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the quaint volume and read an extract, (1) taking us 

 back to the distant era when a Knight Grand Cross of 

 Jerusalem, gallant Charles Huault de Montmagny, 

 held his court, in Champlain's Fort, at Quebec, as the 

 worthy representative of his serene Majesty, Louis 

 Quatorze. 



These extracts will bring us face to face with several 

 of the notabilities of the period. The Governor's visit 

 over, the first we shall meet od 1st January, 1646, is 

 Dr. Eobert Giffard, an inmate of Quebec, a cultured 

 professional man from Perche, France, seigneur of 



(1) " January 1st, 1646, the soldiers went to salute the 

 Governor with their guns ; the inhabitants presented their 

 compliments in a body. He was beforehand with us, and 

 came here at seven o'clock to wish us, a happy New Year, 

 addressing each of the Fathers one after another. I returned 

 his visit after Mass. (Another time we must be beforehand 

 with him). M. Giffard also came to see us. The Hospital nuns 

 sent us a letter of compliment early in the morning ; the 

 Ursulines also, with beautiful presents : wax candles, rosa- 

 ries, a crucifix, and, at dinner, two excellent pigeon pies. I 

 sent them two images (in enamel) of St. Ignatius and of St. 

 F. Xavier. We gave to M. Giffard the " Life of Our Lord," by 

 F. Bonnet ; to M. des Chatelets, a little volume of " Drexellius 

 on Eternity " ; to M. Bourdon, a telescope and compass ^ 

 and to others, reliquaries, rosaries, medals, images, &c. We 

 gave a crucifix to the woman who washes the church linen, a 

 bottle of rum to Abraham, and four handkerchiefs to his 

 wife ; some books of devotion to others and two handker- 

 chiefs to Robert Hache ; he asked for more and we gave them 

 to him. 



" I went to see M. Giffard. M. Couillard and Mademoiselle 

 de Repentigny. The Ursulines sent to beg I would come and 

 see them before the end of the day. I went and paid my 

 compliments also to Madame de la Peltrie, who had sent us 

 presents. 



" At home I gave to our Fathers and Brothers what I 

 thought they would like best. I had given beforehand to F. 

 de Quen, for Sillery, all he chose to take from my room and a 

 choice present for Father Masse Jesuits' Journal, p. 24. 



