Kentucky, State of, 4; Indian places of sepulture in, 166. Khionontaterrhonons, the, 32. Kieft, Director-General, 330, 403. Kiotsaton, chief of the Iroquois, 382; interview with Champfleur, 382, 383; the grand peace coun- cil, 384-390; 402.
LA BARRE, De, on the Iroquois population, 60.
Labatie, 401; death of Father Jogues, 403. Lachine, 366.
Lachine Rapids, the, 411. La Conception, mission of, 449, 485.
Lafitau, on the Huron dwellings, 13; on the corruption of the Hu- rons, 21; on the medical practices of the Hurons, 31; on the Iro- quois name, 37; on the govern- ment of the Hurons, 44; on the Iroquois and the Hurons, 45; on the organization of the Iro- quois, 48; on the Iroquois "senate," 49; on the ascendancy of the Iroquois, 51, 52; on the Indian ideas of another life, 79; on Indian tales, 86; on Indian funeral rites, 166; on the origin of the Iroquois-Neutral war, 541.
La Flèche, 281, 289.
La Fontaine, 248. Lairet River, the, 91. Lakes, the Upper, 23, 85. Lalande, ordered to the Mohawks,
399; captured by the Mohawks, 401; murdered by the Mohawks, 402.
Lalemant, Gabriel, at St. Ignace. 472; St. Louis attacked by the Iroquois, 483; refuses to escape, 483; relics of, found at St..
Ignace, 489; a witness to the torture of Brébeuf, 490; tor tured, 492; sketch of, 492; death of, 493; burial of, 493; physi- cal weakness of, 493.
Lalemant, Father Jerome, 9, 10; on Indian cures for disease, 31; on the Tionnontates, 33; on the Neutral population, 33; on the Iroquois punishment of crime, 54; on Indian superstition, 63; the Huron country the strong- hold of Satan, 130; on the Huron mission-house, 149; on Indian burial-places, 167; on the "infernal wolf," 207; on the narrow escapes of the Jesuits, 215, 216; assailed by the In- dians, 218; converts at Ossos- sané, 223, 224; backsliders, 227, 228, 229; on the new and peril- ous mission of the Tobacco Na- tion, 232, 234; on the Niagara River, 235, the mission to the Neutrals, 238; 307; on murder of Goupil by the Iroquois, 320; on Father Jogues among the Iroquois, 321; on De None's sen- sitiveness regarding the virtue of obedience, 353; on the death of De Nouë, 356; on the death of Masse, 356; on the dogs at Villemarie, 368; on the conver- sion of Piskaret, 376; attends the grand peace council, 391; letter from Father Jogues, 396; on the zeal of Father Jogues, 397; Father Jogues returns to Fort Richelieu, 399; on the murder of Piskaret, 406; the fugitive squaw, 414; on the unabated zeal of the Jesuit fathers, 414; on the mission of Father Druilletes among the Abenakis, 419, 420, 433; on the
Le Berger, efforts to save Father Jogues, 402.
Le Borgne, Chief, thwarts the Jesuits, 137-139; 364; conver- sion of, 365; christening of,
execution of Chief Ononkwaya, | Lawson, 21. 438; on the Huron bells, 450; on the resistance of the Hurons against baptism, 451; on con- version at the stake, 451, 452; on backsliders, 453; on the buildings of Sainte Marie, 464; on the Hurons defeat the Iro- quois, 476; on the Nation of Fire destroyed by the Neutrals, 540; on the success of the An- dastes, 547; on the occupation of the Jesuits gone, 551. Langevin, 90, 247.
La Peltrie, Madame de, early life
of, 260; description of, 260; marriage of, 261; pious pur- poses of, 262; her sham mar- riage to M. de Bernières, 263; the foundress of the new con- vent at Quebec, 266; embarks for Canada, 274; arrival at Quebec, 275; abandons her Ursulines for a time, 278; vir- tues of, 279; death of, 280; 292; joins Maisonneuve, 299; arrival at Montreal, 302; the infancy of Montreal, 357; fulfilment of Maisonneuve's vow, 359; 433; relics of the martyrs, 493. La Place, Father, 293. La Potherie, on the corruption of
the Hurons, 21; on the great council of the Iroquois, 51; on the ancient superiority of the Algonquins over the Iroquois, 375; on the exploits of Piskaret, 376, 377; on the migrations of the Hurons, 530.
La Tour, 297, 299. Lauson, Jean de, 288.
Lauson (the younger), grant of land to, 248; 288. Laval University of Quebec, 167; Huron bell at, 450.
Le Caron, on the number of Huron towns, 11.
Le Clerc, 21, 35, 66; on the Indian
ideas of another life, 79; the Jesuits all in all at Quebec, 246; on the restlessness at Quebec, 250; on the arrival of the nuns in Quebec, 275; on Villemarie de Montreal, 294; on Montreal turned over to Maisonneuve, 302; on the infancy of Mont- real, 358; on Étienne Anna- otaha's revenge on the Iroquois,
Le Jeune, Father Paul, on the dress of the Hurous, 20; on the Indian superstition concerning animal spirits, 62; on the stories of Messou, 67, 68; on the In- dian traditions concerning the creation, 69; on the loss of immortality among the Indians, 69; on the Algonquin belief in Atahocan, 69; on the Indian sorcerers, 82; superior of the Residence of Quebec, 89; at the Residence of Notre-Dame des Anges, 92; embarks for the New World, 101; his voyage, 102; arrives at Quebec, 102; beginning of his missionary labors, 103; determines to learn the Algonquin language, 103; his Indian teacher, 105; his school, 107; arrival of Cham- plain, 108; joins the Indians in the winter hunt, 109; initia
tion into Indian winter life, 111; the first encampment, 113; the Indian hut, 115; imposed on by the Indians, 117; insulted by the Montagnais sorcerer, 117; his Indian companions, 119; observations
city of game in the Huron coun try, 177; converting the Hurons, 178-186; new chapel of the mission of the Immaculate Con- ception, 201; on the nether powers, 203; on the religious terror of the Hurons, 205; the "infernal wolf," 207; on the Jes- uits impeached by the Hurons, 209-211; on Brébeuf's farewell letter to Le Jeune, 213; narrow escape of, 215, 216; the Jesuits propose intermarriage with the Indians, 226.
on the sorcerer, 119, 120; his sickness among the Indians, 121; efforts to con- vert the sorcerer, 124; threat- ened by starvation, 125; returns to Quebec, 128; miraculous es- cape from death, 128; learns the difficulties of the Algon- quin mission, 129; on the Hu- rons at Quebec, 134; on the Huron mission, 135; pleasure in converting the Hurons, 152; Brébeuf sends letter of farewell to, 212; on Quebec without a governor, 241; on the zeal of Montmagny, 242; delight at the interest shown in the Huron mission, 244; the Jesuits all in all at Quebec, 246; on the plays at Quebec, 253; on the Indian pupils, 254; methods of conver- sion, 255; the seminary for Hu- ron boys at Quebec, 260; on the Loretto, Our Lady of, 192, 194, arrival of the nuns in Quebec, 275; on the Jesuits and the fur- trade, 466; on the cost of the Iroquois victories, 549.
Le Moyne, Father, 216, 218, 542, 543, 544. Lenox, Mr., 548. Levi Point, 88.
Le Maître, Simon, 248. Le Mercier, François Joseph, on the population of the Hurons, 11; on cannibalism among the Hurons, 28; on the Tionnon- tates, 33; on the "Nation of the Cat," 35; on the Iroquois popu- lation, 60; on the Iroquois dei- ties, 73; on the Huron torture of prisoners, 170, 171; sent to the Huron mission, 174; sickness at the Huron mission, 176; scar-
Liberty, debt due the Iroquois, 552; contest between Absolu- tism and, 552. Lièvres, Pointe-aux-, 91. Lisle, De, 242, 245. "Long House," the, 59. Long Sault, desperate conflict of the, 535.
Loretto, Holy House of, 191, 194,
Loyola, Ignatius de, 92; conver- version of, 95; unquestioning faith of, 96; foundation of the Society of Jesus, 96; his book of " 'Spiritual Exercises," 97; the hallowed bones of, 239. Loyola, school of, not without effect, 187.
MAINE, State of, 7. Maisonneuve, Sieur de, becomes soldier-governor of the Hundred Associates, 289; sketch of, 289, 290; embarks for Montreal, 294:
reception at Quebec, 296; jeal- | Marsolet, Nicolas, 258. ousy of Montmagny towards, Marthe, the Huron woman, 509. 296; refuses to remain at Quebec, Martin, Abraham, 433, 434. 297; hospitality of M. Puiseaux Martin, Rev. Felix, 190, 312, 313, towards, 297; builds boats to 352, 502. ascend to Montreal, 298; quarrel with Montmagny, 298; joined by Madame de la Peltrie, 299; the spirit of Godfrey de Bouil- lon lived again in, 301; arrival at Montreal, 301; the infancy of Montreal, 357; his vow, 359; its fulfilment, 359; declared "First
Martin, M., abandoned among the Nipissings, 142.
Mascoutins, the, deadly strife with the Neutral Nation, 34, 540. Massachusetts, the Colony of, 422; strength of, 426.
Massachusetts Indians, the, 5. Massachusetts, State of, 6.
Soldier of the Cross," 359; dis-Massawomekes (Mohawks), the, cretion shown by, 368; accused of cowardice, 368; battle with the Iroquois, 369; exploit of, 371; suggests changes at Que- bec, 430, 432.
Manabozho, 62, 66; never an object of worship, 67; attributes of, 67; legends of, 67, 68; bestows gift of immortality on the Indians, 69, 75.
Mance, Jeanne, vow to God, 292; sketch of, 292; called by the Divine will to Canada, 293; meeting with Dauversière, 293; embarks for Montreal, 294; ar- rives at Montreal, 302; infancy of Montreal, 357; letter to Ma- dame de Bullion, 362; at the new hospital at Montreal, 363, 364; 432.
Manhattan (New York), 330. Manitous, Indian belief in, 63. Manresa, Cave of, 95. Marblehead, 426. Marguerie, François, 258; cap-
tured by the Iroquois, 337. Marie, wife of Jean Baptiste, story of her sufferings among the Iroquois, 407-414.
Marshall, Indian burial-places, 167.
Masse, Enemond, at the Residence of Notre-Dame des Anges, 92; in the abortive mission of Aca- dia, 92; nicknamed "le Père Utile," 93; arrival in Quebec, 108; death of, 356. Matchedash Bay, 10, 231, 462, 500. Maurault, account of the mission of Father Druilletes among the Abenakis, 420.
Mazarin Library, the, 287. McKinney, on Indian superstition
concerning animal spirits, 62. Medicine Bow Mountains, 346. Medicine-man, Indian, 65, 152. 'Medicines," Indian, 66. Médicis, Queen Marie de, 275. Megapolensis, the Dutch clergy. man, on the corruption of the Hurons, 21; on the Iroquois deities, 73, 317; on the ferocity of the Mohawks towards prison- ers, 323; on the relations of the Mohawks and Dutch, 325; on the escape of Father Jogues from the Iroquois, 330. Mengwe, the, 36.
Mercier, Catherine, burned by the Indians, 34.
Merrymeeting Bay, 423.
French and the Algonquins 404; treacherously murder Pis- karet, 406; mortal quarrel with the Andastes, 441; 442; capture the Huron embassy, 447: on the war-path for the Hurons; 481; make incessant attacks on the Algonquins and the French, 523; first to bear the brunt of the Andaste war, 546; suffer reverses from the Mohicans, 546.
Mohawk River, the, 315, 401. Mohegans, the, war with the Mo- hawks, 395.
Mohicans, the, 5; Mohawks suffer reverse from, 546. Montaguais, the, 7, 103; Father Le Jeune among, 109–125; the grand peace council, 384-393; Father Druilletes among, 416. Montcalm, 91, 314.
Missions, Jesuit, the influence of, Montmagny, Charles Huault de,
Mississippi River, the, 4, 5, 35, 42,
258, 470, 549, 551. Missouri, State of, Indian places of sepulture in, 166. Mohawk Indians, the, 6, 45, 306; towns of, 317; ferocity towards prisoners, 323; relations with the Dutch, 325; once nearly de- stroyed by the Algonquins, 375; the great peace council, 384- 394; number of warriors, 395; wars with the Mohegans, the Andastes, the Algonquins, and the French, 395; Father Jogues chosen to hold them to their faith, 395; Father Jogues reaches, 397; suspicious of Father Jogues, 400; predomi- nant clans of, 400; murder of Father Jogues and Lalande, 402; again make war upon the
arrival in Quebec, 241; edifying zeal displayed by, 242; plants a May-pole, 253; 254; recognizes the importance of the seminary for Huron boys at Quebec, 259; jealousy towards Maisonneuve, 296; quarrel with Maisonneuve, 298; at Montreal, 301; war with the Iroquois, 337-340; efforts to save Iroquois prisoners. 374; holds a grand council at Sillery, 380; grand peace council, 383; accepts the proffered peace, 389; D'Ailleboust succeeds him as governor of Quebec, 430; 465. Montmartre, Church of, 243. Montmorenci, Gulf of, 90. Montreal, 3; no human life at, 8; Cartier's description of the houses at, 13; Dauversière com- manded to establish a Hôtel Dieu at, 282; Olier commanded
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