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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVL
1716-1761.
SEARCH FOR THE PACIFIC.
The Western Sea. -Schemes for reaching it.-Journey of
Charlevoix. - The Sioux Mission.- Varennes de la Véren-
drye: his Enterprise; his Disasters; visits the Mandans; his
Sons; their Search for the Western Sea; their Adventures.
-The Snake Indians. A Great War-party. - The Rocky
Mountains. A Panic. - Return of the Brothers; their
Wrongs and their Fate
CHAPTER XVII.
1700-1750.
THE CHAIN OF POSTS.
-
Opposing Claims.— Attitude of the Rival Nations. - America a
French Continent. - England a Usurper. French Demands.
— Magnanimous Proposals. — Warlike Preparation. — Niag-
Oswego. - Crown Point. - The Passes of the West
ara. -
secured
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CHAPTER XVIIL
1744, 1745.
A MAD SCHEME.
War of the Austrian Succession. - The French seize Canseau and
attack Annapolis. - Plan of Reprisal. — William Vaughan. -
Governor Shirley: he advises an Attack on Louisbourg.
The Assembly refuses, but at last consents.
tion.- William Pepperrell. George Whitefield.
- Prepara
Parson
--
Moody. The Soldiers. The Provincial Navy. - Commo-
dore Warren. Shirley as an Amateur Soldier. - The Fleet
sails
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CHAPTER XIX.
1745.
LOUISBOURG BESIEGED.
Seth Pomeroy. - The Voyage.
Canseau. — Unexpected Suc-
cors. Delays. - Louisbourg. - The Landing. - The Grand
Battery taken.-French Cannon turned on the Town.-
Weakness of Duchambon. -Sufferings of the Besiegers:
their Hardihood; their Irregular Proceedings. - Joseph
Sherburn. - Amateur Gunnery. - Camp Frolics. - Sectarian
Zeal. Perplexities of Pepperrell .
CHAPTER XX.
LOUISBOURG TAKEN.
A Rash Resolution. The Island Battery. - The Volunteers.
The Attack. The Repulse. — Capture of the "
Vigilant.".
Despondency of the French.
English Camp threatened. Pepperrell and Warren. War-
ren's Plan. Preparation for a General Attack. - Flag of
Truce. Capitulation. State of the Fortress.
DUC D'ANVILle.
Mutiny. Pestilence.—
Scheme of Conquering
Alarm in Canada. -
Louisbourg after the Conquest.
Stephen Williams: his Diary. -
Canada. Newcastle's Promises.
Promises broken. — Plan against Crown Point. - Startling
News. D'Anville's Fleet. Louisbourg to be avenged. —
Disasters of D'Anville. Storm. Pestilence. - Famine. —
Death of D'Anville. - Suicide of the Vice-Admiral. - Ruin-
ous Failure. Return Voyage. - Defeat of La Jonquière
CHAPTER XXII.
1745-1747.
ACADIAN CONFLICTS.
Efforts of France. Apathy of Newcastle. - Dilemma of Aca-
dians their Character. - Danger of the Province. - Plans
of Shirley. - Acadian Priests. Political Agitators.
Noble's Expedition. - Ramesay at Beaubassin. - Noble at
Grand-Pré. - A Winter March. - Defeat and Death of Noble.
- Grand-Pré reoccupied by the English. Threats of
Ramesay against the Acadians. - The British Ministry will
not protect them
CHAPTER XXIII.
1740-1747.
WAR AND POLITICS.
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Governor and Assembly. - Saratoga destroyed.
French "Mili-
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son. Border Ravages. - Upper Ashuelot.
tary Movements."- Number Four. - Niverville's Attack.-
Phineas Stevens.-The French repulsed
Frontier Defence. - Northfield and its Minister. - Military Criti-
cisms of Rev. Benjamin Doolittle. - Rigaud de Vaudreuil :
his Great War-party; he attacks Fort Massachusetts.
Sergeant Hawks and his Garrison. A Gallant Defence. -
Capitulation. - Humanity of the French. Ravages. - Re-
turn to Crown Point. Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle