CONTENTS. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     CHAPTER I. 
     
    
   
   
    
     John Cabot sails from England on a voyage of discovery—Discovers North 
     
     America—Sebastian Cabots’s voyage in search of a passage to the East 
     
     India—Jasper de Corteral’s voyage—His capture of a number of Indians 
     
     —John Verrazani’s explorations—which he denominate New France— 
     
     Jacques Cartier discovers Gulf of St. Lawrence and takes possession of 
     
     the country in the name of the King of France—On his second voyage 
     
     discovers Canada—Roberval appointed Lieutenant General of New 
     
     France. . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 1 
     
    
   
   
    
     CHAPTER II. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Fisheries—Settlement of Newfoundland—Permanent Settlement of the 
     
     French—Founding of Virginia, Quebec and New England—Governor of 
     
     Acadia a prisoner—Landing of Cartier on Isle of St. Jean—Colonizing 
     
     New France—Capitulation of Port Royal Garrison—Treaty of 
     
     Utrecht—Founding of Louisburg—St. John’s Island restored to France 
     
     —Founding of Town of Halifax—War between France and England 
     
     —Attack on Louisburg, its overthrow—Taking of Quebec—Death of, 
     
     Wolfe and Montcalm—Surrender of Montreal and remnant of French 
     
     Army . . . . . . . . . . . 7 
     
    
   
   
    
     CHAPTER III. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Arrival of Lord Rollo—Submission of the French Acadians—Survey of 
     
     Capt. Holland—Description of the Island—Positions of Town sites—The 
     
     manner in which the Home Government disposed of the whole Island— 
     
     County Towns surveyed—Walter Patterson the first British 
     
     Governor arrives—Revolt of the New England Colonies—Their Indepen- 
     
     dence—Arrival of Loyalists—Callbeck made prisoner—Colonel Fanning 
     
     appointed Governor—The Island receives the name of Prince Edward-— 
     
     The Duke of Kent and Fortifications—Formation of Light Infantry and 
     
     Volunteer Horse—Arrival of Highland Immigrants—Governor DesBarres 
     
     —American War—Governor Smith—His oppressive measures—Public 
     
     Indignation—Loss of the ship Sewn Brewers—Cruelty to a prisoner— 
     
     Arrival of Governor Ready and departure of Smith. . . 27 
     
    
   
   
    
     CHAPTER IV. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Fire in Miramichi—Colonel Ready succeeded by A. W. Young—The 
     
     Census—Death of Governor Young—Death of George IV—Arrival of 
     
     the new Governor Sir John Harvey~He was succeeded by Colonel Sir 
     
     C. A. Fitzroy—Death of William IV—Princess Victoria. . . 53