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 \u2014 January Edict \u2014 John de la Fontaine resigns his commission \u2014 Assassination \u2014 Flight of his sons to Rochelle \u2014 Marriage of James de la Fontaine \u2014 Attempt to poison him \u2014 Henry IV. At Rochelle.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 2<\/p>\n James Fontaine \u2014 Fond of study \u2014 Travels abroad \u2014 Called to the churches of Vaux and Royan \u2014 First marriage \u2014 Children by it \u2014 Second marriage \u2014 Children by it \u2014 My father\u2019s person \u2014 Habits \u2014 Labors in the ministry \u2014 Summons before the governor \u2014 Second summons \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 Anecdotes of boyhood \u2014 Disgusted with study \u2014 Letter to sister \u2014 Mr. De la Bussier \u2014 Admirable preceptor \u2014 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 Absent at Easter \u2014 Poor people assemble in the woods \u2014 A spy \u2014 Warrants issued \u2014 A mason taken up \u2014 Recantation \u2014 Repentance \u2014 My return home \u2014 Warrant against me \u2014 Grand Provost and archers appear \u2014 Prison \u2014 Permitted to pray.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 5<\/p>\n Provost and archers make another tour \u2014 Twenty country people brought to prison \u2014 Well supplied by Protestant brethren \u2014 Prayer \u2014 Indictment \u2014 Confrontation \u2014 Recollement \u2014 Examination of witnesses \u2014 Apply to be set at liberty \u2014 Accusation of the King\u2019s advocate \u2014 Dungeon \u2014 Removed to Town Hall \u2014 Bribery proposed to me.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 6<\/p>\n Trial before the Presidency \u2014 Digression \u2014 Defense \u2014 Angry discussion with the President \u2014 Query \u2014 Reply \u2014 Sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 7<\/p>\n Appeal to Parliament \u2014 Factum \u2014 President\u2019s remarks \u2014 Sentence reverse \u2014 Register refuses copy of 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 from emigration \u2014 Interview with him \u2014 Gloomy forebodings \u2014 Departure of Protestants \u2014 Dragoons appear \u2014 I leave home \u2014 Visit sisters \u2014 Traverse the country \u2014 My betrothed.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 9<\/p>\n Revocation of the Edict of Nantes \u2014 Preparations for flight \u2014 Difficulties and dangers of embarkation \u2014 Land in England \u2014 Cheapness of bread \u2014 Speculation in grain \u2014 Cruelty of a captain of a vessel.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 10<\/p>\n Singular proposal from a lady \u2014 Marriage \u2014 Mode of living \u2014 Removal to Bridgwater \u2014 Assistance from Committee \u2014 Why discontinued \u2014 Application for relief \u2014 Unkindness \u2014 Attempt to recover property.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 11<\/p>\n Remove to Taunton \u2014 Receive ordination \u2014 Keep a shop \u2014 Manufactory \u2014 Prosperity \u2014 Summoned before the mayor \u2014 Defense \u2014 Speech of recorder \u2014 Discharge.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 12<\/p>\n Revolution of 1688 \u2014 Landing of the Dutch \u2014 Unexpected visitor \u2014 Soldiers billeted on me \u2014 Retirement from business \u2014 Calimanco \u2014 Profitable manufacture \u2014 Crippled weaver \u2014 Secret discovered \u2014 Visit Dublin and Cork \u2014 Send sons to Holland \u2014 Increase of family.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 13<\/p>\n Arrival at Cork \u2014 Pastoral charge \u2014 Manufactory \u2014 Happiness \u2014 Dissension in the church \u2014 Resignation \u2014 Reply \u2014 Remarkable dream \u2014 Visit fishing stations \u2014 Death of Aaron \u2014 Become fisherman \u2014 Remove to Bear Haven \u2014 Loss of the Robert \u2014 Bad season \u2014 Trading voyage \u2014 Successful fishery \u2014 Loss \u2014 Irish neighbors.<\/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 Small fort \u2014 Visit Dublin \u2014 London \u2014 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 off to the vessel \u2014 Expostulation with captain \u2014 Ransom \u2014 Peter left as a hostage.<\/em><\/p>\n Chapter 16<\/p>\n Affidavit before Magistrates \u2014 Retaliation on French prisoners \u2014 Removal to Dublin \u2014 Haunted house \u2014 Appear before grand jury \u2014 Award school \u2014 Education of children \u2014 Peter enters College \u2014 John gets a commission in the army \u2014 Moses and Francis enter college \u2014 Moses studies law \u2014 Emigration to America \u2014 Marriage of children \u2014 Death of my wife \u2014 Failure of health \u2014 Conclusion.<\/em><\/p>\n