Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction to The Carleton Library Edition ix
4. Origins of the Canadian Society 1
5. Diplomacy and War 23
6. Transition from Mercantilism 47
7. The Path to Confederation 64
8. The Outlook of the Dominion 82
9. A Venture in Diplomacy 96
10. Trade, Fisheries, and Diplomacy 120
11. Canada, the Empire, and the United States 145
12. Effects of External Forces on the Canadian Community 170
13. The Conduct of High Policy: Subjects and Methods 199
14. Defence 224
15. Notes 255
16. Note on the Author 273