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- MLA 8TH EDITION
- Schmitz, Nancy. "Chasse-Galerie". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 31 October 2017, Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chasse-galerie. Accessed 22 July 2019.
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- APA 6TH EDITION
- Schmitz, N., Chasse-Galerie (2017). In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chasse-galerie
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- CHICAGO 17TH EDITION
- Schmitz, Nancy, "Chasse-Galerie". In The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Article published February 06, 2006; Last Edited October 31, 2017. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chasse-galerie
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- TURABIAN 8TH EDITION
- Schmitz, Nancy. The Canadian Encyclopedia, s.v. "Chasse-Galerie", Last Edited October 31, 2017, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/chasse-galerie
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Chasse-Galerie
| Article by | Nancy Schmitz |
| Published Online | February 6, 2006 |
| Last Edited | March 4, 2015 |
French Canadian variant of the Wild Hunt, a legend which interprets strange noises in the air as relating to a hunter condemned to hunt throughout eternity. In Chasse-Galerie, one or several persons together are able, with the
Painting by Henri Julien. One of the favourite tales of the voyageurs was about the pact with the devil in which he promises to transport them back home in 6 hours. They were not allowed to utter the name of God or the devil would claim their souls (courtesy Musée du Québec).
