Adventures by Sea and Land of the Count de Ganay: Or, The Devotion and Fidelity of Woman; an Episode of the Colonization of Canada, Tr. from the French |
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... ships , masters , and sailors as he might require ; to raise troops , to make war , and to build cities within the ... ship wrecked on the rocks of the shore ; and they subsisted for some time on the animals which Baron de Lèry had ...
... ships , masters , and sailors as he might require ; to raise troops , to make war , and to build cities within the ... ship wrecked on the rocks of the shore ; and they subsisted for some time on the animals which Baron de Lèry had ...
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... ships and crews , which he will find in the ports of France , in a seaworthy condi- tion , raise as many troops as he may wish , to make war , build forts and cities , give them laws and punish their transgressors or pardon them ; grant ...
... ships and crews , which he will find in the ports of France , in a seaworthy condi- tion , raise as many troops as he may wish , to make war , build forts and cities , give them laws and punish their transgressors or pardon them ; grant ...
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... ship for America . Fifty years had scarcely passed since Cartier had weighed anchor in the same port to explore the part of the great American continent known as Newfoundland , had discovered St. Lawrence , and on their return from ...
... ship for America . Fifty years had scarcely passed since Cartier had weighed anchor in the same port to explore the part of the great American continent known as Newfoundland , had discovered St. Lawrence , and on their return from ...
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... ships Castor and Erable were moored at some hundreds of yards from the shore . In less than twenty minutes the passengers were transferred on board . A discharge of cannon gave the signal for departure . On the Castor were William de la ...
... ships Castor and Erable were moored at some hundreds of yards from the shore . In less than twenty minutes the passengers were transferred on board . A discharge of cannon gave the signal for departure . On the Castor were William de la ...
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... ships which literally furrow the seas offer almost as much security and ac- commodation as our houses and chateaux . What gigantic pro- gress navigation has made during four centuries ! What a difference between these immense vessels ...
... ships which literally furrow the seas offer almost as much security and ac- commodation as our houses and chateaux . What gigantic pro- gress navigation has made during four centuries ! What a difference between these immense vessels ...
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Acadia arms asked bandits beautiful Bertrand brave breast Brise-tout Brittany cabin camp Cartier Castor Catharine CHAPTER chateau Chedotel colonists convicts countenance dear death debouched deck demoiselle Duke de Mercœur equerry Erable ex-lancer exclaimed eyes father fear fire fish fisherman France frightful Governor-General of Canada Grosbec Guyonne hand head heard heart holy hour island Isle of Sable James John de Ganay la Roche latter Laura de Kerskoën lips Lord Louison Malificieux Malo manor marquis master Molin monseigneur mother murmured musket Nabot night noble pardon passed Philip Francœur physiognomy Pierre pilot poor replied resumed revolt Roberval Roche sail sailor seemed seized ship shore silence skiff smile soldiers soon steerage suddenly tears thought tion tone trembled trident of Neptune vessel Viscount de Ganay voice waves William wish word wound wreck young girl young woman Yvon
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Page 18 - XVI. of the name, by the grace of God King of France and Navarre.
Page 55 - I give you my sacred word that I will do all in my power, to prove myself worthy of...
Page 20 - Lord one thousand five hundred and ninety-eight ; and of our reign, the ninth. Signed HENRY ; and above by the King, being in his council, FOEGET.
Page 136 - Navarre in the sand, and take possession of the island in the name of the king, his master.
Page 281 - Then, monseigneur, you will not repel me ! You absolve me?" said Guyonne, seizing the hand of the viscount, and kissing it in spite of herself. " I admire you," murmured he in an enthusiastic tone.
Page 281 - ... to the weight of her impressions, burst into tears, and hid her face in her hands. This incident served as a re-action to the equerry. He appeased the disordered palpitations of his heart, and questioned Guyonne gently : "Mademoiselle " " Oh, pardon, monseigneur ! pardon, for having deceived you," sobbed the young girl, falling at his feet.
Page 281 - The deed you have accomplished, is worthy of the highest praise on earth, and of an eternal recompense in the next woi'ld.
Page 165 - ... had seen him make the sign of the cross with his left hand ; so that the Rue du Possed£ was abandoned by degrees, and he remained alone, in company with demons.