France and England in North America, Part I: Pioneers of France in the New World
France and England in North America, Part I: Pioneers of France in the New World
Published in 1907, 'Pioneers of France in the New World' by Francis Parkman is a historical account of early French colonization efforts in North America. The book explores the interactions between French pioneers, indigenous peoples, and rival European powers, particularly focusing on the Huguenot colony in Florida and the ambitions of figures like Samuel de Champlain. Parkman's work is notable for its detailed examination of the dynamics of feudalism and monarchy in contrast to the emerging ideals of liberty in English colonies, providing a comprehensive overview of the struggles and aspirations of early French settlers.
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“He professed himself a Catholic, but his Catholicity sat lightly on him;””
— Francis Parkman
“The French dominion is a memory of the past; and when we evoke its departed shades, they rise upon us from their graves in strange, romantic guise. Again their ghostly campfires seem to burn, and the fitful light is cast around on lord and vassal and black-robed priest, mingled with wild forms of savage warriors, knit in close fellowship on the same stern errand. A boundless vision grows upon us; an untamed continent; vast wastes of forest verdure; mountains silent in primeval sleep; river, lake, and glimmering pool; wilderness oceans mingling with the sky. Such was the domain which France conquered for Civilization.””
— Francis Parkman
“The scheme of English colonization made no account of the Indian tribes. In the scheme of French colonization they were all in all.””
— Francis Parkman
“At the end of the eighteenth century, the three Orders of Saint Francis numbered a hundred and fifteen thousand friars and twenty-eight thousand nuns. Four popes, forty-five cardinals, and forty-six canonized martyrs were enrolled on their record, besides about two thousand more who had shed their blood for the faith. Their missions embraced nearly all the known world; and, in 1621, there were in Spanish America alone five hundred Franciscan convents.””
— Francis Parkman
“Duval's body, swinging from a gibbet, gave wholesome warning to those he had seduced; and his head was displayed on a pike, from the highest roof of the buildings, food for birds and a lesson to sedition.””
— Francis Parkman
“Membertou first was catechised, confessed his sins, and renounced the Devil, whom we are told he had faithfully served during a hundred and ten years.””
— Francis Parkman
“Serve God daily, love one another, preserve your victuals, beware of fire, and keepe good companie.””
— Francis Parkman
“Had they put forth to maintain themselves at Port Royal the energy and resource which they exerted to escape from it, they might have laid the cornerstone of a solid colony.””
— Francis Parkman
