ce in 1661-1662, received by Louis XIV, and given a patent
of nobility, and on his return to Canada brought out a number of
colonists. In 1667 retired to his seigniory of Boucherville. Left a
brief but interesting history of New France, written in 1663, while he
was still governor of Three Rivers, and published the following year.
=Index=: =L= His opinion of Laval, 29. =Bib.=: _Histoire Veritable et
Naturelle des Moeurs et Productions du Pays de la Nouvelle France_.
Paris, 1664. Reprinted, 1849, 1882, 1883, 1896. The last is in the
_Trans._ of the Royal Society for that year, and is edited by Benjamin
Sulte, with biographical and bibliographical notes.

=Bouchette, Captain.= =Dr= Conducts Carleton safely to Three Rivers,
113.

=Bouchette, Joseph= (1774-1841). Entered the naval service, 1791; in
command of the forces on Lake Ontario; and served in the Royal Canadian
volunteers. In 1813 on active service; and in 1814-1816 in England,
where he published his topographical and geographical description of
Canada. Employed as surveyor-general in delimiting the boundary line
between Canada and the United States, 1817-1818. =Bib.=: _Topographical
Description of the Province of Lower Canada_; _British Dominions in
North America_.

=Bouchette, Robert Shore Milnes.= =P= Exiled to Bermuda for his
participation in Rebellion of 1837, 138; commissioner of customs,
Ottawa, 149; sides with Papineau, 149; arrested as a rebel, 149; his
letter to Colonel Dundas, 150-153.

=Boudon, Abbe Henri-Marie.= =L= Succeeds Laval as archdeacon of Evreux,
23.

=Boues, Charles de.= =Ch= Vicar-general of Pontoise, contributes to
building of Recollet convent, 117; syndic of Canadian missions, 148.

=Bougainville, Louis Antoine, Comte de= (1729-1811). Born in Paris.
Educated for his father's profession of notary; and soon obtained
recognition as an advocate in the Parliament of Paris. As a student
displayed a remarkable talent for mathematics, and at the age of
twenty-two wrote the first volume of a treatise on the Integral
Calculus. His mathematical work recognized by the Royal Society in
electing him to a fellowship. Joined the army in 1755, and the next year
came to Canada as Montcalm's aide-de-camp. Played an important part in
the siege of Quebec, and wrote an elaborate journal of the campaign,
much of which appears to have been incorporated in Montcalm's _Journal_,
published by Abbe Casgrain. Returned to France in 1760, and after
serving in Ger