's hotel, 365. =Bib.=: Dent,
_Upper Canadian Rebellion_; Read, _Rebellion of 1837_.
=Moodie, Susanna= (1803-1885). Born in England. Daughter of Thomas
Strickland, and sister of Agnes Strickland and Katherine Parr Traill. In
1832 emigrated to Canada with her husband, John Wedderbar Dunbar Moodie,
and settled in the forest near the present city of Peterborough. In 1839
her home was in Belleville, and later in Toronto. Published numerous
works of fiction and poetry. =Bib.=: Works: _Roughing it in the Bush_;
_Life in the Clearings_. For full list of her writings, _see_ Morgan,
_Bib. Can._ For biog., _see_ McMurchy, _Canadian Literature_.
=Moody, Richard Clement= (1813-1887). Born in the Barbados, West Indies.
Entered Woolwich Military Academy, 1827; first lieutenant, 1835; and
professor of fortifications, 1838. In 1841 governor of the Falkland
Islands; promoted lieutenant-colonel, 1858; appointed chief commissioner
of lands and works in British Columbia, 1858. Founded New Westminster,
the former capital, and built a number of roads and other public works.
In 1863 returned to England. Promoted major-general, 1866. =Index=: =D=
In charge of lands and works in British Columbia, 1858, 235-237;
arrives, 246-247; reports in favour of site of New Westminster as
capital of British Columbia, 247; proposes Queensborough as name of
capital, 247; returns to England, 1863, 254. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._;
Begg, _History of British Columbia_.
=Moravian Indians.= =Hd= Massacre of, by Americans after conclusion of
peace, 171.
=Moreau, M.= =Ch= On the settlement at Ste. Croix, 25. =Bib.=: _Histoire
de l'Acadie Francaise, 1598-1755_.
=Morel.= =Ch= Captain of vessel in which Champlain returned to Canada in
1617, 112.
=Morel, Thomas.= Arrived at Quebec in August, 1661; appointed first cure
of Chateau Richer and attached as mission priest to the Seminary at
Quebec; spent several years in missionary work among the Indian tribes.
=Index=: =L= Director of Seminary, 55; chaplain of Beaupre, 101;
arrested, 163; released, 164; death of, 219.
=Morel de la Durantaye, Olivier= (1641-1717). Born at Notre-Dame de
Gaure, in the diocese of Nantes. Entered the army, and obtained a
lieutenancy in the regiment of Chambelle, afterwards being promoted to
the rank of captain in the regiment of Carignan; came to Canada, 1665,
and was with La Motte the following year at Fort Ste. Anne; sailed for
France, and returned in 1670; granted the seigniory of
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