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He says, further, that Dongan supplies them with arms and ammunition, incites them to attack the colony, and urges them to deliver Lamberville, the priest at Onondaga, into his hands.
They may not know that the Iroquois party was recalled." "Recalled?" said the Major. "Yes. Father de Casson has the news from Father de Lamberville. You see what that means. The Iroquois have been warned." "I was afraid of it. These new governors, Menard each has to learn his lesson from the beginning of the book. Why will they not take counsel from the men who know the Indians?
Until their hearts have been touched by the Faith there are but two motives behind the most of their actions, expediency and revenge. But I think we may hope. Brother de Lamberville has told of many cases of torture where the right appeal has brought a complete change."
His last words were for the venerable prelate, to whom he had vowed a deep attachment and respect. "The guests having retired," wrote Father Lamberville, "he called me to him.
We have seen already the result of his mission, and how he and Lamberville, in spite of the envoy of the English governor, gained from the Onondaga chiefs the promise to meet Onontio in council. Le Moyne appeared at La Famine on the third of the month, bringing with him Big Mouth and thirteen other deputies.
On the one hand, Dongan showed great intelligence and activity in making the most of the fact that Albany was nearer to the land of the Five Nations than Quebec, or even Montreal. On the other, the French had envoys who stood high in the esteem of the Iroquois notably Charles Le Moyne, of Longueuil, and Lamberville, the Jesuit missionary.
"Yes, M'sieu. Brother de Lamberville brings glorious word from the Mohawks. Twenty-three complete conversions." "You say he brings this word?" Menard's brows came together. "Then he has come up to Montreal?" "Yes." "It is true, then, that the Iroquois have word of our plans?" "It would seem so. He said that a war party which started weeks ago for the Illinois country had been recalled.
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