ears.
Afterwards returned to France, where he became a professor of
belles-lettres. Chiefly remembered because of his invaluable work on the
manners and customs of the Indian tribes of Canada in the early years of
the eighteenth century. =Bib.=: _Moeurs des Sauvages Ameriquains_.

=Laflamme, Rodolphe= (1827-1893). Born in Montreal. Entered public life
as member for Jacques-Cartier in Dominion House, 1872; minister of
inland revenue, 1876; resigned with the government, 1878. =Index=: =E=
Member of _Parti Rouge_, 108. =C= Liberal leader in Quebec, 25, 20;
protests against Dorion entering Cartier's administration, 106-107.
=Bib.=: Dent, _Can. Por._ and _Last Forty Years_.

=La Fleche, College of.= =L= Laval studies at, 19, 20.

=La Fleque.= =Ch= One of De Caen's vessels, 156.

=La Fontaine, Sir Louis-Hippolyte, Bart.= (1807-1864). =BL= His name
associated with responsible government, ix; espouses cause of Reformers
in Lower Canada, 46; no sympathy with Rebellion, 47; his birth and
parentage, 47; education--practises law in Montreal--his marriage, 47;
in politics, 47-48; arrested for complicity in Rebellion, but released,
49; on the union, 57; opposes union of the provinces, 61; offered and
refuses solicitor-generalship, 61; meets Hincks, 63; defeated in
Terrebonne, 70; favours ministerial responsibility, 70-71; reconciled to
the union, 71; his refusal to accept office leaves French-Canadians
without representation in executive, 1841, 78, 79; elected for
York,116-117; Bagot's letter to, offering attorney-generalship of Lower
Canada, 123-124; declines appointment, 125; referred to in Draper's
speech, 127; his speech in reply to Draper, 128; takes office, 132;
attorney-general for Lower Canada, 133; re-elected in York, 134;
attitude of Tories, 139; significance of his alliance with Baldwin,
142-143; personal appearance, 147-148; attacked by London _Times_, 150;
relations with Metcalfe, 164-176; Kaye's description of, 169; Hincks'
comments on Kaye, 170; interview with Higginson, 172-173; his published
memorandum, 173-176; his work in the Assembly, 178-179; seconds
resolution to remove capital to Montreal, 182; his act for securing
independence of Legislative Assembly, 184; reorganization of judicial
system of Lower Canada, 184-185; resigns office, 1843, 199; interview
with Metcalfe, 201; draws up official statement of reasons for
resignation of ministers, 201-205; Metcalfe's statement, 205-209;
announces resignation in Ass