Eurocentric as it may be, Moeurs, loix et costumes des sauvages de la Baye d'Hudson [Mores, Laws and Customs of the Savages of Hudson's Bay] helped shape European conceptions of peoples around the globe, especially Aboriginal peoples of North America. Author, illustrator, and publisher Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) excerpted this small volume from his major work, Encyclopédie des voyages, published in Paris. Montreal-born Grasset held various diplomatic posts in Europe. His travels inspired his writing.
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