This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Journal des Peres Jesuites, en l'annee 1646. IANUIER 1646., N salua Monsr. le Gouuerneur scauoir la soldatesque auec leur arquebuse, Ite les Habitans en corps: il nvf preuint & estoit icy a 7. h. pour saluer tous nos pp. qu'il demanda les vns apres les autres: ie Estreines l'alle saluer apres la grande messe: (vne autre fois il le faut preuenir) Monsr. giffar aussy nvf vint voir & les religieuses enuoyerent les lettres de grand matin pr. faire leur Compliment; & les Vrsulines force belles estreines auec bougies, chapelets, crucifix &c. & sur le disner deux belles pieces de tourtiere. Ie leur enuoye deux Images de S1. Ignace & de S1, fr. Xauier en email: on donna a Monsr. Giffar vn liure du p. bonnet de la vie de nre Seignr. a Monsr. des Chastelets, vn des petits tomes de Drexellivf de Eternif. a Monsr. bourdon vne lunette de galilee ou il y auoit vne boussole, & a d'autres des reliquaires Chapelets Medailles Images &c. on donna vn Crucifix a celle qui blanchit le linge de l'Eglise. 4. mouchoirs a la femme d'Abraha & a luy vne bouteille d'eau de vie & a d'autres Journal of the Jesuit Fathers, in the year 1646. JANUARY, 1646. THEY saluted Monsieur the Governor, --to wit, the soldiery with their arquebuses; Item, the Habitans in a body. He forestalled us, and was here at 7 o'clock to greet all our fathers, for whom he inquired, one after another; I went to greet him after high mass; (another time we must anticipate New-year's&ifts. him). Monsieur giffar also came to see us, and the nuns sent letters early in the morning, to offer their Compliments. The Ursulines also sent many beautiful New-year's gifts, with tapers, rosaries, crucifix, etc.; and, toward the dinner, two handsome pieces of pastry. I sent them two Images of St. I...