Exploration of the Great Lakes by Dollier de Casson and de Brehant de Galinee, ed. by Coyne.
Ontario. Studied law, called to the bar, 1845, and practised in Ottawa. Appointed paleontologist of the Geological Survey of Canada, 1856, and in the same year established the Cana...
(Samuel de Champlain era) Vicar-general of Pontoise, contributes to building of Recollet convent, 117; syndic of Canadian missions, 148.
Newspaper, published at Halifax. =Index=: (Joseph Howe era) Published by Wm. Annand, 75; Joseph Howe contributes to, 90-93; letters of Howe in, on Irish question, 75; Jonathan McCu...
(Bishop Laval era) Ravages of, 239. See Smallpox.
Probably a native of Genoa. Became a citizen of Venice, March 28, 1476, and at that time had been a resident of the city for fifteen years. Went to England, and in 1497, under the...
Roman Catholic bishop of Toronto, 1850-1860. Died, 1860. =Index=: (Egerton Ryerson era) Opposes public schools, 219, 225; Ryerson's letter to, 224-225; referred to in Globe, 226; h...
(Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Construction of, provided for by government in 1841, 98. =Bib.=: Keefer, Canals of Canada (R. S. C., 1893); Mme. L. N. Rheaume, Origin of Cornw...
(Sir James Douglas era) Founded in 1848, by the Hudson's Bay Company, on Fraser River, 186.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Agent of Company of New France, 244.
1822; vicar-general of Montreal, 1836; coadjutor bishop of the diocese, 1837; bishop of Montreal, 1840, and created the first cathedral chapter of that city. Founded several religi...
(Wolfe / Montcalm era) Lieutenant of Grenadiers, helps to carry Wolfe off the field, 200. =Bib.=: Doughty, Siege of Quebec.
(Lord Dorchester era) Surrenders post at Cedars to British force, 142.
Studied law; entered public life in 1873 as member of Dominion House for Quebec County; elected for Rimouski, 1891. Minister of militia and defence, 1880-1892; postmaster-general,...
A confederacy, of Algonquian stock, occupying the basin of the Delaware River. They were known to the British as Delawares; to the French as Loups; and they called themselves, Lena...
Russian navy in 1704; and in 1725 sent by Peter the Great to explore the waters east of Kamchatka, and examine the American coast. After a three-years' journey overland, reached th...
Lower Canada.
(Count Frontenac era) Officer of Frontenac, arrested by Perrot, 91.
(John Graves Simcoe era) Son of Joseph Brant, commits murder, 191; attacks his father and is killed by him in self-defence, 192.
Served in the siege of Quebec. On July 29, 1759, in command of thirteen companies of Grenadiers, and on September 2 wounded at the battle of Montmorency. Appointed lieutenant-gover...
A small stream in Essex County, Ontario, falling into the Detroit River. =Index=: (General Brock era) Americans repulsed at, in War of 1812, 237.
(Samuel de Champlain era) Grand almoner of France, intendant, 129; his instructions to Champlain, 132. =Bib.=: Biggar, Early Trading Companies of New France; Douglas, Old France in...
(Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Nephew of Sir Frederick Haldimand, 17; serves in his uncle's battalion, 49; runs into debt, 50; drowned, 61, 294; Haldimand's affection for, 62.
navy, 1806. Had a distinguished career in the navy, and served in Canadian waters, 1814. Subsequently assisted in the survey of the upper St. Lawrence, and appointed Admiralty surv...
(Louis Joseph Papineau era) Joins Papineau party, 78.
Born in England. Entered Parliament, 1846; lord of the treasury, 1852; and privy councillor, 1866; president of the Council, 1866-1867, and colonial secretary, 1867-1868. Governor...
Revolutionary army, and accompanied Arnold on his expedition to Quebec. In 1791 elected to the Senate, and in 1801 vice-president of the United States. In 1804 killed Alexander Ham...
(Wilmot era) Opposed to responsible government, 65; his views on initiation of money grants, referred to in Wilmot's speech, 104, 108; enters government as provincial secretary, 11...