CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 

 1620-1672. 



COUNT AND COUNTESS FRONTENAC. 



Mademoiselle de Montpensier and Madame de Frontenac. — Or- 

 leans. — The Mare'chale de Camp. — Count Frontenac. — Con- 

 jugal Disputes. — Early Life of Frontenac. — His Courtship and 

 Marriage. — Estrangement. — Scenes at St. Fargeau. — The 

 Lady of Honor dismissed. — Frontenac as a Soldier. — He is 

 made Governor of New France. — Les Divines 1 



CHAPTER II. 



1672-1675. 



FRONTENAC AT QUEBEC. 



Arrival. — Bright Prospects. — The Three Estates of Xew France. 

 — Speech of the Governor. — His Innovations. — Royal Dis- 

 pleasure. — Signs of Storm. — Frontenac and the Priests. — 

 His Attempts to civilize the Indians. — Opposition. — Complaints 

 and Heart-burnings 14 



CHAPTER in. 

 1673-1675. 



FRONTENAC AND PERROT. 



La Salle. — Fort Frontenac. — Perrot. — His Speculations. — His 

 Tyranny. — The Bush-rangers. — Perrot revolts. — Becomes 

 alarmed. — Dilemma of Frontenac. — Mediation of Fe'nelon. — 

 Perrot in Prison. — Excitement of the Sulpitians. — Indignation 

 of Fenelon. — Passion of Frontenac. — Perrot on Trial. — Strange 

 Scenes. — Appeal to the King. — Answers of Louis XIV. and 

 Colbert. — Fe'nelon rebuked 26 



