10 ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 
It is in this scene that Ulamar makes his first assertion on behalf 
of liberty, saying 
“ Forever blest be that eternal power 
That gave me a human comprehensive mind 
That can look down on narrow principles, 
For every brave man’s country is the Universe, 
His countrymen mankind, but chiefly those 
Who wish the happiness of all the rest, 
And who are friends to all their fellow-creatures. 
And such are all the Iroquoian tribes; 
Such the unconquered English; free themselves 
And loving all who actually are free, 
And all who sadly sigh for liberty, 
But hating tyrants and their slaves alike 
And equally contemning both as fallen 
Below the dignity of human nature.” 
Sakia suggests to Ulamar that in the late fought field he might have 
met his father in his foe and turned his arms against that sacred life. 
Ulamar replies that in order to spare his kindred he had shunned the 
Hurons and turned his arms against the French. Sakia exclaims 
satirically :— 
“Have a care! Thou sayest mankind’s thy kindred, 
Among the French thou too might’st find relations.” 
To disprove an accusation Sakia makes against him that he can- 
not see anything noble in the warlike French, Ulamar narrates an inci- 
dent of the recent conflict. 
In the heat of the battle Ulamar had observed a French officer 
“mowing down the Iroquois like ripened corn.” The followers of 
this brave man, as they cheered him on, shouted “ Long live Miramont.”’ 
Ulamar describes how he had singled out this warrior as a worthy 
opponent, had fought with him, disarmed him and had raised his hand 
toslay him. He is interrupted during his recital by his mother’s extreme 
agitation and on his showing solicitude she tries to excuse herself by 
saying, 
“I am always on the rack when blood is spilt.’ 
Ulamar replies, 
“Now then, be calm, for here no blood was spilt, 
For looking sternly in my foeman’s face 
In his undaunted eyes I saw his soul 
So grand, so awful, and so truly noble, 
That I revered the sight and held my hand 
And gave him liberty, the salt of life, 
And sent him to his own.” 
