Junípero Serra; the Man and His WorkA. C. McClurg, 1914 - 364 páginas Although every work on California since Palou's days necessarily contains references to Fray Junipero Serra, no other biography of him has been written. It was to supply this lack, and also because Palou's biography has to my knowledge never been translated [Since this was written, a translation of Palou's Vida has been published], that I undertook to write the present work, not, however, without many misgivings as to my ability to do justice to the subject. The national, and not merely local, interest of Junipero, as the preserver to Spain (and thereby indirectly to the United States) of the Pacific coast, from San Francisco to San Diego, becomes evident to all who read the history of California. Just in so far as our importance as a nation is affected by our coast line, does the nation owe a debt to Junipero Serra. Even Mr. Hubert Bancroft, who in his invaluable History of California but faintly disguises his dislike of the friar, says: "It did not require Palou's eulogistic pen to prove him a great and remarkable man."--Excerpted from the Preface. |
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Página 39 - I invest you with my whole authority and royal power that you shall forthwith repair with an armed force — a mano armada — to the houses of the Jesuits. You will seize the persons of all of them, and despatch them within twenty-four hours as prisoners to the port of Vera Cruz, where they will be embarked on vessels provided for that purpose. At the...
Página 221 - ... for Spain, nor found either foreign establishments or proof of their non-existence, had still gained the honor of having discovered practically the whole Northwest Coast. He had surveyed a large portion of the two great islands that make up the coast of British Columbia, giving the first description of the natives; he had seen and described, though vaguely and from a distance, nearly all of the Washington coast, and a large part of the Oregon. He had given to his nation whatever of credit and...
Página 113 - ... thus making the voyage much longer than was necessary. The people got daily worse from the cold and the bad water, and they must all have perished if they had not discovered the port about the time they did, for they were quite unable to launch the boat to procure more water, or to do anything whatever for their preservation. The Father Fernando did everything in his power to...
Página 221 - Pena also. landed anywhere to take possession for Spain, nor found either foreign establishments or proof of their non-existence, had still gained the honor of having discovered practically the whole Northwest Coast. He had surveyed a large portion of the two great islands that make up the coast of British Columbia, giving the first description of the natives; he had seen and described, though vaguely and from a distance, nearly all of the Washington coast, and a large part of the Oregon.
Página 39 - Iffj., i. 82-4. vidcd for that purpose. At the very moment of such arrest you will cause to be sealed the records of said houses, and the papers of such persons, without allowing them to remove anything but their prayer-books, and such garments as are absolutely necessary for the journey. If after the embarkation there should be found in that district a single Jesuit, even if ill or dying, you shall suffer the penalty of death. Yo el Hey...
Página 84 - Sunday and feast of the Most Holy Trinity, after I had celebrated, and all had heard, Mass, I made them a brief exhortation concerning the good conduct which we ought all to observe on a road whose principal end was the greater honor and glory of God.
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Página 96 - I have already noted before; and that there should be nothing lacking in this line, today on arriving at the camping place we have met the Queen of them, which is the Rose of Castile; when I write this I have before me a branch of rose bush with three roses opened, others in bud, and more than six unpetaled. Blessed be He who created them!
Página 92 - The Captain of them was called and was charged concerning the matter, and tried to compose and gather his people, in which he succeeded only in part. At last the Senor Governor, who had gone forward, turned back and reinforced the request. And seeing that it was not enough, he ordered a musket-shot into the air in their direction. They ceased, and the trouble was ended — altho' I already felt that with this demonstration we left them some doubt of our love toward them.
Página 73 - ... overflowed with tears (the which even now come to me anew when I write this), without our being able to speak a word until for a long time we had paid this permissible tribute to Nature. Many days before, the Father had fallen into a profound sadness over his being alone among so many shut-in Indians, without a Soldier nor a Servant — for both the one and the other the Captain had taken away from him for the Expedition — nor even an Interpreter of any use. He had communicated to me by various...