The Lily and the Totem, or, the Huguenots in Florida. A Series of Sketches, Picturesque and Historical, of the Colonies of Coligni, in North America, 1562-1570.

This book is titled "The Lily and the Totem, or, the Huguenots in Florida. A Series of Sketches, Picturesque and Historical, of the Colonies of Coligni, in North America, 1562-1570" written by William Gilmore Simms. The cover has gray-blue cloth binding with an embossed decorative design.

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Abstract

One of the earliest books about St. Augustine, this historical novel retells the story of the Huguenot settlement at Ft. Caroline in Jacksonville. It details the power struggle between the French Huguenots, the English Anglicans, and the Catholic Spanish, as well as the land dispute they had in the New World. This book focuses on the French Huguenot’s journey with a more balanced view than normal on the disputes between the Spanish and the French.

Other notable local locations visited include Matanzas Inlet and Anastasia Island.

Identifier

SPECIAL PS2848 .L5 1850

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Title

The Lily and the Totem, or, the Huguenots in Florida. A Series of Sketches, Picturesque and Historical, of the Colonies of Coligni, in North America, 1562-1570.

Publisher

New York: Baker and Scribner

Format

Hardcover book

Language

English

Audience

Adults

Subject

Christian
Historical

Coverage

Huguenot Colony

Accrual Method

Purchased

Has Format

Available for free on HathiTrust.

References

Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. Nashville, TN: George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.

Bibliographic Citation

Simms, William Gilmore. The Lily and the Totem. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1850.

Citation

William Gilmore Simms, “The Lily and the Totem, or, the Huguenots in Florida. A Series of Sketches, Picturesque and Historical, of the Colonies of Coligni, in North America, 1562-1570.,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 19, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/11.

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