,canadian ,in/itute = ,hi/orical        
,microreproductions4     ,,memoir  ,,(  
,,fa!r ,,v9c5t ,,de ,,paul1  ,,religi\s 
,,( ,,la ,,trappe3   ,,translat$ ,,f ,,!
 ,,orig9al ,,fr5*  ,,by  ,a4 ,m4 ,,pope1
   ,,) ,a ,,preface  ,,by  ,,! ,,"r     
,,rev]5d ,,dr4 ,,cam]on1  ,,bi%op ,,(   
,,ari*at4     ,,preface4   ,! reply (   
,maximilian to ! weal?y c\rti] :o t5d]$ 
him a goodly purse ( gold = a title (   
nobility1 0 wor?y ( t emp]or3 ,i c enri*
 !e1 he said1 b only ?y own virtue c    
enoble !e ,all true gr&eur1 excell5ce1 &
 dignity1 are ! (fspr+ ( virtue4 ,ev5 ! 
mo/ r5[n$ oracles ( paganism proclaim   
?is1 & ! v p]secutors ( hol9ess are (t5 
con/ra9$ to pay homage to _! victim4 ,no
 wond]1 !n1 t :5ev] we are privileg$ to 
f9d "o ( ^? r>e mortals1 :om virtue has 
unmi/akably m>k$ z h] own1 we lov+ly    
atta* an exceptional importance to      
ev]y?+ connect$ ) 8 hi/ory4 ,su*        
assur$ly 0 he ^: acc\nt ( :at befel him 
dur+ 8 fir/ t5 ye>s 9 ,am]ica1 is n[ = !
 fir/ "t publi%$ 9 ,engli%4 ,a brief    

sket* ( ! religi\s ,ord] to :i* he      
belong$1 ( ! life he l$1 & ( ! ,mona/]y 
he f\nd$1 may give add$ int]e/ to 8 own 
simple & edify+ n>rative4  ,:at         
,scripture t]ms ! _w1 & s emphatically  
d5\nces z su*1 is ! poison\s s\rce ( !  
"m-evils describ$ by ,/4 ,john z !      
concupisc5ce ( ! fle%1 & ! concupisc5ce 
( ! eyes1 & ! pride ( life4 ,flight f ! 
contam9ation ( ?is ?reefold inord9ate   
love ( pleasures1 ri*es & honors1 be+   
ess5tial to salvation1 is mo/ easily1   
mo/ surely & mo/ m]itori\sly a*iev$ by  
^? :o1 9 answ] to a ,div9e call1        
consecrate & give !mselves :olly to     
,god1 by ! practice ( ! evangelical     
c\nsels ( *a/ity1 pov]ty & ob$i5ce4 ,^? 
:o embrace ?is angelic pr(ession =m !   
*oice portion ( ! fold ( ,*ri/4 ,!y rank
 z ,8 sp\ses1 &1 by ! holy ambition ( _!
 virg9 love1 console ,him = ! crav5     
defections or ! cold indiff]5ce ( s _m  
,*ri/ians4  ,all ,*ri/ians animat$ by ! 
_s ( ,jesus are religi\s1 j z !y are    
holy1 & k+s & prie/s 7,i ,pet] #b1i74   

,su* is ! unity ( ! m>vell\s body (     
,*ri/1 ! ,*ur*1 ^: s\l is inf9ite love1 
t h] e memb] %>es1 9 "s s5se & measure1 
all h] sublime pr]ogatives4 ,b z ,god   
will$ t 9 ,8 family "s goods %\ld be    
common to all1 s ,he likewise decre$ t  
o!r goods %\ld be res]v$ to comp>atively
 few1 & ?r\gh ^! *os5 & privileg$ ones  
b5efit ! re/4 ,h5ce1 z besides ?is      
elem5t>y royalty & prie/hood conf]r$ by 
baptism1 !re are1 accord+ to ! express  
ord] ( ,god sup]ior & (ficial royalties 
& prie/hoods1 9 l mann] besides !       
fundam5tal religion1 :i* is ! vital     
brea? ( e s\l 9 a /ate ( grace1 !re is a
 religion m em95t1 m def9ite1 m p]fect4 
,?us z !re is "h bel[ a sac]dotal &     
royal /ate1 s likewise is !re a religi\s
 /ate :i* is conf9$ to ^? only :o b9d   
!mselves by v[s to a mona/ic life4 ,x is
 evid5t1 !re=e1 t :5 ,ca?olics use !    
expression religi\s ,ord]1 or t]m a monk
 or nun a religi\s1 !y are p]fectly     
ju/ifi$ 9 do+ s1 ! cavill+s ( ,dr4 ,tr5*
 to ! contr>y not)/&+4  ,ea* religi\s   

ord] is *>act]iz$ by ! special purpose =
 :i* x 0 f\nd$1 & by ! con/itution &    
rule :i* its memb]s are to foll[4 ,!    
obs]vance ( ! ,b5$ict9e rule 0 greatly  
relax$ 9 ! mona/]ies ( ,france t[>ds !  
close ( ! elev5? c5tury1 :5 ,/4 ,rob]t  
7#ajih7 inaugurat$ a re=m at ,citeaux1  
:i* result$ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,ci/]cian
 ,ord]4 ,a mona/]y ( ?is ,ord] 0        
subsequ5tly 7#aadj7 f\nd$ 9 ,la ,p]*e1  
,france1 by ! ,c\nt ( ,p]*e1 & 0 call$  
,la ,trappe4 ,9 #affb ! comm5datory     
abbot ( ,la ,trappe1 ,arm& ,jean le     
,b\?ili] de ,rance'1 a nobleman :o      
ab&on$ weal? & a brilliant c>e]1 visit$ 
,la ,trappe1 und]took a new re=m ( !    
,ci/]cian rule1 & ?us became ! f\nd] ( t
 bran* ( ?is ,ord] :i* became kn[n z !  
congregation ( ,la ,trappe4 ,9          
consequ5ce ( ! ,revolution ( #aghi1 "o (
 ! ,trappi/ ,fa!rs1 ,dom ,augu/9        
conduct$ tw5ty-f\r ( 8 bre?r5 f ,france 
to ,valsa9te1 9 ,switz]l&4 ,"h !y decid$
 to adopt a rule /ill m /rict ?an t :i* 
!y _h hi!rto obs]v$4 ,?is /ep occasion$ 

a division 9 ! ,trappi/ ,ord]3 "s       
mona/]ies foll[+ ! rule ( ,valsa9te1    
o!rs t ( de ,rance'4 ,an appeal to ,rome
 result$ 9 a decree dat$ ,octob] #crd1  
#ahcd1 by :i* all ,trappi/ mona/]ies 7  
plac$ "u "o gov]nm5t4 ,! decree n hav+  
h[ev] _h ! desir$ effect1 ! ,holy ,see  
decid$ 9 #ahdg to sanction two di/9ct   
congregations1 "o to foll[ ! con/itution
 ( de ,rance'1 & ! o!r to obs]ve ! rule 
( ,/4 ,b5$ict1 ) ! primitive con/itution
 ( ! ,ci/]cian ,ord]4 ,to ! latt]       
congregation belong ! ,trappi/ mona/]ies
 ( ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ^:        
"t-table on week days dur+ w9t] is z    
foll[s3--  ,at two o'clock1 a4 m41 !    
,trappi/s rise & proce$ to _! *apel1 :]e
 !y devote _! "t to ! recitation ( !    
,(fice1 m$itation1 c41 till #g4de1 :5 !y
 h ,high ,mass1 foll[$ by manual labor1 
:i*1 ) ! int]ruption ( only half an h\r 
giv5 to ! recitation ( ,(fice & exam5 ( 
consci5ce1 cont9ues till #b p4 m42 t5   
m9utes m & !y break _! long fa/ (       
tw5ty-f\r h\rs ) ! lean & only repa/ ( !

 day4 ,at #f p4 m4 beg9s spiritual      
read+1 imm$iately foll[$ by compl9e &   
o!r devotional ex]cises till #g1 :5 !y  
retire to _! mu* ne$$ re/ on _! h>d /raw
 mattresses4 ,p]petual sil5ce is        
prescrib$1 unless 9 case ( necessity1 s 
t ! ,trappi/'s :ole life is "o (        
extraord9>y au/]ity & ( incessant       
recollection1 rem9d+ him at e turn ( !  
%ortness ( life & ! trem5d\s rigor (    
judgm5t4 ,! "t-table = summ] v>ies 9 "s 
m9or practices & obs]vances1 :ile1      
accord+ to t ( ,sundays & holidays1 ^?  
religi\s 9 ! latt] case rise at         
midnight1 & 9 ! =m] at #a a4 m41 & busy 
!mselves till #g o'clock1 p4 m4 dur+    
w9t]1 & #h o'clock dur+ summ] 9 !       
praises ( ! ,"l4  ,james ,m]le 0 born at
 ,lyons1 ,france1 ! #bi? ,octob]1 #agfh4
 ,8 fa!r 0 a mu* respect$ physician 9 t 
city4 ,on ! #g? ( ,april1 #agih1 :ile ! 
godless ,revolution 0 c>ry+ resi/less   
deva/ation ov] ! c\ntry1 he privately   
receiv$ ! holy ord] ( prie/hood at ! h&s
 ( ,mgr4 ,c4 ,f4 ,d4 ,dubois de ,sanzay1

 ,ar*bi%op ( ,vi5ne1 & sev5 ye>s        
aft]w>ds he ent]$ ! ,trappi/ ,ord]1 tak+
 ! "n ( ,fa!r ,v9c5t de ,paul1 by :i* he
 has always s9ce be5 kn[n4  ,9 8 memoir 
,fa!r ,v9c5t speaks ( hav+ b\ght a l>ge 
tract ( l& ne> ! sea 9 ,nova ,scotia1 & 
( hav+ built a h\se !reon4 ,?is 0 9     
,tracadie1 :]e he resid$ = "s ye>s      
previ\s to 8 return to ,france 9 #ahbc4 
,9 #ahbd he came aga9 to ,tracadie )    
ano!r wor?y prie/ ( 8 ,ord]1 ,fa!r      
,francis1 a native ( ,freiburg1 toge!r )
 ?ree lay bro!rs1 & ! h\se above ref]r$ 
to became !nce=? ! mona/]y ( ,petit     
,clairvaux4 ,a few ye>s lat] ?ree o!r   
lay bro!rs 7 admitt$1 two ( !m f        
,halifax1 & "o f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4       
,until ! ,rev4 ,john ,qu9n 0 appo9t$    
p>i% prie/ ( ,tracadie1 7#ahcg7 ,fa!r   
,v9c5t _h pa/oral *>ge ( ! ?ree missions
 ( ,tracadie1 ,havre au ,b\*]1 &        
,pomquet1 & ! old p ( ! place /ill      
rec\nt 8 innum]able acts ( extraord9>y  
zeal & devotion4 ,he sc>cely ev] _h !   
/ole (f 8 neck dur+ ,l5t1 is ! rem>k (  

"o ( !m4 ,he also made frequ5t          
excursions to ,*eticamp1 ,ari*at1 & o!r 
p>ts ( ,cape ,breton1 to prea* missions 
!re1 & to assi/ ! dy+4 ,9 8 memoir he   
speaks ( t sublime pilgrimage ( ! he>t1 
! admirable devotion ( ! ,way ( !       
,cross1 z "o especially acceptable to   
,god2 & no wond] x bore m>vell\s fruit z
 conduct$ by him4 ,at ea* /ation ?is    
holy s]vant ( ,god did n cont5t himself 
) read+ ! usual pray]s3 he gave         
expression to heav5ly ?\ghts inspir$ by 
8 own burn+ love ( 8 crucifi$ ,savi\r1  
produc+ a my/]i\s & la/+ e*o 9 all      
he>ts4 ,! *ur* 0 always cr[d$ on ^?     
occasions4 ,to prep>e *ildr5 = _! fir/  
communion1 he devot$ six entire weeks ( 
in/ruction ea* ye>4 ,8 capacity = "w 0  
imm5se2 & :ile hurry nev] appe>$ 9 8    
actions1 he manag$ to glide ?r\gh !m ) a
 ma/]ly ease f> out-/ripp+ ! spe$ie/    
progress ( ord9>y mortals4 ,a           
sup]natural light seem$ to sup]s$e !    
necessity ( rec\rse to ! usual sl[ &    
labori\s process ( reason+ 9 see+ "o's  

way1 & to end[ him ) an intuition       
exclud+ all d\bt1 & ) an in/9ct ev]     
ready 9 p]=mance4 ,?us = ev]y?+ he f\nd 
ample "t1 because no p>ticle ( 8 "t 0   
lo/4 ,he 0 a liv+1 palpitat+1 brea?+1   
vocal1 act+ temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1 &   
?is ,div9e indwell+ 01 9 a mann]1       
visible to all4 ,at ! alt>1 dur+ ! holy 
sacrifice :i* he daily (f]$1 x seem$ to 
transfigure 8 c\nt5ance s z to impress 8
 heav5ly citiz5%ip ^u all behold]s4 ,9  
adm9i/]+ ! sacram5t1 9 in/ruct+ ! p1 9 8
 incessant endeavors to keep or w9 !m f 
s91 & to provide = all _! spiritual     
wants1 ! same irradiation ( hol9ess     
imp>t$ ! mo/ extraord9>y efficacy to 8  
*>ity & zeal4  ,s palpable 0 ?is impress
 ( sanctity 9 8 e-day-life1 t no "o c\ld
 come 9 contact ) him )\t p]ceiv+ x &   
feel+ its inh]5t p[]4 ,su* be+ ! r>e    
effulg5ce ( ,fa!r ,v9c5t's sanctity z   
se5 amid ! du/ & d>kness ( ! _w1 "o c m 
readily realize ! transc5d5t p]fection &
 purity ( 8 s\l z nurtur$ & reveal$ 9 8 
div9e commun+ 9 8 own belov$ cloi/]4 ,no

 wond]1 !n1 t :5 ?is admirable s]vant ( 
,god1 fall ( days & m]its1 0 call$ away 
to 8 rew>d on ! morn+ ( ,new ,ye>'s     
,day1 #ahec1 all felt t !y _h "o        
int]cessor m 9 heav54 ,no wond] t       
miracul\s cures wr\ght ?r\gh 8 m$iation 
began soon to multiply4 ,nor 0 ,fa!r    
,v9c5t's reputation = sanctity conf9$ to
 ,ca?olics4 ,ev5 ,prote/ants n only     
ackn[l$g$ ! h]oism ( 8 virtues1 b also  
s\ght to possess "s e>? f 8 grave1 & "o 
( !m1 ,j4 ,h41 /ill liv+1 0 re/or$ to   
heal? & usefulness by ! application (   
?is relic to 8 diseas$ & disabl$ limbs4 
,! next ,prior ( ,petit ,clairvaux 0 !  
dauntless & holy ,fa!r ,francis1 ^:     
advanc$ age oblig$ him 9 #aheh to resign
 8 (fice into ! h&s ( ! sweet ,fa!r     
,james1 a native ( ,belgium1 & a        
religi\s em95tly qualifi$ = ! position4 
,su* 0 ! success ( 8 adm9i/ration t 9   
#ahgf ! community 0 rais$ by ,pius ,,ix 
( bless$ memory to ! dignity ( an       
abbey--an abbey1 :i*1 ) its =ty-"o f]v5t
 religi\s1 n[ wisely gov]n$ by ! wor?y  

,abbot ,dom9ic1 pres5ts an example (    
h]oic ab/95ce1 mortification & pray]1   
well calculat$ to put ! *>act]i/ic      
dissipation1 effem9acy & dissolut5ess ( 
! age to blu%1 & to br+ home to our m9ds
 t ! wisdom ( ?is _w is fooli%ness )    
,god4 7,i ,co4 #c1ai74  ,,john ,,cam]on1
 ,bi%op ( ,ari*at4     ,,memoir  ,,(    
,,fa!r ,,v9c5t4   ,"s acc\nt ( :at befel
 ,fa!r ,v9c5t de ,paul1 ,religi\s ( ,la 
,trappe1 ) obs]vations made by him :5 9 
,am]ica1 :]e he has sp5t ab\t t5 ye>s1 )
 ! p]mission ( 8 ,sup]ior1 9 ob$i5ce to 
^: ord]s he writes ! foll[+3  ,! rev]5d 
,fa!r ,abbot1 ( ,la ,trappe1 ,dom       
,augu/91 7,de ,le/range7 =esee+ t       
,bonap>te w\ld seek to de/roy !         
communities exi/+ 9 ,europe1 resolv$ on 
s5d+ a p>ty ( 8 religi\s to ,am]ica1 9  
ord] t !y might e/abli% !mselves !re &  
pres]ve _! mona/ic /ate4  ,9 #ahab1 ,i1 
9 company ) two o!r bro!rs1 0 s5t by him
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !re to f\nd an     
e/abli%m5t ( our ,ord]4 ,we left        
,bordeaux on ! #ae? ,june1 & on ! #f? ( 

! mon? ( ,augu/ we arriv$ at ,bo/on4 ,we
 _h ) u "o ( our ,trappi/9es1 ^: object 
0 also to f\nd a community2 ) ?is       
int5tion %e _h prec$$ h] companions1 b  
n[ f\nd h]self alone1 z passports 7     
refus$ to ! o!r si/]s4 ,we 7 welcom$ by 
! wor?y ,mr4 ,matignon1 p>i% prie/ ( !  
t[n1 :o coax$ u to rema9 9 ! diocese (  
,bi%op ,*ev]us4 ,h[ev] z we _h receiv$  
ord]s to e/abli% ourselves ne>          
,baltimore1 aft] a few days re/ ,i />t$ 
= t t[n alone1 leav+ my bro!rs & ! nun 9
 ,bo/on1 int5d+ to s5d = !m :5 ,i %\ld  
f9d a suitable site = ! two project$    
e/abli%m5ts4 ,i paid my respects to ,8  
,grace ! ,ar*bi%op ( ,baltimore1 :o     
receiv$ me k9dly1 b appe>$ at a loss :]e
 to f9d a site su* z we desir$4 ,aft] _m
 unsuccessful ef=ts & rese>*es1 he      
e/abli%$ me temporally on a f>m belong+ 
to ! ,society ( ,jesus 7( :i* he 0 a    
memb]7 until su* "t z we c\ld procure ! 
sort ( place we want$2 !n z ,i ?\ght t  
"t might be long 9 com+1 ,i summon$ my  
bro!rs to me1 & arrang$ = a suitable    

lodg+ = ! nun4  ,dur+ our /ay1 a ri* man
 ( ,baltimore1 :o 0 once a ,prote/ant & 
_h be5 conv]t$1 (f]$ u #bjjj acres ( l& 
9 ! m\nta9s ( ,p5sylvania1 ne> a riv]   
call$ ! ,delaw>e4 ,he 0 ev5 g5]\s en\gh 
to (f] me ! s]vices ( 8 son1 :o 0 also a
 rec5t conv]t1 & :o came ) u to po9t out
 ! prop]ty :i*1 h[ev]1 ,i 0 n able to   
inspect ?or\ghly z ,i rema9$ !re only "o
 day4  ,i return$ soon aft] ) two "y m5 
:o 7 incl9$ to jo9 our ,ord]4 ,!y       
comm5c$ a some:at rude novitiate1 = we  
fa/$ & kept sil5ce on ! way1 go+ always 
on foot = want ( money4 ,aft] great     
suff]+ f fatigue & heat 7z x 0 summ]71  
we arriv$ at a little t[n1 di/ant ab\t  
sixty miles f ,philadelphia1 :5ce we _h 
/>t$ on our t\r ( inspection4 ,?is      
little t[n1 :i* 0 call$ ,mil=d1 0 q ne> 
to ! l& t 0 to be ours4  ,on ! way we   
pass$ ?r\gh _m ,prote/ant villages ^:   
inhabitants appe>$ to be anxi\s = !     
light ( ! true fai?1 & ?is budd+ t[n (  
,mil=d did n look askance at u1 z almo/ 
all ( its inhabitants came to mass on   

,sunday4 ,aft] mass "o ( ! "y m5        
a=em5tion$1 :o knew ,engli% well1       
exp\nd$ ! cate*ism to !m1 & !y li/5$ )  
att5tion4 ,! ,prote/ant m9i/] came      
aft]w>ds to prea*1 b we 7 told t none ( 
! p w5t to he> him :i* )\t d\bt annoy$  
him greatly4 ,"o ( ! pr9cipal m5 ( !    
place1 a ,prote/ant1 z inde$ !y 7 all1  
begg$ me to rema9 ) !m1 say+ t !y w\ld  
subscribe me a p5sion1 & t he w\ld head 
! li/ ) ! sum ( fifty doll>s4 ,b we _h n
 come to ?is c\ntry to be mission>ies1 s
 we left ,mil=d to g & inspect our l&4  
,travell+ ?r\gh ^! imm5se & trackless   
=e/s 0 v difficult1 & we (t5 w5t a/ray4 
,"o day :5 ,i 0 alone ) a *ild :o s]v$  
me 9 ! capacity ( guide1 we 7 greatly   
puzzl$4 ,we wi%$ to f9d a little hut t  
we _h built 9 ! woods 9 :i* to sleep2   
nightfall 0 com+ on1 & !re seem$ no     
*ance ( f9d+ our camp be=e sund[n4 ,i   
said to ! *ild3 "h is a l[1 flat rock1  
on :i* ,i w sp5d ! night4 ,he repli$ t  
if ,i rema9$ !re ,i %\ld be dev\r$ by ! 
be>s1 ( :i* !re 7 a great numb] on ^!   

m\nta9s2 we _h already he>d _! cries &  
hide\s h[l+s4 ,at l5g?1 ?anks be to     
,god1 we f\nd ! cab91 :i* 0 n a v safe  
refuge = u1 z x 0 only a little hut     
built ( "y trees4 ,! two novices & ,i   
slept !re l ,indians1 ei!r on ! b>e     
gr\nd or on c\*es =m$ by heaps ( !      
bran*es ( trees4  ,hav+ no provisions ) 
u we 7 oblig$ = ! fir/ few days to eat  
:at we c\ld f9d 9 ! woods1 su* z c]ta9  
little blue b]ries t !y call bluets1 &  
o!r wild fruits1 :i* ! p ( ! c\ntry     
despise4 ,on ! ?ird or f\r? day help    
came4 ,a ,jew & a ,prote/ant appe>$ on !
 sc5e1 br++ u potatoes4 ,?is ,jew %[$ a 
lean+ t[>ds our religion1 & ! ,sunday   
previ\s ,i _h said mass 9 8 h\se4 ,i d n
 d\bt t if we _h rema9$ long] ) ^! p _m 
w\ld h be5 conv]t$4 ,!re 0 "o entire    
family1 ( fa!r1 "m & ?ree *ildr51 :om ,i
 _h in/ruct$1 & :o 7 to receive baptism 
& embrace ! ,ca?olic religion4          
,un=tunately ! woman 0 ! victim ( evil  
c\nsel at ,mil=d1 & 0 det]r$ f h] good  
purpose4 ,!re 7 _m p 9 ,mil=d :o 7 bitt]

 enemies to ! tru?4  ,i (t5 said mass 9 
our cab94 ,"o day we made a cross &     
c>ri$ x 9 procession = ne>ly a mile3 we 
sang psalms1 & "p ( ! way w5t b>efoot1  
until we rea*$ ! spot :]e we plant$ !   
cross1 :i* 0 our consolation & our      
safegu>d1 z !re 7 9 ?is des]t a great   
numb] ( rattlesnakes & o!r reptiles no  
less dang]\s4 ,:5 we left our retreat we
 w\ld sometimes /ep ^u !m & w\ld he> !  
noise t ^! s]p5ts make ) _! rattles4    
,at la/ hav+ walk$ ov] a great portion (
 ^! two ?\s& acres ( l& dur+ ! two weeks
 t we sp5t !re1 we left ^! solitudes &  
w5t d[n to ,philadelphia4 ,footnote3 ,x 
0 n deem$ advisable to accept ?is       
prop]ty1 x be+ almo/ entirely rock or   
m>% l&4 ,besides :i* x 0 n suitable = "o
 ( our e/abli%m5ts1 communication ) o!r 
places be+ too difficult4  ,^u arriv+ at
 ! t[n ,i told ! ,bi%op h[ well-dispos$ 
7 ! p :om we _h se51 & sugge/$ to him to
 s5d "s mission>ies !re1 b he told me t 
he _h none to s5d4 ,if ,i _h be5 free ,i
 w\ld h return$ at once to labor = !    

conv]sion ( ^! poor p4  ,aft] a ye> (   
crosses & difficulties 9 ! way ( our    
discov]+ a suitable & conv5i5t place =  
our e/abli%m5t1 we f\nd ourselves 9     
,m>yl&1 an excell5t prov9ce1 produc+ all
 ! necess>ies ( life 9 abundance4 ,x is 
ne> ! sea1 & ne> to ! ,potox51 & n f> f 
! ,potomac1 two great riv]s t add to its
 comm]cial advantages & r5d] x m        
fl\ri%+4 ,we ?\ght we _h at la/ f\nd !  
c\ntry 9 :i* to succe$ 9 e/abli%+ our   
f\ndation4 ,i consult$ ,8 ,grace !      
,ar*bi%op ( ,baltimore1 & ! rev]5d      
g5tlem5 ( ! sem9>y ( ,/4 ,sulpice1 & 9  
accordance ) _! advice1 ,i decid$ to g  
!re & comm5ce ! "w4 ,?ree m bro!rs s5t f
 ,france by our ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,abbot1   
arriv$ at ?is juncture & jo9$ u4 ,we    
b\ght ! l& & set ourselves to "w to     
cultivate x4 ,we built a h\se =         
ourselves1 :i* consi/$ ( trees plac$ "o 
^u ano!r--:at is call$ 9 ?is c\ntry a   
logh\se4 ,x 0 small1 be+ only eighte5   
feet long1 & z _m wide4 ,we %ortly      
comm5c$ ano!r :i* w\ld s]ve z a *apel4  

,! negroes ( ! c\ntry--:o are all       
,ca?olics--gave u a help+ h& 9 ?is "w   
,on arriv+ "h we f\nd lodg+s 9 a private
 h\se ne> our cle>+1 9 :i* we rema9$    
until our logh\se 0 fit to receive u4   
,m>yl& produces an abundance ( ,indian  
corn1 ! cultivation ( :i* is ! *ief "w (
 ! negroes4 ,we subsi/$ almo/ entirely  
^u ?is food1 ) potatoes & occasionally  
bread2 :eat1 h[ev]1 & buck:eat gr[ v    
well4 ,we arriv$ !re at ! beg9n+ ( ! ye>
 #ahac1 & dur+ ! w9t] we 7 occupi$ 9    
cutt+ d[n trees & prep>+ ! l& = "w 9 !  
spr+1 s t :5 t season arriv$ we _h an   
acre & a half ( l& "u cultivation4 ,"p (
 ?is we plant$ ) potatoes1 ano!r "p 0 a 
g>d5 :]e we s[$ diff]5t vegetables1 & we
 also laid out an or*>d ( "y fruit      
trees4 ,s f> ev]y?+ look$ well1 b :5    
summ] came1 & :ile we 7 work+ mo/       
zeal\sly we all fell ill ) fev]1 & _m ( 
u 7 attack$ ) dys5t]y4 ,i attribute ^!  
maladies to _m causes1--fir/ to ! miasma
 or poison\s vapors exhal$ f newly cle>$
 l&1 !n to ! great heat & ! bad wat] t  

we _h to dr9k1 :i*1 ?\gh x _h be5 pure  
en\gh 9 ! w9t] & spr+1 _h become bad by 
reason ( a multitude ( little insects t 
7 p]petually dr[n+ !mselves 9 x4 ,ano!r 
reason t contribut$ to r5d] u ill 0 !   
numb] ( diff]5t sorts ( flies by :i* we 
7 dev\r$ day & night4 ,!re 7 among o!rs 
two species ( flies :i* 9 ?is c\ntry !y 
call tics4 ,"s ( !m are l>ge1 o!rs are  
small1 !y fa/5 !mselves to ! sk9 & s    
p5etrate into ! fle% t "o c only remove 
!m by pull+ !m to pieces1 ev5 !n a "p   
rema9s & causes an insupportable it*+4  
,we 7 dy+ "o aft] ano!r 9 ?is place :5  
our ,rev4 ,fa!r ,abbot on 8 way f       
,m>t9ique1 ) sev]al religi\s1 arriv$ at 
,new ,york4 ,he summon$ our community to
 him1 z well z t ( ! ,rev4 ,fa!r ,urba91
 :i* a %ort "t previ\sly _h unit$ )     
ours1 s t ^! ?ree little communities n[ 
=m$ b "o1 "u our *ief ,sup]ior1 :o ?us 9
 a mom5t effect$ a f\ndation su* z we _h
 sp5t ye>s ( fruitless ef=t endeavor+ to
 e/abli%4 ,our new mona/]y 0 e/abli%$ 9 
! c\ntry ne> ,new ,york1 & did mu* good4

 ,?irty-?ree poor *ildr5 7almo/ all ( !m
 orphans7 7 br\ght up !re1 & 7 giv5 all 
! necess>ies ( life1 ev5 to _! clo!s4   
,prote/ants came to see ! good "w & two 
m9i/]s 7 conv]t$4 ,^! g5tlem5 came      
sometimes to see u1 & assi/$ at our     
religi\s c]emonies4 ,!y lik$ to conv]se 
) our ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,abbot1 :o won !m by
 8 frank & polite mann]4 ,9 addition to 
! "w ( ?is mona/]y1 our ,rev]5d ,fa!r   
,abbot support$ & direct$ ano!r h\se (  
our ,ord] :i* he _h also f\nd$1 & :i* 0 
productive ( mu* good4 ,?is 0 a         
community ( nuns4 ,!re 0 yet ano!r      
conv5t1 "o belong+ to ! ,ursul9es q ne>1
 t is to say ab\t ?ree or f\r miles f   
our mona/]y1 :i* our community suppli$ )
 a *apla94 ,i 0 oblig$ to g !re e       
,sunday to say mass & to confess ! nuns4
 ,:5 we arriv$ 9 _! neighborhood !y 7   
)\t a prie/2 we c\ld n leave !m 9 su*   
ne$1 s t ,i1 ill ?\gh ,i 01 _h to say   
two masses on ,sundays1 "o 9 ! *ur* ( ! 
,ursul9es1 ! o!r 9 t ( our si/]s4       
,h[ev]1 ?is 0 to me a cause ( rejoic+1  

al?\gh ,i 0 fatigu$ aft] my voyages &   
ov]:elm$ by ! "w ) :i* ,i 0 *>g$1 ,i 0  
comp5sat$ & consol$ by ! good t ,i c\ld 
be ! means ( do+4 ,i rememb] hav+       
receiv$ ! abjuration ( ,prote/antism (  
?ree "y ladies :o 7 bo>d]s at ! ,ursul9e
 ,conv5t1 & :o _h ! happ9ess ( becom+   
,ca?olics4  ,al?\gh we 7 9 a ,prote/ant 
c\ntry1 our ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,abbot        
und]took to h ! procession ( ! ,bless$  
,sacram5t on ! fe/ival ( ,corpus ,*ri/i1
 ?9k+ x might d "s good4 ,he _h sev]al  
repositories built 9 a field adjo9+ our 
h\se1 ^! he decorat$ 9 ! be/ /yle       
possible & manag$ to h a canopy & boys  
to sw+ c5sors & o!rs to ?r[ fl[]s be=e !
 ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,:5 ! "t = !        
procession arriv$ we saw our ,rev]5d    
,fa!r be>+ ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 8 h&s & walk+ 
"u ! dais borne by f\r religi\s 9       
dalmatics accompani$ by ! community & by
 sev]al /rang]s s++ hymns & canticles4  
,numb]s ( *ildr5 prece$$ ! ,bless$      
,sacram5t1 ex]cis+ ! solemn functions   
:i* _h be5 allott$ to !m4 ,?is infant9e 

b&1 clad 9 :ite surplices gird$ )       
diff]5t colors1 resembl$ angels &       
pres5t$ a spectacle at once beautiful & 
edify+ to ! behold]4 ,! ,prote/ants :o 7
 pres5t appe>$ to be mu* pleas$ ) !     
procession4  ,our ,rev]5d ,fa!r ,abbot  
wi%$ ) all 8 he>t to be able to cont9ue 
! good "w ?us comm5c$1 b he 0 oblig$ to 
ab&on x = want ( pecuni>y means1 &      
p]haps also because ( ! ill-w ( _m :o   
(f]$ opposition to 8 projects2 besides  
:i* ,k+ ,l\is ,,xviii _h be5 re/or$ to !
 ?rone ( ,france1 & religion 0 be+      
re-e/abli%$ 9 t c\ntry4 ,almo/ all our  
bro!rs 7 disp]s$ "h & !re ?r\gh\t       
,europe1 & x w\ld be necess>y to reunite
 !m4 ,p]suad$1 besides1 t he w\ld       
receive m help 9 ,france ?an 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & 9 %ort1 reflect+ t !re w\ld   
p]haps be m good to be done yet 9 ! old 
_w ?an 9 ! new1 7! ,revolution hav+ be5 
! cause ( su* wick$ness & hav+ done s   
mu* h>m7 our ,fa!r ,abbot decid$ t he & 
8 community w\ld return to ,france4 ,he 
emb>k$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahad1 & took ) him 

f ,new ,york ! great] numb] ( our       
,bro!rs & all our ,si/]s1 leav+ only six
 ,bro!rs & myself beh9d1 ) ord]s t we   
%\ld jo9 him 9 ,france aft] ,i _h       
arrang$ our bus9ess matt]s & recov]$ my 
/r5g?1 = ,i _h /ill )9 me ! g]m ( t     
malady ( :i* m5tion has be5 made 9      
speak+ ( ,m>yl& :]e ,i contract$ x1 z   
did ! o!rs4 ,x left me ) a sl[ fev]1 t  
la/$ = a long "t4  ,at ?is junction two 
( our ,bro!rs di$1 a lay ,bro!r & an    
oblate4 ,?is latt] _h be5 almo/ a       
millionaire he hav+ acquir$ a l>ge =tune
 9 ! ,we/ ,india ,isl&s2 he lo/ x1      
h[ev]1 9 ! negro rebellion1 & retir$ to 
,la ,trappe1 :]e he di$ poor en\gh4     
,belong+ to ! h\se 9 :i* we 7 liv+ 0 an 
or*>d :i* we _h made our cemet]y1 "h we 
_h buri$ our two bro!rs2 b1 z we 7 go+  
to leave ?is spot & did n wi% to expose 
_! bodies to be p]haps pr(an$ by h]etics
 :o might buy ! gr\nd & n wi% to h !m   
!re1 we det]m9$ to exhume !m4 ,!y _h be5
 buri$ ab\t a =tnight1 & ! wea!r 0 w>m1 
s we provid$ ourselves ) inc5se to burn 

9 case !re might be a f\l od\r4 ,?is    
precaution1 h[ev]1 0 n necess>y1 z !re 0
 no smell p]ceptible1 !y 7 z fre%1 s to 
speak1 z if !y 7 /ill alive4 ,we rem>k$ 
especially t ! body ( ,bro!r ,jean      
,m>ie1 7! lay ,bro!r7 0 supple4 ,i t\*$ 
x myself1 & saw t x 0 really s1 = :ile  
,i held him 8 legs sway$ z w\ld ^? ( a  
p]son 9 life4  ,ne> ! t[n !re 0 a little
 cemet]y well wall$ 91 & int5d$ = !     
poor4 ,z our bro!rs 7 poor 9 fact1 & by 
pr(ession1 ,i _h !m laid !re1 & 9 ! same
 _s ( pov]ty int]r$ !m side by side 9 ! 
same grave4 ,we accompani$ ^! good      
bro!rs to ! tomb1 (f]+ our pray]s = _!  
repose1 & all 0 f9i%$ be=e daylight4    
,ab\t ! middle ( ! mon? ( ,may1 #ahae1  
our bus9ess be+ conclud$1 we left ,new  
,york1 & fifte5 days lat] arriv$ at     
,halifax1 )\t hav+ exp]i5c$ bad wea!r4  
,aft] two week's delay 9 se>*+ = ano!r  
vessel1 we at l5g? f\nd "o1 & by means (
 ! recomm5dation ( ,mr4 ,burke1 !n pa/or
 ( ! t[n1 & s9ce ,bi%op1 we 7 tak5 on   
bo>d ) our sev5 trunks )\t be+ oblig$ to

 pay any?+ = our passage4 ,! %ip 0 a    
transport call$ ! ,ceylon1 & 0 delay$ by
 contr>y w9ds4 ,! second day aft] we    
emb>k$ ! w9d /ill be+ f a wrong qu>t]1  
,i 0 /upid & imprud5t en\gh to g a%ore  
to see ab\t "s bus9ess t 0 n ( grave    
importance--:5 lo6 ! w9d ve]$ r\nd      
sudd5ly & became favorable4 ,! %ip      
sail$1 b ,fa!r1 ,v9c5t rema9$ & lo/ 8   
passage6  ,i ?us f\nd myself alone 9 a  
/range c\ntry1 & )\t means4 ,i made e   
ef=t to discov] "s way ( ov]tak+ ! %ip1 
b 9 va94 ,x 0 impossible to d s1 & ,i   
felt v sad at ! ?\ght ( my bro!rs be+   
c>ri$ s f> away f me4  ,my ,sup]ior 9   
,france1 to :om ,i made kn[n ?is ev5t1  
wrote to me t z ,god _h p]mitt$ x1 ,i   
c\ld rema9 until f>!r ord]s1 & occupy   
myself ) ! salvation ( ! ,indians2 = :i*
 object ,i accord+ly labor$ up to ! "t (
 my leav+ ,nova ,scotia1 t is to say up 
to ! mon? ( ,octob]1 #ahbc4 ,^! labors1 
h[ev]1 did n prev5t my work+ = ! good ( 
our ,ord]1 z we %all see lat]4  ,mr4    
,b\rke hav+ gone to ,irel&1 we 7 only   

two prie/s = ! t[n ( ,halifax & its     
suburbs1 :]e !re 7 _m ,ca?olics1 )\t    
c\nt+ ! ,mic-macs1 :o are ! ,indians    
inhabit+ ,nova ,scotia4 ,^! ,indians 7  
call$ to ! ,fai? ab\t f\r c5turies ago4 
,fr5* prie/s or ,jesuits com+ at ! p]il 
( _! lives1 br\ght !m ! light ( !       
,gospel4 ,_m ( ^! m9i/]s ( our ,"l fell 
victims ( _! own zeal & *>ity1 be+      
murd]$ by ?is nation1 !n pagan & b>b>\s4
 ,s9ce ^! ,indians became acqua9t$ ) !  
true religion !y h nev] be5 kn[n to     
con=m to any o!r1 b h pres]v$ _!        
firmness 9 ! fai? up to ! pres5t day 9  
spite ( ! dang] ( p]v]sion to :i* !y are
 s (t5 expos$1 m especially s9ce !y h   
liv$ among ! ,engli%1 & 9 spite ( _!    
ignorance1 = x is difficult to tea* !m4 
,_! language :i* !y call ,mic-mac1 is a 
j>gon )\t rule4 ,!y h be5 taught to read
 9 x1 b only by means ( hi]oglyphics4 ,a
 figure or a sign :i* !y write !mselves 
on b>k or on pap]1 may sometimes signify
 only "o ^w1 sometimes aga9 x /&s = a   
:ole phrase4 ,"s h ?\ght !y detect$     

,arab words among/ ?is language1 b ,i   
?9k x be>s m resemblance to t ( *ildr5 j
 le>n+ to speak )\t be+ able to und]/&  
:at !y say4 ,= example = ! yes !y say   
long-e 7ay72 = no !y say m5a4 ,! acc5t (
 ! ,mic-mac is s(t & sl[4 ,i h rem>k$ t1
 !y d n convey _! ideas well 9 any o!r  
language4 ,:5 "o translates ,mic-mac =  
!m into ,fr5* or ,engli%1 !y (t5 appe>  
dissatisfi$1 & "o c see f _! mann] t !  
true s5se is n giv54 ,:at r5d]s _! fai? 
m rem>kable & m]itori\s is1 t !y confess
 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( an int]pret]1 & !y     
avail !mselves ( ! fir/ !y f9d1 no matt]
 :o1 provid$ he kn[s _! language4 ,!y   
are (t5 int]pret$ by _! relatives1 ev5 !
 olde/ by ! y\nge/4 ,mr4 ,may>1 a ,fr5* 
prie/ :o 0 =m]ly mission>y to ^! p>ts & 
:o di$ 9 ,halifax full ( m]it be=e ,god1
 0 deeply regrett$ by ^! ,indians4 ,by  
means ( great application1 & by ! aid ( 
light f heav51 he accompli%$ ! task (   
translat+ into _! language a numb] ( !  
pray]s & *ants ( ! *ur*1 s t !y n[ s+ ! 
,kyrie1 ! ,gloria 9 ,excelsis1 ! ,cr$o1 

c1 ev5 ! ,te ,deum1 on ! ,roman or      
,p>isian tone1 7= ?is wor?y prie/ came f
 ,p>is74 ,!y "k _m hymns ( ! ,bless$    
,virg91 :i* !y s+ equally well1 also !  
prose ,dies ,irae4 ,!y s+ mass fairly   
well1 especially ! tone ,royal1 & ! mass
 = ! dead4 ,"s p]sons may be surpris$ at
 ?is1 & p]haps h>bor a d\bt ( x1 b ,i c 
te/ify z a witness to its tru?4 ,m ?an a
 hundr$ times !y h sung x = me4 ,s      
rec5tly z ! mon? ( ,augu/1 #ahbc1 ,i 0 9
 a p>i% call$ ,havre-a-,b\*]s1 :5       
tw5ty-six canoes fill$ ) ,indians arriv$
 !re2 !y came to h _! *ildr5 baptis$1 & 
= confession1 c4 ,!re 7 eight s+]s among
 !m1 & dur+ ! week t !y rema9$1 !y sang 
mass = me ea* day1 & "o might say       
conduct$ !mselves l canons or l         
,trappi/s6 ,!y h cle> voices4 ,^! poor  
,indians might %ame "s ( our ,european  
,ca?olics by _! zeal & _! piety2 !y w g 
fifty or ev5 a hundr$ leagues to f9d a  
prie/ & to receive ! ,sacram5ts1 & z x  
(t5 happ5s t !y h no provisions :5 !y   
arrive1 !y pass two or ?ree days )\t    

eat+1 occupi$ only ) _! s\ls & =getful (
 ! wants ( ! body4  ,:ile 9 ,halifax1   
:i* is ! capital ( ,nova ,scotia1 ,i    
f\nd myself ov]lad5 ) "w4 ,! prie/ :o 0 
) me be+ 9 v delicate heal? & (t5       
indispos$1 mo/ ( ! "w fell to me4 ,he 0 
at l5g? oblig$ to g away = *ange ( air &
 0 abs5t = a mon?1 dur+ :i* "t x fell to
 me to baptize1 confess1 m>ry1 visit !  
sick 9 t[n & c\ntry1 & be on my feet day
 & night1 besides say+ mass on ,sundays 
& ,holy days4  ,al?\gh ,i knew v little 
,engli%1 ,i prea*$ twice 9 t language 9 
! ,ca?olic *ur* ( ! t[n1 :]e !re 7 ab\t 
two ?\s& ,ca?olics1 ( :om ! great] numb]
 7 ,iri%4  ,soon ,i felt con/ra9$ to g  
fur!r into ! ,prov9ce ( ,nova ,scotia to
 m9i/] to ! wants ( ! poor1 neglect$    
inhabitants4 ,! fir/ place to :i* ,i w5t
 0 a p>i% call$ ,*ezzetcook1 compos$ (  
,fr5* ,acadians1 :o 7 )\t a prie/4 ,x is
 sev5 leagues f ! t[n 7,halifax7 & :5 x 
possess$ a mission>y ! ,indians _h be5  
accu/om$ to g !re4 ,!y 7 n long 9 le>n+ 
( my pres5ce1 & came f a circuit (      

fifte5 or tw5ty leagues4 ,i _h a        
transp>ancy repres5t+ ! suff]+ s\ls 9   
purgatory1 :i* our ,rev]$ ,fa!r ,abbot  
_h made4 ,! figures express+ diff]5t    
%ades ( grief & ( ! desire z well z !   
hope ( see+ ,god1 comb9$ ) ! brilliant &
 real look+ flames1 7 well calculat$ to 
produce an impression4 ,i %[$ x to !m & 
expla9$ x by means ( "o ( _! int]pret]s 
:o knew ,fr5*4 ,at once p5etrat$ )      
compassion & *>ity = ! suff]+ s\ls 9    
purgatory !y began to weep1 & to look up
 ! money !y _h ) !m s z to h ! ,holy    
,sacrifice (f]$ on behalf ( ^! suff]+   
s\ls1 & t )\t my hav+ said any?+ to give
 !m ! idea4 ,!y all we> ! cross1 "s h x 
hung r\nd _! necks1 o!rs fa/5 x on _!   
brea/4 ,x is seldom t an ,indian leaves 
home )\t 8 beads2 !y g5]ally h !m & d n 
neglect to say !m1 sometimes repeat+ !  
*apelet sev]al times a day1 z well z 9 !
 middle ( ! night1 :5 !y rise to pray4  
,!y obs]ve all ! fa/s ( ! ,*ur*1 & !    
p5ances impos$ on !m !y g5]ally p]=m on 
,fridays4 ,on t day 9 a _s ( p5it5ce1 & 

9 memory ( ! passion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 a  
man w hold out to 8 wife ! backs ( 8    
h&s1 :i* ! wife /rikes ) a rod1 giv+    
tw5ty1 ?irty1 or fifty bl[s4 ,%e !n 9   
turn pres5ts h] h&s & receives ! same   
*a/isem5t f h] husb&4 ,?is *a/isem5t is 
dealt out indiscrim9ately1 *ildr5 are   
?us *a/iz$ by _! p>5ts1 & :at is        
surpris+1 ! little ,indians :5 /ruck on 
! h&s d n )draw !m1 no matt] h[ mu* !y  
feel ! pa94 ,i h se5 !m ble$+1 yet 9    
spite ( t !y 7 firm & motionless4 ,_!   
religion is n only ext]ior1 !y h x 9 _! 
he>t z w be se5 by ! foll[+ fact3 ,!    
fea/ ( ,/4 ,anne is a great fe/ival = ! 
,indians1 & ,i made a po9t ( be+ at     
,*ezzetcook on t day4 ,two hundr$       
,indians assembl$1 mo/ ( !m came 9 a _s 
( devotion1 b "s ( !m _h evil designs1 =
 !y m$iat$ kill+ _! k+ & all 8 family4  
,i discov]$ ?is plot 9 "t1 & le>nt !    
cause ) a/oni%m5t4 ,x 0 t !y believ$ t !
 *ief & all 8 family w\ld *ange _!      
religion1 t !y _h become ,prote/ants1 or
 t !y int5d$ s to d4 ,?is is h[ x came  

ab\t4 ,"s h]etics call$ ,me?odi/s1 _h   
done all 9 _! p[] to attract ! k+ ( !   
,indians to _! sect1 go+ s f> z to give 
him all sorts ( provisions1 & o!r       
valuables1 su* z c[s1 pigs1 f>m+        
implem5ts1 c4 ,"o ( ^! ,me?odi/s 0 s5t  
among ! ,indians to le>n _! language1 & 
s corrupt !m m easily4 ,9 ?is way !     
report got ab\t t _! ,*ief1 ,b5jam9 7:i*
 0 ! "n ( ! k+7 _h jo9$ ! ,me?odi/s )   
all 8 family4 ,mr4 ,mignault1 p>i% prie/
 ( ,halifax1 & myself knew ?is to be    
false1 = ,b5jam9 himself1 :om we _h w>n$
 aga9/ ! dang]s t ?reat5$ him1 _h       
repli$3 ,! potatoes1 c[s1 & ! o!r       
provisions ( ,bromlet 7:i* 0 ! "n ( !   
,me?odi/ :o _h giv5 him ! ?+s7 are good1
 ,i h tak5 !m & made use ( !m1 b 8      
religion is wor?less1 ,i w h none ( x4  
,9 consequ5ce ( ?is we assembl$ !       
,indians 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ezztecook1 :i* 0 n
 l>ge en\gh to hold !m all1 & we made ! 
k+ repeat 8 pr(ession ( fai? 9 _!       
pres5ce1 s t !y %\ld no long] d\bt 8    
s9c]ity4 ,he did ?is 9 a mo/ edify+     

mann]4 ,8 example 0 foll[$ by all 8     
(fic]s1 :o also made _! pr(ession (     
fai?4 ,we rem>k$ 9 p>ticul> "o ( 8      
bro!rs :o 0 conspicu\s by ! t\*+ beauty 
& eloqu5ce ( 8 spee*1 & by ! e>ne/ness (
 ! ge/ures :i* he employ$4 ,"s fragm5ts 
( 8 disc\rse 7 r5d]$ into our language  
by an ,acadian int]pret]1 :o und]/ood   
,mic-mac pretty well4  ,h[1 said he1    
c\ld we leave our religion t w save our 
s\ls if we foll[ x1 ?is religion t comes
 f ,god1 ^: son di$ on ! cross = our    
salvation8 ,%all we lose our s\ls t h   
co/ ,him s de>1 = :i* he suff]$ s mu*1 &
 :i* he %$ all 8 blood to pur*ase8 ,no1 
bett] die ?an *ange our fai? & d su* a  
great wrong4  ,i _h writt5 to ,mr4      
,mignault to come s z to r5d] ! affair m
 impos+ & dignifi$1 & he arriv$ 9 good  
"t4 ,he c>ri$ a l>ge crucifix1 :i* at ! 
conclusion ( ! c]emony ! ,indians came  
to v5]ate4 ,! mission>y !n said a few   
words ( in/ruction1 aft] :i* ! ,indians 
embrac$ ea* o!r z bro!rs & fri5ds1 9    
tok5 ( g5]al satisfaction & peace4 ,i   

he>d all _! confessions1 & a l>ge numb] 
_h ! happ9ess ( receiv+ ,holy           
,communion4 ,on ! eve ( ,/4 ,anne's     
fea/1 !y made a bonfire1 & :ile ! wood  
burn$ !y fir$ (f guns & danc$ ar\nd !   
fire1 clapp+ _! h&s 9 imitation (       
musical in/rum5ts4 ,?is la/$ = a great  
"p ( ! night1 h[ev]1 !y _h previ\sly    
said _! ev5+ pray]s1 & sung hymns &     
canticles4  ,we c obta9 almo/ any?+ f !m
 9 ! "n ( our holy religion1 s great is 
_! atta*m5t to x1 z w be se5 by !       
foll[+3 ,"o day :ile ,i 0 9 ,halifax1 a 
numb] ( ,indians came to ! presbyt]y to 
compla9 to me ( ! ,gov]nor :o resid$ 9 !
 t[n4 ,!y clamor$ = ! guns & p[d] :i* _h
 be5 promis$ to !m1 & :i* !y 7 accu/om$ 
to receive e ye> f ! ,engli% ,gov]nm5t 9
 addition to _! gifts ( wool5 blankets4 
,! mission>ies di/ribut$1 or saw to !   
di/ribution ( ^! latt]4 ,i 0 oblig$ to g
 myself to see ! ,gov]nor on ! subject (
 ?is small rebellion1 = ! ,indians wore 
a ?reat5+ air4 ,8 ,excell5cy begg$ me to
 pacify !m & to tell !m t _! dem& w\ld  

soon be grant$4 ,i return$ & said a few 
words 9 ! "n ( religion1 :i* at once    
quiet$ !m4  ,ano!r "t "s b>b>\s &       
fanatical miscreants set a numb] (      
,indians aga9/ u1 mak+ !m believe t we  
only drew !m ar\nd u 9 ord] to d !m h>m1
 & to emp]il _! safety4 ,?is !y app>5tly
 believ$1 = we 7 w>n$ t !y w\ld attempt 
our lives4 ,i spoke to !m in/ruct+ !m z 
well z ,i 0 able4 ,at la/ by ! argum5ts 
( ! religion to :i* !y are s atta*$1 ,i 
turn$ !m f _! wick$ purpose4 ,i am sure 
t aft]w>ds !y exp]i5c$ a lively remorse 
= hav+ ent]ta9$ su* a ?\ght4 ,=m]ly1 t  
is to say1 be=e prie/s came among !m1 !y
 _h ! b>b>\s cu/om ( kill+ _! fa!rs &   
mo!rs :5 !y became old & infirm4 ,_m ( !
 bludgeons & w> clubs ) :i* !y kill$ _! 
p>5ts h be5 f\nd q rec5tly4 ,n[1 h[ev]1 
!y take c>e ( !m until _! dea?1 respect+
 & lov+ !m4 ,x is ?\ght t be=e !y _h any
 k ( religion !y 7 cannibals4  ,h[ is x 
t ?is p :o 7 =m]ly s unnatural & s      
b>b>\s are to-day s diff]5t1 s humane1 &
 quiet & tractible8 ,:at has r5d]$ !m s 

docile & submissive2 9 %ort1 :at has    
work$ ?is happy *ange if n ! ,ca?olic   
religion8 ,prote/ants1 z we h %[n above1
 h tri$ to civilize !m1 & to imbue !m ) 
diff]5t s5tim5ts1 ev5 go+ s f> z to live
 among !m & ent]+ into _! pursuits1 b _!
 und]tak+s h always fail$1 ea* attempt  
has met ) ! same result ,x is only !    
true religion & its prie/s t h p[] to   
conv]t & civilize ^! savages & make !m  
useful memb]s ( society4 ,ea* ye> !y h  
masses said = diff]5t int5tions1 & 9 ?is
 !y give evid5ce ( g5]osity & nobl5ess (
 s5tim5t4 ,! fir/ mass t !y recomm5d is 
= ! human race1 t is = all m5 liv+2 !   
second is = ! s\ls 9 purgatory2 ! ?ird =
 all ,indians & o!rs :o h di$ dur+ !    
ye>2 ! f\r? to ?ank ,god = all b5efits  
receiv$ f ,8 h& dur+ ! ye>1 & ! fif? to 
(f] up to ,him ! com+ ye> s t he may    
bless x4 ,= ?is object !y save _! money1
 sometimes to ! end ( ! ye>1 sometimes  
to ! fea/ ( ,/4 ,anne1 :5 !y h an       
opportunity to come to _! religi\s      
duties4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n prev5t _!   

hav+ a special mass said1 %\ld any ( _! 
ne> relatives die4 ,!y g5]ally recomm5d 
high masses = ^! g5]al int5tions1 & =   
?anksgiv+4  ,be=e ! ,fr5* took          
possession ( ,nova ,scotia1 :i* !y call$
 ,acadia1 ! ,indians liv$ only by hunt+ 
& fi%+1 & _h no clo?+1 b su* z !y made (
 ! sk9s ( wild bea/s4 ,_! h\ses 7 hut-l 
9 =m1 z !y are at ! pres5t "t1 = !y h n 
*ang$ _! anci5t mann] ( liv+4 ,i h (t5  
slept 9 _! cab9s1 :i* are v uncom=table 
= civiliz$ p1 su* z ,fr5*m51 al?\gh !   
,indians pref] !m to our h\ses4 ,a pro( 
( ?is is t1 not)/&+ ! l5g? ( "t !y h    
liv$ among ,europeans1 !y h n made up _!
 m9d to imitate !m4 ,?is may possibly   
arise f idl5ess1 = x w\ld co/ !m mu*    
labor z well z "t & money 7 !y to erect 
h\ses su* z ours4 ,!y are n ri* en\gh to
 employ workm51 b 9 less ?an a day1 )\t 
exp5se & ) little labor1 !y c build !   
h\se 9 :i* !y live1 sleep1 cook1 c41 &  
:i* is mu* less tr\ble = !m4 ,!y cut    
fifte5 or tw5ty little trees ( ab\t !   
same size z ! arm ( a y\? ( fifte54 ,f  

^! !y remove ! bran*es1 if !re be any1 &
 make !m into po/s ( n9e or t5 feet 9   
l5g?4 ,!y !n plant !m 9 ! e>? at equal  
di/ances1 9 ! =m ( a circle1 plac+ !m s 
t !y may incl9e inw>ds1 s t ! base is   
mu* l>g] ?an ! summit4 ,an op5+ is left 
at ! apex suffici5t to admit ( ! escape 
( ! smoke f ! fire1 :i* is always made 9
 ! middle ( ! cab94 ,!y !n cov] ^! poles
 ) ! b>k ( trees1 leav+ an op5 space = !
 entrance4 ,if !y are n too poor1 !y    
cov] ?is space ) "s pieces ( old        
blankets4 ,_! h\ses are built 9 ! %ape (
 a sug> loaf1 _! b$ is ! nak$ e>?1 or "s
 small bran*es ( trees1 %r$$ f9e1 t s]ve
 z a mattrass4 ,^! cab9s are nev] m ?an 
fifte5 or tw5ty feet 9 diamet]4  ,_!    
cook]y consi/s *iefly 9 susp5d+ above _!
 fire "s eels or h>es t !y h kill$4 ,^! 
!y eat almo/ be=e !y h *ang$ color1 7:at
 ! ,acadians t]m b\c>e74 ,!re are "s :o 
h kettles1 & :o cook _! fi% 9 wat]1 )   
potatoes1 :i* vegetable = "s "t pa/ !   
,indians ( ,nova ,scotia h plant$1 & :i*
 n[ =ms almo/ _! pr9ciple n\ri%m5t4 ,_m 

h boats 9 :i* !y g codfi%+4 ,al?\gh !y  
are g5]ally r idle1 !y occupy !mselves  
nev]!less at "w :i* requires att5tion & 
a c]ta9 k9d ( application1 su* z mak+   
pretty boats out ( b>k & pretty boxes ( 
diff]5t %apes & colors1 & elegant &     
highly ornam5t$ baskets4 ,= ?is         
ornam5tation !y use ! quills ( !        
porcup9e1 an animal v common 9 ,am]ica4 
,^! quills !y die black1 r$1 blue1 c4   
,!y make ^! colors !mselves by means (  
c]ta9 b>ks :i* !y boil 9 wat]4 ,!y !n   
fa/5 ! color$ quills on ! b>k ( _! boxes
 9 ta/eful & v>i$ patt]ns4 ,?is is      
g5]ally consid]$ to be wom5's "w4 ,t ( !
 m5 is heavi]1 su* z ! mak+ ( *urns &   
o!r wood5 ut5sils = dome/ic use4 ,!y tan
 ! sk9s ( ! animals !y kill & make _!   
%oes or moccas9s out ( !m4 ,^! are v ?9 
& d n la/ long4 ,z1 reg>ds _! dress1 bo?
 m5 & wom5 are oddly attir$4 ,_! clo!s  
are fa%ion$ some:at aft] ! mann] ( ours1
 b ! sew+ is all on ! outside & ! /it*es
 are v l>ge4 ,! selv$ge ( ! clo?1 7:i*  
!y are always c>eful to secure :5 buy+  

x7 also %ews on ! outside1 f _! %\ld]s  
to _! heels1 & is consid]$ ornam5tal4 ,!
 squaws' dresses are simil>1 ) !        
addition ( a hood1 :i*1 :5 turn$ up1    
completely cov]s _! head4 ,! m elegant  
are ornam5t$ ) ribbons1 fl[]s1 beads1 c4
 ,x is m p>ticul>ly :5 !y come to _!    
devotions t !y decorate !mselves ?us4 ,!
 m5 also at su* times dress !mselves ) m
 ?an usual c>e4 ,!y live v peaceably    
toge!r1 will+ly l5d to ea* o!r1 & h     
almo/ ev]y?+ 9 common4 ,if "o receives a
 gift ( any?+1 bread = example1 all !   
o!rs1 m5 & wom51 reg>d x z a pres5t made
 to all1 & are z grateful z if ea* _h   
receiv$ x1 consequ5tly !re is no su* ?+ 
z jeal\sy among !m4 ,a beautiful example
 = all ,*ri/ians6  ,we w n[ speak ( _!  
dext]ity4 ,x is wond]ful to see !m      
manage _! b>k canoes1 :i* are extremely 
light4 ,^! little boats are n>r[ at bo? 
ends1 a little wid] 9 ! middle1 &       
g5]ally ab\t n9e or t5 feet long4 ,!y   
move ) surpris+ quickness 9 ! mid/ ( !  
angry waves4 ,two p]sons are suffici5t  

to propel !m1 & x c be done by "o4 ,:5  
fi%+ eels !y /& at ! end ( _! canoes &  
spe> ! eels ) a long /ick1 to ! end (   
:i* is fa/5$ a %>p po9t$ iron4 ,?is     
in/rum5t !y call higogue4 ,!y are s long
 sight$ t !y c see to ! bottom1 ( wat]  
tw5ty feet 9 dep?4 ,!y wait until ! fi% 
rise1 !n spe> !m z !y g along4 ,_!      
dext]ity is su* t !y seldom miss _! aim4
 ,i h (t5 gone ) !m2 we h j\rney$ toge!r
 by sea & by l&4 ,:5 !re are portages1 t
 is to say l&s to cross1 9 ord] to rega9
 ! sea or lakes1 !y put _! canoes on _! 
heads & c>ry !m to ! wat]1 & if !y are  
ov]tak5 by ra9 or by bad wea!r1 !y turn 
!m ov] & take %elt] und]nea? !m4  ,)\t  
c\nt+ ! ,indians :o 9 #ahah numb]$ _m   
?\s& s\ls 9 ,nova ,scotia & 9 ,cape     
,breton1 :i* ,prov9ce alone1 is almo/ z 
l>ge z ,france1 !re 7 at lea/ twelve    
hundr$ & fifty ,ca?olic families scatt]$
 ov] ^! two l>ge ,prov9ces4 ,at t "t we 
numb]$ only sev5 prie/s1 two ( :om 7 v  
infirm1 :i* 0 ! reason ( my be+ oblig$  
to leave ! ,halifax mission & to repair 

to a place two hundr$ miles f !re1 on ! 
coa/ ( ! ,gulf ( ,/4 ,lawr5ce1 & 9 !    
neighborhood ( ,cape ,breton1 ,?is "p ( 
,nova ,scotia 7to :i* ,i 0 s5t by ,bi%op
 ,burke on 8 return f 8 visit to        
,europe1 :]e he _h be5 made ,bi%op (    
,sion & ,vic> ,apo/olic ( ?is ,prov9ce71
 0 )\t a prie/1 al?\gh x conta9$ a great
 numb] ( ,ca?olics4 ,on my arrival ,i   
f\nd ?ree p>i%es ab&on$ & depriv$ ( !   
preci\s consolations ( religion4 ,_m    
*ildr5 7 br\ght to me = baptism1 & ,i _h
 num]\s confessions to he>1 c4 ,!y came 
f great di/ances to take me to visit !  
sick :o _h ample "t to die be=e ,i c\ld 
get ne> !m4  ,i 0 giv5 especial *>ge (  
?ree p>i%es compos$ ( ,acadians & (     
natives ( ,france1 to :om ! ,engli%     
,gov]nm5t _h giv5 l&1 & :o /ill rema9 9 
?is c\ntry4 ,! ,acadian portion ( my    
*>ge hav+ int]m>ri$ ) ! ,indians1 _h    
become half savage1 & _h adopt$ _m ( !  
,indian cu/oms4 ,footnote3 ,le peuple   
,acadi5 s'etant allie avec les          
,sauvages1 e/ dev5u moitie ,sauvage1 et 

a pris beauc\p de leurs mani]es4 ,!re is
 a tribe ( ! ,indians call$ ,micmacs 9  
"o ( ^! ?ree p>i%es t is nam$ ,pomquet  
7an ,indian ^w7 & ,i 0 9 a position to  
obs]ve !m z !y 7 only t5 miles f        
,tracadie1 :i* 0 my ord9>y place (      
resid5ce4 ,!y !re possess$ a consid]able
 prop]ty giv5 to !m by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,!y 
cultivat$ x1 plant$ potatoes & cut hay4 
,:5 ,i arriv$ among !m ,i f\nd great    
disord]4 ,_m _h giv5 !mselves up to     
drunk5ess1 & !y 7 )\t a *ief4 ,"o day ,i
 assembl$ !m toge!r & spoke to !m       
/rongly ab\t ^! matt]s4 ,s9ce !n ,i h   
se5 ) pleasure t !y h n oppos$ me1 b t  
!y h *os5 among !mselves a *ief :om !y  
obey1--n all ( !m un=tunately1 = !re are
 "s ( !m :o are wick$ & h always giv5 me
 mu* tr\ble2 _! love = br&y is _! ru94  
,i h (t5 cross$ an arm ( ! sea 9 ord] to
 visit o!r ,micmacs :o live 9 ,cape     
,breton4 ,?is ,cape is surr\nd$ by      
little isl&s1 & !re is !re a lake sev5  
leagues 9 l5g? & five or six 9 wid?2 on 
:i* ,i 0 once %ipwreck$4 ,we 7 two      

prie/s 9 a b>k canoe1 paddl$ by two     
,indians1 & 7 c>ry+ ! consolations (    
religion to _m families ( ,indians :o   
liv$ on ! o!r side at ! foot ( a m\nta94
 ,a /orm sudd5ly arose1 a long /ick1 :i*
 s]v$ z a ma/ & c>ri$ a sail1 0 brok51 &
 dur+ ! two h\rs t ! bad wea!r cont9u$1 
we mom5t>ily expect$ to be engulf$ by ! 
imm5se waves t rose l hills & fell1     
break+ aga9/ our feeble b>k1 al?\gh !   
pilot endeavor$ to avoid !m z mu* z     
possible1 :ile ! o!r ,indian tri$ to    
break _! =ce by means ( 8 paddle4 ,"o ( 
^! ,indians1 ! eld] ( ! two1 & ! m      
exp]i5c$1 trembl$1 fe>+ e mom5t t we    
%\ld be lo/1 & he 0 n s afraid = u z we 
7 = ourselves4 ,h[ev]1 ?anks to         
,provid5ce1 & to ! wood ( ! ,true ,cross
 t ,i _h ) me1 we 7 deliv]$ f dang]1 &  
arriv$ safely 9 port4  ,we f\nd a new   
plantation made by ! ,indians1 t is to  
say1 "s tracts ( cultivat$ l&1 "s       
animals & "s frames ( h\ses4 ,! ,indians
 receiv$ u ) great joy1 especially :5 !y
 le>n$ t we 7 two prie/s :o came to     

visit !m2 b 9 ne>+ _! habitations we 7  
expos$ to great dang] f ! horns ( a bull
 t 0 f]oci\s & 0 9 ! habit ( ru%+ at    
pass]s by4 ,god deliv]$ u f ?is p]il    
also1 al?\gh ! animal 9 "q 0 q ne> to u4
  ,^! ,indians set be=e u = our supp]1  
tea1 milk1 butt]1 potatoes & "s fruit t 
resembl$ small apples 7petites pommes74 
,we 7 hungry & tir$4 ,we ate ) good     
appetites1 & 7 anxi\s to retire = !     
night4 ,b :at b$s6 ,appropriate truly = 
a ,trappi/4 ,!y 7 made ( grass & (      
bran*es ( trees ?r[n on ! gr\nd4 ,& :at 
a h\se6 ,x _h no *imney & sc>cely any   
ro(1 s t we 7 all night expos$ to ! sn[ 
& ra9 :i* 0 fall+4 ,my companion :o 0   
suff]+ f lung compla9t 0 injur$ by ?is1 
:ile = my "p1 ,i %iv]$ all night & c\ld 
n get w>m1 al?\gh q ne> to a fire t _h  
be5 k9dl$ 9 ! c5tre ( ! cab94  ,! next  
morn+ we rose be=e daybreak & baptiz$   
sev]al ,micmac *ildr51 7= ^! ,indians 7 
( ! same nation z ^? ( ,nova ,scotia7 & 
confess$ o!rs4 ,aft] t we prep>$ to     
re-cross ! lake1 :i* 0 n easy1 z ! sea 0

 /ill v high4  ,ano!r "t t ,i />t$ on a 
mission to ?is same ,cape 7,breton7 !   
,indians :o conduct$ me 9 a canoe       
p]ceiv$ ?ree mon/r\s fi% call$ m>a*es1 &
 !y 7 fright5$1 z ^! fi% are v dang]\s4 
,_! tee? are made l g>d9]s' knives1 =   
cutt+ & bor+1 or l razors slightly b5t4 
,!y are extremely voraci\s1 & (t5 foll[ 
boats1 attack+ !m ) viol5ce4 ,b>k canoes
 _c resi/ !m1 !y r5d !m op5 ) _! tee?1 s
 t !y s9k to ! bottom1 :i* is :y !      
,indians h su* a t]ror ( !m4 ,happily = 
u ^! fi% did n foll[ u1 we arriv$1 ?ank 
,god1 9 good heal?4  ,tracadie 0 usually
 my />t+ place :5 ,i left = ! ,indian   
mission ( ,cape ,breton4 ,i _h f eighte5
 to tw5ty leagues to j\rney by wat]1    
mak+ long circuits & paddl+ r\nd twelve 
or fifte5 little isl&s1 & pass+ ne> _m  
o!rs4 ,nev]!less x only takes "o day to 
make ! j\rney 9 a b>k canoe1 t is if !  
w9d be n contr>y4 ,! ,micmacs ( ! ,cape 
7,breton7 kn[+ t ,i 0 on ! road & w\ld  
soon arrive at ! mission ,footnote3 ,?is
 place is call$ ,mission or ,! ,mission 

( ! ,bras d'or1 because x is !re t !    
mission>ies are accu/om$ to confess1    
baptize & adm9i/] ! ,sacram5ts to !     
,indians1 & to ^? :o pres5t !mselves to 
receive !m4 ,x is a pretty little isl&  
on :i* !y h built a nice *apel1 & a h\se
 suffici5tly commodi\s = ! prie/4 w\ld  
all ga!r !re to ! numb] ( five or six   
hundr$4 ,on ! occasion ref]r$ to above1 
?ree canoes came to meet u4 7,i 0 !n    
accompani$ by ano!r mission>y74 ,?is 0  
to d honor to u1 to %[ respect &        
gratitude4 ,:5 we approa*$ ne> to ! isl&
 two ( ^! canoes 7 s5t on ahead to      
ann\nce to ! k+ t we w\ld arrive        
imm$iately1 ,! k+ _h all 8 braves arm$  
7= !y all h guns7 & ! mom5t we l&$ he   
comm&$ !m to fire1 aft] :i* he =m$ !m   
into two l9es & made !m kneel to receive
 our b5$iction2 !y !n rose & we pass$   
betwe5 !m4 ,!y accompani$ u to ! *ur*   
:]e we *ant$ ! ,te ,deum1 or r x 0 *ant$
 by !mselves 9 ?anksgiv+ = our arrival4 
,?is is ab\t ! ord9>y c]emony to honor !
 arrival ( a mission>y4 ,:5 ! mission 0 

op5$1 aft] hav+ implor$ ! light ( !     
,holy ,_s1 !y all confess$1 & a great   
numb] receiv$ ,holy ,communion4 ,i made 
! ,/ations ( ! ,cross p>tly 9 _! own    
,micmac language4 ,i "k t !y und]/ood me
 by ! signs t !y made1 z well z by _!   
dev\t appe>ance 9 foll[+ ! procession4  
,aft]w>ds ea* "o came to make ! ,/ations
 himself ! be/ way he c\ld4 ,?is w5t on 
= six days1 dur+ :i* "t ,i left !       
pictures ( ! ,/ations 9 ! *ur*4 ,i put a
 high indulg5ce on _! crosses1          
crucifixes1 beads1 c41 by virtue ( a p[]
 t ,i receiv$ f ,rome s9ce ,i came on   
?is mission4 ,"s ,indians _h giv5 bad   
example & _h op5ly s9n$2 ^! made public 
rep>ation1 promis+ to correct !mselves &
 pray+ ! k+1 :o 0 pres5t 9 ! *ur*1 to   
puni% !m1 if !y aga9 fell into ! same   
fault4 ,i 0 oblig$ to leave1 & _h n "t  
to erect f\rte5 l>ge crosses :i* ,i _h  
int5d$ to place 9 ! middle ( ! isl& to  
s]ve z a ,calv>y4 ,!y1 !mselves1 made   
?ree crosses1 probably by ?is "t !y h   
set !m up 7z ,i in/ruct$ !m h[ to d7    

be=e leav+4  ,! ,cape ,breton ,indians  
are ! be/ ( all ! ,micmacs1 !y are sob]1
 ob$i5t to _! prie/s1 exact 9 !         
obs]vance ( ! smalle/ articles (        
religion 7if inde$ !re be any small74 ,x
 is true t !y are ignorant1 b ?is is    
p>donable 9 !m because ( ! difficulty ( 
_! language4 ,"o day ,i _h giv5         
,communion to an old squaw :o 0 ill4 ,!y
 7 all al>m$ z %e 0 n fa/+ :5 %e        
receiv$2 !y ?\ght t bo? ! prie/ & !     
squaw _h be5 guilty ( great disrespect  
to ! ,bless$ ,sacram5t4 ,9 ord] to quiet
 !m1 ,i said to !m 9 ,micmac3 ,kijid\1  
:i* means3 ,be easy1 !re is no h>m 9 t1 
x is p]mitt$1 ,i "k :at ,i h to d4      
,imm$iately !y look$ at ea* o!r & smil$1
 _! consci5ces at re/4 ,! mission>y :o 0
 ) me once said to !m3 ,i want y to make
 me a road 9 ! woods "o or two miles    
long4 ,! next day1 v e>ly 9 ! morn+1 "o 
or two hundr$ ,indians1 ea* arm$ ) a    
hat*et1 began to cut d[n ! trees1 & at !
 close ( ! day ! road 0 f9i%$4 ,?is     
incid5t alone w s]ve to illu/rate _!    

good w & devotion4  ,dur+ ! five ye>s & 
a half 9 :i* ,i work$ at ! holy m9i/ry 9
 ?is second mission1 ,i _h consolations 
& ,god deliv]$ me f _m dang]s besides ^?
 ( :i* ,i h spok54 ,"o w9t] :5 ,i w5t to
 "o ( ! ?ree ,acadian p>i%es to hold a  
mission !re1 ,i fell betwe5 two l>ge    
cakes ( v ?ick ice2 ?is 0 on ! sea1 = e 
w9t] 9 ?is "p ( ! _w ! wat] freezes     
suffici5tly to all[ a man & ev5 a horse 
& sleigh to pass ov] x4 ,a "y man ) :om 
,i 0 travell+1 came to my assi/ance1 &  
by 8 help1 b m by ! help ( ,god1 ,i drew
 myself out4 ,i 0 safe1 b v wet & b5umb$
 ) cold4 ,"s days aft] ,i 0 seiz$ ) a   
viol5t sore ?roat1 :i* ,i attribut$ to !
 accid5t t _h happ5$ to me a %ort "t    
previ\sly4 ,_m times ,i h be5 on foot & 
on horseback night & day1 go+ on sick   
calls 9 ! mo/ sev]e wea!r4 ,i h walk$ ^u
 ! froz5 sea on "o day1 & h pass$ ! same
 place on ! day foll[+ & se5 t x w\ld n 
!n be> me1 & %\ld ,i h attempt$ to cross
 x !n1 ,i w\ld h p]i%$4 ,:5 ! navigation
 0 op51 almo/ all ! j\rneys r5d]$       

necess>y1 by ! wants ( my p1 ,i made by 
sea1 sometimes go+ 9 a boat1 sometimes 9
 a l>g] vessel4 ,besides ! g5]al risk t 
"o always runs on ?is p]fidi\s elem5t1  
,i h (t5 exp]i5c$ bad wea!r & long &    
p]il\s passages1 b ! ,"l has pres]v$ me 
9 ! mid/ ( ! wat]s4 ,i mu/ n omit to    
m5tion a mo/ critical mom5t :5          
,monseigneur ,plessis1 ,bi%op ( ,quebec1
 ) sev]al o!r prie/s & myself 7 9 dang] 
( los+ our lives 9 #ahae1 :ile go+ by   
sea to ,*ezzetcook1 a p>i% situat$      
tw5ty-"o miles f ,halifax1 & ( :i* ,i h 
already spok54 ,monseigneur1 two prie/s 
& myself1 7 9 ! same boat1 we _h j      
quitt$ a long boat t _h br\ght u f ! t[n
 to ! h>bor4 ,we 7 ab\t l&+1 b _h /ill  
"s break]s to avoid4 ,two totally       
unexp]i5c$ "y ,engli%m5 :o 7 r[+ u l$ u 
sudd5ly into grave dang]4 ,! sea rose v 
high1 & we f\nd ourselves cross+ !      
break]s1 s t we mom5t>ily expect$ to h  
our boat upset & ourselves s5t head ov] 
heels into ! mid/ ( ! wat]s4 ,all :o saw
 u1 or knew ( our situation1 ?\ght t we 

ran ! greate/ risk2 b we held on1 ?anks 
to ,provid5ce1 :o arranges all1 & no?+ 0
 lo/ b my hat1 :i* 0 /ruck by a break] &
 c>ri$ into ! sea4 ,n only has div9e    
,provid5ce (t5 deliv]$ me 9 l dang]s t  
,i c call to m9d1 b also we 7 protect$ 9
 ! tempe/ :i* we exp]i5c$ 9 ! beg9n+ (  
,decemb]1 #ahbc1 :5 we 7 com+ f ,am]ica 
to ,france4 ,if ,i h be5 expos$ to dang]
 on ! sea1 ,i h also on l&1 b ,god made 
! elem5ts2 ,he dwells !re91 ,he is _!   
ma/]4 ,i h fall5 ?ree times f ! back ( a
 horse1 at great risk ( be+ kill$ or (  
break+ a limb1 & ,i h twice be5 robb$ by
 ?ieves :o broke into ! h\se 9 :i* ,i   
usually resid$2 !y took ! little money  
,i _h1 my clo!s1 etc41 b ,i 0 abs5t f   
home :5 !y execut$ _! evil de$4 ,god    
p]mitt$ x1 may ,8 holy "n be bless$6    
,!re are 9 ! p>i% ( ,tracadie & its     
environs tw5ty or ?irty-six families (  
negroes1 ( :om ! great] numb] are       
,prote/ants4 ,besides be+ h]etics !y are
 rascals1 giv5 to all k9ds ( vice4 ,i h 
(t5 visit$ !m1 & ^u e occasion t (f]$1  

tri$ to in/ruct !m 9 spite ( ! dang] t  
,i ran ( be+ ill-treat$ & p]haps kill$  
by !m1 = !re are "s among !m :o are bad 
at he>t & capable ( evil de$s4 ,i _h "s 
exp]i5ce ( ?is :5 ,i liv$ ne> !m4       
,rec5tly "o ( ^! negroes1 rem>kable     
among ! o!rs = 8 age & 8 pret5d$ le>n+1 
fell ill4 ,i w5t to see him ?9k+ t my   
visit w\ld n displease him4 ,!re 7 a    
numb] ( blacks r\nd 8 b$1 :o 7 s++ hymns
 & pray+4 ,!y (f]$ me a *air4 ,i seat$  
myself ne> ! sick man & comm5c$ to speak
 to him ( dea?1 ( judgm5t & ( ! tru?    
fai?1 ( ! only true religion 9 :i* we c 
save ourselves4 ,f9ally ,i said to him t
 he w\ld be damm$ if he di$ 9 8 false   
belief4 ,at ^! words ! o!r negroes turn$
 on me ) fury2 by _! animat$ features1  
by _! eyes fla%+ ) ang]1 & by _!        
horrible cries1 ,i knew t ,i 0 n safe ) 
!m1 & t ,i c\ld d no good !re1 s ,i left
 ! h\se4 ,!y foll[$ me1 cry+ out aga9/ !
 prie/s4 ,a "y ecclesia/ic :o accompani$
 me 0 v fright5$1 & ,i myself expect$ to
 be assault$ by !m4 ,!re 0 "o 9 p>ticul>

 m enrag$ ?an ! o!rs1 & :o scream$ mo/  
l\dly4 ,he said t if a hundr$ or a ?\s& 
prie/s %\ld speak to him ( religion he  
w\ld n believe "o ( !m4 ,i return$ !re  
"s days aft]w>ds ) ano!r prie/ :o 0     
conv]sant ) ,engli% 7= ! sick man c\ld n
 speak ,fr5*74 ,aft] "s h\rs conv]sation
 ) ! mission>y1 ! sick man ask$ him if  
he w\ld come to him aga9 :5 he s5t =    
him4 ,soon aft] ?is ,i left ! c\ntry1 b 
,i h reason to ?9k t he s5t = me4 ,i d n
 "k :at is ! result = 8 s\l1 :e!r he is 
conv]t$ or :e!r he rema9s 9 error1 = !  
above incid5t occurr$ j be=e my return  
to ,france4  ,dur+ ! five ye>s & a half 
t ,i h sp5t at ,tracadie1 :i* is 9 ,nova
 ,scotia1 ,i h _h ! consolation ( see+  
f\r or five families ( ^! ,prote/ant    
negroes embrace ! ,ca?olic religion4 ,_m
 o!r p]sons also ( diff]5t nations &    
sects h *ang$ _! fai?1 to ! great       
edification ( ! *ildr5 ( ! true ,*ur*4  
,x has be5 f\nd necess>y to build new   
*ur*es & to enl>ge o!rs1 to enable !m to
 hold _! congregations1 :i* h s increas$

 9 numb]1 ei!r by conv]sions1 by !      
multiply+ ( ! old ,ca?olic families1 or 
by ! numb] ( /rang]s :o came e day to   
settle 9 ?is c\ntry1 & :o br+ ! true    
fai? ) !m4 ,= "s "t ,i 0 ! only         
mission>y !re1 & oblig$ to trav]se =ty  
or fifty leagues by l& & by sea4 ,i f\nd
 e :]e colonies :o 7 ,ca?olic1 z well z 
_m p]sons :o 7 n4 ,if "s zeal\s prie/s  
w\ld g to c>ry spiritual help to all ^! 
p :o are 9 a measure ab&on$1 !y w\ld    
p]=m a great act ( *>ity & w9 mu* m]it2 
b !y mu/ be prep>$ to suff] _m mis]ies1 
hung]1 cold1 p]secution1 pov]ty1 c1 & to
 risk _! lives (t5 bo? on l& & sea4 ,!  
pr9cipal n\ri%m5t ( ! p ( ! c\ntry      
consi/s ( potatoes & salt meat1 wat] or 
spruce be] 7bi]e de ,pru*e7 is _! ord9>y
 dr9k4 ,!y love rum :i* is common en\gh1
 & is n exp5sive-- b on ! o!r h& x is   
dang]\s & unheal?ful to s\l & body4 ,a v
 small quantity ( ?is liquor w make a   
man lose 8 reason1 & q inebriate him4 ,x
 is ?is unhappy & deadly dr9k t ru9s !  
,indians 9 ?is c\ntry z 9 all o!rs4  ,! 

climate ( ,nova ,scotia & ( ,cape       
,breton is v cold dur+ ! w9t] 7:i* la/s 
six mon?s71 & sometimes v hot 9 summ]4  
,f "t to "t we he> ( p]sons hav+ _! h&s 
& feet froz51 & ev5 p>ts ( _! faces4 ,i 
myself h se5 _m :o 7 oblig$ to h _! h&s 
or feet amputat$1 !y hav+ mortifi$ f !  
effects ( ! cold4 ,ano!r dang] t "o has 
to face is t ( be+ surr\nd$ by ! sn[ :5 
x is drift$ by ! w9d1 z sometimes happ5s
 on ! ,alps1 on ! side ( ,mont ,c5is &  
,simplon4 ,?is is :at is call$ a sn[    
/orm4 ,9 ^! eddies ( sn[ "o _c see !    
road on :i* to travel1 n ev5 a h\se     
fifte5 feet di/ant ,! sn[1 driv5 ) =ce  
by ! w9d1 fills y\r eyes1 no/rils & m\?1
 & prev5ts y f brea?+1 s t y are really 
9 dang] ( p]i%+4 ,e w9t] a trem5d\s     
quantity ( sn[ falls1 s t "o is oblig$  
to use sn[-%oes 9 ord] to travel4 ,9    
spite ( all ^! drawbacks x is a heal?y  
c\ntry1 & "o :i* produces all necess>y  
gra9 & vegetables1 su* z :eat1 be>d$    
:eat1 rye1 kidney beans1 beans1 turnips1
 cabbage1 potatoes1 c1 & ev5 good fruit1

 su* z apples1 pe>s & plums4 ,z to !    
fruit1 9 "s t[n%ips x is v good1 9 o!rs 
x is small1 :ile z to vegetables1       
potatoes succe$ ! be/4 ,^! latt] are v  
f9e 9 ,nova ,scotia & 9 ,cape ,breton4  
,a pro( ( ! c\ntry n be+ a bad "o is1 t 
e "o lives well !re4 ,/rictly speak+1   
!re are no poor1 = "o nev] sees a begg>4
 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t ^? :o "w well1 &   
are r indu/ri\s1 live 9 com=t1 )\t be+  
exactly ri*4 ,aga91 ! p h fi% at _!     
doors1 = liv+ z !y d ne> ! sea & !      
lakes1 !y c h all k9ds1 su* z h]r+1     
mack]el1 salmon1 eels & codfi% 9        
abundance4 ,x is true t ! w9t] is long &
 sev]e1 b !re is pl5ty ( wood ) :i* to  
keep w>m4  ,a consid]ation t ought to   
ov]weigh all ! tr\bles & dang]s :i* h   
be5 m5tion$1 is ! great "w t may be "h  
done = religion among s _m s\ls t are   
ab&on$ & giv5 ov] to ignorance = want ( 
prie/s to in/ruct !m4 ,m p>ticul>ly     
among ! ,indian p1 :o des]ve t we %\ld  
try to save !m1 because ( _! good fai? &
 f9e natural "*4 ,x occurr$ to me to    

gr\p !m into villages z soon z ,i got to
 "k !m well2 = t purpose ,i h b\ght a   
l>ge tract ( l& ne> ! sea1 !re to =m a  
religi\s e/abli%m5t :i* w s]ve to       
civilize !m & to make !m /ill bett]     
,*ri/ians4 ,!y w e/abli% !mselves ne> u1
 & we w be at h& to see !m & to in/ruct 
!m4 ,i h built a h\se on ?is l&1 hop+ t 
! ,gov]nm5t or "s *>itable & g5]\s s\l w
 assi/ 9 erect+ a *apel & "s o!r        
build+s1 t we %all ne$1 9 ord] to c>ry  
out our project1 & to effect ! good t we
 hope =4 ,my ,sup]ior cons5ts1 &        
enc\rages me to return to ,am]ica = ?is 
laudable und]tak+1 & 9 ord] to "w = !   
salvation ( ^? ,indians :o "k n ,god1   
su* z ! ,esquimaux4 ,^! latt] are a     
b>b>\s & cannibali/ic p4 ,rec5tly !y    
made a desc5t on "s ,european fi%]man 9 
! woods t !y inhabit1 :i* are n f> f !  
banks ( ,newf\ndl&1 a little to ! nor?4 
,! ,indians hav+ let fly sev]al arr[s at
 ! fi%]m51 ! latt] repli$ by "s %ots f  
_! guns4 ,"o ( ! ,indians 0 kill$1 !    
o!rs sav$ !mselves by flight4 ,our      

fi%]m5 seiz$ a squaw :o rema9$ ne> !    
dead body ( ! ,indian2 probably !y _h   
liv$ toge!r1 & %e reg>d$ him z h] husb&4
 ,%e 0 tak5 to ,/ ,john's ,newf\ndl&1 & 
! ,gov]nor hav+ be5 notifi$ gave ord]s  
to ! m]*ants ( ! t[n to all[ ?is ,indian
 woman su* we>+ mat]ial z pleas$ h]4 ,x 
0 notic$ t %e fanci$ ev]y?+ ( ! mo/     
gaudy description4 ,! colors1 r$ 9      
p>ticul>1 pleas$ & delight$ h]1         
consequ5tly ! mat]ial %e *ose 0         
pr9cipally r$4 ,!y prep>$ some?+ = h] to
 eat & (f]$ h] food :i* _h be5 cook$2   
%e1 h[ev]1 scorn$ t1 & seiz$ ^u a raw   
f[l :i* %e dev\r$ )\t remov+ ! fea!rs4  
,a ,fr5*man :o 0 !re & saw h]1 told me t
 h] nails & tee? 7 extremely long4      
,in/ead ( keep+ h] among civiliz$ be+s1 
%e 0 tak5 to ! woods :]e %e _h be5 f\nd4
 ,?is 0 probably by ord] ( ! ,gov]nor4  
,x is v difficult to civilize ?is k9d ( 
,indian4 ,!y are v fi]ce1 & _! language1
 :i* is n ! same z t ( ! ,micmacs1 seems
 to pres5t great difficulties4 ,/ill ^! 
s\ls h be5 creat$ by ,god & b\ght by    

,jesus ,*ri/1 & ! m ab&on$1 & ! fur!r f 
! religion ( heav5 !y seem to be1 s mu* 
! m d !y call = our compassion4 ,we h   
succe$$ 9 civiliz+ _m b>b>\s nations & 9
 r5d]+ !m ,*ri/ian & ,ca?olic1 we may   
equally1 ) ! help ( ,god1 br+ o!rs to ! 
k ( ! true religion1 & s9ce pret5d$     
philosoph]s h ab&on$ ! fai?1 x mu/1     
accord+ to ! div9e oracle1 g to o!r m54 
,if ?is fai? is ext+ui%$ = _m1 :o h     
des]v$ ! mis=tune 9 clos+ _! eyes to its
 light1 x goes to o!rs :o w r5d]        
!mselves wor?y by all[+ ?is div9e tru?  
to enlight5 !m4 ,?us fai? is nev] lo/1  
if x leaves u1 x is our own fault4  ,to 
return to our ,micmacs ( ,nova          
,scotia1--x does "o good to reflect on  
:at !y 7 =m]ly & :at !y are n[4 ,=m]ly  
!y 7 f]oci\s idolat]s1 n[ !y are g5tle &
 !y "k ! true ,god4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t _h  
*os5 to help u we c\ld h done = !       
,esquimaux :at ! e>ly mission>ies did = 
! p ( :i* we speak2 & ev5 ^! latt] = :om
 we h work$ w\ld1 )\t d\bt1 h become mu*
 m civiliz$4 ,we w\ld h v5tur$ to       

promise to make ( !m1 n only well       
in/ruct$ & p]fect ,*ri/ians1 b also good
 labor]s & good workm51 9 a ^w1 good    
citiz5s :o w\ld be useful to society & n
 a burd5 to ! ,/ate z !y h hi!rto be54  
,! way 9 :i* !y h pr(it$ by ! few       
lessons t !y h receiv$ f u on           
agriculture is a pro( ( ! success t we  
%\ld h _h4 ,we h work$ ) !m & our       
example has enc\rag$ !m4 ,x is well t !y
 "k h[ to f>m a little1 = in/ance1 h[ to
 plant potatoes1 = ! c\ntry is beg9n+ to
 be popul\s1 & !y d n f9d en\gh game to 
subsi/ ^u1 & !re are times :5 !y _c fi%4
 ,x is !n *>itable z well z necess>y to 
tea* !m to ga9 _! livelihood 9 "s o!r   
way4 ,b all t is only a small "p ( !    
good t we propose to d2 to "w           
efficaci\sly at ! sav+ ( _! s\ls1 to    
r5d] !m humble1 sob]1 indu/ri\s1        
*>itable1 c41 f religi\s pr9ciples :i*  
is ! way by :i* we hope to complete &   
p]fect ! good "w4 ,n hav+ succe$$ s f> 9
 mak+ an e/abli%m5t ( any consequ5ce1 by
 reason ( want ( means1 we h cont5t$    

ourselves ) =m+ a little s*ool = girls1 
m especially = ! "y ,micmac squaws4 ,?is
 s*ool is taught by ?ree excell5t wom51 
natives ( ! place1 :o live z religi\s ( 
! ?ird ord] ( ,la ,trappe1 until su* "t 
z !y c e/abli% a h\se ( ! fir/ ord]4 ,!y
 h already gone ?r\gh a ye> ( novitiate 
at ! conv5t ( ! ,ladies ( !             
,congregation ( ,montreal1 9 ,canada1   
:i* congregation 0 f\nd$ by ,si/]       
,b\rgeoys1 z "o reads 9 ! hi/ory ( !    
discov]y ( t great c\ntry4 ,^! ?ree wom5
 are /ation$ 9 ! p>i% ( ,pomquete1 "o ( 
! ?ree p>i%es ) :i* ,i am especially    
*>g$1 & ( :i* m5tion has be5 made at !  
beg9n+ ( ?is n>rative4 ,x is a good     
little p>i%1 compos$ ( ,fr5* p1 born mo/
 ( !m at ,/ ,malo1 ,d9an or ,gr&ville4  
,:5 ,i left ^! poor p 9 ord] to return  
to ,france1 !y 7 inconsolable1 fe>+ !y  
w\ld h no prie/4 ,!y call$ a meet+ to   
discuss :at !y %\ld d 9 ! ev5t ( s sad a
 situation4 ,_m 7 resolv$ to foll[ me ) 
! hope ( br++ me back1 or ( return+ )   
ano!r prie/4 ,all 7 agre$ to pay !      

passage ( ! mission>y :o %\ld come to   
!m1 z well z to und]take to supply all t
 might be necess>y = food or raim5t :ile
 he %\ld be ) !m4 ,"o man nam$ ,dom9ique
 ,phillipp>1 born 9 ,p>is1 & a resid5t (
 ,pomquett = ab\t ?irty ye>s1 0 *os5 =  
an important err&4 ,he 0 to accompany me
 to ,france1 & to entreat ! ,rev]5d     
,fa!r ,abbot1 my ,sup]ior1 t ,i or "s   
o!r memb] ( our ,ord] might return )    
him4 ,9 case t c\ld n be manag$1 we 7 by
 8 recomm5dation & ?r\gh 8 in/rum5tality
 to address ourselves to ! ,bi%op1 ask+ 
= "s zeal\s prie/s :o 7 will+ to        
consecrate !mselves to ! ,nor? ,am]ican 
missions1 & to m9i/] to p :o _h no      
spiritual help4 ,8 place 0 secur$ 9 !   
%ip t took me to ,france1 b z he _h n   
arriv$ f 8 p>i% :5 we set sail1 he lo/ 8
 passage1 ! %ip hav+ sail$ a day e>li]  
?an 0 expect$4 ,d\btless ! good man     
exp]i5c$ poignant regret4 ,he 0 ready to
 j\rney almo/ two ?\s& leagues 7includ+ 
go+ & com+7 9 ord] to get a prie/4 ,?is 
fact illu/rates ! fai? & zeal = religion

 exi/+ 9 ! ,ca?olics ( ^! c\ntries4 ,i  
hope t ,god :o is (t5 satisfi$ ) our    
good w & :o p]mitt$ ?is ev5t1 w inspire 
"s good ecclesia/ics ) ! desire ( go+ to
 ! aid ( ^! poor s\ls :o s well des]ve  
assi/ance4  ,:5 we arriv$ 9 ,am]ica we  
f\nd mo/ ,ca?olics well dispos$4 ,_!    
religion 0 obscur$1 b !y seem$ to be    
impress$ ) ! fir/ invitations or        
in/ructions t we gave !m2 ( ?is !y gave 
ext]ior pro(1 su* z build+ *ur*es1      
erect+ crosses on ! roadside1 e/abli%+  
,calv>ies1 & mak+ ! way ( ! cross1 a    
devotion :i* t\*es ! he>t & be>s        
excell5t fruit4 ,i1 myself1 h (t5 be5   
witness ( ! good effect produc$ by !    
,/ations1 & x is n long s9ce "o ( my    
p>i%on]s :o 0 giv5 ov] to drunk5ness 0  
completely conv]t$ aft] assi/+ at ?is   
devotion4 ,he ?rew himself at my feet   
dissolv$ 9 te>s1 made 8 confession1 &   
s9ce t "t he has always be5 extremely   
sob] & fill$ ) ! fe> ( ,god4 ,i (t5 make
 ! ,/ations 9 ! diff]5t places :]e ,i g 
to hold missions1 & z ,i h rem>k$ a     

*ange = ! bett] 9 ! mann]s & 9 !        
amusem5ts1 ! danc+1 vanities1 c1 ( ! p1 
,i attribute x to ! grace atta*$ to !   
devotion ( ! way ( ! cross4  ,^? :o h   
resolv$ to g ov] to ^? c\ntries w d well
 to procure ! faculty = e/abli%+ ?is    
preci\s devotion ev]y:]e4  ,ut 9 nom9e  
,jesu omne g5u flectatur caele/ium1     
t]re/rium et inf]norum4 ,ad             
,philipp5ses1 #b #aj4  ,at ! "n ( ,jesus
 e knee %all b[1 :e!r 9 heav51 or on    
e>?1 or 9 hell4  ,footnote3 ,!          
,procession ( ! mo/ ,holy ,sacram5t made
 by ! ,indians ( ,cape ,breton & ! ,bras
 d',or has n be5 m5tion$ 9 ^! pages1 z x
 took place s9ce ?is n>rative 0 writt54 
99       99       99       99       99  
,,translator',s ,,note4   ,! =ego+ v    
imp]fect translation ( ,fa!r ,v9c5t de  
,paul's qua9t n>rative1 is publi%$ at ! 
reque/ ( ! lead+ cl]gy ( ,antigoni%     
,c\nty1 t section ( ,ea/]n ,nova ,scotia
 9 :i* ! holy ,trappi/ s long liv$ &    
labor$4  ,! orig9al f :i* ! translation 
0 made1 0 pr9t$ 9 ,france 9 ! ye> #ahbd1

 &1 z f> z is kn[n1 is ! only copy 9    
,canada4 ,x 0 = _m ye>s ly+ p]du 9 ! old
 conv5t ( ! ,trappi/9e ,si/]s1 9        
,tracadie1 ,nova ,scotia1 :]e x 0       
discov]$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahhc4 ,x is      
int]sp]s$ ) corrections & footnotes 9 ! 
pi\s monk's own h&writ+ & 0 pr9t$ at a  
private press1 9 ! ,trappi/ ,mona/]y at 
,bellefonta9e1 ,france4  ,fa!r ,v9c5t's 
labors 71 g5]ally speak+1 conf9$ to !   
di/rict ov] :i* he presid$1 b           
occasionally 9 cases ( urg5t ne$1 he    
w\ld be s5t = to adm9i/] ! ,sacram5ts to
 ! dy+ 9 ,pr9ce ,edw>d ,isl&4 ,old      
,ca?olic resid5ts along ! nor!rn & ea/]n
 %ores ( ,k+'s ,c\nty1 w tell h[1 )     
,fa!r ,v9c5t seat$ 9 ! pr[1 ! smalle/   
boat w\ld ride safely ov] an angry sea4 
,8 apo/olic zeal x 0 t kept ! ,fai?     
alive 9 ,ea/]n ,nova ,scotia1 9 ! days  
:51 ) ! exception ( a few ,fr5*         
missions1 x liv$ only 9 ! he>ts ( ! poor
 ,micmac ,indians4 ,be=e 8 dea?1 h[ev]1 
he _h ! happ9ess ( see+ ! ,ca?olic      
religion firmly root$ 9 ! l& he s lov$1 

by ! arrival & e/abli%m5t !re ( ! loyal 
,highl&]s1 :o by _! en]gy & p]sev]ance h
 *ang$ ! des]t ?r\gh :i* ,fa!r ,v9c5t   
made 8 p]il\s j\rneys into a beautiful &
 f]tile c\ntry4  ,to ! ,"r ,rev4 ,dr4   
,cam]on = 8 k9dness 9 writ+ ! preface1  
to ! ,rev4 ,cl]gy = _! lib]al patronage1
 & to ! ,trappi/9e ,si/]s = ! loan ( !  
orig9al copy ( ,fa!r ,v9c5t's book1 are 
due ! mo/ grateful ?anks (  ,,!         
,,translator4  ,*>lottet[n1 ,p4,e4      
,isl&1 #ah? ,june1 #ahhf4               
,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! words mattrass1 
prece$$1 %r$$1 tractible1 & transp>ancy 
appe> ?us 9 our pr9t copy2 also1        
,pomquet is v>i\sly spell$ z ,pomquet1  
,pomquett1 & ,pomquete2 we h reta9$ ^!  
spell+s z !y appe>$ 9 ! publi%$ "w4