On the Eve of Conquest: The Chevalier de Raymond's Critique of New France in 1754

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CONTENTS List of Maps List of Illustrations Foreword Acknowledgments VI Vll ix Xl Part I. Introduction 1 A. Charles de Raymond 1 B. Description ofRaymond's Enumeration cifall the Canadian Posts 8 C. Historical Background to 1754 12 D. Topical Outline ofRaymond's Enumeration 29 Notes 32 Part II. About the Translation Notes 43 46 Part III. Annotated Translation of Le denombrement de taus ies pastes du Canada 49 119 Notes Part IV. Comparative Analysis ofRaymond's and Surlaville's Reports 141 Notes 147 Appendix 1. Topical Outline ofSurlaville's Memoire 149 Appendix 2. Annotated Translation ofAegidius Fauteux's Le chevalier de Raymond 151 Notes 155 Bibliography 159 Index 169 V ...