Project Gutenberg 2013-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 377 Simms, William Gilmore 1806 1870 Simms, W. Gilmore (William Gilmore) Cooper, Frank 08013059 The Lily and the Totem; or, The Huguenots in Florida Produced by René Anderson Benitz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lily and the Totem; or, The Huguenots in Florida" by William Gilmore Simms is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The narrative focuses on the Huguenots, French Protestants fleeing persecution, as they endeavor to establish a colony in Florida during the 16th century. The text documents their struggles, interactions with Native American tribes, and the overarching historical context of colonization, reflecting both picturesque and tragic elements of their story. The opening of the book sets up the premise of the Huguenots’ plight, detailing their desperate search for a safe haven from religious persecution in France. It introduces key figures, such as Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, who spearheads the colonization effort, and John Ribault, who leads the first expedition to Florida. Simms explores the motivations, aspirations, and challenges faced by the Huguenots as they navigate the complexities of forming relations with Indigenous peoples and the harsh realities of a new life in a foreign land. The initial chapters lay the groundwork for the unfolding drama, illustrating a blend of hope and foreboding as the colonists embark on their ambitious quest for a new home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44337/44337-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Florida -- History -- Huguenot colony, 1562-1565 -- Fiction PS Text Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Religious 925016 2025-08-18T04:09:11.410384 text/html 930865 2024-10-23T20:10:37 text/html 493267 2025-08-18T04:09:21.756317 application/epub+zip 501868 2025-08-18T04:09:13.223381 application/epub+zip 424403 2025-08-18T04:09:12.339335 application/epub+zip 764048 2025-08-18T04:09:28.400274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689370 2025-08-18T04:09:20.465337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612348 2022-09-20T08:25:37.396119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852295 2025-08-18T04:09:10.497330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 832241 2024-10-23T20:10:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16798 2025-08-18T04:09:28.538251 application/rdf+xml 28408 2025-08-18T04:09:12.448340 image/jpeg 3444 2025-08-18T04:09:12.393341 image/jpeg 462589 2025-08-18T04:09:11.486377 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia