._ _p._ 37.

_Canadois quasi tous sans barbe, horsmis les bien robustes._ _p._ 37.

_Canadois ne peuuent retenir la memoire d'vne suitte de paroles._ _p._ 27.

_Canadois mocqueurs des personnes contrefaites._ _p._ 37.

_Canadois n'ont point le corps contrefaict, ny defectueux._ _p._ 37.

_Canadois vestus de peaux conroyées auec le poil, & bigarrées de couleurs._ _p._ 39.

_Canadois paoureux, & grands vanteurs._ _p._ 55.

_Canadois forts, & addroicts à la lutte, & non à autre combat._ _p._ 55.

_Canadois liberaux & recognoissans._ _p._ 58.

_Canadois prattiquët la Polygamie plus pour le proufit, que pour l'incontinence._ _p._ 62.

_Canadois maladifs depuis la hãtise des Frãçois, à cause de leurs excés à manger viandes non accoustumées._ _p._ 69.

_Canadois ne se soucient du lendemain, viuãs du iour à la iournée._ _p._ 70.

_Canadois oincts d'huile de loup marin sentent mal._ _p._ 77.

_Canadois se font Chrestiens, seulement pour marque d'amitié auec les François._ _p._ 109.

_Canadois se plaignent fort qu'on ne les ait aduerty des deuoirs du Christianisme auãt leur baptesme, ausquels ils ne se fussent obligés, s'ils les eussent cogneus._ _p._ 111.

_Canadins baptisés à la poursuitte du sieur de Potrincourt._ _p._ 126.

_Canadois ne peuu[~e]t exprimer par parole que les choses fort sensibles, & materielles._ _p._ 151.

_Canadins sujects d'Asticou inuitent les Iesuites à prendre logis en leur terre._ _p._ 222.

_Canadins caressent les Anglois, les croyans estre François, & par ignorance les menent à S. Sauueur, où ils pillent & captiuent les François._ _p._ 229.

_Canadin s'attriste fort, ayant recogneu que par mesgarde il auoit mis les François de Sainct Sauueur entre les mains de l'Anglois._ _p._ 231.

_Canadins portent grande compassion aux François captifs de l'Anglois, & leur offrent toute amitié._ _p._ 246.

_Canadins donnent largement de leur proye aux François de S. Sauueur necessiteux._ _p._ 253.

_Canadins bien recogneus peuuent estre cy apres mieux aidés au salut de leur ame._ _p._ 306.

_Canadins ayans grande confiance aux François, peuuent estre mieux aidez par eux, que par autres en leur conuersion._ _p._ 307.

_Canadins grandement fideles aux François._ _p._ 308.

_Canadins ennemis de l'Anglois, & Holandois._ _p._ 309.

_Canadins affectionnez au Baptesme._ _p._ 310.

_Canadine malade à la mort, guerie par le Catechisme, & vne Croix penduë au col._ _p._ 313.

_Canadois ne portent point de hauts de chausses._ _p._ 39.

_Canadois portent greues, & souliers de peaux d'eslan._ _p._ 39.

_Canadois plant[~e]t nouuelles cabanes à chaque changement de lieu, & de residence._ _p._ 40.

_Canadois se cabanent en bel aspect, & prés des bonnes eaux._ _p._ 41.

_Canadois se couchent à l'entour du foyer, sur des peaux de loups marins, la teste sur vn sac._ _p._ 41.

_Canadois à chacune des treize lunes annuelles ont nouuelle chasse, ou pesche._ _p._ 42.

_Canadois ne viuent que de chasse, & de pesche._ _p._ 42.

_Canadois meurent de faim quand la chasse, & pesche ne reüssit._ _p._ 43.

_Canadois sont fort incõmodés de pluye, & de nege, quand elle ne gele pas._ _p._ 44.

_Canadois portent des raquettes au pied sur la nege molle, pour chasser._ _p._ 44.

_Canadois riches en gibier d'eau, non de terre._ _p._ 46.

_Canadois en my-Septembre de la mer vont à la pesche des riuieres._ _p._ 47.

_Canadois ne possedent rien en proprieté auant leur mariage._ _p._ 51.

_Canadois ont des quereles sur le refus des droicts les vns enuers les autres._ _p._ 52.

_Canadin guery par la Croix, & Catechisme._ _p._ 315.

_Canadins hurlent horriblement aupres de leurs malades mourans._ _p._ 317.

_Campseau coste de mer loin de six vingts lieuës de Port Royal._ _p._ 139.

_Cap de la Heue en la coste de l'Acadie._ _pag._ 216.

_Cap de sable._ _p._ 255.

_Cap Breton._ _p._ 263.

_Cap Forchu._ _p._ 255.

_Caribous, moitié asne, moitié cerf, bons à manger._ _p._ 43.

_Castors & Eslans ont leur seconde chasse en Octobre & Nouembre._ _p._ 47.

_Castors se prennent en Feuier & Mars, pour la premiere chasse._ _p._ 43.

_Catechisme exactement practiqué est tres-necessaire aux Canadins à cause de leur façon de viure vagabonde._ _p._ 102. 103. 104.

_Catechisme & Croix penduë au col d'vne Canadine la guerit de maladie mortelle._ _p._ 313.

_Catechisme guerit vn Canadin malade._ _p._ 215.

_Cauots, esquifs des Canadois, faicts, d'escorce de bouleau, fort legers, capables de toute vne famille, & vtensiles necessaires._ _p._ 48.

_Cauot fort commode pour la pesche, & voiture._ _p._ 48.

_Cauot faict quarante lieuës en vn iour._ _pag._ 49.

_Champlain fonde l'habitation de Kebec._ _p._ 121.

_Champlain descouure la coste de la riuiere S. Laurens._ _p._ 121.

_Champlain Lieutenant du sieur de Monts._ _p._ 121.

C_hamplain allant à Kebec passe à trauers des glaçons de mer enormément gros & affreux._ _p._ 139.

C_harbon de terre en Canada._ _p._ 32.

C_hair boucanée, ou sechée à la fumée, mise en reserue._ _p._ 70.

C_harmes, Chesnes, Hestres, & Peupliers en Canada._ _p._ 32.

C_hasse & pesche sont tout le reuenu des Canadois._ _p._ 42.

C_hasse premiere des Castors en Feurier, & Mars._ _p._ 43.

C_hasse seconde des Castors, & Eslans en Octobre & Nouembre._ _p._ 47.

C_heuille plantée en terre par l'Autmoin faignant de chasser le Diable._ _p._ 82. 83. 84.

C_hiens du malade mangés en Tabagie._ _pag._ 89.

C_hinictou est vne Baye en Canada fort belle en prairies._ _p._ 27.

C_hinictou pays de Canada fertile & aggreable._ _p._ 204.

Chiquebi _racine à guise de truffes, dont les Iesuites viuoyent en temps de famine._ _p._ 213.

C_hirurgien Anglois Catholique, charitable enuers les François de S. Sauueur blessez._ _p._ 241.

C_oquilles, & poissons de toute sorte foisonnent en la mer de Canada durant cinq mois._ _p._ 45.

C_oste de la riuiere Sainct Iean en Canada, abondante en vigne sauuage, & noyers._ _p._ 31.

C_oste de S. Sauueur fort aggreable._ _p._ 225.

C_roix penduë au col d'vn Canadin le guerit d'vne longue maladie._ _p._ 315.

C_roix plantée au Cap de la Heue._ _p._ 216.

C_roix plantée au Port S. Sauueur._ _p._ 226.

C_oudriers sont frequents en Canada._ _p._ 31.

C_ounibas pays inhabitable à cause du froid._ _p._ 21.

_B._

_Bay of Chinictou in Canada, surrounded by beautiful meadows._ _p._
27

_French Bay, between Port Royal and the river St. John._ _p._ 165

_Bay of mines, twenty-two leagues from Port Royal._ _p._ 203

_Baye de Genes, thus called by Champlain._ _p._ 204

_Bay of mines eight leagues wide._ _p._ 205

_Baptism too easily administered in Mexico, with notable detriment
to those baptised._ _p._ 106

_Baptism administered to the Canadians not yet instructed in the
duties of Christianity, and the evils which result therefrom._ _p._
111

_Baptism of aged persons, not well instructed, deferred with great
consideration._ _p._ 115

_Baptism desired by Canadians before dying._ _p._ 310

_Baptism cures a Canadian child sick unto death._ _p._ 318

_Those baptised in Canada without previous instruction, know
nothing of Christianity, not even their Baptismal names._ _p._ 109

_Basques have alienated the Excomminquois in Canada from our
French._ _p._ 33

_Biencourt and Robin, out of regard for the Calvinists, agree that
the Jesuits must not enter their ship._ _p._ 134

_Biencourt by means of the Jesuits sails for Canada, much sooner
than he could have done without them._ _p._ 138

_Biencourt suspects that Madame de Guerche-ville wishes to rob him
of his rights in Canada._ _p._ 197

_Bretons discovered new France._ _p._ 2

_Bretons often sick in Canada._ _p._ 15

_Winter Cabins of the Canadians; a circle of poles closed at the
top and covered with skins, mats, or pieces of bark._ _p._ 40, 41

_Cabins of the Canadians always in a beautiful location, and near
good water._ _p._ 41

_Summer Cabins of the Canadians long and wide, and covered with
mats or bark._ _p._ 42

_Calais. The Governor and Dean of Calais welcome and kindly assist
the Jesuits of Canada sent back from England._ _p._ 299

_Calvinists are not satisfied to have the Jesuits go to Canada, but
are willing to take all other Ecclesiastics._ _p._ 133

_Canada is only a part of new France, namely, the land along the
great river Canadas._ _p._ 3, 4

_Canada, a Province of new France, first discovered by Jaques
Cartier, in the year 1524._ _p._ 4

_Canada parallel to France, in the same climate and Polar
elevation._ _p._ 9

_Canada colder than our France, and why._ _p._ 10

_Canada subject to Scurvy or land disease._ _p._ 14

_Canada brings sickness to those who are idle._ _p._ 16

_Canada shows vegetation as early in Spring as our France._ _p._ 18

_Canada in the coldest places yields the wheat crop in its season._
_p._ 19

_Canada has no high mountains._ _p._ 20

_Canada, very much intersected by rivers and arms of the sea, is
thereby rendered colder._ _p._ 23

_Canada, on account of the continuous forests, is less heated by
the Sun, and therefore colder than the open countries._ _p._ 24

_Canada, not being cultivated, is covered with a hard crust, almost
impenetrable to the Sun, and therefore much colder._ _p._ 24

_Canada produces the wild grape in many places, which ripens in its
season._ _p._ 31

_Canada, in the lands known to the French, has only ten thousand
inhabitants._ _p._ 73

_Canada, with the exception of Port Royal, given to Madame de
Guercheville._ _p._ 190

_Canada under Authority of the Prince de Soissons._ _p._ 330

_Canada, why the French should cultivate it._ _p._ 331

_Canadians faithful to French against English._ _p._ 34

_Canadians kind to French made prisoners by English._ _p._ 35, 36

_Canadians have a good memory for visible and material things._
_p._ 36

_Canadians comprehend and estimate well the things known through
the senses._ _p._ 36

_Canadian women wear belts above and below the stomach._ _p._ 37

_Canadians nearly all beardless, except the more robust._ _p._ 37

_Canadians have no memory for a consecutive arrangement of words._
_p._ 27

_Canadians scoffers at ill-shapen people._ _p._ 37

_Canadians' bodies are not ill-shapen or defective._ _p._ 37

_Canadians dressed in skins which have been curried and decorated
in various colors._ _p._ 39

_Canadians cowardly and great boasters._ _p._ 55

_Canadians strong and skillful in wrestling, and not in any other
kind of combat._ _p._ 55

_Canadians generous and grateful._ _p._ 58

_Canadians practice Polygamy more for profit than for
incontinence._ _p._ 62

_Canadians sickly since their intercourse with the French, on
account of their excesses in eating food to which they are not
accustomed._ _p._ 69

_Canadians not anxious about to-morrow, only living from day to
day._ _p._ 70

_Canadians, when they rub themselves with seal oil, have a bad
smell._ _p._ 77

_Canadians embrace Christianity only as a sign of friendship with
the French._ _p._ 109

_Canadians complain greatly that they were not advised of the
duties of Christianity before their baptism, to which they would
not have bound themselves if they had known them._ _p._ 111

_Canadians baptized through the instrumentality of sieur de
Potrincourt._ _p._ 126

_Canadians can express in words only the more visible and material
things._ _p._ 151

_Canadian subjects of Asticou invite the Jesuits to locate in their
territory._ _p._ 222

_Canadians embrace the English, believing them to be French, and
through ignorance guide them to St. Sauveur, where they plunder and
capture the French._ _p._ 229

_Canadians very sorrowful when they recognized that through
inadvertence they had delivered the French of Saint Sauveur into
the hands of the English._ _p._ 231

_Canadians show great sympathy for the French taken prisoners by
the English, and offer them many favors._ _p._ 246

_Canadians give generously of their game to the needy French of St.
Sauveur._ _p._ 253

_Canadians, well understood, can afterwards be better assisted in
the salvation of their souls._ _p._ 306

_Canadians, having great confidence in the French, can be better
aided by them, than by others, in their conversion._ _p._ 307

_Canadians very faithful to the French._ _p._ 308

_Canadians enemies of the English and Dutch._ _p._ 309

_Canadians fond of Baptism._ _p._ 310

_Canadian woman sick unto death, cured by the Catechism and a Cross
hung around her neck._ _p._ 313

_Canadians do not wear trousers._ _p._ 39

_Canadians wear leggings and shoes of elk skin._ _p._ 39

_Canadians erect new houses at every change of place and
residence._ _p._ 40

_Canadians camp in pleasant localities and near good water._ _p._ 41

_Canadians lie around the fire, upon seal skins, their heads upon
bags._ _p._ 41

_Canadians have new game or fish for every one of their thirteen
moons._ _p._ 42

_Canadians live only upon game and fish._ _p._ 42

_Canadians die of starvation when hunting and fishing are not
successful._ _p._ 43

_Canadians are very greatly inconvenienced by the rain and snow
when it does not freeze._ _p._ 44

_Canadians wear snowshoes upon the feet when the snow is soft, for
hunting._ _p._ 44

_Canadians rich in marine, not in forest game._ _p._ 46

_Canadians, in the middle of September, come from the sea to fish
in the rivers._ _p._ 47

_Canadians possess no property before marriage._ _p._ 51

_Canadians quarrel when some refuse dues to others._ _p._ 52

_Canadian cured by the Cross and Catechism._ _p._ 315

_Canadians howl terribly around their dying friends._ _p._ 317

_Campseau seacoast distant one hundred and twenty leagues from Port
Royal._ _p._ 139

_Cap de la Heve on the coast of Acadia._ _pag._ 216

_Cape sable._ _p._ 255

_Cape Breton._ _p._ 263

_Cape Forchu._ _p._ 255

_Caribou, half ass, half deer, good to eat._ _p._ 43

_Chase, the second time for the Beaver and Elk in October and
November._ _p._ 47

_Capture of the beaver in the first hunt, in February and March._
_p._ 43

_Catechism exactly attended to is very necessary to the Canadians,
on account of their wandering mode of life._ _p._ 102, 103, 104

_Catechism and Cross, hung from the neck of a Canadian woman, cure
her of a mortal illness._ _p._ 313

_Catechism cures a sick Canadian._ _pag._ 215

_Canoes, the skiffs of the Canadians, made of birch-bark, very
light, capable of holding an entire family and their necessary
utensils._ _p._ 48

_Canoe very convenient for fishing and conveyance._ _p._ 48

_Canoe makes forty leagues in one day._ _pag._ 49

_Champlain establishes the settlement of Kebec._ _p._ 121

_Champlain explores the shores of the river St. Lawrence._ _p._ 121

_Champlain, Lieutenant of sieur de Monts._ _p._ 121

_Champlain, going to Kebec, passes through enormous and frightful
masses of ice._ _p._ 139

_Coal in Canada._ _p._ 32

_Smoked meat, or meat dried in smoke, stored away._ _p._ 70

_Elm, Oak, Beech, and Poplar in Canada._ _p._ 32

_Hunting and fishing are the only resources of the Canadians._ _p._
42

_First hunt for Beavers in February and March._ _p._ 43

_Second hunt for Beavers and Elk in October and November._ _p._ 47

_Stick planted in the ground by the Autmoin, feigning to chase away
the Devil._ _p._ 82, 83, 84

_Dogs of the sick man eaten in the Tabagie._ _pag._ 89

_Chinictou is a Bay in Canada surrounded by beautiful meadows._
_p._ 27

_Chinictou a country of Canada fertile and pleasant._ _p._ 204

Chiquebi, _a root something like truffles, upon which the Jesuits
lived in time of famine._ _p._ 213

_English Surgeon, a Catholic, charitable towards the wounded French
of St. Sauveur._ _p._ 241

_Shellfish, and fish of all kinds, swarm in the Canadian sea during
five months._ _p._ 45

_Banks of the river Saint John in Canada abounding in wild grapes
and nuts._ _p._ 31

_Coast of St. Sauveur very agreeable._ _p._ 225

_Cross hung from the neck of a Canadian cures him of a long
illness._ _p._ 315

_Cross planted at Cap de la Heve._ _p._ 216

_Cross planted at the Port of St. Sauveur._ _p._ 226

_Hazel trees very abundant in Canada._ _p._ 31

_Counibas country uninhabitable on account of the cold._ _p._ 21

_D_

_Defunct enseuely auec son sac, ses peaux, fleches, & autres meubles siens, & presents de ses amis._ _p._ 92.

_Diable familier à Membertou encore Payen._ _p._ 95.

_Diable trauaillant les Canadois auant la venuë des François._ _p._ 95.

_Dieu entre les Canadois est nommé du nom du Soleil._ _p._ 96.

_Dix mille personnes seulement en toutes les terres de Canada._ _p._ 73.

_Droict de proprieté en Canada se practique par la possession du chien, & du sac._ _p._ 51.

_Dueil à la mort des parens & amis, est de se broüiller la face de noir._ _p._ 90.

_Du Pont le ieune reconcilié au sieur de Potrincourt à la requeste du P. Biard._ _pag._ 147.

_Du Pont le ieune reconcilié au sieur de Potrincourt se confesse, & faict ses Pasques au bord de la mer, auec grande edification des assistans._ _p._ 148.

_Du Pont perd son nauire, & le recouure à la requeste du P. Biard._ _p._ 148.

_Du Pont le ieune employé pour traduire le Catechisme en langue Canadine._ _p._ 175.

_Du Pont le ieune retire en son nauire vne partie des François de S. Sauueur._ _p._ 256.

_D_

_Dead men buried with their bags, skins, arrows, and other
possessions, and presents from their friends._ _p._ 92

_Devil familiar to Membertou while yet a Pagan._ _p._ 95

_Devil tormenting the Canadians before the coming of the French._
_p._ 95

_God, among the Canadians, is known by the same name as the Sun._
_p._ 96

_Ten thousand people only in all the lands of Canada._ _p._ 73

_Right of property in Canada evidenced by the possession of the dog
and of the bag._ _p._ 51

_Dead kindred or friends mourned by smearing the face with black._
_p._ 90

_Du Pont the younger reconciled to sieur de Potrincourt at the
request of Father Biard._ _pag._ 147

_Du Pont the younger, reconciled to sieur de Potrincourt,
confesses, and receives the Easter Sacrament on the seashore, to
the great edification of those present._ _p._ 148

_Du Pont loses his ship and recovers it at the request of Father
Biard._ _p._ 148

_Du Pont the younger employed to translate the Catechism into the
Canadian language._ _p._ 175

_Du Pont the younger takes into his ship part of the French of St.
Sauveur._ _p._ 256

_E_

_Enfans en grand nombre sont la force des Sagamos Canadois._ _p._ 62.

_Enfant Canadin malade à la mort guery par le Baptesme._ _p._ 318.

_Eplan de Canada se prend en Mars._ _p._ 45.

_Eplan, petit poisson comme Sardine._ _p._ 213.

_Eslans, & Castors ont leur seconde chasse en Octobre, & Nouembre._ _p._ 47.

_Eslans se prennent pour la seconde chasse en Octobre & Nouembre._ _p._ 47.

_Espoux Canadois donne à son beau-pere, & ne reçoit rien de luy._ _p._ 61.

_Estuues frictions, sueurs vsitées en Canada pour la santé._ _p._ 77.

_Estourgeon se pesche en Auril._ _p._ 45.

_Eteminquois, Montaguets, Souriquois alliez aux François en Canada._ _p._ 34.

_Excomminquois ennemis des François en Canada, à l'occasion des Basques._ _p._ 33.

_E_

_Large families the strength of Canadian Sagamores._ _p._ 62

_Canadian child sick unto death cured by Baptism._ _p._ 318

_Canadian smelts taken in March._ _p._ 45

_Smelt, a little fish like a Sardine._ _p._ 213

_Second chase for Elk and Beaver in October and November._ _p._ 47

_Elk are captured in the second chase in October and November._
_p._ 47

_Canadian husband gives to his father-in-law, instead of receiving
from him._ _p._ 61

_Rubbing and vapor-baths used in Canada for the health._ _p._ 77

_Sturgeon are caught in April._ _p._ 45

_Eteminquois, Montaguets, Souriquois, allies of the French in
Canada._ _p._ 34

_Excomminquois, enemies of the French in Canada, on account of the
Basques._ _p._ 33

F

_Fæal l'vne des Isles des Açores._ _p._ 287.

F_emmes Canadoises portent le fais du mesnage, & sont de pire condition, que chambrieres._ _p._ 62.

F_emmes Canadoises pudiques._ _p._ 66.

F_emmes Canadoises durement traictées de leurs maris._ _p._ 65.

F_emmes Canadoises peu fecondes à cause de leurs trauaux continuels._ _p._ 72.

F_leurs de lis rasées en Canada par l'Anglois._ _p._ 271.

F_oin de Canada haut de la longueur d'vn homme._ _p._ 26.

F_rançois de S. Sauueur accusés d'estre bannis & pirates, pour ne pouuoir produire leur commission surprinse par l'Anglois._ _p._ 239.

_France nouuelle est propre des François priuatiuement aux Anglois._ _p._ 320.

F_rançois ont enseigné l'vsage du poison, & autres mal-heurs aux Canadois._ _p._ 68.

F_rançois doiuent entreprendre la culture de Canada._ _p._ 331.

F_rançois en danger de se perdre parmy les Armouchiquois, par vn soupçon fondé en apparence._ _p._ 178.

F_rançois pretendent iustement desboutter l'Anglois de la nouuelle France._ _p._ 320.

F_rance nouuelle est vne forest perpetuelle._ _p._ 4.

F_rance nouuelle, partie Occidentale de l'Amerique._ _p._ 1.

F_rance nouuelle descouuerte l'an 1504. par les Bretons._ _p._ 2.

F_rançois Bretons ont les premiers descouuert la nouuelle France._ _p._ 2.

_France nouuelle pourquoy doit estre cultiuée par les François._ _p._ 331.

F

_Fæal, one of the Islands of the Açores._ _p._ 287

_Canadian women bear the burdens of the household, and are in a
worse condition than chambermaids._ _p._ 62

_Canadian women modest._ _p._ 66

_Canadian women badly treated by their husbands._ _p._ 65

_Canadian women not fruitful on account of their continual
hardships._ _p._ 72

_Fleurs-de-lis erased in Canada by the English._ _p._ 271

_Hay in Canada as high as a man._ _p._ 26

_French of St. Sauveur accused of being outlaws and pirates,
because they could not produce their commission, which had been
seized by the English._ _p._ 239

_New France is owned by the French exclusive of the English._ _p._
320

_French have taught the use of poison and other evils to the
Canadians._ _p._ 68

_French ought to undertake the cultivation of Canada._ _p._ 331

_French in danger of ruin among the Armouchiquois, on account of a
suspicion based upon appearances._ _p._ 178

_French justly assume to overrule the claims of the English in new
France._ _p._ 320

_New France is an interminable forest._ _p._ 4

_New France, Western part of America._ _p._ 1

_New France discovered in the year 1504, by the Bretons._ _p._ 2

_French Bretons the first discoverers of new France._ _p._ 2

_New France, why it ought to be cultivated by the French._ _p._ 331

G

_Glaçons etrangement gros, charriez cent lieux dans la mer par les riuieres._ _p._ 139.

_Garçons, ou non encores mariez n'acquierent rien à eux-mesmes, ains à leur Sagamo._ _p._ 51.

_Gilbert du Thet Iesuite tué par les Anglois à S. Sauueur._ _p._ 241.

_Greues, & souliers des Canadois._ _p._ 39.

_Guerres des Canadois se prattiquent par surprises._ _p._ 55.

G

_Masses of ice, wonderfully large, drifted a hundred leagues into
the sea through the rivers._ _p._ 139

_Boys, or those not yet married, can acquire nothing for
themselves, but for their Sagamore._ _p._ 51

_Gilbert du Thet, Jesuit, killed by the English at St. Sauveur._
_p._ 241

_Leggings and shoes of the Canadians._ _p._ 39

_Wars of the Canadians are carried on by strategy._ _p._ 55

H

_Habitans des terres de Canada dix mille en tout._ _p._ 73.

_Habitans de S. Malo fort charitables enuers les François reuenans de Canada._ _p._ 258.

_Habits de peaux veluës des Canadois._ _p._ 39.

H_arenc se pesche en Auril._ _p._ 45.

H_auts de chausses ne sont en vsage en Canada._ _p._ 29.

H_enry IIII. se fasche que le sieur de Potrincourt ne se haste pour Canada._ _p._ 125.

_Henry IIII. Roy de France, destine les Iesuites en Canada._ _p._ 123.

_Henry Membertou malade meurt à Port Royal, fort Chrestiennement._ _p._ 162.

_Herbes potageres fort grandes, & bonnes en Canada._ _p._ 27.

_Huguenot de Dieppe remarque vne guerison merueilleuse d'vne Canadine._ _p._ 314.

_Huile de graisse de loup marin, sausse annuelle des Canadois._ _p._ 43.

H

_Inhabitants of the lands of Canada, ten thousand in all._ _p._ 73

_Inhabitants of St. Malo very charitable towards the French
returning from Canada._ _p._ 258

_Clothes of the Canadians made of hairy skins._ _p._ 39

_Herring fishing in April._ _p._ 45

_Trousers are not used in Canada._ _p._ 29

_Henry IIII. is angry because sieur de Potrincourt does not hasten
to Canada._ _p._ 125

_Henry IIII., King of France, appoints the Jesuits to Canada._ _p._
123

_Henry Membertou, being sick, dies at Port Royal in a very
Christian Manner._ _p._ 162

_Pot herbs very large and good in Canada._ _p._ 27

_Huguenot of Dieppe notices the marvelous cure of a Canadian
Woman._ _p._ 314

_Seal oil the Canadian sauce the year round._ _p._ 43

I

_Iaques Cartier descouure Canada en la France nouuelle l'an 1524. & 1534._ _p._ 4.

_Iean Denys de Honfleur, va en la France nouuelle l'an 1506._ _p._ 3.

_Iean Verazan prend possession de la France nouuelle au nom de François I. Roy de France._ _p._ 3.

_Iesuites captifs en Angleterre visitez honorablement par les habitans du lieu._ _p._ 296.

_Iesuites exhortent les Canadois baptisez auant leur venuë en Canada, de reietter la Polygamie, & ce qu'on leur respond._ _p._ 111.

_Iesuites ne veulent baptiser les adultes qu'apres auoir esté deuëment instruicts, dont ils sont calomniez à tord._ _p._ 110. 111. 112.

_Iesuites taschent à tourner en Canadois les principes de la Foy, mais les mots ne se trouuent suffisans pour ce faire._ _p._ 112.

_Iesuites ne baptisent point les personnes aagées sans estre deuëment catechisées, & à fort bonne raison._ _p._ 114.

_Iesuites destinez en Canada par le Roy Henry IIII._ _p._ 123.

_Iesuites exclus de l'entrée d'vn nauire, en faueur des Caluinistes._ _p._ 134.

_Iesuites desmarent pour Canada en Ianuier. 1611._ _p._ 138.

_Iesuites arriuez à Port Royal en Iuin 1611._ _p._ 149.

_Iesuites defendus de calomnie par le tesmoignage mesme des Caluinistes._ _p._ 142.

_Iesuites s'estudient à la langue Canadine, mais les Canadins ne les y seruent fidelement._ _p._ 151. 152.

_Iesuites sont empeschez de proufiter en la langue Canadine, par ceux mesmes, qui les deuoyent aider._ _p._ 154.

_Iesuites ne veulent consentir que Membertou soit enterré auec ses predecesseurs infideles._ _p._ 161.

_Iesuites bastissent de leurs mains vue chaloupe pour aller à la queste des viures en temps de famine._ _p._ 210.

_Iesuites cueillent le_ Chiquebi _racine, & peschent l'Eplan, & le Harenc en temps de famine._ _p._ 213.

_Iesuites & autres François de S. Sauueur sont menez à la Virginie._ _p._ 260.

_Iesuites garentissent l'Anglois qui les tenoit captifs, de la main de l'Espagnol._ _p._ 289.

_Iesuites des Isles Açores sont portez en Galles Prouince d'Angleterre._ _p._ 292.

_Iesuites mettent és mains du sieur de Biencourt en sa necessité toutes leurs prouisions pour le soulager, & les siens._ _p._ 209.

_Iesuites sont retirez de Port Royal, & transportez prés de l'Isle de_ Pemetiq _pour dresser nouuelle habitation._ _p._ 219.

_Iesuites produits tesmoins en Angleterre, pour la iustification du Capitaine qui les tient captifs, le deliurent de soupçon._ _p._ 293.

_Iesuites captifs defrayez en Galles par le Iuge du lieu fort charitablement._ _p._ 295.

_Iesuites de Canada captifs en Angleterre, renuoyez libres à Calais._ _p._ 298.

_Ingrés, c'est à dire Anglois, hays des Canadois._ _p._ 35.

_Isle longue à dix lieües de Baye Francoise._ _p._ 254

I

_Jaques Cartier explores Canada in new France in the years 1524 and
1534._ _p._ 4

_Jean Denys, of Honfleur, goes to new France in the year 1506._
_p._ 3

_Jean Verazan takes possession of new France in the name of Francis
I., King of France._ _p._ 3

_Jesuit prisoners in England receive honorable visits from the
inhabitants of the place._ _p._ 296

_Jesuits exhort the Canadians, baptized before they came to Canada,
to discard Polygamy, and what they answer thereto._ _p._ 111

_Jesuits do not wish to baptize the adults until they have been
properly instructed, for which they are unjustly slandered._ _p._
110, 111, 112

_Jesuits try to change into the Canadian tongue the principles of
the Faith, but suitable words for this purpose cannot be found._
_p._ 112

_Jesuits do not baptize aged persons unless they are properly
catechized, and with very good reason._ _p._ 114

_Jesuits appointed to Canada by King Henry IIII._ _p._ 123

_Jesuits excluded from entering a ship, out of regard for the
Calvinists._ _p._ 134

_Jesuits sail for Canada in January, 1611._ _p._ 138

_Jesuits arrive at Port Royal in June, 1611._ _p._ 149

_Jesuits acquitted of slander by the evidence of Calvinists
themselves._ _p._ 142

_Jesuits study the Canadian language, but the Canadians do not
serve them faithfully._ _p._ 151, 152

_Jesuits are prevented from making progress in the Canadian
language by the very ones who ought to aid them._ _p._ 154

_Jesuits do not wish to consent that Membertou be buried with his
infidel ancestors._ _p._ 161

_Jesuits build with their own hands a boat, to go in search of food
in time of famine._ _p._ 210

_Jesuits gather the_ Chiquebi _root, and fish for Smelts and
Herring, in time of famine._ _p._ 213

_Jesuits and other French of St. Sauveur are taken to Virginia._
_p._ 260

_Jesuits save the English, who hold them prisoners, from the hands
of the Spaniards._ _p._ 289

_Jesuits are carried from the Açores Islands to Wales, a Province
of England._ _p._ 292

_Jesuits place in the hands of sieur de Biencourt, in his need, all
their provisions, to nourish him and his people._ _p._ 209

_Jesuits are withdrawn from Port Royal, and taken to the Island of_
Pemetiq, _to establish a new settlement._ _p._ 219

_Jesuits, produced as witnesses in England, for the justification
of the Captain who holds them prisoners, deliver him from
suspicion._ _p._ 293

_Jesuit prisoners' expenses in Wales very kindly paid by the Judge
of the place._ _p._ 295

_Jesuits of Canada, prisoners in England, liberated and sent to
Calais._ _p._ 298

_Ingrés, that is English, hated by the Canadians._ _p._ 35

_Long Island, ten leagues from French Bay._ _p._ 254

K

Kadesquit, _port d'Acadie destiné au nouueau logis des François._ _p._ 221

Kebec _habitation fondée par Champlain._ _p._ 121

_Kinibequi, riuiere proche des Armouchiquois, à soixante & dix lieües de port Royal._ _p._ 176

K

Kadesquit, _a port of Acadia, intended as a new residence for the
French._ _p._ 221

Kebec _settlement, founded by Champlain._ _p._ 121

_Kinibequi, a river near the Armouchiquois, seventy leagues from
port Royal._ _p._ 176

_L_

_La Marquise de Guercheuille impetre en don Canada, horsmis port Royal._ _p._ 190

_Langage Canadois fort manque à exprimer vne infinité de chose fort ordinaires._ _p._ 151

_La Marquise entre en association pour le fait de port Royal auec le sieur de Potrincourt._ _p._ 188

_La Motte, Lieutenant de la Saussaye._ _p._ 223

_Le sieur de Potrincourt va en Canada, & faict baptiser au plustost des Sauuages._ _p._ 126

_La Motte Gentilhomme François, captif auec les Iesuites de Canada, mis en liberte._ _p._ 301

_Langues differentes entre les peuples de Canada._ _p._ 54

_Lapins, & leuraux assez rares en Canada._ _p._ 46

_La Royne donne aux Iesuites cinq cens escus pour le voyage de Canada._ 130

_Legumes croissent fort grands, & bons en Canada._ 27

_Le sieur de Potrincourt emprunte des prouisions de bouche des François ses voisins, & leur fait recognoistre son fils pour Vice-admiral._ 146

_Le sieur de Potrincourt retourne de Canada en France vn mois apres qu'il y estoit arriué pour enuitailler port Royal._ 149

_Louys Membertou Sagamo faict Tabagie à quinze François de sainct Sauueur retournans en France._ 255

_Loups marins se prennent à foison en Ianuier._ 42

_Loup marin, poisson fraye sur terre és Isles de Canada._ 43

_Loutres ont leur chasse principale en Feurier, & Mars._ 43

_Lugubres hurlements à la mort des Canadois._ 90

_Lunes. Par Lunes les Canadois sont assortis de nouuelle chasse, ou pesche._ 42

_L_

_The Marquise de Guercheville given the grant of Canada, with the
exception of port Royal._ _p._ 190

_Canadian Language very weak in expressing an infinite number of
very ordinary things._ _p._ 151

_The Marquise enters into partnership in the affairs of port Royal
with sieur de Potrincourt._ _p._ 188

_La Motte, Lieutenant of la Saussaye._ _p._ 223

_Sieur de Potrincourt goes to Canada and has a number of the
Savages baptized as quickly as possible._ _p._ 126

_La Motte, a French Gentleman, prisoner with the Jesuits of Canada,
set at liberty._ _p._ 301

_Different languages among the tribes of Canada._ _p._ 54

_Rabbits and hares rather scarce in Canada._ _p._ 46

_The Queen gives to the Jesuits five hundred écus for the Canadian
voyage._ 130

_Vegetables grow very large and are good in Canada._ 27

_Sieur de Potrincourt borrows some provisions from his French
neighbors, and makes them recognize his son as Vice-admiral._ 146