. New France and New England. Before the deathof Claudio Aquaviva in 1615 they had made their way intoChina. They had already established Christian communitiesin Brazil, and about this time began their ever memorablework among the Indians of Paraguay. It was quite in thenatural course of things that they should include New Francein their far-reaching plans. From Henry IV. they obtainedbut slight and grudging recognition, but his death for a mo-ment threw the reins quite into their hands. There is some-thing irresistibly funny in the alliance of the three womenwho made the success of the Jesuit
. New France and New England. Before the deathof Claudio Aquaviva in 1615 they had made their way intoChina. They had already established Christian communitiesin Brazil, and about this time began their ever memorablework among the Indians of Paraguay. It was quite in thenatural course of things that they should include New Francein their far-reaching plans. From Henry IV. they obtainedbut slight and grudging recognition, but his death for a mo-ment threw the reins quite into their hands. There is some-thing irresistibly funny in the alliance of the three womenwho made the success of the Jesuits their especial care, whenone thinks of their various relations with the lamented king,— Marie de Medicis, the miserable and faithless queen;Henriette dEntraigues, the vile mistress ; and Antoinette,the admirable Marchioness de Guercheville, whom Henry LA CONVERSION DES SAVVAGES Q\l ONT ESTE BA- ptizes en la Novvelle France, eerieanneeK^ic. ^VEC V^<[ BKEF \ECIT df4 njoyage da Sicur D e PO YTRI N C O V R T, ,.^Jfe4ll^^.. A PARIS, Chez IeAN MiLLOT, tenant fa houtiqaefurIcs dcgrcz dcla grandSalicdu Palais. ^^/ec Frimlco-e duRoj, F-^»i*.ic_.;,....J . TITLE OF LKSCARBOTS LA CONVERSION* LETTRE MISSL VE, TOVCHANT LAConversion et Bar-tefme du grand Sagamos delanouuellc Frace,qui en eftoicauparauantlarriueedes Fran--901s Ic chef 6c fouuerain, :^ Comencint fi pvomejjh (Fanieneir fis fkhiets aU mefme ConutrfionyOu Us ycontraiiP- dre l>ar U force des armes, r-nuoyce du Port Royal dc la cotiucllcTraiiceau S^ dciaTronchaic,datlcc du 1610. ^ m A P A R I S, Clicr I E A N R E G N 0 V L, rue du ToiM^pres faincl Yucs. I 6 I o. TITLE OF BEKTRANDs LETTRE MISSIVE THE LORDS OF ACADIA 69 had wooed in vain. The zealous fathers might well believethat Satan and the good angels were alike enlisted Xhcy secure in their behalf. Young Biencourt soon learned an interest , . , , T J • • , 1 . in Acadia that resistance was useless. It was in vam that the merchants of Dieppe, who were fitt
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