Note 195 — Chapter X · Witchcraft. (continued 2)

According to Métivier’s Dictionary—“Casquet”—(from the Latin Casicare) means “Over-fall Rock,” and is the same as the Casus Rupes of Hearne and Leland.

Editor’s Note.—The name of the house is “La Perelle,” “Casquet” is a nick-name. After the erection of a lighthouse on “Casquet” or “Les Casquets,” the fishermen keeping their boats in Perelle Bay, nick-named the house “Le P’tit Casquet,” because the inhabitants were in the habit of sitting up late, and consequently there was light to be seen in the house when they returned from sea late in the evening.—From John de Garis, Esq.