New voyages to North-America
Containing an account of the several nations of that vast continent; their customs, commerce, and way of navigation upon the lakes and rivers; the several attempts of the English and French to dispossess one another; with the reasons of the miscarriage of the former; and the various adventures between the French, and the Iroquese confederates of England, from 1683 to 1694. A geographical description of Canada, and a natural history of the country, with remarks upon their government, and the interest of the English and French in their commerce. Also a dialogue between the author and a general of the savages, giving a full view of the religion and strange opinions of those people; with an account of the authors retreat to Portugal and Denmark, and his remarks on those courts. To which is added, a dictionary of the Algonkine language, which is generally spoke in North-America. Illustrated with twenty-three maps and cuts
by Lahontan baron de
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Indians of North America, Social life and customs, Natural history, Wyandot language, Glossaries, vocabularies, History, Algonquian languages, Early works to 1800, Description and travel, Descriptions et voyages, Ouvrages avant 1800, Histoire, Premières Nations, Indiens d'Amérique, Mœurs et coutumes, Sciences naturelles, Huron (Langue), Glossaires, vocabulaires, Langues algonquiennes, TravelShowing 1 featured edition. View all 1 editions?
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This is the Brindley issue of the 2nd ed. (1735) of which there were 3 issues: (1) J. and J. Bonwicke, (2) Osborn, and (3) Brindley. Cf. Paltsits. Translation of: Voyages du baron de La Hontan dans l'Amérique septentrionale, as rev. by Nicolas de Gueudeville.
Vol. 1: [24], 280 p., [10] leaves of plates; v. 2: 304 p., [10] leaves of plates.
Vol. 2 has title and imprint: New voyages to North-America : giving a full account of the customs, commerce, religion, and strange opinions of the savagesof that country : with political remarks upon the courts of Portugal and Denmark, and the present state of the commerce of those countries / written by the Baron Lahontan ... - The second edition. - London : Printed for J. Brindley ..., and C. Corbett ..., 1735.
Signatures: v. 1. A⁸ a⁴ B-S⁸ T⁴; v. 2. 2A-2T⁸ (2T3 signed 2T4).
"A conference or dialogue between the author and Adario, a noted man among the savages" (v. 2, p. 92-185) has been attributed to Nicolas Gueudeville.
Edition statement printed between "Done into English" and "In two volumes" on title page.
Translation of: Nouveaux voyages de Mr. le baron La Hontan, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale, first printed The Hague, 1703.
"A table explaining some terms made use of in both volumes": v. 1, p. 275-280.
"A discourse of the habit, houses, complexion and temperament of the savages of North-America": v.2, p. 3-91.
"A conference or dialogue between the author and Adario, a noted man among the savages": v. 2, p. 92-185.
"An appendix, containing some new voyages to Portugal and Denmark": v. 2 p. 187-288.
"A short dictionary of the most universal language of the savages": v. 2, p. 289-304, includes a brief discussion of the Algonquian and Huron (Wyandot) languages.
The Dialogues have been attributed to Nicolas Gueudeville.
Pagination: v. 1: [24], 280 p., [9] leaves of plates (5 folded); v. 2: 304 p., [10] leaves of plates (1 folded).
Signatures: v. 1: A a B-S T; v. 2: 2A-2T (2T3 missigned 2T4).
References: Paltsits, V.H. Bib. of the writings of Baron Lahontan; Sabin 38645-38646.
Greenly, A.H. Lahontan, 375-376
Pilling, J.C. Algonquian languages, 293-294
Alden, J.E. European Americana, 735/140
Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:537
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