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was called in and attended to my brother's feet 

 and hands, and, later on. assisted by Dr. Catel- 

 lier, performed the necessary amputations. He 

 also prescribed for young Labrie, who was suffer- 

 ing from a severe cold. Mr. Noel would not allow 

 my brother to go to the hospital at all, and certain- 

 ly nothing could exceed the care and attention be- 

 stowed on him by Mrs. Noel and her family. Be- 

 tween Dr. Ahern's skilful treatment and Mrs. 

 Noel's good nursing, my brother recovered, but it 

 was three months before he could go home. In 

 about a week young Labrie was sufficiently well to 

 return home with me, but he never entirely recov- 

 ered from the effects of that trip. 



We remained a week in Quebec, and while 

 there were the recipients of much kindness and 

 many attentions. I had the honor of being present- 

 ed to Lieut. -Governor Masson, and of receiving 

 at his hands a handsome silver medal and clasp. 

 A special report of our experience on the ice was 

 sent to the Marquis of Lansdowne by Sir Hector 

 Langevin and Mr. J. U. Gregory, and, most pro- 

 bably through this representation I had the honor 

 of receiving, a few weeks later, the bronze medal 

 of the Royal Humane Society. Some months 

 afterwards my brother and I received, through 

 tEeir general delegate in Canada, F. R. E. Cam- 

 peau, Esq., the diploma and medal of the 

 Societe des Chevaliers Sauveteurs des Alpes Mari- 

 time, of Nice, and the Dominion Government pre- 



