CONTENTS.
SECTION FIRST. THE FEUDAL CHIEFS OF ACADIA.

CHAPTER 1. 1497-1643.

LA TOUB AND D'AUNAY.
PAGK
The Acadian Quarrel. — Biencourt. — Claude and Charles de la
Tour. — Sir William Alexander. — Claude de Razilly. —
Charles de Menou d'Aunay Charuisay. — Cape Sable. — Port
Royal. — The Heretics of Boston and Plymouth. — Madame
de la Tour.— War and Litigation. — La Tour worsted: he
asks help from the Boston Puritans	 3

CHAPTER 2. 1643-1645

. LA TOUR AND THE  PUEITANS.
La Tour at Boston : he meets Winthrop. — Boston in 1643. — Training Day. — An Alarm. — La Tour's Bargain. — Doubts and Disputes. — The Allies sail. — La Tour and Endicott. — D'Aunay's Overture to the Puritans.—Marie's Mission . . 21

CHAPTER 3. 1645-1710.

THE  VICTOR  VANQUISHED.
D'Auuay's Envoys: their Reception at Boston. — Winthrop and his " Papist" Guests. — Reconciliation. — Treaty. — Be-havior of La Tour. — Royal Favors to D'Aunay: his Hopes; his Death; his Character. — Conduct of the Court
towards him. — Intrigues of La Tour. — Madame D'Aunay.
— La Tour marries her. — Children of D'Aunay. — Descend¬
ants of La Tour 	41
SECTION SECOND. CANADA   A   MISSION.

CHAPTR 4. 1653-1658.

THE   JESUITS AT  ONONDAGA.
The Iroquois War. — Father Poucet: his Adventures.—Jesuit Boldness. — Le Moyne's Mission. — Chanmonot and Dablon.
—	Iroquois Ferocity. — The Mohawk Kidnappers. — Critical
Position. — The Colony of Onondaga.— Speech of Chau-
mouot. — Omens of Destruction. — Device of the Jesuits. —
The Medicine Feast. — The Escape	54

CHAPTER 5. 1642-1661.

THE  HOLY WARS OP   MONTREAL.
Dauversiere. — Mance and Bourgeoys. — Miracle. — A Pious De¬
faulter.— Jesuit and Sulpitian. — Montreal in 1659. — The
Hospital Nuns. — The Nuns and the Iroquois. — More Mira¬
cles.— The Murdered Priests. — Brigeac and Closse. — Sol¬
diers of the Holy Family	96

CHAPTER 6. 1660, 1661.

THE HEROES OF THE  LONG  SAUT.
Suffering and Terror. — Francois Hertel.—The Captive Wolf.
—	The Threatened Invasion. — Daulac des Ormeaux. — The
Adventurers at the Long Saut. — The Attack. — A Desperate
Defence. — A Final Assault. — The Fort taken .	.118 

CHAPTER 7. 1657-1668.

THE DISPUTED BISHOPBIC.
PAGB
Domestic Strife. — Jesuit and Sulpitian. — Abbe Queylus. —
Fram^ois de Laval. — The Zealots of Caen. — Gallican and
Ultramontane. — The Eival Claimants. — Storm at Quebec.
Laval Triumphant	140

CHAPTER 8. 1659, 1660.

LAVAL AND ABGENSON.
Francois de Laval: his Position and Character. — Arrival of
Argenson. — The Quarrel	161

CHAPTER 9. 1658-1663.

LAVAL AND   AVAUGOUB.
Reception of Argensou: his Difficulties; his Recall. — Dubois
d'Avaugour. — The Brandy Quarrel. — Distress of Laval.
— Portents. — The Earthquake	173

CHAPTER 10. 1661-1664.

LAVAL AND  DUMESNIL.
Pe'ronne Dnmesnil. — The Old Council.—Alleged Murder.—
The New Council. — Bourdon and Villeray. — Strong Meas¬
ures.— Escape of Dumesnil. — Views of Colbert	189

CHAPTER 11.1657-1665.

LAVAL  AND  jrflZY.
The Bishop's Choice. — A Military Zealot. — Hopeful Begin¬
nings. — Signs of Storm. — The Quarrel. — Distress of Mezy:
ha refuses to yield; his Defeat and Death	204 

CHAPTER 12. 1662-1680.

LAVAL AND THE SEMINARY.
PAGB Laval's Visit to Court. — The Seminary. — Zeal of the Bishop:
his Eulogists. — Church and State. — Attitude of Laval    .   .219
SECTION THIRD. THE COLONY AND THE KING.

CHAPTER 13. 1661-1665.

ROYAL  INTERVENTION.
Fontainebleau. — Louis XIV. — Colbert. — The Company of the
West. — Evil Omens. — Action of the King. — Tracy, Cour-
celle, and Talon. — The Regiment of Carignan-Salieres. —
Tracy at Quebec. — Miracles. — A Holy War	229

CHAPTER 14. 1666, 1667.

THE  MOHAWKS   CHASTISED.
Courcelle's March: his Failure and Return. — Courcelle and
the Jesuits. — Mohawk Treachery. — Tracy's Expedition. —
Burning !of the Mohawk Towns. — French and English. —
Dollier de Casson at St. Anne. — Peace. — The Jesuits and
the Iroquois	246

CHAPTER 15. 1665-1672.

PATERNAL   GOVERNMENT.
Talon. — Restriction and Monopoly. — Views of Colbert. — Po¬
litical Galvanism. — A Father of the People	268 

CHAPTER 16. 1661-1673.

MARRIAGE   AND  POPULATION.
PACK
Shipment of Emigrants. — Soldier Settlers. — Importation of
Wives. — Wedlock. — Summary Methods. —The Mothers of
Canada. — Bounties on Marriage. — Celibacy Punished. —
Bounties on Children. — Results	276

CHAPTER 17.1665-1672.

THE   NEW   HOME.
Military Frontier. — The Canadian Settler. — Seignior and Vas¬
sal. — Example of Talon. —• Plan of Settlement. — Aspect of
Canada. — Quebec. — The River Settlements. — Montreal. —
The Pioneers	292

CHAPTER 18 .1663-1763.

CANADIAN  FEUDALISM.
Transplantation of Feudalism. — Precautions. — Faith and Hom¬
age. — The Seignior. — The Censitaire. — Royal Intervention.
— The Gentilhomme. — Canadian Noblesse	304

CHAPTER 19. 1663-1763.

THE   RULERS   OF   CANADA.
Nature of the Government. — The Governor. — The Council.—
Courts and Judges.—The Intendant: his Grievances.—
Strong Government. — Sedition and Blasphemy. — Royal
Bounty. — Defects and Abuses	326

CHAPTER 20. 1663-1763.

TRADE   AND  INDUSTRY.
Trade in Fetters. — The Huguenot Merchants. — Royal Pat-ronage. — The Fisheries. — Cries for Help. — Agriculture. 

	Manufactures.—Arts of Ornament. — Finance. — Card
Money. — Repudiation. — Imposts. — The Beaver Trade. —
The Fair at Montreal. — Contraband Trade. — A Fatal Sys¬
tem. — Trouble and Change. — The Coureurs de Bois. — The
Forest. — Letter of Carheil	352

CHAPTER 21 1663-1702.

THE  MISSIONS. — THE   BEANDY  QUESTION.
The Jesuits and the iroquois. — Mission Villages. — Michili-mackinac. — Father Carheil. — Temperance. — Brandy and the Indians. — Strong Measures. — Disputes.—License and Prohibition. — Views of the King. — Trade and the Jesuits 380

CHAPTEE 22 1663-1763.

PKIESTS   AND   PEOPLE.
Church and State. — The Bishop and the King. — The King and the Cures. — The New Bishop. — The Canadian Cure'. — Ecclesiastical Rule. — Saint-Vallier and Denonville. — Cleri¬cal Rigor. — Jesuit and Sulpitian. — Courcelle and Chatelain.
—	The   Re'collets. — Heresy   and   Witchcraft. — Canadian
Nuns. — Jeanne Le Ber. — Education. — The  Seminary. —
Saint Joachim. — Miracles of Saint Anne. — Canadian Schools   396

CHAPTER 23. 1640-1763.

MORALS   AND  MANNERS.
Social Influence of the Troops. — A Petty Tyrant. —Brawls. —
Violence and Outlawry. — State of the Population. — Views of
Denonville. — Brandy. —Beggary. — The Past and the Pres¬
ent. — Inns. — State of Quebec. — Fires. —The Country Par¬
ishes. — Slavery. — Views of La Hontan, — of Hocquart; of
Bongainrille; of Kalm : of Charlevoix	434 

CHAPTER 24. 1663-1763.

CANADIAN ABSOLUTISM.
PACK
Formation of Canadian Character. — The Rival Colonies. — Eng-land and France. — New England. — Characteristics of Race. — Military Qualities. — The Church. — The English Conquest 461

APPENDIX.

A.	La Tour and D'Aunay		469
B.	The Hermitage of Caen		476
C.	Laval and Argenson		481
D.	Peroune Dumesnil		484
E.	Laval and Me'sy		488
F.	Marriage and Population		493
G.	Chateau St. Louis		496
H.    Trade and Industry		500
I.     Letter of Father Carheil		506
J.     The Government and the Clergy		512
K.    Canadian Cures.    Education.   Discipline		520
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