Indians of North America - Canada - Early works to 1800
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New voyages to North-America . Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several Attempts of the English and French to dispossess one another; with the Reasons of the Miscarriage of the former; and the various Adventures between the French, and the Iroquese Confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A Geographical Description of Canada, and a Natural History of the Country, with Remarks upon their Government, and the Interest of the English and French in their Commerce. Also a Dialogue between the Author and a General of the Savages, giving a full View of the Religion and strange Opinions of those People: With an Account of the Author's Retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his Remarks on those Courts. To which is added, A Dictionary of the Algonkine Language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with twenty-three maps and cuts. Written in French by the Baron Lahontan, Lord Lieutenant of the French Colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, at that Time in England. Done into English.
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, Baron de, 1666-1715?.Date: M,DCC,XXXV. [1735]- E-books
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An account of the countries adjoining to Hudson's Bay, in the north-west part of America : containing a description of their lakes and rivers, the nature of the soil and climates, and their methods of commerce, &c. shewing the benefit to be made by settling colonies, and opening a trade in these parts : whereby the French will be deprived in a great measure of their traffick in furs, and the communication between Canada and Mississippi be cut off : with an abstract of Captain Middleton's journal, and observations upon his behaviour during his voyage, and since his return : to which are added : I. A letter from Bartholomew de Fonte ... giving an account of his voyage from Lima in Peru, to prevent, or seize upon any ships that should attempt to find a north-west passage to the South Sea : II. An abstract of all the discoveries which have been publish'd of the islands and countries in and adjoining to the great western ocean between America, India, and China, &c. ... : III. The Hudson's Bay Company's charter : IV. The standard of trade in those parts of America : with an account of the exports and profits made annually by the Hudson's Bay Company : V. Vocabularies of the languages of several Indian nations adjoining to Hudson's Bay : the whole intended to shew the great probability of a north-west passage ... / by Arthur Dobbs.
Arthur DobbsDate: 1744- E-books
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A voyage to North-America: undertaken by command of the present King of France. Containing the geographical description and natural history of Canada and Louisiana. With The Customs, Manners, Trade and Religion of the Inhabitants; a Description of the Lakes and Rivers, with their Navigation and Manner of passing the Great Cataracts. By Father Charlevoix. Also, A Description and Natural History of the Islands in the West Indies belonging to the different Powers of Europe. Illustrated with a Number of curious Prints and Maps not in any other Edition. In two volumes
Charlevoix, Pierre-Fran�cois-Xavier de, 1682-1761.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- E-books
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New voyages to North-America . Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several Attempts of the English and French to disposses, one another; with the Reasons of the Miscarriage of the former; and the various Adventures between the French, and the Iroquese Confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A Geographical Description of Canada, and a Natural History of the Country, with Remarks upon their Government, and the Interest of the English and French in their Commerce. Also a Dialogue between the Author and a General of the Savages, giving a full View of the Religion and strange Opinions of those People: With an Account of the Author's Retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his Remarks on those Courts. To which is added, a dictionary of the Algonkine Language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with twenty-three maps and cuts. Written in French by the Baron Lahontan, Lord Lieutenant of the French Colony at Placentia in Newfoundland, at that Time in England. Done into English.
Lahontan, Louis Armand de Lom d'Arce, Baron de, 1666-1715?.Date: M,DCC,XXXV. [1735]