Only the generous open-hearted boy, who perished in
one and sleeps in the other, but they tell us also of the direct line of a
good old family cut off - a good name passing away, or if preserved at all,
preserved only on a tombstone." - Notman's British Americans.
[240] The late Bishop is the author of a collection of poems known as the
Songs of the Wilderness, many of the subjects therein having been
furnished in the course of his apostolic labours in the Red River
settlement.
[241] The following is the extract from the True Witness referred
to: "In the reign of George II, the see of York falling vacant, His
Majesty being at a loss for a fit person to appoint to the exalted
situation, asked the opinion of the Rev. Dr. Mountain, who had raised
himself by his remarkable facetious temper to the See of Durham. The Dr.
wittily replied. 'Hadst thou faith, thou wouldst say to this mountain (at
the same time laying his hand on his breast) be removed and cast into the
sea (see).' His Majesty laughed heartily, and forthwith conferred the
preferment on the facetious doctor."
[242] "En 1865, les Iroquois furieux d'avoir vu manquer l'effet de leurs
propositions faites aux Hurons, firent des incursions dans la colonie et
jusqu'au bas de Quebec. Au mois de mai, on plantait le ble d'Inde dans les
environs de Quebec; un frere Jesuite avait voulu engager les Algonquins a
faire la garde chacun leur tour et pour leur donner l'exemple, le bon
Frere avait voulu etre la premiere sentinelle. Il s'etait donc avance en
explorant dans les bois (c'etait dans le voisinage de la propriete
actuelle de M. le Juge Caron, sur le Chemin du Cap Rouge), tout a coup le
Frere recut deux coups de feu qui l'etendirent a terre grievement blesse,
et en meme temps deux Iroquois, sortant d'un taillis, l'assommerent et lui
enleverent la chevelure. (Cours d'histoire de l'abbe Ferland a
l'Universite Laval). Page 4, Journal de l'Instruction Publique, pour
Janvier, 1865."
[243] The Hon. Wm. Sheppard, then President of the Literary and Historical
Society of Quebec. Lady Dalhousie had presented to this Society, founded
by her husband in 1824, her herbarium (see Vol. I Transactions, Literary
and Historical Society, page 255).
[244] For anything good in this short sketch of our Wild Flowers, the
reader is indebted to Mr. S. S. Sturton, whose paper on the Wild Flowers
of Quebec was our guide. - J. M. L.
[245] Mr. Wheeler is a younger brother of J. Talboys Wheeler, the eminent
writer on the classics, but better known latterly as the Historian of
India.
[246] The History of Emily Montague, by Mrs. Brooke, London, 1769.
[247] It has been excessively difficult to procure even one copy of this
now old book, the edition being out of print more than sixty years ago.
The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, is indebted to Edwin
King Esq., Post Office Inspector, Montreal, for the only copy I ever saw.
Tradition recalls that Mrs. Brooks the novelist, was the wife of a
military Chaplain, stationed in Quebec in 1766.
