CONTENTS. 



INTRODUCTION. 



NATIVE TRIBES. 



Paqb 

 Divisions. — The Algonquins. — The Hurons. — Their Houses. — 



Fortifications. — Habits. — Arts. — Women. — Trade. — Festivi- 

 ties. — Medicine. — The Tobacco Nation. — The Neutrals. — The 

 Fries. — The Andastes. — The Iroquois. — Indian Social and Po- 

 litical Organization. — Iroquois Institutions, Customs, and Char- 

 acter. — Indian Religion and Superstitions. — The Indian Mind xix 



CHAPTER I. 

 1634. 



NOTBE-DAMB DES AKGES. / 



Quebec in 1634. — Father Le Jeune. — The Mission-House. — Its 

 Domestic Economy. — The Jesuits and their Designs .... 1 



CHAPTER n. 



LOYOLA AND THE JESUITS. 



Conversion of Loyola. — Foundation of the Society of Jesus. — Prep- 

 aration of the Novice. — Characteristics of the Order — The 

 Canadiaa Jesuits 8 



CHAPTER m. 

 1632, 1633. 



PAUL LE JEUNE. 



Le Jeune's Voyage. — His First Pupils. — His Studies. — His Indian 

 Teacher. — "Winter at the Mission-House. — Le Jeune*s School. 



— Reinforcements 14 



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