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The Life of Lord Stratheona and Mount Roval, G. C. M.G., G.C.V.O.
The Life of Lord Stratheona and Mount Roval G C MG GCVO Author:Beckles Willson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: land airs. It is said General Colborne and General McDonell will leave in person to-day, and this time it is certain the rebels will be shown no mercy. If it is ... more »not crushed soon, the civil and loyal population will enlist en masse, and you may expect to hear of my going as a soldier. I write this in haste to catch the last packet this season. But, although the rebellion was speedily crushed, and the Hudson's Bay Company's property not attacked, there continued plenty of excitement for several months. The state trial of the prisoners came off, and was a reigning topic. Donald's friend and relative, Grant, was called upon to give evidence. On one occasion, at least, Donald mingled with some of the leading persons of Montreal. Mr. Ellice invited him to dinner out of friendship to his Uncle Stuart, and at the board he saw the celebrated Mr. Dease, and another of the old explorers, Mr. Pinlayson, besides the mayor, Mr. Peter McGill. Before Christmas came a letter from his uncle. FORRES, October 2, 1838. My Dear Nephew,—And so you have finally elected to take service with the old Company I I duly received your letter of 29th July from Lachine, and I confess I was at first filled with surprise, because I had made up my mind that Upper Canada would claim you and that you would procure some situation with Mrs. Gait's interest. However, I dare say you have, considering the deplorable conditions you describe, effected a prudent choice. The only, or at least the chief, drawback is that you are dependent upon the goodwill and caprice of one man, who is a little too much addicted to prejudices, for speedy advancement; but this is probably true in many other spheres of commercial endeavour. I wish it were in my power to assist you in his good graces ; but as you know I am quitt...« less