An historical sketch of the Acadians, their deportation and wanderings, together with a consideration of the histotical basis for Longfellow'a poem Evangeline; . mtheir march to the Kiver Canard, and reported it wasa fine country, full of inhabitants,, and a beautifulchurch; abundance of the goods of this world and pro-visions of all kinds in plenty. Of the visit to the vil-lages of Melanson and E-iver Gaspereaux he says: Both parties which returned this evening gave eachan account that it was a fine country. And yet thisfine and beautiful country, with its churches, homes,villages, farms, gra
An historical sketch of the Acadians, their deportation and wanderings, together with a consideration of the histotical basis for Longfellow'a poem Evangeline; . mtheir march to the Kiver Canard, and reported it wasa fine country, full of inhabitants,, and a beautifulchurch; abundance of the goods of this world and pro-visions of all kinds in plenty. Of the visit to the vil-lages of Melanson and E-iver Gaspereaux he says: Both parties which returned this evening gave eachan account that it was a fine country. And yet thisfine and beautiful country, with its churches, homes,villages, farms, grain, fruit and live stock, was soonto be devastated, and its unsuspecting inhabitantsscattered far and wide among a strange and un-friendly people. Captain Murray, who was at Fort Edward (now Windsor) writes to Colonel Winslow: I was out yesterday at the villages. All the people werequite busy at the harvest. If this day keeps fair, all will bein here into their barns. I hope to-morrow will crown all ourwishes. Yours most truly, etc., Murray. Winslow held a consultation with Captain Mur-ray at Fort Edward, and on September 2d, issued thefollowing citation:. Their Deportation and Wanderings. 89 Whereas, His Excellency, the Governor, has instructed usof his late resolution respecting the matter proposed to theinhabitants, and has ordered us to communicate the same inperson, His Excellency being desirous that each of them shouldbe satisfied of His Majestys intentions, which he has also or-dered us to communicate to you, as they have been given tohim: We therefore order and strictly, by these presents, all ofthe inhabitants of the above-named districts, both old andyoung men as well as the lads of ten years of age, to attendat the Church at Grand-Pre, on Friday the 5th instant, at threein the afternoon, that we may impart to them, that we wereordered to communicate to them, declaring that no excuse willbe admitted on any pretence whatever on the pain of forfeit-ing goods and chattel
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