Then there is the extended introduction, in which Brandão lays out his methods and results for properly retranslating and verifying the documents. There are, of course, the three mémoires and their rich content. This book may be approached from two angles of interest. Cadillac’s text notes of Lake Michigan: “there is a tide, that is to say, an ebb and flow over twenty-four hours, just as in the seas of the south.” (17) This is clearly a reference to an event known as seiche, where wind-driven water piles up on the opposite shore giving the illusion of a tide. The editor seems to have missed only one opportunity to identify and explain a natural phenomenon. (79-107) Explanatory footnotes identify and expand on items in the text. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:ġ74 The Michigan Historical Review print.
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