Synopses & Reviews
THIS little book is written for the sole purpose of helping the Red Cross work of the Magdelaine de Vercheres Chapter of the Daughters of the Empire. The entire proceeds of the sale will be placed at the disposal of Madame Casgrain, the Regent of the Chapter. The volume can be recommended to the book-lover on account of the excellence of the illustrations. A. G D The first edition of this work was printed and published at the expense of A. G. Doughty, who donated the whole of the proceeds of the sale to the chapter. CONTENTS I. 11. 111. IV. v. VI. VII. VIII. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . LOUIS XIV AND NEW FRANCE . THE PATH OF THE IROQUOIS . . TALON AND THE FRENCH TROOPS . THE SEIGNEUR AND HIS PRIVILEGES . A SEIGNEURY IN THE MAKING . . ROYAL GOVERNMENT THE IROQUOIS ON THE WAR-PATH MAGDELAINE DE VERCH RES . NOTE ON THE SEIGNEUR DE VERCHGRES AND HIS FAMILY . . NOTE ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THIS VOLUME . . . . . BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE . . . . INDEX . Page 1 6 11 25 42 63 81 105 127 A DAUGHTER OF NEW FRANCE ILLUSTRATIONS THE OLD WINDMILL AT VERCHBRES . Frontispiece From a sketch by Her Royal Highness Princess Patricia. MAGDELAINE DE VERCH RES . . Facing page 1 From a miniature by Gerald S. Hayward. THE HABITANT PLAYING CARDS . . n 50 From an old engraving. PLAN OF THE ST. LAWRENCE BETWEEN THE RICHELIEU AND SOREL . 9 62 THE ROUND DANCE OF THE CANADIANS n 77 From an old engraving. THE FUR TRADERS AT MONTREAL . n 96 By G. A. Reid, R. C. A. FRONTENAC AND THE ENVOY OF PHIPS D 104 From a painting by William Brymner, P. R. C. A. ILLUSTRATI ONS THE GOVERNOR VISITS THE INDIANS . F g page 116 From a painting by C. W. Jefferys. THE ATTACK ON FORT VERCHERES . n 130 From a painting by C. W. Jderys. THE RELIEF OFTHE FORT . . n 144 From a painting by C. W. Jefferys. LETTER OF MAGDELAINE DE VER CHERES . . . . n 149 A DAUGHTER OF NEW FRANCE INTRODUCTION Notre devoir est de travailler jusqua la maladie, jusquB la mort -vo d u es s lesons que mon p re a si souvent donnCes que des gentils hommes ne sont nCs que pour verser leur sang pour le service de Dieu et du Roi . l These words spoken by a young Canadian girl more than two hundred years ago seem to have special significance in the year of grace 1916, when the sons and daughters of Canada have gone forth to the bloodstained fields of Europe to uphold the honour of their country and their King. When life and liberty were at stake in the little fort on the St. Lawrence in 1692, Magdelaine l Relation des faits heroiques de Mademoiselle Magdelaine de Verchsres contre les Iroquois Archives du Ministkre des Colonies, F 4, vol. vii, p. 434.