The History of Canada: Canada under French rule

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Rowsell & Hutchison, 1889
 

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الصفحة 464 - ... all the country, not thinking himself safe till he arrived at Philadelphia, where the inhabitants could protect him. This whole transaction gave us Americans the first suspicion that our exalted ideas of the prowess of British regular troops had not been well founded.
الصفحة 465 - the General told me that he should never see me more ; for he was going with a handful of men to conquer whole nations ; and to do this they must cut their way through unknown woods. He produced a map of the country, saying at the same time : ' Dear Pop, we are sent like sacrifices to the altar,' " 2 — a strange presentiment for a man of his sturdy temper.
الصفحة 127 - And for so doing, this shall be your warrant, and so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our court at Kensington, the 2jrd day of June, 1713, and in the I2th year of our reign.
الصفحة 511 - ... and make this remove, which I am sensible must give you a great deal of trouble...
الصفحة 318 - Good Lord! We have so many things to thank Thee for that time will be infinitely too short to do it ; we must therefore leave it for the work of eternity. Bless our food and fellowship upon this joyful occasion, for the sake of Christ, our Lord. Amen.
الصفحة 296 - O'er these waves, for ever mourning, Shall we roam, depriv'd of rest, If, to Britain's shores returning, You neglect my just request : After this proud foe subduing, When your patriot friends you see, Think on vengeance for my ruin, And for England — sham'd in me.
الصفحة 451 - However, sir, in obedience to my instructions, it becomes my duty to require your peaceable departure, and that you would forbear prosecuting a purpose so interruptive of the harmony and good understanding which his majesty is desirous to continue and cultivate with the most Christian king.
الصفحة 511 - I receive, and, therefore, without hesitation shall deliver you his Majesty's orders and instructions, namely, that your lands and tenements, cattle of all kinds, and live stock of all sorts, are forfeited to the Crown, with all other your effects, saving your money and household goods, and you yourselves to be removed from this his province.
الصفحة 127 - College ; we have thought fit hereby to signify our will and pleasure to you, that you forthwith remove him from his student's place, and deprive him of all the rights and advantages thereunto belonging, for which this shall be your warrant; and so we bid you heartily farewell. Given at our Court at Whitehall, llth day of November, 1684. " By his Majesty's command, SUNDERLAND.
الصفحة 468 - King's prerogatives and to the instructions he has sent their governors. * * * I cannot but take the liberty to represent to you the necessity of laying a tax upon all His Majesty's dominions in America, agreeably to the result of council, for reimbursing the great sums that must be advanced for the service and interest of the colonies in this important...

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