OR, THE LAKE LANDS OF CANADA. 2 I 



the aldermanic ; complexion light; face full well rounded, 

 partially covered by side-whiskers, and showing at various 

 points enlivening reddish tints caused by a dilation of the 

 capillary blood-vessels ; eyes moderately large, and of a 

 grayish color ; while neither the nose, mouth, nor chin pos- 

 sessed any marked peculiarities calling for a particular 

 description. His manner of speech was slow and often 

 hesitating, occasionally expressing his wishes and views by 

 silence rather than words. He also maintained a dignified 

 bearing under all circumstances, however trying the situa- 

 tion, and was never known, even in the backwoods, to 

 remove his high choker or spotless linen. He would not 

 even drink tea or coffee from any other vessel than pure 

 china, while a silver spoon, knife, and fork were absolutely 

 essential to his happiness. It must already be apparent to 

 our reader that the Governor possessed, in a very high 

 degree, those important qualifications which so admirably 

 fitted him for the performance of the manifold duties of an 

 ambassador rather than those of a high general or an 

 adventurous leader; consequently I am fully assured that 

 no surprise will be felt when I assert that a further perusal 

 of this chapter will establish the fact that it was in the per- 

 formance of his ministerial duties that he won his chief 

 laurels. 



The other members of this famous hunting-party occu- 

 pied subordinate positions ; consequently no detailed de- 

 scription will be given of them, although we shall hereafter 

 speak of one as Esculapius and the other as Scribe ; while 

 the name by which the former is commonly known among 

 his friends might indicate to the uninitiated that his ancestry 



