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(182) In Haliburton's History of Nova Scotia (I, 18, followed 

 by Gesner's New Brunswick 15) it is said that the chapel was "built 

 In the shape of a bower, the sides and roof of which were supported 

 by living trees. " I do not know the basis of this statement and 

 think it must be an error. 



(184 and 177) As pointed out by the reviewer of this Monograph 

 in the " Review of Historical Publications relating to Canada " for 

 1904 (page 20), I have mistranslated the word pardeça, thus making 

 the " Master William " pamphlets belong to St. Croix Island whereas 

 they really were prepared in France. The Reviewer's translation of 

 this passage is as fc^llows:— "and they had not done badly to lodge 

 themselves and clear the island before winter set in, while on this 

 side the ocean [i.e., in France] news-letters were distributed over 

 the signature of Master William, a farcis of all kinds of reports, 

 wherein this prophet among other things reported that the Sieur de 

 Monts was busy clearing his path in Canada. " In making my trans- 

 lation I was puzzled by this passage, and turned for aid to Erondelle's 

 translation which reads " whilst that in these parts pamphlets were 

 set out under the name of Maistre Guillaume," etc. I assumed that 

 these parts referred to St Croix Island, overlooking the fact that par- 

 deça could not have that meaning. Hence it is clear that it was not 

 at the St Croix island the " pamphlets " were circulated. I have em- 

 phasized this error, unfortunately, in my address delivered at Calais, 

 June 25, 1904, and published in the St Croix Courier of June 30, and 

 in the Maine Historical Society's Account of the Celebration. 



(184) The review above cited thinks the passage beginning " For 

 the malediction and rage " etc. probably means no more than a refer- 

 ence to the cruel treatment which the European nations then meted 

 out to each other when they met outside of Europe. 



(188) Under "amusing pamphlets," see the note under 184 and 

 177 above. 



(191) It seems very likely it was Father Aubri (who had been 

 lost for a time at St Mary's Bay Nova Scotia) and a Protestant min- 

 ister who were buried in the same grave at St. Croix Island. This 

 seems substantiated by Lescarbot who says they had quarrelled 

 about religion (Otis-Slafter, translation of Champlain, II, 20); note 

 also Parkman, Pioneers of France, opening of Chapter 3 of Champlain 

 part. 



(194) As pointed out by the reviewer above cited, the translation 

 (taken from the Jesuit Relations) of qu'il y estait resté luy cinquiesme, 

 Is not correct, and it really means that Captain Plâtrier was spend- 

 ing the winter there with four other men. 



(212) The tradition that Haliker was a resident of the Island 

 receives full confirmation from the following entry in the Land Mem- 

 orial Records of the New Brunswick Legislative Council, preserved 

 at Fredericton. Under date Nov. 18, 1820 is the following entry; — 

 " John Hiliker asks a letter of occupation of an Island called St. 

 Croix, between the U. States of America and this Province, until 

 wanted by Government. " It is endorsed " Recommended. " It is 



