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French were subdued, and Johnson gained a 

 conipleat victory and conquest. In the fiflh, 

 at Quebec, Wolfe and Montcahii the greatest 

 generyls that had appeared in America, both 

 fell ; but victory and conquest were on the side 

 of the British. The iixth was at Sillery, Mur- 

 ray Vv'as defeated, and M. de Levy gained the 

 battle. The British nation and colonies for 

 more than seventy years, had been aiming to 

 accomplish the business, but without success. 

 A large country was now added to the British 

 dominions, and an end put to the depredations 

 and ravages of the Indian tribes. The grand 

 contest for v/hich the war was begun, appeared 

 to be decided ; and the future prospects of the 

 colonies bore the aspect of tranquility, prosperi- 

 ty, rapid increase, and improvement. All these 

 hopes and prospects seemed to be confirmed 

 and complcated by the treaty of peace signed at 

 Paris, February the tenth, 1763. By this treaty, 

 the king of 'France ceded and granted to the 

 British king in full right, the whole country of 

 Canada, with all its dependencies, in the most 

 ample manner and form. All that the British 

 colonies could wish respecting Canada, was now 

 obtained ; and the time was come, in which it 

 might reasonably be expected, that all their fu- 

 ture exertions would be employed for the im- 

 provement and prosperity of their country. 



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