. The seats of the mighty; being the memoirs of Captain Robert Moray, sometime an officer in the Virginia regiment, and afterwards of Amherst's regiment. you when the time comes forstirring. I teach him French; and though I do not talkof you, he tells me in what esteem you are held in Vir-ginia and in England, and is not slow to praise you onhis own account, which makes me more forgiving whenhe would come to sentiment! In another corner is my spinning-wheel, and therestands a harpsichord, just where the soft sun sends ina ribbon of light; and I will presently play for youa pretty song. I wonde
. The seats of the mighty; being the memoirs of Captain Robert Moray, sometime an officer in the Virginia regiment, and afterwards of Amherst's regiment. you when the time comes forstirring. I teach him French; and though I do not talkof you, he tells me in what esteem you are held in Vir-ginia and in England, and is not slow to praise you onhis own account, which makes me more forgiving whenhe would come to sentiment! In another corner is my spinning-wheel, and therestands a harpsichord, just where the soft sun sends ina ribbon of light; and I will presently play for youa pretty song. I wonder if you can hear it? WhereI shall sit at the harpsichord the belt of sunlight will fallacross my shoulder, and, looking through the window, Ishall see your prison there on the Heights; the silverflag with its gold lilies on the Chdteau St. Louis; thegreat guns of the citadel; and far off at Beauport theManor House and garden which you and I know so well,and the Falls of Montmorenci, falling like white flowinghair from the tall cliff. You will care to know of how these months have beenspent, and what news of note there is of the fighting be- \ : \. BE SAINT OR IMP. I95 tween our countries. No matters of great consequencehave come to our ears, save that it is thought your navymay descend on Louisburg; that Ticonderoga is also tobe set upon, and Quebec to be besieged in the comingsummer. From France the news is various. Now, Fred-erick of Prussia and England defeat the allies, France,Russia, and Austria; now, they, as Monsieur Doltaire says, send the great Prussian to verses and the my own part, I am ever glad to hear that our cause isvictorious, and letters that ray brother writes me rouse allmy ardour for my country. Juste has grown in place andfavour, and in his latest letter he says that Monsieur Dol-taires voice has got him much advancement. He also re-marks that Monsieur Doltaire has reputation for being oneof the most reckless, clever, and cynical men in France
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