The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 8: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1636
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The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. 8: Quebec, Hurons, Cape Breton, 1634-1636
Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France); Indians of North America -- Canada; Jesuits -- Missions; Jesuits -- North America
Chap. I. _Of the Conversion, Baptism, and happy death of some
Hurons; and on the condition of Christianity amid this Barbarism._
4.
Chap. II. _Containing in the order of time the other remarkable
things that happened during this year._ 21.
Chap. III. _Important advice for those whom it shall please God to
call to New France, and especially to the Country of the Hurons._
58.
Chap. IV. _Of the language of the Hurons._ 79.
PART SECOND.
ON THE BELIEF, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS OF THE HURONS.
Chap. I. _What the Hurons think of their origin._ 85.
Chap. II. _The ideas of the Hurons regarding the nature and
condition of the soul, both in this life and after death._ 96.
Chap. III. _That the Hurons recognize some divinity; of their
superstitions, and their faith in dreams._ 108.
Chap. IV. _Concerning feasts, dances; the games of dish and crosse;
what they call_ Ononharoia. 120.
Chap. V. _Whether there are Sorcerers among the Hurons._ 132.
Chap. VI. _Of the polity of the Hurons, and their government._ 145.
Chap. VII. _Of the order the Hurons observe in their Councils._ 175.
Chap. VIII. _Of the ceremonies they observe in their burials and
mourning._ 184.
Chap. IX. _Of the solemn feast of the Dead._ 193.
[1] Relation de ce qui s'est passé en la Novvelle France, en l'année
1636.
MON REVEREND PERE,
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