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=Le Moyne.= _See_ Bienville; Iberville; Longueuil.

=Le National.= Newspaper published at Montreal. =Index=: =C= Founded as organ of _Le Parti National_, in 1872, 30.

=Leonard, Samuel.= =T= English schoolmaster, 5.

=Leopard and Chesapeake.= =Bk= Affair of, 82-86.

=Leroux, Laurent= (1758-1855). Western fur trader. =Index=: =MS= Builds post on Great Slave Lake, 18; sends Sutherland and the ”English Chief”

to northern tribes, 18; with Mackenzie at Chipewyan, 33; Mackenzie's return, 48; post on Great Slave Lake, 49; sent to Beaver Indians, 49.

=Bib.=: Morice, _Dict. Hist. des Canadiens de l'Ouest_; Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_.

=Le Roy, Marguerite.= =Ch= Mother of Champlain, 1.

=Le Sage, Captain.= =WM= Repulses landing of English, 107.

=Lesage, Marguerite.= =Ch= Wife of Nicolas Rivert, 146.

=Lescarbot, Marc.= Born at Vervins, near Laon, France, about 1570.

Studied law and called to the bar in 1599. The previous year delivered two Latin orations before the papal legate sent by Clement VIII to arrange the terms of the treaty of Vervins. Through Poutrincourt (_q.v._), who had been one of his clients, induced to sail for Port Royal, 1606; and spent twelve months in the New World, returning to France in 1607. While at Port Royal, took an active part in the work of building, gardening, etc., spent much of his time hunting and fis.h.i.+ng; and in the evening read and composed many of the poems afterwards included in his _Muses de la Nouvelle France_. On his return, set to work to prepare his account of Acadia. Spent the years 1612 to 1614 in Switzerland; married in 1619. Beyond this year, nothing is known of his life. =Index=: =Ch= Arrival of, at Port Royal, 35; useful in the colony, 37; returns to France, 37. =Bib.=: _Histoire de la Nouvelle France_, Paris, 1609; 2nd ed., 1611; reprinted 1612; 3rd ed., 1618; reprint of 1612 issue, 1866. In 1907 the Champlain Society, Toronto, published a new edition, with an English translation and notes by W. L. Grant, and an introduction by H. P. Biggar. _See also_ Demarsy, _Notes sur Marc Lescarbot_; Parkman, _Pioneers of France_; Hannay, _History of Acadia_.

=Le Sire.= =Ch= Clerk in De Caen's company, 138.

=Leslie, Alexander= (1740?-1794). British general. =Index=: =Dr= In command at Charleston, S. C., 197; embarks his force with large number of refugees, 204; joins Carleton at New York, 205.

=Leslie, James.= =BL= Victim of election frauds in 1841--elected for Vercheres, 1842, 116; president of Executive Council, 1848, 284; a radical, 284; given seat in Legislative Council, 285; at farewell banquet to La Fontaine, 354. =Bib.=: Dent, _Last Forty Years_.

=Lesseps, Ferdinand de= (1805-1894). Eminent French engineer. =Index=: =Ch= Undertakes Panama Ca.n.a.l, 6. =Bib.=: Chambers, _Biog. Dict._

=Leslie, James= (1802-1885). Born in Dundee, Scotland. Came to Canada, 1820, settling first at Kingston, and afterwards at Toronto. A member of the first city council of Toronto. Arrested and imprisoned in connection with the Rebellion of 1837. Purchased the _Examiner_, 1844, and conducted it for ten years. One of the founders of the Clear Grit party.

=Index=: =E= Proprietor of the Toronto _Examiner_, and a leader of the Clear Grits, 110-111. =Mc= President of Canadian Alliance Society, 258; delivers rejoinder to governor, 300; refuses to sign ”declaration of independence,” 331. =B= Leader of the Clear Grits, 39. =Bib.=: Dent, _Upper Canadian Rebellion_ and _Last Forty Years_.

=Lestrees, Abbey of.= =L= Bestowed by king on diocese of Quebec, 136.

=Le Sueur, Jean de St. Sauveur.= =Ch= Comes to Quebec, 252; G.o.dfather to young Hurons, 223.

=Le Tardif, Olivier.= Born in Normandy, 1601. Came to Canada, 1620, and employed as an interpreter at Quebec. Married Louise Couillard, 1637.

=Index=: =Ch= Interpreter, 144; remains in Quebec during English occupation, 208.

=Letellier de St. Just, Luc= (1820-1881). Born at Riviere Ouelle, Quebec. Called to the Senate for the division of Grandville, 1867; a member of the ministry, 1873; and in 1876 appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec; dismissed from office, 1879. =Index=: =Md= Appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec, 247; quarrels with and dismisses the provincial ministry, 247-248; Macdonald brings the matter before Parliament, 248-249; his dismissal on the advice of the Dominion Cabinet, 249-250; his death, 250; political reasons for his dismissal, 251. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._; Willison, _Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Party_; Pope, _Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald_.

=Le Testu, Captain.= =Ch= Member of court to try Duval for conspiracy, 43.

=Le Valois, Father.= =L= Recommends Saint-Vallier to succeed Laval, 199.

=Levis, Gaston-Francois, Chevalier de= (1720-1787). Entered French army in 1735; named second in command to Montcalm, 1756; sailed for Canada the same year. On the death of Montcalm at Quebec, succeeded to the command of the French forces, and won the battle of Ste. Foy, 1760.

After the capitulation, returned to France, and served under Conde against Prince Ferdinand. Created a marshal, 1783, and the following year a duke and peer of France. =Index=: =WM= Second in command to Montcalm, 2; his birth and descent, 8; military service 9, 10; character, 11; at battle of Carillon, 55, 60; confidence of Montcalm in, 85; persuades Montcalm to extend line of defence to Montmorency River, 105; his great activity, 110, 118, 126; his bravery, 137; praises courage of troops, both regulars and Canadians, 143; congratulated by Vaudreuil on victory at Montmorency, 144; sent to defend western frontiers, 147; his absence from princ.i.p.al scene of conflict has disastrous results, 147; sends encouraging news from Montreal, 157; his presence and counsel much desired by Montcalm, 165; his absence on eve of battle greatly felt by Montcalm, 195; Montcalm bequeaths his papers to, 219; arrives at Jacques Cartier and takes command, 227; disapproves of retreat, 227; marches army back in hope of relieving Quebec, 229; his regret for death of Montcalm, 233; hears of capitulation of Quebec, 234; decides to march on Quebec in the spring, 241; his efforts to supply needs of his army, 242; occupies Ste. Foy, 256-266; takes possession of General Hospital, 265; arrival of British fleet compels him to retire, 267; surrender at Montreal, 268; his high military qualities, 268. =L= French general, burning of his flags by, 12. =Hd= Defeats Murray, 34; his final struggle, 36-37; surrenders, 38; account of having burned French flags, 39; not forgotten, 122. =Bib.=: Parkman, _Montcalm and Wolfe_; Doughty, _Siege of Quebec_; Wood, _The Fight for Canada_; Bradley, _Fight with France_; _Collection des Ma.n.u.scrits du Marechal de Levis_, ed. by Casgrain.

=Levis, Heights of.= Opposite Quebec. =Index=: =WM= Skirmis.h.i.+ng on, 102.

=Lewis, John.= =T= Confederation candidate, elected in Albert County, New Brunswick, 89, 107.