author's breadth of political vision and his concrete mastery of
historical fact. The life of Lord Elgin required to be written by one
possessed of more than ordinary insight into the interesting aspects
of constitutional law. That it has been singularly well presented must
be the conclusion of all who may read this present narrative.





CONTENTS

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I: EARLY CAREER 1

II: POLITICAL CONDITION IN CANADA 17

III: POLITICAL DIFFICULTIES 41

IV: THE INDEMNIFICATION ACT 61

V: THE END OF THE LAFONTAINE-BALDWIN MINISTRY, 1851 85

VI: THE HINCKS-MORIN MINISTRY 107

VII: THE HISTORY OF THE CLERGY RESERVES (1791-1854) 143

VIII: SEIGNIORIAL TENURE 171