Contrasting Reports (1)

A man was reading two letters in front of a burning fireplace.

Reports from across the sea, written by an uncle and his nephew.

'...The level of technology handled by the natives was very crude, greatly differing from the English claims. If Your Majesty were to see these naked people, you would inevitably think of the word "barbarism." Also...'

This was the content of the report sent by Uncle François Gravé.

'...We cannot dismiss their level of civilization. Each tool they used was incredibly sophisticated and contained many technical considerations. Their fruits were large and sweet, and their livestock were fat. Anyone who sees "barbarism" here is a fool. Moreover...'

This was an excerpt from the report of his nephew, Samuel de Champlain.

The two reports contained eerily opposite content.