d of the Holy Family,
86.

=Pillet.= =Ch= Frenchman, murdered by Montagnais Indians, 161.

=Pillon.= =Hd= Surgeon, arrested for treason, 278, 279, 280.

=Pilot.= Newspaper published at Montreal. =Index=: =BL= Established,
March 5, 1844, by Hincks, and edited by him, 217-218; on Elgin, 275-276;
offices wrecked by mob, 323.

[Illustration: Battle of the Plains of Abraham]

=Pilots, Canadian.= =WM= Deceived by the hoisting of French flag on
British men-of-war, 78; forced to steer English ships, 90. _See also_
Quebec, Siege of, 1759.

=Piraube, Martial.= =Ch= Godfather to young Hurons, 233.

=Pitt, William= (1759-1806). Son of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham; born
at Hayes, England. Educated at Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. Entered
Parliament, 1781, becoming prime minister in 1783. In consequence of
French aggressions, formed in 1793 a great coalition with Russia,
Sardinia, Spain, Prussia, and Austria. In 1798 formed a second coalition
against France, including Russia, Austria, and other countries. Resigned
office, 1801. Again premier in 1804; and in 1805 formed a third
coalition with Russia, Austria, and Sweden. The union of Ireland with
Great Britain was effected by his influence and under his
administration. =Index=: =S= Constitutional Act introduced by, 1, 7.
=Dr= Introduces Constitutional Act in House of Commons, 263. =Sy= His
expectations regarding Lower Canada, 68. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._

=Pivert, Nicolas.= =Ch= Early settler, 145.

=Plague.= =L= Breaks out on the _St. Andre_, 31.

=Plains of Abraham.= Above city of Quebec. Named after Abraham Martin, a
Quebec pilot, who owned a portion of these lands in the early days of
the colony. The Plains have now been set apart by the Dominion
government as a national park. =Index=: =WM= Origin of name, situation
and extent of, 186; battle of, the arrangement of British troops, 188;
of French troops, 192, 195; engagement begins at ten o'clock in the
morning, 197; defeat of French, 200, 201; losses, 205; French army
seized by panic, 206. =Ch= Origin of name, 146-147; famous conflict
fought on, Sept. 13, 1759. _See also_ Martin, Abraham. =Bib.=: Doughty,
_Siege of Quebec_; Woods, _The Fight for Canada_; Bradley, _The Fight
with France_.

=Plamondon, Marc Aurele.= Born in Quebec, 1823. Educated at the Quebec
Seminary. In 1846 called to the bar, and practised for many years in
Quebec, achieving success in the criminal courts. In his early years
closely connected with n