Title: Illustration titled Babylonis Muri from page 161 of the 1613 edition of Les voyages du sieur de Champlain
Date: 1613
Bibliographic Citation: Champlain, Samuel de, 1567-1635. Les voyages du sieur de Champlain Xaintongeois, capitaine ordinaire pour le roy en la marine. Diuisez en deux liures. ou, Journal tres-fidele des obseruations faites és descouuertures de la Nouuelle France ... Ensemble deux cartes geografiques ... A Paris : Chez Iean Berjon, rue S. Iean de Beauuais, au Cheval volant, & en sa boutique au Palais, à la gallerie des prisonniers, 1613.
Lande 116 Rare Books and Special Collections.
Language: Latin
Description: Illustration titled Babylonis Muri from page 161 of the 1613 edition of Les voyages du sieur de Champlain. It is an illustration of a woman riding a horse and cocking a bow and arrow, with a city in the background. The Latin text at the bottom reads "Imperiosa sui secta cervice Mariti Iussit coctilibus Babylona Semiramis altam Moenibus incigni lentoque brtumine Portas Adjecit centum, et super his sibi nobile bustum".
Subject Indians of North America -- Canada.
Subject New France -- Discovery and exploration.
Subject America -- Discovery and exploration -- French.
Subject Babylon (Extinct city).
Location: Babylon (Extinct city)
Publisher: Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University
is Part Of: Lande Canadiana Collection
is Part Of Exhibition: Champlain Revisited
Exhibition Theme: Champlain's Voyages
Call Number: Lande 116 Rare Books and Special Collections.
Source: Go to catalogue
Image Identifier: champlain_1613_foldout_p161