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from the interior, who being unable to speak French, 

 addressed the Governor in their native tongues, which 

 the Genius proceeded to interpret. Two other boys in 

 the character of prisoners just escaped from the Iroquois, 

 then came forward imploring aid in piteous accents ; 

 and in conclusion the whole troop of Indians from far 

 and near laid their bows and arrows at the feet of 

 Argenson, and hailed him as their chief. 



Besides these mock Indians, a crowd of genuine 

 savages had gathered at Quebec to greet the new 

 " Ononthio." On the next day, at his own cost, as he 

 writes to a friend, he gave them a feast, consisting of 

 seven large kettlesful of Indian corn, peas, prunes, 

 sturgeon, eels -and fat, which they devoured, he says, 

 after having first sung me a song, after their fashion." 



On the long list of famous Viceroys, under French 

 or English rule, in Canada, we know of but one who 

 could have stood, undismayed, this avalanche of 

 addresses and oratory, ready with a happy reply to 

 each. Need I name him ? he, the best friend of Quebec. 



Probably one of the most gorgeous displays on record, 

 was that attending the arrival of the great Marquis of 

 Tracy, in 1665. He came with a brilliant staff, a crowd 

 of young nobles ; and accompanied by two hundred 

 soldiers, to be followed by a thousand more of the 

 dashing regiment of Carignan-Salieres. He sailed up 

 the St. Lawrence, and, on the thirtieth of June, 1665, 

 anchored in the basin of Quebec. The broad, white 

 standard, blazoned with the arms of France, proclaimed 

 the representative of royalty ; and Point-Levi and Cape 

 Diamond and the distant Cape Tourmente roared back 

 the sound of the saluting cannon. All Quebec was 

 on the ramparts or at the landing place, and all eyes 

 were strained at the two vessels as they slowly emptied 

 their crowded decks into the boats alongside. The boats 

 at length drew near, and the lieutenant-general and his 

 suite landed on the quay with a pomp such as Quebee 

 had never seen before. 



