cottage.—His labours.—His amusements.—The Church's missionary work in the Village.—The powers of the bishop.—His visitations.—The organization of the Parish.—The powers of the fabrique.—Lay control of Church finance.—The curés' tithe.—The best intellects enter the Church.—A native Canadian clergy.—The curé's social life.—The Church and Temperance Reform.—The diligence of the curés.—The habitant's taste for the supernatural.—The belief in goblins.—Prayer in the family.—The habitant as voter.—The office of Churchwarden.—The Church's influence in elections.—The seigneur's position.—The habitant's obligations to him.—Rent day and New Year's Day.—The seigneur's social rank.—The growth of discontent in the villages.—The evils of Seigniorial Tenure.—Agitation against the system.—Its abolition in 1854.—The last of the Nairnes.—The Nairne tomb in Quebec.

168 CHAPTER VIII The Coming of the Pleasure Seekers Pleasure seeking at Murray Bay.—A fisherman's experience in 1830.—New visitors.—Fishing in a mountain lake.—Camp life.—The Upper Murray.—Canoeing.—Running the rapids.—Walks and drives.—Golf.—A rainy day.—The habitant and his visitors. 222 AUTHORITIES 243 APPENDICES Appendix A (p. 31) The Journal of Malcolm Fraser, First Seigneur of Mount Murray, Malbaie. 249 Appendix B (p. 38) Title Deed of the Seigniory of Murray Bay, granted to Captain John Nairne. 271 Appendix C (p. 78) The Siege of Quebec in 1775-76. Colonel Nairne's Narrative. 273 Appendix D (p. 98) Memorandum of Colonel Nairne, 5th April, 1795, for his son John Nairne in regard to military duty. 277 Appendix E (p. 104) The "Porpoise" (Beluga or White Whale) Fishery on the St. Lawrence. 279 Appendix F (p. 122) The Prayer of Colonel Nairne. 286 Appendix G (p. 144) The Curés of Malbaie. 287 INDEX 291

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