to North America.^ 20 i 



As foon as we came to an Anchor, I paid down 

 my 1000 Crowns to the Captain, who has reafon 

 to look upon this A£Hon, as one of the beft he 

 ever did in his Life time. The .Long-boat was 

 no fooner in the Water , than I went aflioar 

 with all my Baggage ; and as foon as I came into 

 this City, I procured Ammunition and Provifions 

 for the Ship with that Expedition, that the Cap- 

 tain weigh'd Anchor the very next day, and fo con- 

 tinued his courfe to France. 



As for the Memoirs of the Country of Canada, 

 which you have fo often defir'd, I haveaddrefs'd 'em 

 to the Rochel Merchant, who conveyed your Letters 

 to me all the while I was in Canada. To thefe I 

 have tack'd a fmall Catalogue of the moft neceflary 

 words of the Algonkin Language ; which, as I have 

 often told you, is the fineft and the moft univerfal 

 Language in that Continent. If your Nephew conti- 

 nues his defign of undertaking a Voyage to that Coun- 

 try, I would advife him to learn thefe words in the 

 time of his Paffage, that fo he may be able to ftay 

 five or fix Months with the Algonkins, and under- 

 ftand what they fay. I have likewife fenc you an 

 explication of the Sea-Terms, made ufe of in my 

 Letters. The making of this little Table, was a di- 

 verfion to me in my Voyage ; for in perufing my 

 Letters, I drew out fome remarks which I defign to 

 Impart to you, if I find that the infuing Memoirs 

 give you fatisfa&ion. 



You will readily guefs, that from the year 168;, 

 to this very day, I have renounced all manner of 

 ties to my Country. The curious Adventures that 

 I have related to you in Writing fince that time, 

 will undoubtedly afford an agreeable diverfion to 

 your Friends ; provided they are not of the number 

 pf thofe unfufferable Devotees, who would rather 

 be cructfTd, than fee an Ecclefiaftick exposed. Pray 

 pQ fo kind as to write to me to Lisbon } and inform 



me 



