110

CHAPTER VII.

1704-1710.

ACADIA CHANGES HANDS.

Reprisal for Deerfield.--Major Benjamin Church: his Ravages
at Grand-Pre.--Port Royal Expedition.--Futile Proceedings.--A
Discreditable Affair.--French Successes in
Newfoundland.--Schemes of Samuel Vetch.--A Grand
Enterprise.--Nicholson's Advance.--An Infected
Camp.--Ministerial Promises broken.--A New Scheme.--Port Royal
attacked.--Acadia conquered 120

CHAPTER VIII.

1710, 1711.

WALKER'S EXPEDITION.

Scheme of La Ronde Denys.--Boston warned against British
Designs.--Boston to be ruined.--Plans of the Ministry.--Canada
doomed.--British Troops at Boston.--The Colonists
denounced.--The Fleet sails for Quebec.--Forebodings of the
Admiral.--Storm and Wreck.--Timid Commanders.--Retreat.--Joyful
News for Canada.--Pious Exultation.--Fanciful Stories.--Walker
disgraced 156

CHAPTER IX.

1712-1749.

LOUISBOURG AND ACADIA.

Peace of Utrecht.--Perilous Questions.--Louisbourg
founded.--Annapolis attacked.--Position of the
Acadians.--Weakness of the British Garrison.--Apathy of the
Ministry.--French Intrigue.--Clerical Politicians.--The Oath
of Allegiance.--Acadians refuse it: their Expulsion proposed;
they take the Oath 183

CHAPTER X.

1713-1724.

SEBASTIEN RALE.

Boundary Disputes.--Outposts of Canada.--The Earlier and
Later Jesuits.--Religion and Politics.--The Norridgewocks
and their Missionary.--A Hollow Peace.--Disputed Land
Claims.--Council at Georgetown.--Attitude of Rale.--Minister
and Jesuit.--The Indians waver.--An Outbreak.--Covert
War.--Indignation against Rale.--War declared.--Governor
and Assembly.--Speech of Samuel Sewall.--Penobscots
attack Fort St. George.--Reprisal.--Attack on
Norridgewock.--Death of Rale 212

CHAPTER XI.

1724, 1725.

LOVEWELL'S FIGHT.

Vaudreuil and Dummer.--Embassy to Canada.--Indians
intractable.--Treaty of Peace.--The Pequawkets.--John
Lovewell.--A Hunting Party.--Another Expedition.--The
Ambuscade.--The Fight.--Chaplain Frye: his Fate.--The
Survivors.--Susanna Rogers 250

CHAPTER XII.

1712.

THE OUTAGAMIES AT DETROIT.

The West and the Fur-trade.--New York and Canada.--I