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=Patriotes.= =P= Name a.s.sumed by popular party in Lower Canada--particularly the followers of Papineau, 40, 68; Neilson checks the more violent among them, 46; vacillation of Quebec wing of party, 68; their press publish violent articles, 86; prepare Ninety-Two Resolutions, 85-97; Gugy belittles their cause, 103; influenced by American Revolution, 121; advocate smuggling, 122; boycott English goods, 122; the St. Charles meeting, 125; under Nelson and Brown at St.

Denis and St. Charles, 128; they kill Lieutenant Weir, 134; crushed at St. Eustache, 137; in the Montreal election, 1834, 144. =Bib.=: Christie, _History of Lower Canada_.

=Patriotic Fund.= =Bk= Raised in Canada during war with Napoleon, 46.

=Patterson, James Colebrooke= (1839- ). Born in Ireland. Came to Canada, 1857; entered civil service at Ottawa; studied law and called to the Ontario bar, 1876. Represented North Ess.e.x in the Ontario a.s.sembly, 1874-1878; and the county of Ess.e.x in the House of Commons, 1882-1891.

Defeated at the general election of 1891, but elected for West Huron, 1892. Secretory of State, 1892; minister of militia, 1892-1895; lieutenant-governor of Manitoba, 1895-1900. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Can. Men_; _Canadian Who's Who_.

=Patterson, Walter.= Born in Ireland. Entered the army; came to Prince Edward Island in 1770 as first governor of the colony. It was then known as the Island of St. John. Patterson, who was one the largest landed proprietors in the Island, had an Act pa.s.sed by the a.s.sembly in 1780 changing the name to New Ireland, but the Act was disallowed by the Imperial government. The present name was given in 1798, in honor of the Duke of Kent. Patterson was recalled in 1787. =Index=: =Dr= Governor of Prince Edward Island, objects to make way for his successor, Fanning, 235. =Bib.=: Davin, _The Irishman in Canada_.

=Paul I= (1754-1801). Czar of Russia, son of Peter III and Catherine II.

Ascended the throne, 1796. =Index=: =Bk= Withdraws from British alliance, 23; murder of, 30.

=Paul V, Pope= (1552-1621). Camillo Borghese: elected pope, 1605.

=Index=: =Ch= Grants brief to Recollets for their mission in Canada, 84.

=Payne, Captain.= =Dr= His connection with the Walker case, 19.

=Peace River.= A tributary of the Mackenzie; rises in Thutage Lake, in northern British Columbia, its total length being 1065 miles. It is first mentioned in the _Voyages_ of Alexander Mackenzie. Mackenzie ascended the river, in 1792, on his way to the Pacific. He says that it took its name from a place on its banks known as Peace Point, where the Crees and Beaver Indians settled their disputes. Alexander Henry learned of the river, under the same name, in 1776, from a party of Chipewyans whom he met at ile a la Crosse Lake. =Index=: =MS= Post built on, by Boyer, 1788, 19, 61; its outlet, 33, 34; described, 34; Mackenzie on, 34, 62; sends party to build post on, 61; Boyer's post known as ”Old Establishment,” 61; fertility of the region, 61; the falls, 62; Mackenzie winters there, 64-66; beautiful scenery, 69; Mackenzie's description of, 69, 71. =D= Mackenzie ascends, 54; visited by Thompson, 58; ascended by Simon Fraser, 59. =Bib.=: Bryce, _Hudson's Bay Company_; Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_.

=Peace River Pa.s.s.= The gorge cut by the Peace River through the Rocky Mountains. The summit of the pa.s.s is 2000 feet above the sea. First traversed and described by Alexander Mackenzie, 1793. Simon Fraser followed in 1805, to build several trading-posts in New Caledonia, and explore the river that bears his name.

=Pean, Mdme. Hugues, nee Davennes des Meloises.= =WM= Casemate made for, 87.

=Pearson, Lieutenant-Colonel.= =Bk= Captured at sea by United States privateer, 224.

=Peel, Sir Robert= (1788-1850). Born in Lancaster, England. Educated at Harrow, and Christ Church, Oxford. Entered Parliament, 1809; under-secretary for war and the colonies, 1811-1812; chief secretary for Ireland, 1812-1818; and home secretary, 1822; premier in 1834, but resigned the following year; again premier, 1841-1846. =Index=: =E= Supports Rebellion Losses Bill, 78. =B= His government misunderstands situation in Canada, 14, 15; his distrust of French-Canadians, 16; disapproves of Bagot's policy, 16-17; reasons for selection of Metcalfe, 18; justifies Metcalfe's action in withholding responsible government, 23. =Sy= Resigns from Cabinet, 16; returns to office as home secretary, 16; a.s.sists Duke of Wellington to form a government, 46; brief tenure of office, 56; anxious for due representation of commercial interest in Canada, 285; desires to give representation to Chambers of Commerce, 286; his moderation as leader of the opposition, 350. =Mc= His att.i.tude towards great political movements, 16; condemns Head for inducing rebellion, 355. =W= Fails to form administration, 37. =Bib.=: _Dict.

Nat. Biog._

=Pellegrin.= =WM= Pilot of Montcalm's squadron, 81.

=Pelletier, Captain.= =WM= Takes soundings in the Traverse, 82.

=Pelletier, Sir Charles Alphonse Pantaleon= (1837- ). Born at Riviere Ouelle, Quebec. Educated at Laval University; studied law, and called to the bar, of Lower Canada, 1860. Represented Kamouraska in House of Commons, 1869-1877. Appointed minister of agriculture in Mackenzie ministry, 1877. President of the Canadian Commission at the Paris exhibition, 1878. Called to the Senate, 1877; Speaker, 1896-1901.

Appointed lieutenant-governor of Quebec, 1908. =Index=: =C= One of the founders of _Le Parti National_ and its organ _Le National_, 30. =Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._; Morgan, _Can. Men_; _Canadian Who's Who_.

=Pelly River.= Rises in the Pelly Mountains about lat. 62, and flows into the Yukon after a course of 330 miles. Discovered and explored by Robert Campbell between the years 1840-1848. Campbell reached the upper waters of the Pelly, by way of the Liard, in 1840; built Fort Pelly Banks, 1842; and descended the river to the junction of the Pelly and Lewes in 1843. He built Fort Selkirk at the forks in 1848. The river was named after Sir H. Pelly, the governor of the Hudson's Bay Company.

=Index=: =D= Explored by Robert Campbell, 124. =Bib.=: Campbell, _Discovery and Exploration of the Youcon_; Dawson, _Report on the Yukon_ (_Geol. Survey_, 1887-1888); Burpee, _Search for the Western Sea_.

=Pennahouel.= =WM= Ancient Indian warrior, 38, 41, 42.

=Pennsylvania.= =Hd= Independent temper of the colony, 11.

=Pennsylvania Loyalists.= =Dr= Commanded by Allen, 202.

=Penny, Edward Goff= (1820-1881). Born in England. In 1844 came to Canada, studied law, and in 1850 called to the bar of Lower Canada.

Became editor-in-chief of the Montreal _Herald_ and afterwards one of the proprietors. In 1869 published a pamphlet giving his views in opposition to Confederation. In 1874 appointed to the Senate. =Index=: =E= Signs Annexation Manifesto, 81.

=Pensacola.= =Hd= Bouquet at, 58, 63; Haldimand's headquarters in Florida, 63, 65, 70; his labours to improve, 67, 68; watch kept on Spaniards from, 77; troops transferred from, to St. Augustine, 78; Haldimand again in charge at, 79, 80; barracks built at, 81, 90; Haldimand's house at, 104, 316.