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The Scot in New France (1535-1880)


The other savage advanced with much eagerness to Mr. Peyton, who had no more than time to disengage his bayonet, and conceal its disposition - with one arm he warded off the purposed blow, and with the other stung him to the heart; nevertheless, the savage, tho’ fallen, renewed his attempts, insomuch that Mr. Peyton was obliged to repeat his blow, and stab him through and through the body.

A straggling grenadier, who had happily escaped the slaughter of his companions, stumbled upon Captain Ochterlony and readily offered him his services. The Captain with the spirit and bravery of a true Briton, replied, "Friend, I thank you,—but with respect to me, the musquet, or scalping knife, will be only a more speedy deliverance from pain—I have but a few minutes to live. Go—make haste—and tender your services where there is a possibility they may be useful."—At the same time he pointed to Mr. Peyton, who was then endeavouring to crawl away on the sand.

The grenadier took Mr. Peyton on his back, and conveyed him to the boat, but not without each receiving a wound—Mr. Peyton in his back and his rescuer, another near his shoulder."

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(See Page 37.)

Letter from Brigardier-General the Hon. James Murray, son of Alexander, fourth Lord Elibank, to his brother, Rear-Admiral the Hon. George Murray.

(Communicated to the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, by Capt. Colin McKenzie, 78th Highlanders, R. B., an Associate Member of the Society.)

Quebec, October, the 11th, 1759.

"My DEAR BROTHER,

The news of the battle of Quebec will have reached you long before this can come to your hands. I had too great a share in it to condescend to particulars; because I hold it odious to speak of one’s self. I have the honor to be appointed Governor of Quebec and the conquer’d country, which is a noble one indeed,—infinitely beyond what any Britain imagin’d it to be, whether for the fertility of its soil, or number of its inhabitants. I have now serv’d two campaigns under three officers who were put over my head, and I don’t find I have got a regiment yet, tho’ I have had the strongest assurances from the Ministers. I think I cannot miss it now, and I believe my enemys will agree that I have earn’d it. I enjoy great health in America; the cruel disorder in my stomach is entirely cured. It was certainly nervous, and the severity of the Nova Scotia frost braced me up, and has made me the strongest man in the army.

* * * * *

I have taken it into my head you will hear good news from me in the spring. I am making provision of snow-shows for a winter expedition and


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