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Chapter IV of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the arrival an intendant to Quebec not only to manage the details of administration, but also to watch the governor, keep him, if possible, within prescribed bounds, and report his proceedings to the minister. It describes the disputes of the rival factions spreading through all Canada .

Chapter XVI of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the effort of the French to prevent peace between the Abenakis and the Bostonnais because it would be disastrous both to Acadia and to Canada. It describes the celebration for the triumph at the Abenaki towns.

Chapter XIII of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the defense of Quebec against the attack of Massachusetts led by Sir William Phips, Knight, General and Commander-in-chief in and over their Majesties' Forces of New England. It describes the celebration for the victory of Quebec.

Chapter XV of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the recognition received by Frontenac for his services from his masters at the court. It relates the offer of bishop Saint-Vallier to prevent the playing of "Tartuffe" and the reaction of Frontenac to it.

Chapter XIX of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the expedition of Frontenac with twenty-two hundred men to Lake Onondaga and his attacks against the Onondagas. It describes the visit of several Iroquois chiefs to Quebec with overtures of peace.

Chapter XII of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the hesitance of Massachusetts to attack Quebec by sea because she had no money and she was already engaged in a less remote and less critical enterprise. It describes the preparations of Massachusetts to conquer Quebec by sea.

Chapter XI of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the formation three war-parties of picked men by Frontenac at Montreal, at Three Rivers at Quebec to strike at Albany, at the border settlements of New Hampshire and at those of Maine. It describes the expedition of Frontenac to Schenectady, the farthest outpost of the colony of New York.

Chapter IX of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It relates the effort of Dongan to prevent their treating of peace with the French governor Denonville. It describes the humiliation of Denonville when he begged the king to send back the prisoners entrapped at Fort Frontenac at the imperious demand of Dongan and the Iroquois .

Chapter VIII of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It describes the escape of Senecas, laden with such of their possessions as they could carry off to their confederates in the east and the lack of interest of Denonville to pursue them. It highlights the withdrawal of all the army of Denonville to the fortified post at Irondequoit Bay.

Chapter V of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It highlights the arrival of the new governor, Le Fevbre De La Barre and the new intendant, Meules . It describes the reign of Le Febvre de la Barre under the gloomy auspices and his dealings with the Iroquois.

Chapter III of the book "Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV," by Francis Parkman is presented. It describes the tyranny and the revolt of Perrot. It highights the dilemma of Frontenac after he received stringent orders from the king to arrest all the bush-rangers . It relates the imprisonment and the trial of Perrot