An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 40T. Osborne, 1763 - World history |
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... those of the abbey of Benevent . So miferably poor , however , was the new bishop of Quebec , and fo griping the papal court , that the bulls of his creation lay for four years at Rome for want of money to defray the expence of paffing ...
... those of the abbey of Benevent . So miferably poor , however , was the new bishop of Quebec , and fo griping the papal court , that the bulls of his creation lay for four years at Rome for want of money to defray the expence of paffing ...
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... those in Aca- dia , whofe numbers were very inconfiderable , amounted to no more than 8515 perfons . The Iroquois , notwithstanding their barbarity , were now almoft as good foldiers as the French Canadians themselves , and well knew ...
... those in Aca- dia , whofe numbers were very inconfiderable , amounted to no more than 8515 perfons . The Iroquois , notwithstanding their barbarity , were now almoft as good foldiers as the French Canadians themselves , and well knew ...
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... THOSE letters from Europe ferved only to encrease the tion with prefumption and delufion of the French at Canada . In 1683 , la Barre had undoubted intelligence , that no fewer than favages . 1500 Iroquois were affembled at the chief ...
... THOSE letters from Europe ferved only to encrease the tion with prefumption and delufion of the French at Canada . In 1683 , la Barre had undoubted intelligence , that no fewer than favages . 1500 Iroquois were affembled at the chief ...
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... those nations , endeavour- Infolence ed to put la Barre upon his guard against their practices , of the which they faid were only to gain time , that they might be favages , more fure of their blow . La Barre , preft perhaps by necef ...
... those nations , endeavour- Infolence ed to put la Barre upon his guard against their practices , of the which they faid were only to gain time , that they might be favages , more fure of their blow . La Barre , preft perhaps by necef ...
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... those favages never could be recon- ciled to the colony ; and that , let the confequence be what it would , it was neceflary to attempt their reduction by force of arms . Denonville was perhaps not a little encouraged in this refolution ...
... those favages never could be recon- ciled to the colony ; and that , let the confequence be what it would , it was neceflary to attempt their reduction by force of arms . Denonville was perhaps not a little encouraged in this refolution ...
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Abenaquis Acadia affembly affiftance againſt Agniers America amongst anfwer army arrived attack becauſe befides Bienville cacique Callieres Canada Canadians canton carried Chactaws Charlevoix Chicachas chief Chriftian colonel colony command confiderable confifted court Denonville deputies difcovered enemy England English expedition faid fame father favages feems fend fent ferved fervice fettled fettlement fettlers feven fhall fhips fhould fide firft fituation foldiers fome foon fort Caroline fquadron France French Frontenac ftill fubjects fuccefs fuch fuffered furrender garrifon governor himſelf houſes hundred Iberville ifland Indians inhabitants intereft Iroquois jefuits killed laft land Laudonniere leagues likewife Louifiana majefty Michillimakinac miffionaries moft Montreal moſt Natches nation notwithſtanding obliged occafion officers orders Ottigny Outaouais paffed peace perfon Perrier poffeffion poft Pratz prefented prifoners promifed propofed provifions province purpoſe Quebec reafon refolution refolved Ribaut river Spaniards themſelves thofe thofe favages thoſe Tonicas treated troops vaft Vaudreuil veffels weft whofe
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