The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-22

CANADIAN TYPES OF THE OLD RE GtME. 1907 1898. By Charles w Col by, Professor of History in NcGlll University. Published by Henry Holt < Co, New York. s2i5 net; at Juddn,
 A hook worthy of place in all well regulated libraries It deals with string events of historic interest, pre- sentlng vlvdly tho typical heroes who figured large in the discovery and early history of Canada II is A pleas ure to read Prof. Colby's animated setting forth ot tho brave deeds of heroic men, dscoverers, soldiers, priests and statesmen, and to gather some of the fruits of his industrious gleanings as presented in this book. the chapters of which represent lee lures recently delivered before in ot- iowa before the Mag Court club. Here are given in well digested form tho conditions in France and other Euro pean countries which led up to tho period when, with the Renaissance the iron reign of theology and it's sup pression of scientific effort and tho craving for worldly knowledge had passed and men were ready and eager to learn and test new theories, and go penetrated new undiscovered lands, Richelieu, the great cardinal lent his powerful sanction and aid 10 the ef- forts of ambitious pioneers to find new countries and add 10 the glory ot Franco, After treating of this l1istor- ic background tho author deals with the life and character and achieve nnents of Chanplain, the explorer; Brebeuf, the missionary; Herbert, the colonlst; DIbervile. the soldier; Ia Sale, tho discoverer; Du Lhut, the coureur dc Bols; Talon. the inteudant, Laval, the bishop; Frontcnao, the gov ernor. These men were chosen 10 emphasize the vital points in the early history of Canada
 The age of the Reformation was the age of discovery.
 "Cortea and Pizarro were the con temporaries of Luther and Calvin Plymouth was founded just before the Thirty Years war began, and Mon treal was founded some time before the same struggle closed Take the period of the Reformation as existing from Luther's Wittenberg theses in l517 to tho Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1885. If these dates are applied to the history of new France 1t will be seen that they cover every thing from Cartier's first voyage to the time Of Frontenac.
 The settlement of Canada was large. ly contemporsneous with the estab- lishment of the Spanish, English and French colonies on the Atlantic sea board all of which were influenced fin their development In some meas. ure by the religious discords Of Flu rope.
 "Rfbaut. who strove to establish 2 colony of French Protestants In Flor Ida. was set upon by the spanlards under Menendez and destroyed witl nearly his whole band. Doubtless tho Spaniards desired to be rid of Inter lopers, but tho reason assigned foI the massacre of the French in florl' da was that they were heretlcs.
 The French excluded Protestantt from Canada. The Purttans of Massa' chusetts forbade the Jesuts on pair of death 10 take up residence In tneil colony. As In Europe s' in America. the religious schism which inappropriately we style thu Reformation. was the cause of inhu man cruelty and superhuman self-sac rifce."
 The author quotes from Chanplalr as to the conquering and subdung Q hostile Indians in which other Tndiar tribes were utilized and awards tt Champlain high place as a discover CT and founder. His work was sup plemented splendidly by tho self-sacri flcing .Iesuts and nuns who bravec grave dangers and endured all kind of privations and hardships that the, might convert the savage tribes to tn Christian faith Absorbing indeed ar these pages which graphically tell 0 the discovery and settlement of nev France, and of similar work of pion eers who sought 10 plant tho Missis sppi valley. of brave deeds and val orous penetration of hitherto un known wlds and wildernesses-- tn privstions and sufferings Incurred h the pious brave women who aided Il the work of the church among th untutored savages. And pure love c adventure of seeing new lands and , winning undylng fame were impellin forces with the explorers, as well a patriotism and loyalty to the church
 "Nerved by the sense of dangel hopeful of great gain longing to re deem the souls of savages from tn flames of hellit matters not wha may be the incentive--the pioneer are ready to bury themselves from tn sight and memory Of Europe anon the recesses of an unknown continen It 10 far from being martyrdom, thi new life of hardship. ono has onl to read the classic narrauons of Can adian exploration to Zee how n re ward for the rough and dirty fare ( the woods was found in the strang sights and fresh adventures Whic every day afforded. Noyagng anon so many novelties of earth and sk' the humbest attendant of Champal or La Sale felt himself a discovcrer,
 As his missionary type Prof. Colb names Jean de Breheuf a man who's superb physical courage fairly match cd his intense religious zeal. In ref Asencc to him Prof. Colby says
 In matters of religious convictlo nne may stand at the ends of tn earth from Brebeuf, but 1t Is imposs he not to feel the sense of powe which radiated from l1ls robust. sell sacrificing personality. Breheut is ea sctly the type of saint whom the ma ,f the world can understand and rev erencA--not plaster saint, whose h. man rnh1lstnnss has snftered al tll