iory of
Murray Bay, granted to Captain
John Nairne. 271

APPENDIX C (p. 78) The Siege of Quebec in 1775-76.
Colonel Nairne's Narrative. 273

APPENDIX D (p. 98) Memorandum of Colonel Nairne,
5th April, 1795, for his son
John Nairne in regard to
military duty. 277

APPENDIX E (p. 104) The "Porpoise" (Beluga or
White Whale) Fishery on the
St. Lawrence. 279

APPENDIX F (p. 122) The Prayer of Colonel Nairne. 286

APPENDIX G (p. 144) The Cures of Malbaie. 287

INDEX 291

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

COLONEL JOHN NAIRNE Frontispiece
(From the Oil Painting in the Manor House at Murray Bay.)
PAGE

CAP A L'AIGLE FROM THE WEST SHORE OF MURRAY BAY 6
(From the Water Colour by the late L.R. O'Brien, in the
possession of the Hon. Edward Blake, K.C.)

VIEW ACROSS MURRAY BAY FROM THE CAP A L'AIGLE SHORE 21
(From an Oil Painting by E. Wyly Grier, in the possession of
the Hon. Edward Blake.)

GENERAL JAMES MURRAY 35
(From an Oil Painting preserved in the General's Family.)

THE MANOR HOUSE AT MURRAY BAY 74
(From amateur photographs.)

VIEW FROM POINTE AU PIC UP MURRAY BAY 102
(From a Water Colour by the late L.R. O'Brien in the
possession of the Hon. Edward Blake.)

THE GOLF LINKS AT MURRAY BAY 237
(From a Photograph by W. Notman and Son, Montreal.)

MAPS

THE ST. LAWRENCE FROM QUEBEC TO MURRAY BAY 1

SKETCH MAP OF LAKE ONTARIO AND THE RIVER ST. LAWRENCE TO
ILLUSTRATE THE WAR OF 1812-14 148

[Illustration: THE ST. LAWRENCE FROM QUEBEC TO MURRAY BAY]

A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs

CHAPTER I

THE FOUNDING OF MALBAIE

The situation of Malbaie.--The physical features of
Malbaie.--Jacques Cartier at Malbaie.--Champlain at Malbaie.--The
first seigneur of Malbaie.--A new policy for settling Canada.--The
Sieur de Comporte, s