I. THE PERIOD OF TRANSITION.
CHAPT I. 1653-1658.
THE JESUITS AT ONONDAGA.
The Iroquois War.—Father Poncet.—His Adventures.—Jesuit Boldness.—Le Moyne’s Mission.—Chaumonot and Dablon.—Iroquois Ferocity.—The Mohawk Kidnappers.—Critical Position.—The Colony of Onondaga.—Speech of Chaumonot.—Omens of Destruction.—Device of the Jesuits.—The Medicine Feast.—The Escape.
CHAPT II. 1642-1661.
THE HOLT WARS OF MONTREAL.
Duversière.—Mance and Bourgeoys.—Miracle.—A Pious Defaulter.—Jesuit and Sulpitian.—Montreal in 1659.—The Hospital Nuns.—The Nuns and the Iroquois.—More Miracles—The Murdered Priests.—Brigeac and Closse.—Soldiers of the Holy Family.
CHAPT III. 1660, 1661.
THE HEROES OF THE LONG SAUT.
Suffering and Terror.—François 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.
CHAPT IV. 1657-1668.
THE DISPUTED BISHOPRIC.
Domestic Strife.—Jesuit and Sulpitian.—Abbé Queylus.—François de Laval.—The Zealots of Caen.—Gallican and Ultramontane.—The Rival Claimants.—Storm at Quebec.—Laval Triumphant.
CHAPT V. 1659, 1660.
LAVAL AND ARGENSON.
François de Laval.—His Position and Character.—Arrival of Argenson.—The Quarrel.
CHAPT VI. 1658-1663.
LAVAL AND AVAUGOUR.
Reception of Argenson.—His Difficulties.—His Recall.—Dubois d’Avaugour.—The Brandy Quarrel.—Distress of Laval.—Portents.—The Earthquake.
CHAPT VII. 1661-1661.
LAVAL AND DUMESNIL.
Péronne Dumesnil.—The Old Council.—Alleged Murder.—The New Council.—Bourdon and Villeray.—Strong Measures.—Escape of Dumesnil.—Views of Colbert.