Chapter 1<\/p>\n
Reasons for writing these memoirs \u2014 Noble origin of our family \u2014 John de la Fontaine born \u2014 Obtains a commission in the household of Francis I. \u2014 Embraces Protestantism \u2014 Persecution of Protestants \u2014 January Edict \u2014 John de la Fontaine resigns his commission \u2014 His assassination \u2014 Flight of his three sons \u2014 Arrival at Rochelle \u2014 Charitable reception \u2014 Marriage of James de la Fontaine \u2014 Attempt to poison him \u2014 Application for pardon to Henry IV.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 2<\/p>\n James Fontaine \u2014 Fond of study \u2014 Travels as tutor to a young nobleman \u2014 Called to the churches of Vaux and Royan \u2014 Marries an English lady \u2014 Second marriage \u2014 His personal appearance \u2014 Habit \u2014 Labors in the ministry \u2014 Capuchins and Jesuits come to hear him preach \u2014 Summoned to appear before the governor for preaching on the ruins of the Church \u2014 A second summons \u2014 Anticipation of future persecution \u2014 Death.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 3<\/p>\n My birth \u2014 Lameness \u2014 Imitation of my fathers prayers \u2014 Meditations upon the heavenly bodies \u2014 Sent to school \u2014 Disgusted with study \u2014 Letter to sister \u2014 Mr. de la Bussiere \u2014 Admirable preceptor \u2014 Eccentric man \u2014 Enter college \u2014 Take degree of Master of Arts \u2014 My mother\u2019s death \u2014 Division of property.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 4<\/p>\n Study with Mr. Forestier \u2014 His persecutions \u2014 His wife\u2019s firmness \u2014 Return home \u2014 Pray with neighbors \u2014 Leave the neighbourhood at Easter \u2014 Poor people assemble in the woods \u2014 A spy watches them \u2014 Warrants issued \u2014 A mason taken up \u2014 He recants \u2014 His repentance \u2014 My return home \u2014 Warrant against me \u2014 Determine to remain and wait the issue \u2014 Grand Provost and archers appear \u2014 Conducted to prison \u2014 Obtain permission to pray night and morning in prison.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 5<\/p>\n Provost and archers make another tour \u2014 Firmness of the poor country people \u2014 Twenty brought to prison \u2014 Supplied with necessaries by Protestants of Saintes \u2014 Attempt to shake their faith \u2014 Precaution in anticipation of separation \u2014 Indictment against me \u2014 Confrontation \u2014 Recollement \u2014 Examination of witnesses \u2014 Agoust \u2014 Two criminals \u2014 Gaoler \u2014 Gaoler\u2019s wife \u2014 Apply to the seneschal for enlargement \u2014 Accusation of King\u2019s advocate \u2014 Placed in a dungeon \u2014 Removed to the Town Hall \u2014 Proposal to regain freedom by bribery.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 6<\/p>\n Trial before the Presidency \u2014 A digression \u2014 My defence \u2014 Angry discussion with the President \u2014 Query \u2014 My reply \u2014 Sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 7<\/p>\n Appeal to Parliament \u2014 Copy of factum \u2014 President\u2019s observation upon it \u2014 Sentence reverse \u2014 Register refuses copy of the decree \u2014 Apply for redress \u2014 Return home.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 8<\/p>\n Persecution of 1685 \u2014 Meeting of ministers and elders \u2014 My opinion opposed to the majority \u2014 Meeting of Protestants at Royan \u2014 Mr. Certani dissuades numbers from emigration \u2014 Interview with him \u2014 Gloomy forebodings \u2014 Departure of many persons \u2014 Dragoons appear \u2014 Leave home \u2014 Visit sisters \u2014 Traverse the country \u2014 Place betrothed in safety.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 9<\/p>\n Revocation of Edict of Nantes \u2014 Preparations for flight \u2014 Difficulties and dangers \u2014 Land in England \u2014 Cheap bread \u2014 Speculate in grain \u2014 Cruelty of a ship Captain.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 10<\/p>\n Singular proposal from a lady \u2014 Marriage \u2014 Mode of living \u2014 Remove to Bridgwater \u2014 Assistance from Committee \u2014 Why discontinued \u2014 Application for relief \u2014 Unkind treatment \u2014 Receive Holy Orders \u2014 Attempt to recover property in France.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 11<\/p>\n Remove to Taunton \u2014 Keep a shop \u2014 Manufactory \u2014 Very prosperous \u2014 Summoned before the Mayor \u2014 Defence \u2014 Recorder\u2019s speech \u2014 Discharge.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 12<\/p>\n Revolution of 1688 \u2014 Landing of the Dutch \u2014 Unexpected visitor \u2014 Soldiers billeted upon me \u2014 Retire from business \u2014 Endeavour to make calimancoes \u2014 Profit upon them \u2014 Instruct a crippled weaver \u2014 Secret discovered \u2014 Visit Dublin and Cork \u2014 Shipwreck \u2014 Place sons in Holland \u2014 Increase of family.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 13<\/p>\n Arrival at Cork \u2014 Enter upon pastoral duties \u2014 Manufactory \u2014 Great happiness \u2014 Dissension in the church \u2014 Resignation \u2014 Copy of certificate \u2014 Remarkable warning by a dream \u2014 Visit fishing stations \u2014 Death of Aaron \u2014 Turn fisherman \u2014 Remove to Bear Haven \u2014 Loss of the Robert \u2014 Bad season \u2014 Trading voyage \u2014 Success in fishing \u2014 Loss by mismanagement of partners \u2014 Troublesome Irish neighbours.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 14<\/p>\n Attacked by a French Privateer \u2014 Defence \u2014 Letter to the Duke of Ormond \u2014 Ammunition furnished by government \u2014 Build a small fort \u2014 Visit Dublin \u2014 London \u2014 Obtain a pension \u2014 Copy of warrant \u2014 Return home.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 15<\/p>\n Attacked by a second Privateer \u2014 Outhouses fired \u2014 Breach in the wall \u2014 Wounded \u2014 Surrender \u2014 Carried away as a prisoner \u2014 Expostulate with captain \u2014 Ransomed \u2014 Peter left as a hostage \u2014 His deportment<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 16<\/p>\n Affidavit before Magistrates \u2014 Retaliation on French prisoners \u2014 Removal to Dublin \u2014 Hire a haunted house \u2014 Claim compensation from the county of Cork \u2014 Disturbance in haunted house \u2014 School \u2014 Education of children \u2014 Peter goes to College \u2014 John obtains a commission in the army \u2014 Moses and Francis enter college \u2014 Moses studies law \u2014 Emigration to America \u2014 Marriage of children \u2014 My wife\u2019s death \u2014 Failure of health \u2014 Conclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n