"It's hard, but we're trying to cut off the subsistence of the French army, and, on the other hand, bands of their Indian allies raid our outposts and take scalps.

It's the New England rangers mostly that deal with these war parties, in which the French and Canadians themselves take a part." "Then Tandakora will find plenty of employment here," said Willet.
"Nothing will give him more joy than to steal upon a sentinel in the dark and cut him down." "And while Tandakora hunts our people," said Tayoga, "we will hunt him.
What better work can we do, Great Bear, than to meet these raiding parties ?" "That's our task, Tayoga," replied the hunter.
As they turned away from the Heights of Levis the batteries were still thundering, pouring their terrible flood of destruction upon the Lower Town, and far up on the cliffs cannon were firing at the ships in the river.

Robert looked back and his heart leaped as before.

The eyes of the world he knew were on Quebec, and well it deserved the gaze of the nations.

It was fitting that the mighty drama should be played out there, on that incomparable stage, where earth rose up to make a fitting channel for its most magnificent river.
"It's all that you think it is," said Charteris, again reading his thoughts; "a prize worth the efforts of the most warlike nations." "The Quebec of the English and French," said Tayoga, "but the lost Stadacona of the Mohawks, lost to them forever.