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Contents of Vol. I.
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTORY.—INDIAN TRIBES EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
General Characteristics.—Tribal Divisions.—Mode of Government.—Social
Harmony.—The Totem.—Classification of Tribes.—The Iroquois.—Their Position and
Character.—Their Political Organization.—Traditions of their Confederacy.—Their
Myths and Legends.—Their Eloquence and Sagacity.—Arts.—Agriculture.—Their
Dwellings, Villages, and Forts.—Their Winter Life.—The War Path.—Festivals and
Pastimes.—Pride of the Iroquois.—The Hurons or Wyandots.—Their Customs and
Character.—Their Dispersion.—The Neutral Nation. Its Fate.—The Eries and
Andastes.—Triumphs of the Confederacy.—The Adoption of Prisoners.—The
Tuscaroras.—Superiority of the Iroquois Race.—The Algonquins.—The Lenni
Lenape.—Their changing Fortunes.—The Shawanoes.—The Miamis and the Illinois.—
The Ojibwas, Pottawattamies, and Ottawas.—The Sacs and Foxes.—The Menomonies
and Knisteneaux.—Customs of the Northern Algonquins.—Their Summer and Winter
Life.—Legends of the Algonquins.—Religious Faith of the Indians.—The Indian
Character.—Its Inconsistencies.—Its Ruling Passions.—Pride.—Hero-worship.—
Coldness, Jealousy, Suspicion.—Self-control.—Intellectual Traits.—Inflexibility.—
Generous Qualities.
CHAPTER 2
1663-1763.
FRANCE AND ENGLAND IN AMERICA.
Contrast of French and English Colonies.—Feudalism in Canada.—Priests and Monks.—
Puritanism and Democracy in New England.—French Life in Canada.—Military
Strength of Canada.—Religious Zeal.—Missions.—The Jesuits.—Brebeuf and
Lallemant.—Martyrdom of Jogues.—Results of the Missions.—French Explorers.—La
Salle.—His Plan of Discovery.—His Sufferings.—His Heroism.—He discovers the
Mouth of the Mississippi.—Louisiana.—France in the West.—Growth of English
Colonies.—Approaching Collision.
CHAPTER 3
1608-1763.
THE FRENCH, THE ENGLISH, AND THE INDIANS.
Champlain defeats the Iroquois.—The Iroquois Wars.—Misery of Canada.—Expedition
of Frontenac.—Success of the French.—French Influence in the West.—La Verandrye.—
The English Fur-trade.—Protestant and Romish Missions.—The English and the
Iroquois.—Policy of the French.—The Frenchman in the Wigwam.—Coureurs des
Bois.—The White Savage.—The English Fur-trader.—William Penn and his Eulogists.—
The Indians and the Quakers.—Injustice of Penn’s Successors.—The Walking
Purchase.—Speech of Canassatego.—Removal of the Delawares.—Intrusion of
Settlers.—Success of French Intrigues.—Father Picquet.—Sir William Johnson.—
Position of Parties.
CHAPTER 4
1700-1755.
COLLISION OF THE RIVAL COLONIES.
The Puritan and the Canadian.—Fort Frederic.—Acadia.—The French on the Ohio.—
Mission of Washington.—Trent driven from the Ohio.—Death of Jumonville.—Skirmish
at the Great Meadows.—Alarm of the Indians.—Congress at Albany.—French and
English Diplomacy.—Braddock and Dieskau.—Naval Engagement.—The War in Europe
and America.—Braddock in Virginia.—March of his Army.—Beaujeu at Fort du
Quesne.—Ambuscade at the Monongahela.—Rout of Braddock.—Its Consequences.—
Acadia, Niagara, and Crown Point.—Battle of Lake George.—Prosecution of the War.—
Oswego.—Fort William Henry.—Storming of Ticonderoga.—State of Canada.—Plans
for its Reduction.—Progress of the English Arms.—Wolfe before Quebec.—Assault at
Montmorenci.—Heroism of Wolfe.—The Heights of Abraham.—Battle of Quebec.—
Death of Wolfe.—Death of Montcalm.—Surrender of Quebec.—Fall of Canada.
CHAPTER 5
1755-1763.
THE WILDERNESS AND ITS TENANTS AT THE CLOSE OF THE FRENCH WAR.
Sufferings of the Frontier.—Treaties with the Western Tribes.—Christian Frederic
Post.—The Iroquois.—The remote Tribes.—The Forest.—Indian Population.—Condition
of the Tribes.—Onondaga.—The Delawares and neighboring Tribes.—Their Habits and
Condition.—The Shawanoes, Miamis, Illinois, and Wyandots.—English Settlements.—
Forest Thoroughfares.—Fur-traders.—Their Habits and Character.—The Forest
Traveller.—The French at the Illinois.—Military Life in the Forest.—The Savage and the
European.—Hunters and Trappers.—Civilization and Barbarism.
CHAPTER 6
1760.
THE ENGLISH TAKE POSSESSION OF THE WESTERN POSTS.
The victorious Armies at Montreal.—Major Robert Rogers.—His Expedition up the
Lakes.—His Meeting with Pontiac.—Ambitious Views of Pontiac.—He befriends the
English.—The English take Possession of Detroit.—Of other French Posts.—British
Power Predominant in the West.
CHAPTER 7
1760-1763.
ANGER OF THE INDIANS.—THE CONSPIRACY.
Discontent of the Tribes.—Impolitic Course of the English.—Disorders of the Furtrade.—Military Insolence.—Intrusion of Settlers.—French Intrigue.—The Delaware
Prophet.—An abortive Plot.—Pontiac’s Conspiracy.—Character of Pontiac.—Gloomy
Prospects of the Indian Race.—Designs of Pontiac.—His War Messengers.—Tribes
engaged in the Conspiracy.—Dissimulation of the Indians.—The War-belt among the
Miamis.
CHAPTER 8
1763.
INDIAN PREPARATION.
The Indians as a military People.—Their inefficient Organization.—Their insubordinate
Spirit.—Their Improvidence.—Policy of the Indian Leaders.—Difficulties of Forest
Warfare.—Defenceless Condition of the Colonies.—The Peace of Paris.—Royal
Proclamation.—The War-chief. His Fasts and Vigils.—The War-feast.—The Wardance.—Departure of the Warriors.—The Bursting of the Storm.
CHAPTER 9
1763, April.
THE COUNCIL AT THE RIVER ECORCES.
Pontiac musters his Warriors.—They assemble at the River Ecorces.—The Council.—
Speech of Pontiac.—Allegory of the Delaware.—The Council dissolves.—Calumet
Dance at Detroit.—Plan to surprise the Garrison.
CHAPTER 10
1763, May.
DETROIT.
Strange Phenomenon.—Origin and History of Detroit.—Its Condition in 1763.—
Character of its Inhabitants.—French Life at Detroit.—The Fort and Garrison.—Pontiac
at Isle à la Pêche.—Suspicious Conduct of the Indians.—Catharine, the Ojibwa Girl.—
She reveals the Plot.—Precautions of the Commandant.—A Night of Anxiety.
CHAPTER 11
1763.
TREACHERY OF PONTIAC.
The Morning of the Council.—Pontiac enters the Port.—Address and Courage of the
Commandant.—The Plot defeated.—The Chiefs suffered to escape.—Indian Idea of
Honor.—Pontiac again visits the Fort.—False Alarm.—Pontiac throws off the Mask.—
Ferocity of his Warriors.—The Ottawas cross the River.—Fate of Davers and
Robertson.—General Attack.—A Truce.—Major Campbell’s Embassy.—He is made
Prisoner by Pontiac.
CHAPTER 12
1763.
PONTIAC AT THE SIEGE OF DETROIT.
The Christian Wyandots join Pontiac.—Peril of the Garrison.—Indian Courage—The
English threatened with Famine.—Pontiac’s Council with the French.—His Speech.—He
exacts Provision from the French.—He appoints Commissaries.—He issues Promissory
Notes.—His Acuteness and Sagacity.—His Authority over his Followers.—His
Magnanimity.
CHAPTER 13
1763.
ROUT OF CUYLER’S DETACHMENT.—FATE OF THE FOREST GARRISONS.
Re-enforcement sent to Detroit.—Attack on the Schooner.—Relief at Hand.—
Disappointment of the Garrison.—Escape of Prisoners.—Cuyler’s Defeat.—Indian
Debauch.—Fate of the Captives.—Capture of Fort Sandusky.—Strength of the
Besiegers.—Capture of Fort St. Joseph.—Capture of Fort Michillimackinac.—Capture of
Fort Ouatanon.—Capture of Fort Miami.—Defence of Fort Presqu’ Isle.—Its Capture.
CHAPTER 14
1763.
THE INDIANS CONTINUE TO BLOCKADE DETROIT.
Attack on the Armed Vessel.—News of the Treaty of Paris.—Pontiac summons the
Garrison.—Council at the Ottawa Camp.—Disappointment of Pontiac.—He is joined by
the Coureurs de Bois.—Sortie of the Garrison.—Death of Major Campbell.—Attack on
Pontiac’s Camp.—Fire Rafts.—The Wyandots and Pottawattamies beg for Peace.
CHAPTER 15
1763.
THE FIGHT OF BLOODY BRIDGE.
Dalzell’s Detachment.—Dalzell reaches Detroit.—Stratagem of the Wyandots.—Night
Attack on Pontiac’s Camp.—Indian Ambuscade.—Retreat of the English.—Terror of
Dalzell’s Troops.—Death of Dalzell.—Defence of Campau’s House.—Grant conducts
the Retreat.—Exultation of the Indians.—Defence of the Schooner Gladwyn.
CHAPTER 16
1763.
MICHILLIMACKINAC.
The Voyager on the Lakes.—Michillimackinac in 1763.—Green Bay and Ste. Marie.—
The Northern Wilderness.—Tribes of the Lakes.—Adventures of a Trader.—Speech of
Minavavana.—Arrival of English Troops.—Disposition of the Indians.—The Ojibwa
War-chief.—Ambassador from Pontiac.—Sinister Designs of the Ojibwas.—Warnings of
Danger.—Wawatam.—Eve of the Massacre.
CHAPTER 17
1763.
THE MASSACRE.
The King’s Birthday.—Heedlessness of the Garrison.—Indian Ball-play.—The
Stratagem.—Slaughter of the Soldiers.—Escape of Alexander Henry.—His appalling
Situation.—His Hiding-place discovered.—Survivors of the Massacre.—Plan of retaking
the Fort.—Adventures of Henry.—Unexpected Behavior of the Ottawas.—They take
Possession of the Fort.—Their Council with the Ojibwas.—Henry and his Fellowprisoners.—He is rescued by Wawatam.—Cannibalism.—Panic among the
Conquerors.—They retire to Mackinaw.—The Island of Mackinaw.—Indian Carouse.—
Famine among the Indians.—They disperse to their Wintering Grounds.—Green Bay.
The neighboring Tribes.—Gorell. His Address and Prudence.—He conciliates the
Indians.—He abandons Green Bay.—The English driven from the Upper Lakes. 249
List of Illustrations.
Forts and Settlements in America, 1763 A. D.
Fort and Settlements of Detroit, A. D. 1763.
FORTS AND SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICA, 1763 A. D.
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