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    The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone
    The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone
    The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone
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    The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

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      The Campaign of 1760 in Canada A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone - James Johnstone

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      Title: The Campaign of 1760 in Canada

      A Narrative Attributed to Chevalier Johnstone

      Author: Chevalier Johnstone

      Release Date: September 19, 2005 [EBook #16724]

      Language: English

      *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CAMPAIGN OF 1760 IN CANADA ***

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      THE

      CAMPAIGN of 1760 in CANADA

      A NARRATIVE ATTRIBUTED TO

      CHEVALIER JOHNSTONE.

      Published under the Auspices of the

      Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

      QUEBEC:

      PRINTED AT THE MORNING CHRONICLE OFFICE

      1887.

      [Published under the Auspices of the Literary and Historical Society

      of Quebec.]

      The Campaign of 1760 in Canada.

      A Sequel

      ATTRIBUTED TO CHEVALIER JOHNSTONE.

      Hope that heavenly, healing balm, that gift from Providence, blended with persecutions to blunt the sharpness of their sting and hinder the unfortunate from being overwhelmed, and sinking under the load of their afflictions, never dies out—never abandons the distressed. We don't believe in dangers, says Machiavel, until they are over our heads; but we entertain hopes of escaping them when at a great distance. Hope does not abandon the pale, dying man: in his agony he still fells life, and in his thoughts he does not detach himself from it. Death strikes, before his heart has realized that he could cease to live. Search in the prisons: hope dwells there with the wretch who next day is to undergo his sentence of death. Every time the bolts rattle, he believes his deliverance entering with the jailer. Whole years of slavery have not been able to wear out this consoling sentiment. These contradictions,—these differences of seeing,—these returns,—this stormy flow and ebb, are so many effects of hope, which plays upon us and never ceases. It is inherent in human nature to hope in adversity for a favorable change of fate, however the appearances may be ill-grounded of an end to its pain and suffering.

      The Canadians, without the least apparent reason, still flattered themselves to save their country, and did not lose the hope of retaking Quebec, though without artillery and warlike stores. All minds were occupied during the winter in forming projects of capturing that town, which were entirely chimerical, void of common sense, and nowise practicable. No country ever hatched a greater number—never projects more ridiculous and extravagant; everybody meddled. The contagion spread even to my Lord Bishop and his seminary of priests, who gave their plan, which, like all the others, lacked only common sense and judgment. In short, a universal insanity prevailed at Montreal. Amongst thousands of the productions of these distempered brains, that of surprising Quebec by a forced march in winter and taking it by escalade, was the only one where there was the least chance of success. This project was for some time agitated so seriously, that workmen were employed in making wooden ladders; but having always looked upon it as a wild and extravagant fancy of priests and old women, I constantly argued against it whenever they spoke of it, and it was continually the topic of conversation.

      The Upper Town of Quebec lies upon the top

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