Quebec was prepared to send forth forces for destruction, but, here, life-giving commerce flowed in and flowed out again through arteries continually increasing in number and power.

Once again came to him the thought that the merchant more than the soldier was the builder of a great nation.

The impression made upon him was all the more vivid because New York, even in the middle of the eighteenth century, when it was in its infancy, surprised even travelers from Europe with its manifold activities and intense energy.
After a day, long but of extraordinary interest, they returned to the house of Mr.Hardy, where Grosvenor joined them in half an hour, and then, after another abundant supper, they all went to the play..