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Brereton - -Illustrator: William Rainey - -Release Date: July 30, 2013 [EBook #43364] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HOW CANADA WAS WON *** - - - - -Produced by sp1nd, Richard J. Shiffer and the Distributed -Proofreading volunteers at http://www.pgdp.net for Project -Gutenberg. (This file was produced from images generously -made available by The Internet Archive.) - - - - - - -</pre> +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 43364 ***</div> <div class="trans-note"> <p class="heading">Transcriber's Note</p> @@ -2920,7 +2880,7 @@ stamped on to the metal, were the following words, in the English language:</p> <p>"In the name of Louis XV., King of France and of the Continent beyond -the sea, we, Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm-Gozon de Saint-Véran, +the sea, we, Louis Joseph, Marquis de Montcalm-Gozon de Saint-Véran, Captain-General of the Forces in North America, and others of the King's servants, renew our possession of this land. We warn all who are not good and faithful subjects of France to depart peacefully and @@ -4042,7 +4002,7 @@ now encountered from the Iroquois. They had a deadly feud with these men from France, and we hear of their canoes ascending the Richelieu and lying off Quebec itself, taunting the small garrison. These uneventful times, however, produced scores of gallant men desirous of -pushing on into the mysterious west, and the names of Etienne Brulé +pushing on into the mysterious west, and the names of Etienne Brulé and of Nicolet loom large in the list. For a while the invasion of the Iroquois kept these spirits close to the forts at Montreal and Quebec, but when the Indian trouble had subsided, the Mohawks having been @@ -4078,9 +4038,9 @@ secured an honoured place in the history of Canada, sent Jolliet to find that great water of which the French had heard, though it had been but vaguely mentioned. This intrepid explorer finally launched his canoe on the waters of the giant Missipi (as it was then spelled), -and with Marquette, a bold Jesuit, paddled down the stream. René +and with Marquette, a bold Jesuit, paddled down the stream. René Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle, completed this important work of -exploration, and with Tonty and Father Membré sailed down the long +exploration, and with Tonty and Father Membré sailed down the long stretches of the Mississippi till he reached the Gulf of Mexico. This<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_147" id="Page_147">[Pg 147]</a></span> momentous voyage opened the eyes of the French very wide indeed, for the travellers could tell of fertile lands stretching from the great @@ -4282,7 +4242,7 @@ ignorant. News does not travel far or fast in the backwoods."</p> the events which had led up to the then position of affairs, and he listened with interest as George Washington told of how the French had commenced upon a course of intrigue and invasion which was destined to -despoil the thirteen States. It was De la Galissonière who had<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">[Pg 156]</a></span> first +despoil the thirteen States. It was De la Galissonière who had<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_156" id="Page_156">[Pg 156]</a></span> first cast covetous eyes on that no-man's land in the valley of the Ohio, and who in 1749 had sent an expedition to the valley with instructions to nail up proclamations stamped in tin, claiming the land for France. @@ -4347,7 +4307,7 @@ was shed in this historic conflict, and bearing in mind what has been written with regard to the apathy of the various southern States, it is only fair to mention that Washington commanded Virginians, and that it was Dinwiddie, a Virginian governor, who persuaded his legislature -to vote £10,000 for the cause, and thereby enabled him to take active +to vote £10,000 for the cause, and thereby enabled him to take active steps to oppose the French.</p> <p>But the men whom Washington now had under his command were hopelessly @@ -4551,7 +4511,7 @@ eventful days during which he had marched with Braddock. He had given Steve some idea of what had occurred, though he had not completed the tale. For a fourth expedition was attempted that year. Two thousand staunch rustics, enlisted from Massachusetts, sailed from Boston -harbour for Nova Scotia, their object being to capture Fort Beauséjour +harbour for Nova Scotia, their object being to capture Fort Beauséjour which the French had built on debatable land on the isthmus connecting Canada and Nova Scotia. It was from this post, the headquarters of the intriguers, that agents and soldiers worked to undermine the loyalty @@ -4583,7 +4543,7 @@ bowl with best Virginian. "Still, as I think over all the events which have happened, I see one or two other points which may help to enlighten you. Nova Scotia, for instance, that old French Acadie, you might well consider to be still a thorn in the flesh, in spite of the -reduction of Fort Beauséjour; for Louisbourg lies very close to it, +reduction of Fort Beauséjour; for Louisbourg lies very close to it, and there were thousands of disaffected <i>habitants</i> to be dealt with. But they are no longer in need of consideration, for they have been deported. Yes, cruel though the act seems, it was necessary, in my @@ -4593,7 +4553,7 @@ And now to complete my tale. Oswego has fallen, and the French have wiped the station out of existence. Then France has made a descent on Minorca, and that taken in conjunction with her attitude here has caused our government to declare war, and to show that it will support -us, it has voted £115,000 with which to carry on this conflict. +us, it has voted £115,000 with which to carry on this conflict. General Abercromby and Colonel Webb have taken up commands, and I hear now that the Earl of Loudon has arrived in the colony. Meanwhile colonial troops have been enlisted for the coming campaign, and after @@ -5618,7 +5578,7 @@ the woods, could have picked off one of their old enemies. But they refrained, though many a growl escaped them. Then came the guns. A column of smoke belched of a sudden from the fringe of the forest, and a ball thudded against the rocky wall behind, bringing down a -mass of frozen débris. A second missile struck the very summit of the +mass of frozen débris. A second missile struck the very summit of the hummock,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_208" id="Page_208">[Pg 208]</a></span> was caught as it were by the snow, and with all the venom taken out of it and its pace retarded, went rolling down the far side.</p> @@ -6937,7 +6897,7 @@ shirt."</p> <p>Steve had not felt the place before, but was glad to hear the news, for he reckoned that if there had been severe bleeding from his wound, as seemed to have been the case, for he was very weak, the frost had -arrested further hæmorrhage, and perhaps saved his life. He submitted +arrested further hæmorrhage, and perhaps saved his life. He submitted while the Indians<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_258" id="Page_258">[Pg 258]</a></span> wrapped him in the skin rug, and then felt himself lifted on their shoulders again. Very soon he was in a comfortable glow from head to foot, and that, combined with his weakness and @@ -7573,7 +7533,7 @@ St. Lawrence had called the Island of Bacchus.</p> obstacles, for the ridge on the edge of which the fair city is built runs westward for many miles, falling almost perpendicularly into the river, while the St. Lawrence, just opposite the town, is suddenly -constricted by a projecting spit of land, known as Point Lévis, which +constricted by a projecting spit of land, known as Point Lévis, which narrows the bed till it is barely three-fourths of a mile across, a distance which the French rightly considered could be commanded by their batteries.</p> @@ -8602,7 +8562,7 @@ French. I believe they have seldom brought a boat of more than a hundred tons up to Quebec. And yet there must be sufficient water, though there are shoals here and there, and the passage is considered dangerous. She will suit us well, boys. In a little while we shall be -exchanging our rôle of Huron Indians for that of a sailor. Lucky it is +exchanging our rôle of Huron Indians for that of a sailor. Lucky it is for us all that one of our numbers has sailed a boat before."</p> <p>"We ain't aboard yet, Judge," said Jim, rather suddenly. "Steve, @@ -9665,7 +9625,7 @@ smiling answer. "If I make no mistake you are Hunting Jim."</p> <p>"Then I have heard of your dash at the landing on Cape Breton Island. You will have other chances, my man, for Quebec has still to be taken.<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_362" id="Page_362">[Pg 362]</a></span> Now I wish to warn you. Those guns are being fired from Point -Lévis, just opposite the city, and should you make in that direction +Lévis, just opposite the city, and should you make in that direction you will do wisely to keep well in rear of our batteries. The work there is rather warm at times. As to your duties. You will, of course, wait till you have seen the general. But there is much for you to @@ -9693,7 +9653,7 @@ tremendous amount to it. We pitched our camp here promptly, while the fleet lay off the island, and were almost at once in difficulties, for the French sent down fire ships. However, our tars made short work of the flaring ships, and, indeed, enjoyed the fun of towing them away. -Then we captured Point Lévis, and commenced to build batteries. Our +Then we captured Point Lévis, and commenced to build batteries. Our guns have been at work, just as you hear them now, almost incessantly for eight weeks, and the lower parts of the city are crushed to pieces. But still the garrison is there, with strongly entrenched @@ -9707,7 +9667,7 @@ having received orders to do so.</p> <p>"At the present moment we are contenting ourselves with a constant cannonade, and with feints here and there, while our ships, some of -which have passed Point Lévis, and run up above the city, drift down +which have passed Point Lévis, and run up above the city, drift down during the night, thus making the French think that we may attack at any moment. Prideaux has captured Niagara, which has resulted in a movement of Montcalm's troops, Bougainville having been sent with @@ -9831,7 +9791,7 @@ the top so as to hold the place. Then others can ascend."</p> <p>"You shall go at once. The quartermaster-general will make all arrangements for me. You shall be taken aboard one of the sloops of war, and sail up the river. That will allow you to get your bearings. -When you have identified the place come back to Point Lévis. I shall +When you have identified the place come back to Point Lévis. I shall be there, and we will make final preparations."</p> <p>The general dismissed them with a nod, and as they left the hut they @@ -9850,12 +9810,12 @@ qualm. The news of a possible attempt on the Heights of Abraham was kept a dead secret while Steve was engaged on his search, and every effort made to harass the French. In order to carry out this programme effectively the camp at Montmorenci was broken up, and the troops -brought to Point Lévis or to the Isle of Orleans. Then a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_369" id="Page_369">[Pg 369]</a></span> garrison +brought to Point Lévis or to the Isle of Orleans. Then a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_369" id="Page_369">[Pg 369]</a></span> garrison was selected for these two posts, and all save a regiment of seven hundred men secretly embarked upon the ships of the fleet, the men -who remained being posted close to Point Lévis. Thenceforward, for a +who remained being posted close to Point Lévis. Thenceforward, for a few days the French had many an alarm, for fleets of boats, filled -with troops from the camp at Orleans, or from that at Point Lévis, +with troops from the camp at Orleans, or from that at Point Lévis, put off from the bank as if about to make an attack, only, however, to return as promptly, for it must be remembered that they were the only available garrison now for those points. Ships opened fire on the @@ -9944,7 +9904,7 @@ the mouth of the St. Charles, or against the Beauport lines, for the feints of the fleet at Cap Rouge had ceased entirely, while Montcalm did not even suspect that the bulk of Wolfe's army was aboard. There was a curious calm up the river, where there had been so much energy -a few days ago, while down stream, at Point Lévis, the guns thundered +a few days ago, while down stream, at Point Lévis, the guns thundered even more loudly than before, and there was very obvious activity at the camp on the Isle of Orleans. Indeed, perched as they were high up in Quebec, and the ridge on either hand, the French could see every @@ -9986,7 +9946,7 @@ opposite. H-u-u-s-h!"</p> canoe was now within a few yards of the bank. Then, startlingly loud on this calm night came the voice of a sentry.</p> -<p>"<i>Qui va là?</i> Who goes there? Reply or I fire."</p> +<p>"<i>Qui va là ?</i> Who goes there? Reply or I fire."</p> <p>"Be silent. We are a provision boat. You will show the enemy our position."</p> @@ -10144,7 +10104,7 @@ disclosed to view the promontory on which the city of Quebec was built, now no longer that fairy place which Steve had known it, but a mangled heap of ruins, with debris of fallen houses, convents, and barracks choking the tortuous streets. The lower portions of the -city were gone, while above, where the cannon shot from Point Lévis +city were gone, while above, where the cannon shot from Point Lévis had failed to reach, the batteries and walls stood out prominently on this fair morning, as defiant as ever, frowning upon the English camp on the Isle of Orleans, and upon the two long plateaux on either @@ -10228,7 +10188,7 @@ hold those men in check."</p> <p>A number of scouts and trappers attached to the regulars had returned to camp two days before, and these had only now put in an appearance, having crossed the river with the seven hundred troops left just above -Point Lévis. Steve at once went to their leader, pointed out that the +Point Lévis. Steve at once went to their leader, pointed out that the enemy were massing their irregulars in the bush to the left of our troops, and asked if he would obtain orders to operate against them.</p> @@ -10477,393 +10437,17 @@ redskins.</p> <li>p. 136, separted --> separated</li> <li>p. 184, tree." --> tree.</li> <li>p. 229, "We will return --> We will return</li> -<li>p. 281, Levis --> Lévis</li> +<li>p. 281, Levis --> Lévis</li> <li>p. 300, own friends again. --> own friends again."</li> -<li>p. 372, Levis --> Lévis</li> -<li>p. 374, Levis --> Lévis</li> -<li>p. 382, Levis --> Lévis</li> +<li>p. 372, Levis --> Lévis</li> +<li>p. 374, Levis --> Lévis</li> +<li>p. 382, Levis --> Lévis</li> </ul> </div> <hr class="full" /> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of How Canada was Won, by F. S. 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