The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 6: Quebec, 1633-1634
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 6: Quebec, 1633-1634
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
Le Capitaine de ce quartier là, m'a dit que la terre y estoit fort
bonne, & qu'ils l'aimoient fort s'ils deuiennent sedentaires, comme
ils en ont maintenant la volonté, nous preuoyons lá vne moisson plus
feconde des biens du Ciel, que des fruicts de la terre.
The Captain of that region told me that the land there was quite
good, and they liked it very much. If they become sedentary, as
they are now minded to do, we foresee there a harvest more abundant
in the blessings of Heaven than in the fruits of the earth.
Le troisiesme moyen d'estre bienvoulu de ces peuples, seroit de dresser
icy vn seminaire de petits garçons, & auec le temps vn de filles,
soubs la conduitte de quelque braue maistresse, que le zele de la
gloire de Dieu & l'affectiõ au salut de ces peuples, fera passer icy,
auec quelques Compagnes animées de pareil courage. Plaise à sa diuine
Majesté d'en inspirer quelques vnes, pour vne si noble entreprise, &
leur fasse perdre l'apprehension que la foiblesse de leur sexe leur
pourroit causer, pour auoir à trauerser tant de mers, & viure parmy des
Barbares.
The third means of making ourselves welcome to these people, would
be to erect here a seminary for little boys, and in time one for
girls, under the direction of some brave mistress, whom zeal
for the glory of God, and a desire for the salvation of these
people, will bring over here, with a few Companions animated by
the same courage. May it please his divine Majesty to inspire some
to so noble an enterprise, and to divest them of any fear that
the weakness of their sex might induce in them at the thought of
crossing so many seas and of living among Barbarians.
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