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monsiâ—ur_fw-fr de_fw-fr frontenac_n even_o in_o a_o full_a council_n hold_v at_o the_o three_o river_n in_o canada_n with_o respect_n to_o certain_a missionary_n who_o be_v not_o of_o our_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n thaâ—_n we_o have_v any_o store_n of_o beaver-skin_n and_o other_o fur_n say_v a_o savage_a câ—â—tain_n the_o person_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o pray_v with_o we_o be_v constant_a in_o his_o attendance_n instruct_v our_o child_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o say_v their_o prayer_n and_o catechism_n he_o be_v our_o inseparable_a companion_n and_o do_v we_o the_o honour_n sometime_o to_o assist_v at_o our_o festival_n but_o when_o our_o merchandize_n be_v once_o exhau_v those_o missionary_n think_v sit_v to_o leave_v we_o imagine_v that_o their_o presence_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a it_o may_v be_v also_o aver_v for_o a_o certain_a truth_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o mission_n that_o be_v
peasure_n therefore_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a that_o endeavour_n be_v first_o use_v for_o the_o civilise_n of_o all_o these_o nation_n before_o they_o be_v solicit_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n for_o as_o long_o as_o they_o remain_v free_a from_o the_o yoke_n all_o attempt_n make_v for_o their_o conversion_n will_v be_v attend_v with_o very_o little_a success_n at_o least_o if_o the_o divine_a grace_n do_v not_o interpose_v in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n by_o work_v some_o miracle_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o people_n these_o be_v my_o sentiment_n as_o to_o this_o affair_n ground_v on_o the_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v have_v as_o well_o as_o many_o other_o franciscan_a friar_n that_o accompany_v i_o in_o america_n but_o i_o may_v give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o these_o matter_n in_o a_o three_o tome_n and_o shall_v only_o inculcate_v thus_o much_o here_o that_o what_o i_o have_v free_o declare_v be_v not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o give_v offence_n to_o any_o person_n whatever_o but_o only_o to_o write_v the_o truth_n without_o partiality_n or_o dissimulation_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o pleasantness_n and_o frutfulness_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o savage_n that_o powerful_a colony_n may_v be_v easy_o settle_v in_o the_o northern_a and_o southern_a part_n before_o we_o enter_v upon_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o those_o pleasant_a country_n which_o be_v situate_v to_o the_o north_n and_o south_n of_o northern_a america_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v the_o northern_a territory_n to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v from_o thence_o that_o powerful_a colony_n may_v be_v easy_o establish_v therein_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o there_o be_v vast_a forest_n to_o be_v clear_v from_o canada_n to_o the_o land_n of_o lovisiana_n along_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n meschasipi_n so_o that_o much_o time_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v spend_v in_o 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the_o northern_a fishery_n which_o be_v claim_v by_o the_o french_a by_o virtue_n of_o their_o be_v the_o first_o possessor_n in_o those_o part_n and_o indeed_o these_o fish-mart_n be_v inexhaustible_a mine_n for_o the_o kingdom_n which_o can_v not_o have_v be_v take_v from_o it_o if_o they_o have_v be_v support_v by_o good_a colony_n thus_o a_o great_a number_n of_o vessel_n may_v pass_v from_o thence_o every_o year_n to_o fish_n for_o porpess_n whale_n and_o sea-wolve_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v take_v many_o barrel_n of_o oil_n proper_a to_o be_v use_v in_o domestic_a manufacture_n and_o even_o some_o part_n of_o it_o may_v be_v transport_v into_o foreign_a country_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o fishery-trade_n alone_o which_o be_v manage_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o canada_n give_v occasion_n to_o the_o first_o considerable_a settlement_n that_o be_v make_v in_o those_o part_n of_o america_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o they_o have_v as_o yet_o no_o opportunity_n to_o search_v the_o country_n in_o order_n to_o observe_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o mine_n yet_o many_o vein_n of_o tin_n lead_v copper_n and_o iron_n be_v find_v in_o several_a place_n and_o without_o doubt_n much_o more_o may_v be_v discover_v hereafter_o if_o due_a application_n be_v make_v to_o that_o purpose_n beside_o the_o country_n afford_v good_a store_n of_o wood_n necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o mine-works_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o spacious_a forest_n in_o which_o be_v many_o place_n where_o there_o be_v quarry_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o bastard-marble_n and_o large_a mine_n of_o pit-coal_n proper_a for_o smith_n forge_n there_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o plaster_n which_o very_o much_o resemble_v alabaster_n by_o how_o much_o far_o a_o man_n advance_v into_o this_o country_n so_o much_o the_o great_a number_n of_o fine_a forest_n and_o wood_n will_v appear_v to_o his_o view_n abound_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o gummous_a tree_n which_o be_v of_o singular_a use_n for_o the_o make_n of_o tar_n and_o mast_n for_o vessel_n beside_o good_a store_n of_o pinetree_n firr-tree_n cedar_n and_o maples_n fit_a for_o all_o sort_n of_o mechanical_a work_n more_o especial_o for_o the_o building_n of_o ship_n as_o for_o naval-tackle_n which_o may_v be_v make_v there_o the_o seaman_n may_v be_v constant_o employ_v and_o easy_o find_v mean_n to_o maintain_v their_o family_n they_o may_v also_o inure_v themselves_o more_o to_o the_o sea_n by_o traffic_n and_o the_o western_a navigation_n because_o many_o more_o voyage_n be_v make_v thither_o than_o to_o the_o levant_n and_o in_o regard_n also_o that_o the_o vessel_n be_v there_o more_o numerous_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o settlement_n which_o be_v make_v of_o a_o colony_n in_o canada_n their_o profiâ—_n amount_v yearly_o to_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n without_o comprehend_v the_o gain_n of_o private_a person_n in_o 1687._o this_o sum_n be_v tripled_a and_o above_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o skin_n with_o which_o the_o vessel_n be_v lade_v at_o their_o return_n and_o although_o they_o be_v seek_v for_o a_o great_a deal_n far_o than_o at_o first_o nevertheless_o their_o considerable_a commerce_n will_v never_o cease_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v by_o the_o great_a discovery_n which_o we_o make_v in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o there_o be_v no_o nation_n in_o europe_n that_o have_v so_o great_a a_o inclination_n to_o the_o settle_n of_o colony_n as_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o that_o people_n not_o suffer_v they_o to_o remain_v idle_a in_o their_o house_n thus_o the_o vast_a country_n of_o america_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v the_o description_n may_v hereafter_o constitute_v the_o chief_a mart_n of_o their_o traffic_n and_o private_a person_n who_o undertake_v it_o without_o engage_v their_o country_n will_v not_o fail_v of_o their_o wish_a for_o success_n they_o may_v easy_o contract_v alliance_n with_o the_o savage_n and_o find_v mean_n to_o civilize_v they_o the_o colony_n which_o they_o establish_v there_o will_v be_v soon_o people_v and_o may_v be_v fortify_v in_o those_o place_n with_o a_o moderate_a expense_n indeed_o they_o must_v be_v at_o first_o content_n with_o a_o light_a gain_n but_o afterward_o they_o will_v get_v great_a profit_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o considerable_a commerce_n maintain_v by_o they_o in_o that_o country_n in_o england_n and_o holland_n there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a quantity_n of_o manufacture_n of_o all_o sort_n which_o can_v be_v vend_v nor_o consume_v in_o the_o war_n upon_o which_o account_n commerce_n may_v be_v yet_o augment_v and_o render_v much_o more_o advantageous_a by_o transport_v these_o commodity_n into_o america_n where_o a_o prodigious_a utterance_n of_o they_o may_v be_v make_v incessant_o thus_o we_o may_v come_v to_o a_o clear_a understanding_n than_o we_o have_v hitherto_o do_v of_o the_o wonder_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o have_v not_o think_v fit_a that_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v equal_o furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n to_o the_o end_n that_o mutual_a society_n communication_n and_o traffic_n may_v be_v maintain_v among_o the_o different_a nation_n of_o the_o universe_n as_o also_o that_o the_o evangelical_n truth_n may_v by_o that_o mean_n be_v promulgate_v throughout_o the_o whole_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o several_a â—_z which_o be_v spread_v abroad_o on_o all_o side_n may_v be_v partaker_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n acquire_v for_o we_o by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n indeed_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v somewhat_o great_a and_o glorious_a to_o gain_v battle_n and_o to_o subdue_v rebellious_a subject_n but_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v infinite_o more_o glorious_a to_o gain_v soul_n by_o free_v they_o from_o their_o profound_a ignorance_n and_o natural_a blindness_n and_o indeed_o i_o
to_o be_v kindle_v in_o their_o council_n thus_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o they_o to_o make_v a_o council-fire_n or_o to_o appoint_v a_o place_n to_o visit_v one_o another_o as_o to_o call_v a_o assembly_n as_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o the_o relation_n and_o friend_n whenever_o they_o be_v desirous_a to_o treat_v about_o their_o affair_n last_o the_o eight_o present_n be_v to_o demand_v a_o union_n of_o their_o nation_n with_o the_o canadians_n and_o they_o add_v a_o large_a collar_n of_o porcelain_n with_o ten_o gown_n of_o beaver_n and_o elk-skin_n to_o confirm_v the_o whole_a treaty_n whatever_o inclination_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o quebec_n may_v have_v to_o punish_v the_o assassin_n for_o prevent_v the_o like_a outrage_n for_o the_o future_a yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o pardon_v they_o in_o regard_n that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v head_n against_o such_o potent_a enemy_n therefore_o two_o hostage_n be_v demand_v of_o they_o to_o serve_v as_o a_o security_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o their_o engagement_n whereupon_o the_o iroquois_n deliver_v to_o father_n joseph_n two_o young_a lad_n of_o their_o nation_n name_v nigamon_n and_o tebachi_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o afterwards_o the_o criminal_n be_v send_v back_o upon_o condition_n nevertheless_o that_o at_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v expect_v from_o europe_n this_o affair_n shall_v be_v final_o determine_v i_o remember_v that_o during_o my_o abode_n in_o canada_n i_o often_o hear_v the_o french_a murmur_n against_o those_o proceed_n and_o even_o declare_v that_o they_o have_v make_v it_o appear_v how_o heinous_o they_o resent_v that_o action_n which_o remain_v unpunished_a afterwards_o the_o iroquois_n commit_v many_o other_o outrage_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n say_v that_o in_o so_o pluck_v off_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o french_a they_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o be_v quit_v with_o they_o for_o certain_a skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n instead_o of_o those_o of_o the_o canadians_n who_o they_o will_v flay_v and_o that_o if_o the_o people_n of_o their_o nation_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o like_a insult_v without_o revenge_v they_o all_o the_o iroquois_n will_v be_v destroy_v one_o after_o another_o indeed_o these_o barbarian_n have_v grow_v more_o insolent_a ever_o since_o and_o despise_v the_o canadians_n as_o a_o people_n destitute_a of_o courage_n nay_o notwithstanding_o the_o overture_n the_o iroquois_n have_v seem_o make_v of_o treat_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o play_v the_o politician_n to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o may_v get_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o european_a merchandize_n into_o their_o possession_n than_o that_o which_o they_o procure_v in_o exchange_n for_o their_o skin_n we_o may_v observe_v even_o at_o this_o day_n that_o the_o war_n which_o the_o iroquois_n actual_o maintain_v against_o the_o french_a in_o canada_n be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o cruelty_n and_o continual_a enmity_n of_o those_o people_n therefore_o the_o european_n ought_v to_o take_v away_o their_o fire-arm_n in_o order_n to_o reduce_v they_o to_o obedience_n as_o also_o to_o force_v they_o to_o be_v more_o peaceable_a than_o they_o be_v and_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o europe_n which_o will_v be_v a_o proper_a mean_n to_o convert_v they_o to_o the_o christian_a religion_n the_o spaniard_n have_v effectual_o take_v this_o course_n among_o the_o mexican_n who_o dare_v not_o keep_v any_o fire-arm_n even_o at_o this_o very_a day_n under_o pain_n of_o death_n yet_o those_o people_n be_v never_o the_o worse_o treat_v nay_o the_o mexican_n be_v as_o good_a roman-catholic_n as_o any_o in_o the_o world_n and_o live_v under_o the_o most_o gentle_a yokâ—_n of_o any_o in_o the_o universe_n our_o first_o recollect_n or_o franciscan_n in_o the_o first_o colony_n of_o canada_n soon_o perceive_v the_o necessity_n there_o be_v of_o frustrate_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o iroquois_n who_o be_v the_o most_o formidable_a enemy_n of_o the_o european_n they_o judge_v that_o all_o the_o negotiation_n relate_v to_o peace_n which_o those_o savage_n set_v on_o foot_n with_o their_o enemy_n be_v counterfeit_v and_o feign_v only_o to_o conceal_v the_o infraction_n which_o they_o make_v in_o former_a treaty_n therefore_o the_o monk_n often_o represent_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o to_o draw_v off_o those_o barbarian_n and_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o take_v in_o their_o council_n any_o measure_n which_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o colony_n of_o canada_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o found_v a_o seminary_n of_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o iroquois_n child_n only_o for_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n whicâ—_n term_n be_v expire_v they_o may_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o profit_n of_o certain_a land_n which_o be_v cultivate_v during_o that_o time_n as_o also_o that_o these_o child_n will_v daily_o offer_v themselves_o to_o the_o 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doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christian_a religion_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v apostolic_a man_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o revere_v this_o sovereign_n and_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o nation_n who_o have_v no_o notion_n of_o religion_n true_a or_o fâ—lse_a who_o live_v without_o precept_n order_n or_o law_n without_o god_n and_o without_o worship_n who_o reason_n be_v whole_o bury_v in_o matter_n and_o uncapable_a of_o the_o most_o common_a argument_n of_o faith_n and_o religion_n such_o be_v the_o people_n of_o canada_n all_o along_o the_o river_n st._n laurence_n and_o in_o general_a all_o the_o other_o nation_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o my_o lovisiana_n in_o the_o precede_a volume_n and_o in_o this_o which_o i_o be_o now_o finish_v the_o missionary_n then_o must_v acknowledge_v with_o the_o profound_a humility_n that_o the_o work_n of_o convert_v so_o many_o blind_a nation_n be_v 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