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CHAPTER I.
SITUATION, Boundaries, Area, Soil, and
Face of the Country.
CHAPTER II.
MOUNTAINS....Their Direction, Altitude,
Tops, Caverns, the origin of Springs and
Rivers.
CHAPTER III.
RIVERS AND LAKES.... The Situation, Chan-
nels, Intervales, Courses, Depths, and Ef
fects of the Rivers. An account of Lake
Champlain, and Memphremagog.
CHAPTER IV.
The
CLIMATE.... An account of the Temperature,
Winds, Rain, Snow, and Weather.
change of Climate which has attended the
cultivation of the Country.
VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS...Forest Trees,
Esculent and Medicinal Vegetables. Re-
marks on the Magnitude, Number, Age,
Evaporation, Emission of Air, Heat, and
Effects of the Trees.
CHAPTER VI.
NATIVE ANIMALS... An account of the Qua-
drupeds; with observations on their Enu-
meration, Origin, Migration, Species,
Magnitude, Disposition, and multiplying
Power. The Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, and
Insects.
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CHAPTER VII.
ORIGINAL INHABITANTS....The Employ-
ments, Civil Government, System of War,
Education, Manners, and Customs of the
Indians; the Advantages, and Disadvan
tages of the Savage State.
CHAPTER VIII.
ORIGINAL INHABITANTS.... Observations
on the origin of the Indians, their Antiqui-
ty, progress of Society; and tendency to
Dissolution.
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CHAPTER IX.
FIRST SETTLEMENTS AND WARS WITN
THE INDIAN S.... Discoveries and settle-
ments in their country by the French.
Origin and progress of War between the
Natives and the Europeans. Influence of
the Priests. French Expeditions. Pro-
ceedings of the Governor of New York.
Destruction of Montreal by the Iroquoise.
From the year 1535, to 1689.
CHAPTER X.
WAR....The first War between the English
and French Colonies, assisted by the In-
dians; from the year 1689 to 1750. Ef
fect of the Revolution in favor of Wil
liam and Mary. Plans of the French.
Destruction in New Hampshire, & Sche-
nectady. First attempt to reduce Cana-
da. Sentiments of the Indians on that
occasion. French Expedition against the
Mohawks. Destruction of Deerfield. Se-
cond Expedition against Canada. Pro-
seedings of Schuyler. Third attempt to
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reduce Canada. Proceedings at Oswego
and Lake Ontario. Buildings and settle-
ment at Fort St. Frederick at Crown
Point. Capture of Fort Massachusetts.
Proposed expedition against Crown Point.
Attempt upon the Fort at Charlestown.
CHAPTER XI.
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WAR....From the year 1750, to 1757.
Conferences at Paris. Measures of the
French. Embassy and defeat of Wash-
ington. Views of the English and French
colonies. Congress and plan of Union at
Albany. Council of Generals and Gover-
nors at Alexandria. Expedition and de-
feat of Braddock. Success of Monckton
and Winslow, in Nova Scotia. Proposed
Expedition to Niagara. Proceedings of
Baron Dieskau at Lake Champlain. Vic-
tory of Johnson at Lake George. Ter-
mination of the campaigns of 1755. Mil-
itary arrangements of the British ministry
in 1756. Capture of Oswego by Mont-
calm. Inactivity of the Earl of Loudon. 339
CHAPTER XII.
WAR....Progress and events of the War in
the years 1757 and 1758. Loudon's pre-
parations for the campaign. Montcalm's
measures with the Indians. Designs upon
the English. Putnam's account of Webb's
proceedings. Conquest of Fort William
Henry. Savage massacre of the prison-
ers. Reflections on Montcalm's conduct.
Result of the campaign in 1757. Change
of the British councils and ministry.
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Conquest of Louisbourg. Abercrombie's
attempt and defeat at Ticonderoga. Cap-
ture of fort Frontenac by Bradstreet.
Of Fort Du Quesne by Forbes. Amherst
assumes the command.
CHAPTER XIII.
WAR.... Progress and events of the War in
the years 1759 and 1760. Plan of the
campaign for 1759. Conquest of Quebec
by general Wolfe. Capture of Ticonde-
roga and Crown Point by general Am-
herst. Expedition against the Indian
village of St. Francois by major Rogers.
Proceedings on Lake Champlain. Cap-
ture of Niagara by general Johnson.
Reflections on the campaign of 1759.
Measures of Vaudrieul at Montreal, in
1760. Plan and proceedings of general
Amherst. General Murray's defeat at
Quebec, and arrival at Montreal. Havi-
land's arrival at the river St. Lawrence.
Capitulation and surrender of Canada to
general Amherst. Reflections on the
origin of these Wars. Their effects on
the morals, literature, population, settle-
ment, and political state of the colonies.
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