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on the ships, sent their thunder rolling over the
waters and through the vast forests of the country.
After taking possession of the Fort, he paid a visit
to our Lord in the Parish Church and afterward in
our Chapel, repairing then to the Hospital, and thence
to the Ursulines'. A fine day's events! Let us see
the following.
On the next day, which was the 12th of the same
month, July, while he was washing his hands before
sitting down at table, the cry arose, "To arms!"
and a report came that the Iroquois were killing
some people, at a spot so near by that the cries of
both the attacking party and the attacked were heard
from the neighboring houses. Monsieur [64] the
Governor left the company and the dinner, instantly
raised 220 men,— without counting the Hurons and
Algonquins who joined the party,— and gave chase
to these skirmishers. The latter, in order to make
their escape, dropped two Algonquin children whom
they were carrying away, after leaving as dead three
poor Algonquin women one of these had indeed been
;
killed on the spot, the second died of her wounds
some time afterward, while the third recovered.
On the 13th, Monsieur the Governor started forth
at daybreak with 250 men; but after a six hours*
march they found only the Iroquois' trail, who themselves
had retreated. Hence, Monsieur the Govern-
or was forced to lead his men back, determined to
march out in good order at the first certain informa-
tion he should receive of the enemy's approach.
On the 28th, Monsieur the Governor honored our
Fathers by visiting their College, which in truth
is not so largely attended as the one in Paris. So
Rome was not as large or [65] as triumphant under