He was a French-Canadian, apparently a Habitant, but he understood the English questions addressed to him.
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Lily Dougall
It was usually Jombateeste, who reverted in winter to the type of Habitant from which he had sprung.
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William Dean Howells Last Updated: February 27, 2009
Until the war the condition of the French Canadian Habitant was one of rude comfort.
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John G. Bourinot