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Munro, William Bennett, 1875-1957

"Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4"


The series known as _Canada and Its Provinces_ (22 vols. and index,
Toronto, 1914) contains accurate and readable chapters upon every
phase of Canadian history, political, military, social, economic, and
literary. The first two volumes of this series deal with the French
regime. Mention should also be made of the biographical series
dealing with _The Makers of Canada_ (22 vols. Toronto, 1905-1914) and
especially to the biographies of Champlain, Laval, and Frontenac which
this series includes among its earlier volumes.
The writings of Francis Parkman, notably his _Pioneers of New France,
Old Regime in Canada, Jesuits in North America, La Salle and the
Discovery of the Great West_, and _Count Frontenac_ are of the highest
interest and value. Although given to the world nearly two generations
ago, these volumes still hold an unchallenged supremacy over all other
books relating to this field of American history.
Other works which may be commended to readers who seek pleasure as
well as instruction from books of history are the following:
PERE F.-X. CHARLEVOIX, _Histoire et description generale de la
Nouvelle-France_, translated by John Gilmary Shea (6 vols. N.Y.,
1866-1872).
C.W. COLBY, _Canadian Types of the Old Regime_ (N.Y., 1908).
A.G. DOUGHTY, _A Daughter of New France_ (Edinburgh, 1916).
JAMES DOUGLAS, _Old France in the New World_ (Cleveland, 1906).
F.-X. GARNEAU, _Histoire du Canada_ (5th ed.


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