Champlain, Volume 1

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Oxford University Press, 1926 - 299 halaman
 

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Halaman 44 - Before the habitation there was a square four fathoms wide and six or seven long, looking out upon the river bank. Surrounding the habitation were very good gardens, and an open space on the north side, some hundred and twenty paces long and fifty or sixty wide. During the first weeks after his installation, Champlain made an investigation of the vicinity.
Halaman 45 - All these things show clearly that there was a settlement there founded by Christians ; and what leads me to say and believe that it was that of Jacques Cartier is the fact that there is no evidence whatever that any one wintered and built a house in these places except Jacques Cartier at the time of his discoveries.
Halaman 247 - There are subjects enough in these regions, if your Eminence, considering the character of the country, shall desire to extend your authority over them. This territory is more than fifteen hundred leagues in length, lying between the same parallels of latitude as our own France. It is watered by one of the finest rivers in the world, into which empty many tributaries more than four hundred leagues in length, beautifying a country inhabited by a vast number of tribes. Some of them are sedentary in...
Halaman 37 - We are indebted to this advocate for the best memoirs of what passed before his eyes, and for a history of French Florida. We there behold an exact and judicious writer, a man with views of his own, and who would have been as capable of founding a colony as of writing its history.
Halaman 29 - I was satisfied from the name," says Champlain, "that he was one of his tribe that had discovered the plant called aneda, which Jacques Cartier said was so powerful against the malady called scurvy, which harassed his company as well as our own when they wintered in Canada. The savages have no knowledge at all of this plant, and are not aware of its existence, although the above mentioned savage has the same name.
Halaman 77 - ... Nipissirini. Tessoiiat thereupon addressed the young man by name, and said: "Nicholas, is it true that you were among the Nebicerini ?" " Yes," said he in Algonquin language, " I was there." " You are a downright liar," replied Tessoiiat, "you know well that you slept at my side every night, with my children, where you arose every morning ; if you were among the people mentioned, it was while sleeping. How could you have been as bold as to lead your chief to believe lies, and so wicked as to...
Halaman 4 - Luz eight days afterwards, although the place is fully four hundred leagues from Porto Rico. This fortress bore the name of San Juan d'Ulloa. Fifteen days afterwards we find Champlain setting sail for Mexico, situated at a distance of over one hundred leagues from San Juan. Champlain was evidently very much interested in this country, and his description is that of an enthusiast: "It is impossible to see or desire a more beautiful country than this kingdom of New Spain, which is three hundred leagues...
Halaman 251 - ... said tract or promontory of land within the limits above described for the City of Quebec; and that the second of the said Cities to be called (as heretofore) the City and Town of Montreal, shall comprehend all that tract or parcel of land (being part and parcel of the aforesaid County of Montreal) bounded in front by the River St. Lawrence, and in the rear by a line parallel to the general course of the fortification walls on the rear of the said Town at the distance of one hundred chains from...
Halaman 178 - France, touching the new company1 of this country. Send me word what you desire to do ; and if you wish to treat with me about this affair, send me a person to that effect, whom, I assure you, I will treat with all...
Halaman 188 - Kirke's emissary came ashore and presented to Champlain the following letter: — "MONSIEUR: — In consequence of what our brother told you last year that sooner or later he would have Quebec, if not succoured, he has charged us to assure you of his friendship as we do of ours; and knowing very well the extreme need of everything in which you are, desires that you shall surrender the fort and the settlement to us, assuring you of every kind of courtesy for you and yours, and also of honourable and...

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