Carrier prayer-book : containing, together with the usual formularies, a complete collection of hymns, catechisms, directions relative to various points of Catholic life
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is part of: British Columbia Historical Books Collection
creator: Morice, A. G. (Adrien Gabriel), 1859-1938
issued: 2015-07-27
issued: 1901
description: "Title page in English and French. In Carrier syllabication. Also: New edition. 1933. 366 p. Title page in English and French. Also: 3rd ed. [n.p.] Lejac Indian School, 1938. 383 p. Transliteration in Roman characters, with literal English translation." -- Edwards, M. H., Lort, J. C. R., & Carmichael, W. J. (1975). A bibliography of British Columbia: Years of growth, 1900-1950. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 197.
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extent: 328 pages ; 15 cm
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note: CARRIER PRAYER-BOOK. LIVRE DE PRlERES PORTEUR. CARRIER A.YEifc-RA>©¥ *a» * aO £,% Jk>) \Jr z\Jr JL CONTAINING Together with the usual Formularies > A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF HYMNS, CATECHISMS, DIRECTIONS Relative to Various Points of Catholic Life. BY REV. A.G. MORICE, O.M.I. 1901. F-'RJEEHES A j,'usage BE LA TRIBU BES PORTEURS Avee une collection complete de CANTIQUES ET DE CATECHISMES Ainsi que de nombreux Renseignements sur differents points de la vie chretienne. PAR LE R.P. MORICE, O.M.I. MISSION 1901. Imprimatur. t AUGUSTIN, O.M.I. Ev. dc New-Westminster, t>JC s D-^4?/ PREFACE. The present is the fourth book printed with the signs of the methodical Dene" Syllabary, which first came into use in the latter part of 1885, and which has since rendered most valuable services. Therewith the natives of northern British Columbia can write correctly and read with the greatest ease their various dialects, and therefore learn without the help of their spiritual guide all the lessons of the Catechism, all the prayers or hymns which he may direct them to acquire. They now correspond by letters, keep private accounts of their dues and of their debts, and post or scribble on the trees of the forest records of their late deeds or of their present wants for the benefit of parties likely to follow in their tracks. And all this, let us not forget, without any regular schooling, since our Indians acquire reading by the merest pretense of mutual teaching. — 8 — The beautiful simplicity of their graphic system, the logic and method with which its characters are formed and grouped, the ease with which the respective position of each is discerned and the corresponding sound realized, but, above all, the fact that with them to spell is to read have alone rendered such sa-. tisfactory results possible. Thus, to quote but a few points in favour of our syllables,' the direction of the curve or angle of each sign infallibly determines the nature of the vowel added to the fundamental consonan…
note: Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53695960
has type: Translations
has type: Phrase books
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0222012
language: Carrier ; English ; French
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: [place of publication unknown] : Stuart's Lake Mission
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source: Original Format: Simon Fraser University. PM 2411 C37 1901
subject: Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Carrier
subject: Carrier language--Texts
type: Text