hear him; but when he was requested to pray for those who so charitably succored him, he made such an effort that he prayed aloud for Monseigneur the Cardinal and for Madame the Duchess d'Aiguillon. Death cut short his physical speech, but could not stop the prayer of his soul, which he went to continue in Heaven. I wished to have his body taken to Sillery, as a precious deposit and as a Relic; but the winds and tide compelled me to leave it at Kebec. Here is [34] part of a Letter from Father de Quen, which shows the good done at the Hospital:

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ARNABÉ Mistikoman returns to Sillery, sound in body and soul, as I believe. He, of his own accord, made his confession and received communion this morning, in thanksgiving for the restoration of his health. Yesterday, we buried one of the two Algonquins whom I baptized the day before,— the one who had a wound in his breast; his companion is doing a little better than usual. Marie, wife of Noël Negabamat, nearly died last night of a severe attack of colic and a high fever which still troubles her. I heard her confession this morning, with the intention of giving her the communion, but the bleeding administered to her prevented it. Noël, her husband, is better; he has made confession, and received communion; I think he will return to see you in a few days. Estienne Pygarouich, wishing to go Beaver hunting, went as far as Sillery, seeking you to hear his confession; but, not finding you there, he came to me. I heard his confession with great satisfaction and content in my soul. The other sick persons are doing as usual. When at the Altar, remember him [35] who is yours," etc. Would not

on pas que cét Hospital qui ne fait que de naistre est dreffé depuis cent ans dans le cœur de la Chreftienté. Si la France voyoit la ioye, la modeftie, & la charité des bonnes Religieufes qui le gouuernet dans vne parfaicte clofture & regularité, les Dames accoureroient à leur fecours: c'est l'exercice des Emperieres & des Reines de fecourir les pauures de IESVSCHRIST. Or il faut que ie dise en paffant que voicy quatre grands ouurages liez par ensemble d'vn mefme nœud; l'arreft des Sauuages, l'Hofpital, le Seminaire de petits garçons, & le feminaire des petites filles Sauuages. Ces trois derniers dépendent du premier. Faites que ces barbares foient toufiours vagabonds, leurs malades mourront dedans les bois, & leurs enfans n'entreront iamais au feminaire; rendez les fedentaires, vous peuplez ces trois maisons qui ont toutes befoin d'eftre puiffamment fecouruës.

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ESSIEVRS de la Compagnie de la Nouuelle Frãce, pour inciter les Sauuages à s'arrefter, ont accordé mesme faueur en leur magazin aux Chreftiens fedentaires, qu'aux François; ils ont encore [36] ordonné qu'on donneroit quelques terres défrichées aux ieunes filles qui fe mariroient; de plus ils ont destiné tous les ans vne somme d'argent pour faire quelques prefens aux Hurons Chreftiens qui viendront se fournir de marchandises en leurs magazins. Veritablement ces actions font loüables, & dignes d'estre honorées des hommes & des Anges.

Vn autre a bien secouru le feminaire des petits garçons, & cefte année il s'eft trouué vne perfonne qui faifant vne aumofne de cent efcus, la fait employer en étoffes, & en quelques viures, qui femblent

one say that this Hospital, which is but newly founded, had been erected for a hundred years in the heart of Christianity? If France but saw the joy, the modesty, and the charity of the good Nuns who manage it, in perfect seclusion and order, the Ladies would hasten to their assistance. To succor the poor of JESUS CHRIST is the service of Empresses and Queens. Now, I must state, in passing, that here are four great works bound together by a single tiethe settlement of the Savages, the Hospital, the Seminary for little Savage boys, and the seminary for little Savage girls. These last three depend upon the first. Let these barbarians remain always nomads, then their sick will die in the woods, and their children will never enter the seminary. Render them sedentary, and you will fill these three institutions, which all need to be vigorously aided.

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HE Gentlemen of the Company of New France, in order to induce the Savages to settle, have granted the same favor in their store to the sedentary Christians as to the French. They have also [36] ordered that some cleared land be given to the young girls who marry; they have, moreover, set apart every year a sum of money to make presents to the Christian Hurons who come to supply themselves with goods at their stores. Verily, these are praiseworthy actions, deserving to be honored by men and by Angels.

Another has greatly helped the seminary for little boys; and, this year, a person, giving an alms of a hundred écus, spends this sum in purchasing cloth and food, which seem to have been sent this year by a most special providence of God.

auoir efté enuoyez cefte année par vne tres particuliere prouidence de Dieu.

Vne perfonne de merite & de pieté a fait donner cent efcus pour le mariage d'vne ieune fille Sauuage recherchée d'vn ieune homme François d'vn fort bon naturel.

Meffieurs de la Congregation de Noftre Dame erigée à Paris donnent tous les ans pour la nourriture d'vn Sauuage. Ainfi Dieu va toufiours difpofant quelque ame d'élite pour cooperer à son ouu[r]age.

Ie ne dis rien de la miffion des Hurons & des autres peuples fedetaires où la moiffon [37] eft plus abõdante: Toutes chofes viendront en leur temps; ny le feminaire des filles, ny des garçons, ny l'Hospital, ny l'arreft des Sauuages, ny les miffions és nations plus efloignez, ne manqueront point d'affistance. Bien-heureux ceux defquels le Dieu du Ciel fe voudra feruir pour ces grands ouurages, foit y employãt leurs perfonnes, foit y contribuant de leurs biens, ou procurant que d'autres y contribuent.

A worthy and pious person has given a hundred écus for the wedding of a young Savage girl sought in marriage by a young Frenchman of very good character.

The Gentlemen of the Congregation of Nostre Dame, founded in Paris, give a sum every year for the support of a Savage. Thus, God ever induces some chosen soul to coöperate with his work.

I say nothing concerning the mission of the Hurons and other sedentary nations, where the harvest [37] is more abundant. All things will come in their time. Neither the seminary for girls, nor that for boys, nor the Hospital, nor the settlement of the Savages, nor the missions to more distant nations, will fail to receive assistance. Happy those whom the God of Heaven shall choose to make his instruments for these grand works,—whether employed therein personally, or by contributing their wealth, or by inducing others to contribute.