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The French and Indian War just after Braddock's defeat is again thebackground for an Altsheler triumph.

Young Robert Lennox and his friend Tayoga, an Onondaga Indian, undertaketo make a dangerous journey through the northern wilderness to warn thegarrison and settlers gathered at Fort Refuge of the hostile forces.Afterwards they join the army as scouts, preceding it on an expeditionto Lake George and Lake Champlain, where they engage in many fierceencounters. The story concludes with the battle of Lake George, in whichthe Colonists win their first great success of the war.

The story takes place almost wholly in the wilderness, and gives apicture of Iroquois life and warfare, historically true. The descriptionof life in the wilderness, of the intrigue and cunning necessary indealing with the French and Indians, of repeated encounters whereultimate success depends on quick wit and wily cleverness, makesfascinating reading for boys and girls.

THE RULERS OF THE LAKES

A STORY OF GEORGE AND CHAMPLAIN

BY

JOSEPH A. ALTSHELER

AUTHOR OF "THE SHADOW OF THE NORTH," "THE HUNTERS OF THE HILLS," "THEEYES OF THE WOODS," ETC., ETC.

APPLETON-CENTURY-CROFTS, INC. NEW YORK

1917, BY D. APPLETON AND COMPANY

Printed in the United States of America

FOREWORD

"The Rulers of the Lakes" is a complete story, but it is also the thirdvolume of the French and Indian War Series, following "The Hunters ofthe Hills" and "The Shadow of the North." Robert Lennox, Tayoga, Willet,and all the important characters in the earlier romances reappear.

CHARACTERS IN THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR SERIES

   ROBERT LENNOX A lad of unknown origin
   TAYOGA A young Onondaga warrior
   DAVID WILLET A hunter
   RAYMOND LOUIS DE ST. LUC A brilliant French officer
   AGUSTE DE COURCELLES A French officer
   FRANÇOIS DE JUMONVILLE A French officer
   LOUIS DE GALISONNIÈRE A young French officer
   JEAN DE MÉZY A corrupt Frenchman
   ARMAND GLANDELET A young Frenchman
   PIERRE BOUCHER A bully and bravo
   PHILIBERT DROUILLARD A French priest
   THE MARQUIS DUQUESNE Governor-General of Canada
   MARQUIS DE VAUDREUIL Governor-General of Canada
   FRANÇOIS BIGOT Intendant of Canada
   MARQUIS DE MONTCALM French commander-in-chief
   DE LEVIS A French general
   BOURLAMAQUE A French general
   BOUGAINVILLE A French general
   ARMAND DUBOIS A follower of St. Luc
   M. DE CHATILLARD An old French Seigneur
   CHARLES LANGLADE A French partisan
   THE DOVE The Indian wife of Langlade
   TANDAKORA An Ojibway chief
   DAGANOWEDA A young Mohawk chief
   HENDRICK An old Mohawk chief
   BRADDOCK A British general
   ABERCROMBIE A British general
   WOLFE A British general
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