. Maple leaves, 1894 [microform] : Canadian history, literature, ornithology. Birds; Authors, Canadian; Oiseaux; Ecrivains canadiens. â I fVotii it, at tlic cull oCdiity. Vnii ucic llic li'iidci', till' (liitifiil sdii, the tnitlit'iil , iiiiil I till' ciivii- lifi'. iiiii(l(lcii('(l with siiccfss, iiitfixii''il liy the i>' of iiiN rclldW-liii'ii, lifstnwcil iiiKi and "'(Kill (liiiiit'i's, tlimi on iii\ viiiiit; II on mv '4(1(1(1 lodi \.S I illll, ll(i\V('V(^I', ]irc])fir('(| til seal ?iiy (i|iiTii(iiis with my hlnnil, if ihi; eiiciiiics (if my rininliy
. Maple leaves, 1894 [microform] : Canadian history, literature, ornithology. Birds; Authors, Canadian; Oiseaux; Ecrivains canadiens. â I fVotii it, at tlic cull oCdiity. Vnii ucic llic li'iidci', till' (liitifiil sdii, the tnitlit'iil , iiiiil I till' ciivii- lifi'. iiiii(l(lcii('(l with siiccfss, iiitfixii''il liy the i>' of iiiN rclldW-liii'ii, lifstnwcil iiiKi and "'(Kill (liiiiit'i's, tlimi on iii\ viiiiit; II on mv '4(1(1(1 lodi \.S I illll, ll(i\V('V(^I', ]irc])fir('(| til seal ?iiy (i|iiTii(iiis with my hlnnil, if ihi; eiiciiiics (if my rininliy \\i,-li ii,âImt cuuii^li dl' this croiilxiii''. H'tl u- hdiild lie mv last Icttrr, id il ('(lutaiii I'or mv Irii'iids a rccdid ol wliat has dccimcd to iim siticc tjial uiiliiolsy sti'dkt; of late whicii lias laiidt'd ni'' wlicic I Jim. I-ct nil' hdpc this k'ticr will iiivdivi; me in |i^t jiinnaclo df (.'ape Diamond. My Kicncli jailors load me with ever}' ojiprohrious ejiilhet. 1 havo cease<l in their eyes to ht; a iiostaj,fe, as such inviolate in jierson hy the law of nations; and if Knyland has really disavowal the terms of the cajiitiilation of the Fort, was I still to consider myself a hostage for the dm; execution of these terms ? was 1 not then an ordinary prisoner of war, as such not jirecluded from aiding' my countrv hy comniunicatin'' information about the enemv, even should 1 forfeit my life hy so doinj;' ? IJut enongh on this ])oint; if ever we should meet on this side of Styx, of which, I confess, the chances seem faint at present, we will discuss this knotty ]ioint of the usages of war and the duties of a iMiroleil prlsniwi'. There are some incidents jiersonal to myself at the taking of the fort, which I did nut impart to you. For snrrenilering, we had excellent reasons. Those 'nine hours we stood exposed to the galling tire of the French and their murderous allies, the Indians, will. t ,V'. v > â I. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned
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