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Thus was escape effected. With the exception of one Englishman and five or six friendly Indians, all the rest were cut down. The wounded were reserved for the horrible doom of torture. The Indians were exceedingly elated by this signal victory, and their shouts of exultation were loud and long-repeated.
The loud report of a cannon shook the windows of the room, and died away in long-repeated echoes among the distant hills. "That is the signal for the Council of War, my Lady," said La Corne. "A soldier's luck! just as we were going to have music and heaven, we are summoned to field, camp, or council." The gentlemen rose and accompanied the ladies to the drawing-room, and prepared to depart.
The question may be asked in the outset, Have you submitted the doctrines you are professing to examine to the test of long-repeated and careful experiment; have you tried to see whether they were true or not? To this I answer, that it is abundantly evident, from what has often happened, that it would be of no manner of use for me to allege the results of any experiments I might have instituted.
It was not only not the fault of the Mounted Police, but largely through ignoring their long-repeated warnings to the Government that the rebellion had taken place. While it lasted these Police did their duty like men at great cost without ever saying, "We told you so." And when it was over they so comported themselves in the midst of a distracted population that it could never occur again.
They show travellers what remains to be discovered; and make known the degree of certainty which long-repeated assertions may claim.
The question may be asked in the outset, Have you submitted the doctrines you are professing to examine to the test of long-repeated and careful experiment; have you tried to see whether they were true or not? To this I answer, that it is abundantly evident, from what has often happened, that it would be of no manner of use for me to allege the results of any experiments I might have instituted.
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