Builders of Canada from Cartier to LaurierJohn C. Winston Company, 1903 - 578 psl. |
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... minister , Sully , who had little faith in the settlement of such a savage wilderness , the expedition was organized , including some of the chief merchants of St. Malo , Rouen , Dieppe and Rochelle . Four large ships were fitted out ...
... minister , Sully , who had little faith in the settlement of such a savage wilderness , the expedition was organized , including some of the chief merchants of St. Malo , Rouen , Dieppe and Rochelle . Four large ships were fitted out ...
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... ministers , as well as Roman Catholic priests . The former were not to be allowed to act as missionaries to the Indians , for though De Monts was himself a Protestant , he could not procure for his fellow Protestants toleration in ...
... ministers , as well as Roman Catholic priests . The former were not to be allowed to act as missionaries to the Indians , for though De Monts was himself a Protestant , he could not procure for his fellow Protestants toleration in ...
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... ministers , servants , laborers , artisans and soldiers . It was a busy little community - the only European settlement in all the vast and savage continent north of the Spanish settlements . As the late and shortening sunshine of ...
... ministers , servants , laborers , artisans and soldiers . It was a busy little community - the only European settlement in all the vast and savage continent north of the Spanish settlements . As the late and shortening sunshine of ...
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... Minister - Colbert - the successful accomplishment of his object , he suggested that , while the fort at Cataraqui , with a vessel then in progress , would give to the French control of Lake Ontario , a second fort at the mouth of the ...
... Minister - Colbert - the successful accomplishment of his object , he suggested that , while the fort at Cataraqui , with a vessel then in progress , would give to the French control of Lake Ontario , a second fort at the mouth of the ...
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... minister - Colbert . Ile was honored with a gracious reception at court , and was raised to the rank of the untitled noblesse as the Sieur de la Salle . He received also on certain conditions a royal grant of Fort Frontenac and the ...
... minister - Colbert . Ile was honored with a gracious reception at court , and was raised to the rank of the untitled noblesse as the Sieur de la Salle . He received also on certain conditions a royal grant of Fort Frontenac and the ...
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Abbott Alexander Mackenzie American appointed Assembly attack battle began Brant brave Brock Canadian Canadian Pacific Railway canoes career Cartier Champlain chief Church Clergy Reserves colony command Confederation Council death Dominion Egerton Ryerson election Empire enemies England English expedition father force Fort Frontenac France French friends Frontenac George Brown Governor Haliburton House Hudson's Bay Company Huron Indians inhabitants interest Iroquois journey Kingston Lake land Laurier leader Legislative LENOX AND TILDEN Liberal Lord Durham Lord Elgin Lower Canada Loyalists Minister Ministry Montreal Niagara Nova Scotia once Parliament party passed political Premier Province PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR Quebec Railway reached rebellion returned Riel river Royal sailed Salle savages sent ships shore Simcoe Sir Charles Tupper Sir John Macdonald soldiers soon success Tecumseh TILDEN FOUNDATIONS took Toronto troops Upper Canada vessels William Wolfe YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY young
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